In a moving service, Rev. Ruth Blum reminds us that sometimes we get so busy at Christmas time and so caught up in the busyness and the noise that we do not notice or welcome Jesus into our hearts and our celebration. Have you forgotten to welcome the one whose birthday we are celebrating? Do…
Rev. Gary Kennedy asks “What’s In A Name?” Mary and Joseph were told by the angel to name their son Jesus. There is power in the name of Jesus. We pray in the name of Jesus. Jesus came as a gift from God to all of us. He came to live as a human while…
We focus on the announcement that Mary will bear God’s Son. During advent we look to the long-awaited birth of the Messiah, however, Mary has so much more to tell us. “The Lord has blessed you because you believed that he will keep his promise.” Luke 1:45 CEV
O come, O come, Emmanuel. Lord, we need you now. In a unique time in our history more and more people are experiencing despondency and hopelessness. Lord, we need you now. Rev. Gary Kennedy shares the importance of the Church being the love of Jesus to our neighbors and strangers. O come, O come, Emmanuel,…
Opening his message with the congregation singing the hymn “Blessed Be the Tie That Binds Our Hearts in Christian Love” Rev. Gary Kennedy presents a thought-provoking message about the love of God for His church and how it is translated with love to the community and world. Sharing how so many of the members have…
God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow Hebrews 13:8 – This “OLD” scripture is just as relevant today as it was thousands of years ago. See Isaiah 12.
Haggai was a no-nonsense prophet who encouraged the exiles to move away from only talking about and remembering the “good old days.” He reminded them that God called them to WORK while putting God first. He reminds them to listen to what God says and work towards it. We are reminded in this month of…
In a time of remembering our past, we need to celebrate that to live and move into the future we must continue to dream big dreams. We need to widen our circle of faith so that it is never ending. “Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young…
Kindness is contagious. In an informative and moving message about the ripple effect of kindness, love and compassion, Diane Nelson shares examples of ongoing ministries that continue to “ripple” into growing ministries.
We were created for growth. During our growth we can plant seeds of kindness with our actions. When others are kind to us, do we thank them? If their kindness is anonymous, we can pay it forward by being kind to someone else. God blesses us every day. Go and plant seeds of kindness and…