Do you find it difficult to hold on to the excitement and joy of Easter. As a church in a retirement community, Easter is often a transition time for seasonal residents to leave or prepare to leave. We have been looking at the various reactions to the crucifixion and resurrection. When Jesus was arrested, Peter…
It’s Sunday morning. The men who followed Jesus were in hiding. They had been following Jesus for three years. They were involved in exciting and dramatic events as Jesus taught them and trained them. After watching his crucifixion, there were confused and afraid. The women, however, were on their way to the tomb to honor…
We belong to God! The disciples were commissioned by Jesus to GO! Go and share God’s love. Go and do the stuff Jesus did! The commission is still for us today. We are to GO! We are to share God’s love. We are to do the stuff Jesus did! YOU belong to God! Now Go…
NOTE: Pastor Jon forgets to turn on mic at the very beginning. Have patience, he does turn it on. Pastor Jon Ierley shares when he first retired he thought now I can do anything I want. He soon discovered even in freedom there are boundaries; finances, health, commitments to others. There are many things going…
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…
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
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…
“When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, . . . I must stay at your house today.’ So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully.” Luke 19:5-6 RSV Jesus is waiting for you to choose. Will you receive Him joyfully or reject His loving sacrifice…
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.
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?”