In worship today there was a focus on the treatment of the poor and how God’s economy has a preference for the poor and underserved. We offered a prayer to remind ourselves that we should not boast about our strength but in the power of God’s mercy. Our reading from Hebrew scripture in Proverbs served […]
In worship today we were reminded that all the good things we have come from God and that our power to truly love is found in God’s presence in our lives. The relationships we have are the benefit of the fruits of our relationships with God and community. Our reading from Hebrew Scripture was from […]
In worship today we continued our journey reflecting on the new beginnings and the relationship with God and community that is demanded by our profession. We were also reminded that it is only through God’s providence that we can think of and do the things that are right and in relationship with God. It is […]
We heard the liturgist remind us in the collect that God’s mercy, help, and guidance is what keeps us safe in a world focused on itself. We need to remember to trust in God’s goodness that was shown in the person of Jesus Christ. Our reading from Hebrew scripture was the story of David and […]
In worship we were reminded that God protects those who trust in God and that our true strength comes from God. We also remember that our relationship with God is what makes us holy and sacred (set aside for a spiritual life). In our Hebrew Scripture we heard the story of David and Bathsheba and […]
In worship today we had a celebration of the reminder of God’s providence and being given those things we need, sometimes (often) without our asking for them. We are assured that God does not withhold God’s favor from those who repent and remain in relationship with God. Our reading from Hebrew scripture came from 2nd […]
In worship our collect writer touched on the need of God’s grace that will allow us to do the things we ought to do. Our ability to be successful in based solely on God’s grace and our response to God’s grace. In our Hebrew Scripture text from 2nd Samuel we saw the return of the […]
We began worship with the reminder that our responsibility to God is to love God and love our neighbor. We were assured that God’s grace and the presence of the Holy Spirit bridges the differences in our society and brings us closer together. Fitting for our return to our sanctuary, the Psalmist reminds us that […]
As we worshipped today we were welcomed with our collect reminded us that our modern church is based on the foundation of the apostles, Jesus, and those who have lived faithfully in our past. Likewise, Christ will be with us when we work with him and the Holy Spirit. Our Hebrew scripture was from 2nd […]
In worship we heard our collect writer remind us that God never fails those who have their foundation in God’s grace and goodness. Our Hebrew scripture from Samuel recounted the story of David’s deliverance from the hatred of Saul and Saul’s attempts to murder David. In this story we hear that David will be the […]