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Sermon of February 19th–“Fly the Friendly Skies”
This sermon is basically about the tension between being ‘covered with Elijah’s mantle’ while in church and ‘running towards the chariot’ while out in the world. I don’t know that any of us live the tension very well–but it would be amazing if we could try! 2 Kings Chapter 2: 2Now when the Lord was…
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Northern Westmoreland UCC Cluster Lenten Schedule
The Old Rugged Cross: A theme for Lent Five United Church of Christ Congregations have covenanted to share their mid-week Lenten Services for 2012. All the services will be created around the theme of the familiar hymn, “The Old Rugged Cross.” All services begin at 7:30 and light refreshments follow. February 29– Host Church: Denmark…
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Weekly Update–February 15, 2012
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Reformed Church, This Friday is the young person’s lock-in and sleep over from 8 p.m to 8 a.m. We will begin the evening with devotions and a snack. We will have movies and games and video games to share. If you would like to come for part of…
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The Power of Kingdom Living–Six week sermon series
THE POWER OF KINGDOM LIVING IS . . . A six week sermon series for Lent—bring your Bible as we mine the Scriptures for sources of power from the following places: Week 1 (2/26): Miciah the Prophet. 1 Kings 22 Week 2 (3/4): Mnason. Acts 2:15-26 Week 3 (3/11): 10 Commandments. Exodus 20. Week 4…
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Sermon of February 5, 2012–“Meeting Real Needs”
Mark 1:29-39 29As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. 31He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her,…
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Thursday Update–February 2, 2012
Good afternoon friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Last Sunday we were blessed with a powerful worship experience and an expansion of our fellowship! God has been very good to us. This week the good news continues as we welcome the Cub Scouts from Pack 213 to worship. They will lead us in worship by…
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Sermon of January 29–“Jam & Jelly”
I love this passage from Deuteronomy. It lays out very clearly how we can tell what comes from God and what doesn’t. Knowing God’s Word to us in our everyday context is not an easy task in today’s word (if it ever was). In Chapter 18, Moses lays down 2 criteria for knowing the truth…
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Weekly Update–January 26, 2012
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Sunday is a really busy day! At 10:15 worship, we will welcome 5 new members into Hill’s Church Fellowship. The sermon on Sunday morning is entitled “Jam and Jelly” and is based on Deuteronomy 18:15-20–see below. So come and join your friends and neighbors–there might be a…
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Sermon of Sunday, January 21st–“The Business of the Church”
This week’s sermon dealt with the idea that Jesus chose his disciples from among the common, the lowly. The text was Mark 1:14-20: Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe…
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