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Easter Sermons–April 8, 2012
Here are two Easter sermons. The first wrestles with John’s account in Chapter 20 of Jesus and Mary Magdalene meeting in the Garden. It’s here: Early The second deals Mark 16 and with the angel’s words to the women that Jesus “is not here and will meet you in Galilee, as he said.” You can…
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Weekly Upate–December 15, 2011
Hello friends and members of Emmanuel Reformed, This Sunday is a busy one for everyone at the church. The choir cantata, entitled “Rejoice Believers!” is the main part of the program for 10:15 a.m. worship. The children will be collecting their “Joyful Noise Collection” for Living Waters. Following worship is the Congregational Meeting to elect…
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Photo for Veterans Day
The American flag flying over the Emmanuel Church Veterans Memorial. “To us in America, the reflections of armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because…
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Thursday Morning Update–November 10, 2011
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Reformed Church, Saturday at 11 a.m. is the Memorial Service for John Kuster. It will be held at the church and a private interment will follow at a later time. Please join me in upholding the Kuster family in prayer at this difficult time. Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day. Please…
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Sermon of November 6, 2011
Matthew 25:1-13 ‘Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5As the…
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Reformation Day Sermon–“How to Get the Most out of Worshiping God”
Though the years, a lot of questions have been asked to me about worship. Probably more questions about worship than anything else–except the Bible. Here is my attempt to explain what we do and how we do it. This is not the only way to worship but it is one of the ways. Here’s the…
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Thursday Morning Update–October 27
Good morning friends of Emmanuel Church, Tomorrow night at 7 p.m. is an all-ages Halloween Party at the Church. Everyone is invited. We will begin with a short lesson in the sanctuary, then move on to games and snacks, end with apple bobbing. Everyone is invited to dress up for the costume parade and we…
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Sermon of October 23th–Hanging Out the Wash
Matthew 22:34-40: 34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, 35and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36‘Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?’ 37He said to him, ‘ “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with…
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Thursday Update–October 22, 2011
Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are enjoying the beautiful colors of the autumn season. Saturday is the St. Vincent Gristmill/College tour. We will meet at church at 10 a.m. and car pool over to the college. Cost of the tour is a dollar per person. Lunch will be on your own at either the…
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Sermon of October 16th–“Echo”
This morning’s sermon was a pretty straightforward exegesis of 1 Thessalonians 1:1-8. At the end of the sermon, I got a little more free with the material. See if you can hear when it starts to go in a different direction: Echo “I, Paul, together here with Silas and Timothy, send greetings to the church…
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