Emmanuel Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ

Breaking News–Hill’s Church to have guest speaker on March 2, 2014–Darren Miller

Transfiguration Sunday With Special Guest Darren Miller, Murrysville “Ocean’s Seven” Swimmer http://youtu.be/2yy1Pcn95sw March 2, 2014 10:15 a.m.–Communion worship with Darren Miller bringing the message. “Darren Miller has always been a firm believer that charity should play an important role in everyone’s life and that helping those who are less fortunate is not an option, but…

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February 28, 2014

From The Pastor HCE, Hills Church Export PA

Children’s Hospital, Communion, Darren Miller, Healing, health, Lord’s Supper, ministry, Mission, Special Guest Darren Miller, Team Forever
Sermon of February 23, 2014–“Love Is Where You Find It”

Matthew 5:38-48 38“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also; 40and if anyone wants to sue you and take your coat, give your cloak…

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February 24, 2014

From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

An Interpretation of Christian Ethics, Atticus Finch, C.S. Lewis, Christian Realism, conflict, double love commandment, duty, Eleazar Fernandez, evangelism, feeling, Harper Lee, Jesus Christ, kinship, labor unions, Love, love command, love of enemies, managment, Matthew 5, maturity, Mere Christianity, muscle memory, obligation, patriotism, perfection, Practice, reaching across the aisle, reasons to love, Reinhold Niebuhr, Sermon on the Mount, To Kill a Mockingbird, Tom Robinson, Ukraine, Union Seminary in the Philippines, United Seminary, Valentine’s Day, Venezuela
March 2014 Hilltopper

Here is the latest edition of the Hill Topper: March Newsletter 2014 March Calendar:

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February 21, 2014

Calendar HCE

Hilltopper, march 2014, newsletter, sing a new song, visualtheology
Weekly Update–February 21, 2014

Good morning Friends and Members of Emmanuel Reformed Church! Got cabin fever from all the snow and bad weather? Well, tomorrow morning, Saturday, February 22–Emmanuel will be hosting the first in a series of Q & A sessions entitled “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About . . . . But Were Afraid to Ask.”…

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February 21, 2014

Calendar HCE, From The Pastor HCE, Hills Church Export PA

emmanuel reformed church, Enrique Simonet, Everything you always wanted to know, question and answer, Sermon on the Mount, Westmoreland Conservancy
Sermon of February 16, 2014–“Deeper Magic From Before the Dawn of Time”

Matthew 5:21-37 21“You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not murder’; and ‘whoever murders shall be liable to judgment.’ 22But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you…

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February 17, 2014

Notes From Pastor Hedden, Sermons HCE

adultery, anger, Aslan, atonement, C.S. Lewis, cross, Deeper Magic, Disciples, divorce, ethics, exaggeration, forgiveness, gift, grace, grudges, humility, hyperbole, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, lust, Machiavelli, Matthew 5, morality, pride, reconciliation, Sermon on the Mount, sin, strength, The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe, The White Witch, will to power
Happy Valentine’s Day from Emmanuel Reformed Church!

Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Reformed Church, Thanks to all who made this past week’s “Sweetheart Dinner” so memorable! It was a lot of fun! Check out the photos from the event on our Facebook page. Sunday, February 16th is worship. The sermon continues on through the Sermon on the Mount–Matthew 5:13-20. The sermon title is…

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February 14, 2014

Calendar HCE, From The Pastor HCE, Hills Church Export PA, Notes From Pastor Hedden

C.S. Lewis, discussion group, Everything you always wanted to know, forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Narnia, question and answer, Sermon on the Mount, Valentine’s Day
Sermon of February 9, 2014–“Love On the Line”

Matthew 5:13-20 13“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. 14“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. 15No one after lighting…

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February 12, 2014

From The Pastor HCE, Hills Church Export PA, Sermons HCE

active listening, black and white television, boasting, bragging, cell phone, conversation, Darkness, desert, devices, Dog Head Tilt, Edith Wharton, electricity, electronic media, Ethan Frome, facebook, Gospel of Matthew, guidance, hearing, Holy Spirit, humility, illumination, Jesus Christ, life before remote control, Light of the world, listening, Matthew 5, Me-too, media exposure, Michael Metzger, Pharisees, righteousness, scribes, self-centeredness, self-righteousness, Sermon on the Mount, technology, television, test pattern, turkey, tweeting
Sermon of February 2, 2014–“Gesundheit!”

Matthew 5:1-12 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5“Blessed are the meek,…

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February 4, 2014

From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

Beatitudes, Bergpredigt, bestsellers, blessedness, blessing, bread and cup, Christian Rohlfs, church, Communion, culture, future, Happiness, hope, illness, Jesus Christ, Johns Hopkins Hospital, joy, Justin Bieber, lottery, luck, makarios, Matthew 5, meal, meaning, meaning of life, meekness, Michael Jackson, money, near death experience, poor in Spirit, power, powerball, purity of heart, purpose, Richard Nixon, self-help, Sermon on the Mount, stroke, suffering, surgery, testimony
Sermon for Ecumenical Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014–“Calling the Children Home”

Isaiah 49:1-7 Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the Lord called me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver. 3 He said to…

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January 20, 2014

From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

20th Century American History, 586 BC, Babylonian Exile, evangelism, family reunion, food, Garbage Plate, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, Lesslie Newbigin, Love, love commandment, return, Rochester, the great migration, the prophet Isaiah
Eye on Emmanuel–Weekly Update–January 16, 2014

Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Reformed Church, This Sunday is Ecumenical Sunday and many of our prayers come from the Worldwide Church. In addtion, Linda Dulaney and I have cooked up a little ‘surprise’ from the German Protestant church for you all. We are also collecting the Children’s Noisy Collection this week for a…

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January 16, 2014

Calendar HCE, From The Pastor HCE, Hills Church Export PA, Notes From Pastor Hedden

bible study, Boy Scout Sunday, Call to Congregational Meeting, Calling the Disciples, Choir, Ecumenical Sunday, Food Bank, Gospel of Matthew, In Flight Program, Malayka House Uganda, Penn West Conference, Philippines, Raphael, souper bowl sunday, United Church of Christ, Worldwide Church