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We are One in Christ

John Lennon’s iconic song “Imagine” begs of the listener to imagine a world as one.  St. Paul, from jail, declares to the Ephesians that in Christ we are one – one body, one Spirit, one hope, for the building up of the body of Christ.  Not something to imagine.  Something …

Weekly Announcements for July 22, 2015

We Welcome. Don’t Forget – Midweek Summer Worship! As part of our summer experiment, Wednesday nights in July and August will feature a light meal and worship!  The meal is served at 6:30 PM. We ask a suggested donation of $2 per person. We will then worship around the tables …

BAIYB…We Live in God’s Abundance

How do you define abundance?  Our culture is oriented toward accumulation and often we can hardly see beyond it.  It’s a defense against not having enough. Behaving as if we believe that we line in God’s abundance means that what we have comes from something more lasting than anything here …

BAIYB: Blessed, Chosen, Adopted, Forgiven, Redeemed

Pentecost P+7, L15B Ephesians 1:3-14 July 12, 2015 BLESSED: CHOSEN, ADOPTED, FORGIVEN, REDEEMED This morning – I’d like to start with you all thinking about you.  You will need a post-it note and a pencil. What are 5 characteristics that you would use to describe yourself?  Write them on the …

BAIYB: Christ is Our Peace

This week, we continue with our summer series – Behave As If You Believe… Moving into Ephesians 2, we now focus on the peace that Jesus brings to our lives. And let’s admit it – day to day, there isn’t a whole lot of that in our personal or public …

What I said last Sunday: July 5

Pentecost P+6, L14 July 5, 2015 2 Corinthians 12:1-12, Mark 6:1-13   GOD’S GRACE IS ENOUGH…   In the name of Jesus.  Amen.   God give me grace to accept the things that I can’t change because your grace is enough.   Sounds good.  Sounds like a plan.   Until …

Second Harvest

Lettuce give thanks for the sun and rain and soil and seeds! This is the second picking of lettuce & herbs for the SEC Food Pantry along with some yellow squash and kirby pickles. The tomato plants are gearing up for some bountiful production as well. Thanks be to God.