In Isaiah we hear that God’s house shall be a house of prayer for all people and that God will gather the outcasts of Israel. The Canaanite woman in today’s gospel is a Gentile, an outsider, who is unflinching in her request that Jesus heal her daughter. As Jesus commends her bold faith, how might […]
Remember the Sabbath day. Call the Sabbath a delight. This is the Lord’s day, and the Lord will do for us what the Lord does: feed us, forgive us, help and heal us. Rejoice at all the wonderful things God is doing. READINGS: Isaiah 58:9b-14 Psalm 103:1-8 Hebrews 12:18-29 Luke 13:10-17 PRAYER: O God, mighty […]
THIS WEEK, BEGINNING August 21, 2016 THIS SUNDAY: ECHO Emphasis 9:00 am Worship Service (Sanctuary) MONDAY: ECHO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE 9:00 am Staff Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 12:00 pm Bible Study (Conference Room) 6:00 pm Stewardship Meeting (Conference Room) TUESDAY: ECHO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE 6:00 pm Executive Committee Meeting (Pastor’s Office) 6:30 pm Al-Anon Meeting (Conference […]