Message – Fifth Sunday After The Epiphany – February 5, 2023
Brothers & Sisters: Who are you? How do you answer when someone asks you that question? The most common answer is to give our name. We might also tell a […]
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Views from the Pews – January 29, 2023
Brothers & Sisters: The Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12) The Sermon on the Mount opens with the beatitudes—eight statements beginning with the word blessed. This word affirms a state of blessing that already […]
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Message – Third Sunday After The Epiphany
Brothers & Sisters: Drop everything! Come right now! There’s a crisis that needs your immediate attention! Don’t delay! Do it quickly! Those are the words of Jesus to James and […]
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Message for Second Sunday After The Epiphany – January 15, 2023
Brothers & Sisters: This week’s theme is a call to faithfulness. The call to worship Psalm expresses thanksgiving to God for his faithful deliverance. The Old Testament reading from Isaiah recounts […]
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Views from the Pews – Baptism of Our Lord – Epiphany 1 – Sunday, January 8, 2023
My Dear Brothers & Sisters: Our Annual Congregational Meetings begin on January 22, 2023, at St. John and St. Martin and on January 29 at the Transfiguration. It is important […]
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Feast of the Holy Name – Views from the Pews – Sunday, January 1, 2023
My Dear Brothers & Sisters: The Feast Day of January is celebrated globally as New Year’s Day. However, this day takes on added significance for us within the Church as […]
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Views From The Pews – Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, 2022
My Dear Brothers & Sisters: Today we celebrate the feast of the Nativity of our Lord Christ which is the event of the incarnation, a celebration that is centered in […]
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Views from the Pews – Sunday, December 18, 2022
Brothers & Sisters: During the four weeks in December, most churches will celebrate Advent, a season of expectation of the arrival of Christ, by lighting five candles. The first four, […]
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Message for Advent 3 – Sunday of Joy – December 11, 2022
Brothers & Sisters: I am inviting you to capture the mood of the Advent Season as it changes Sunday by Sunday. Advent 1, the mood was one of watchfulness. We […]
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Message for Advent 2 – Sunday, December 4, 2022
Brothers & Sisters: I am inviting you to capture the mood of the Advent Season as it changes Sunday by Sunday. Advent 1, the mood was one of watchfulness. We […]