Scripture Passage Luke 3:7-14 2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.3 You have enlarged the nation and increase their joy;they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest,as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. 4 For as in the day […]
Confess: Meaning of Repentance
Scripture Passage Luke 3:7-14 7 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of […]
Confess: Confessing Our Sins
Scripture Passage Luke 15:11-24 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. 13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there […]
Welcome All: Challenging Our Assumptions
Scripture Passage Mark 10:13-16 13 People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. 14 When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs […]
Rejoice Always
Scripture Passage Philippians 4:1-9 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Do You Live with Joy? The words we heard in today’s choir anthem are the words of a joyful spirit. They spring from a heart filled with joy. That is what we do when we gather to worship each week. Together, we make a joyful […]
Welcome All: Welcoming Others
Scripture Passage Genesis 18:1-10 The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. 2Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them […]
