Emmanuel Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ

Advent 1 2019 Sermon — "What are you waiting for?"

Jeremiah 33:14-18 14 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 15 In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 16 In those…

“God’s Complicated Love Song” Sermon of November 17, 2019

Isaiah 5:1-7 Let me sing for my beloved my love-song concerning his vineyard:My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill.2 He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines;he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it;he expected it to yield grapes, but it yielded…

The Star in My Heart “Advent Book Study”

The Star In My Heart While all the world is aglow with bright lights and Christmas Muzak everywhere, even before Thanksgiving, the time before Christmas, the preparation for the coming Messiah, is to be a time of introspection and self-awareness. Because we are Christians we are different from the rest of the world which is…

Weekly Update–November 21, 2019

It’s a frosty Thursday on God’s hill! We have quite a bit of things going on as we move into the holiday season. Tonight is our TRANSFORMATION TASK FORCE which deals with Emmanuel’s 200 year history and where we are called by God to go in future. On Friday night, the YOUTH GROUP is attending SKY ZONE…

Christmas Poinsettias Orders

If you would like to order Poinsettias, print out the above order form or call the number listed above, 724-325-3785. There are four colors: Red, White, Surprise, and Burgundy. If you have any questions, call the church office. Photo by Jonathan Diemel on Unsplash

A Special Thank You

It’s a beautiful Friday on God’s hill! Give thanks to God for this beautiful day! We here at Emmanuel Church have a lot to be thankful for. We wanted to reach out and say ‘thanks’ to you for supporting the needs of the congregation and community as we are on the cusp of our 200th…

“Homesickness” — Sermon of November 10, 2019

Hosea 11:1-9 When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.2 The more I called them, the more they went from me;they kept sacrificing to the Baals, and offering incense to idols. 3 Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them up in my arms; but they did not know that I healed…

Weekly Update–October 11, 2019

Dear Members and Friends of Emmanuel Church, It’s a gorgeous autumn morning on God’s hill! This Sunday is worship at 10:15 a.m. We will be continuing the preaching series, “What’s in a Name?” I will be doing something I rarely have a chance to do this Sunday, I will be preaching one one whole book of…

Sermon of September 15 — “God’s Cosmic Joke”

Genesis 18:1-15 The Lord appeared to Abraham by the oaks of Mamre, as he sat at the entrance of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He looked up and saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent entrance to meet them, and bowed down to the ground. 3 He said, “My lord, if…

Sermon for September 1, 2019 — “A Scary Sabbath”

Deuteronony 15, selected verses At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. 2 This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel any loan they have made to a fellow Israelite. They shall not require payment from anyone among their own people, because the Lord’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed….

Sermon of August 18, 2019 — “God’s Sabbath”

Deuteronomy 5:12-15 12 Observe the sabbath day and keep it holy, as the Lord your God commanded you. 13 Six days you shall labor and do all your work. 14 But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work—you, or your son or your daughter, or your male or female slave, or your ox or…