In worship we began with a reminder that God knows all the things we need before we ask. We are assured that God will provide what we need, even when we don’t dare to ask or can’t see to ask – God’s providence is greater than our humanity. Our New Testament lesson from Paul’s letter […]
In worship, we offered a prayer to remind ourselves that we can, in fact, know and understand what we ought to do. But it is not simply enough to know and understand, we must depend upon God’s grace and power to do the things we do for God. Our New Testament reading from Paul’s letter […]
In worship we heard that the simple way we can keep God’s commandments is to love God and neighbor. We are invited to be united and joined with others in our community, looking for God’s presence in our world. Our lesson from Hebrew Scripture was the account of Abraham’s servant finding and bringing Rebekah to […]
In worship we continued our journey with the relationship we have with God and what is required of us. We heard the prayer that we could be united in spirit by the teaching of the prophets who have preceded us. We are also reminded that the church brings support for our lives both inside and […]
We gathered in worship to celebrate the love and care provided by God in our lives, us in Chuckatuck and us across time. We listen to the promises and reassurances that God never fails those who have their minds set on God. Our Hebrew Scripture was from Genesis and related the story of Abraham having […]
We began worship with the reminder and prayer in the collect which urges us to remember God’s grace is what fuels us to proclaim God’s truth with boldness and minister God’s justice with compassion. We are reminded that we have actions that we are equipped to do through our relationship with God. Our Hebrew Scripture […]
As we settle into our post-Pentecost/Common Time journey we listen for the message of God’s presence in the day-to-day times of our lives. We are reminded to recognize that God’s inspiration (both in ideas and in the indwelling of the Holy Spirit) is what fuel’s us for ministry. Our Hebrew Scripture was the story from […]
Our service began with the reminder that the grace we receive from God comes because the presence of the Trinity in our lives. The Trinity describes the mystery that is God and reminds us that God is with us in ways we really never fully comprehend. Our Hebrew Scripture lesson was the story of creation […]
In worship today we celebrate the Day of Pentecost – 50 days after Easter and the commemoration of Moses receiving the law at Sinai after the Exodus. We are reminded that God opened the way to eternal life to all people and all nations by the gift given through the Holy Spirit. All are included […]
In worship, we celebrate the ascension of Christ as we remember that Jesus was taken to heaven with great fanfare. But we also remember that God did not leave us without hope in the in-between time; that the Holy Spirit has come among us to lead us on our mission for God. Our first reading […]