A Tall Order
With AC out in the sanctuary, we are worshipping in the fellowship hall for a few weeks. Rev. Gary Kennedy is teaching on promises made by Jesus about peace and eternal life.
K’é – by Rev. Tweedy Sombrero Navarrete
Rev. Tweedy Navarrete from Four Corners Native American Ministries shares about the joys and the challenges of the ministry in the Four Corners area of our state. Guest native American singer is Gary Long. During and following the service, Rev. Navarrete was presented gifts from various ministries in the church: Kris Krafters, our sewing ministry,…
Mother’s Day
Rev. Gary Kennedy shares the importance of a Mother’s love and influence on our lives. Beyond that, God’s love shown to us through grandmothers, aunts, friends, mentors, teachers and other women. God’s love helping us to learn how to deal with life. So many have shepherded us and thus we have been prepared to shepherd…
Who Are You?
The disciples did not recognize Jesus after His resurrection. When Jesus came to him on the road to Damascus, Paul asked, “Who are you?” Do we recognize Him in our lives today?
Witnesses
The disciples experienced a major transformation in the days following the resurrection. They moved from hiding in fear of their lives to preaching boldly about God’s love and the resurrection of Jesus as He had promised. They wondered if they would die like Jesus did, but when he returned he brought peace and challenged them…
Our Easter Story
On that first resurrection morning the women came to the tomb not expecting to find a living Jesus. Rev. Gary Kennedy asks “How many of us show up on Sunday morning not expecting to find a living Jesus?”
Use Your Outside Voice
Rev. Ruth Blum reminisces the excitement of watching or participating in a parade. As Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem on a donkey the crowds were excited about his arrival and greeted him with praises using their outside voice. “God bless the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory to…
Rivers in the Desert
Do we make a difference? Looking at a passage from Isaiah 43:16-21, Rev. Gary Kennedy shares the importance of learning and sharing about the “bittersweet” character of God from the Old Testament as it contrasts with the sweetness of the New Testament.
99 and 1
Rev. Gary Kennedy combines the stories of the lost sheep and the prodigal son to remind us God is always searching for us to come to Him or return to Him. “. . . your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.” Luke 15:32b RSV
Come to the Waters
Rev. Gary Kennedy shares how Lent does not have to be a “downer” but rather an opportunity for repentance, redemption, reconciliation, and restoration of a relationship with Jesus, the Savior of the world.