Jesus states the core of God’s law: love God with all you are and have, and love your neighbor as yourself. The scribe agrees that Jesus has rightly identified the most important commandments, much more important than sacrifices. It’s easy for us to say with the writer of the letter to the Hebrews that sacrifices […]
SUNDAY: Daylight Savings Time Today! Clocks turn back one hour! 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Sunday School (Friendship Hall) 10:15 am Adult Forum Bible Study – 1 Thessalonians (Library) 10:15 am First Sunday Feedback (Narthex) MONDAY: Meals on Wheels 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 10:30 am Chair Yoga (Friendship Hall) 12:00 pm […]
Present: Bond Haldeman, Tim B, Ron J, Lorrie C, Beth B, Tim J, Kathy H, Heidi P, Ron H, Greg G, Ron H Absent: Kathy S, Elizabeth H, Adam P, Gus H Gather for Devotions: Beth B Guests: Andrea & CJ H – Wanted to thank Pastor for his continued support for the family during […]
Can we pray the way Bartimaeus prays? People try to hush him up because by addressing Jesus as “Son of David” he is making a politically dangerous claim that Jesus is the rightful king. Could our prayers ever be heard as a threat to unjust powers-that-be? Bartimaeus won’t give up or go away quietly, but […]
SUNDAY: 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Sunday School (Friendship Hall) MONDAY: 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 10:30 am Chair Yoga (Friendship Hall) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) TUESDAY: 1:00 pm Chair Yoga (Friendship Hall) 7:00 pm Al-Anon (Library) WEDNESDAY: 5:30 pm Chair Yoga (Friendship Hall) 6:30 pm Confirmation Class (Pastor’s Office) […]
Today’s gospel starts with disciples obsessing over who’s number one, which leads Jesus to say something about God’s take on importance and power. Here Jesus makes it explicit that the reversal of values in God’s community is a direct challenge to the values of the dominant culture, where wielding power over others is what makes […]
SUNDAY: 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Sunday School (Friendship Hall) 10:15 am Adult Forum Bible Study (Library) 11:30 am Hands Only CPR Training (Friendship Hall) MONDAY: 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 10:30 am Chair Yoga (Friendship Hall) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) TUESDAY: 1:00 pm Chair Yoga (Friendship Hall) 7:00 pm […]
The rich man who comes to ask Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life is a good man, sincere in his asking. Mark’s gospel is alone in saying that Jesus looked on him and loved him. Out of love, not as judgment, Jesus offers him an open door to life: sell all you […]
SUNDAY: 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:15 am Sunday School (Friendship Hall) 10:15 am Adult Forum Bible Study (Library) 11:30 am Hands Only CPR Training (Conference Room) MONDAY: 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 10:30 am Chair Yoga (Friendship Hall) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) 12:30 pm Quilters Meeting (Friendship Hall) 5:30 pm Foundation […]
Present: Elizabeth H, Kathy H, Tim J, Heidi P, Jason P, Ron H, Greg G, Lorrie C, Rev. Bond Haldeman, Kathy S, Ron J, Tim B Absent: Gus H, Beth B Gather for Devotion – “Let each be like Christ to the other”- Lorrie C Approval of Agenda – Kathy S motioned to approve the […]