As we worshipped today we took time to pause and reflect on the gifts we have been given and our response and use of the gifts given us. Our Collect reminds us that the best service the faithful offer is generated by God’s gift to believers. The work we do and our ability to act […]
In worship, we ask for God to enrich the acts of faith, hope, and charity so we can bridge the gaps among the members of our community. We ask that God help us love the commands and direction God gives us, so we may be better representatives of God on the earth. Our Hebrew Scripture […]
In worship today we were served the reminder that God’s glory was provided to all creation in the person of Jesus. Through the coming of Jesus we have been equipped to works of mercy, patience in community, and perseverance in relating God’s message of hope with others. In our Hebrew scripture reading from Jeremiah we […]
In worship today we were reminded that God’s grace is always before us and follows after us on our journey. Because we are bathed in God’s grace we must be committed to good works in the Name of God. Our psalmist sang of giving thanks to God for our deliverance and protection from those who […]
In worship we were reminded that we need to resist trusting in our own strength to be successful. We know that the true success comes from accepting God’s grace and mercy on a daily basis. Our lesson from Hebrew Scripture comes from the prophet Jeremiah as he addressed Israel while they were questioning whether God […]
In worship today we began with the reminder that God’s love is grafted into our hearts, not something that just happens to be there but is part and parcel of who we are. We also remember that our good works are the fruits of our relationship with God. Our Psalmist sang a song that tells […]
As we began our worship we offered the prayer which reminds us that God’s grace gives us the spirit to think and to do the things that are right. But not that we can think and do right on our own, we can only do that by the grace of God in Christ. Our lesson […]
In worship, we were reminded by the collect writer that our continued safety of worship and gathering comes through God’s goodness. Our relationship with Jesus and our attempt to be Jesus’ witness in the world keeps us safe for the long haul. Our Hebrew bible reading was another passage from the prophet Hosea. Hosea served […]
In worship, we were reminded that on our own, separated from God, noting is strong or holy. But when we count on God we live through the temporal things and live eternally with God in heaven. Our Hebrew scripture was taken from the prophet Hosea and God’s command to Hosea to “take a wife of […]
In worship, we are reminded that everything we need (not want) is known to God. Yet, even when we ask for the wrong things, God provides what we need not what we ask for or what we merit. In our reading from Hebrew Scripture from Amos God serves a reminder that there has been abundance […]