Amos 7:7-17 • God’s plumb line. Luke 10:25-37 • The Good Samaritan. It feels like we are living in a permanent state of anxiety and fear. The world is full of fear. The church is full of fear. We are full of fear. When we live in a state of
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2 Kings 5:1-14 • Naaman comes to Elisha for healing. Galatians 6: 1-16 • Sow in the Spirit Faced with a choice, who do you turn to for support and advice? Which voices in your head guide you in times of difficulty? God is inviting us to pay attention and
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Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 • The passing of the mantle. Galatians 5: 22-25 • Fruits of the Spirit. Luke 9:51-62 • The cost of discipleship We are used to having a lot of choice in our lives. With choice comes the need to make decisions. And with decisions comes commitment and
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Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-13 • Unity and maturity of the body of Christ. Luke 14:15-23 • The Great Banquet It is with gratitude that we come together today, remembering our call to be part of the building up of the body of Christ. As we grow and mature in our faith,
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Acts 2:1-21 • The Spirit comes on the day of Pentecost Romans 8:14-17 • A spirit of adoption, not slavery What does abundant life look like? What does it feel like? When the Holy Spirit descends on the people, there is clarity, there is new life, and there is understanding.
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Psalm 67 • Let the light of God’s face shine upon us. Revelation 21:10, 22 – 22:5 • John’s vision of the city of God. When God’s light shines on humankind, what does God see? It has been said that the top environmental problems are selfishness, greed, and apathy. This
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Psalm 148 • Let the whole creation praise God.Revelation 21:1-6 • I saw a new heaven and a new earth We live in a world of beauty and mystery, that is truly a gift from God. How will God’s vision of a new heaven and a new earth help us
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Psalm 23 • God is my shepherd. Revelation 7:9-17 • The saints of God will never hunger or thirst again. In A Song of Faith United Church creedal statement, we proclaim that “Each part of creation reveals unique aspects of God the Creator, who is both in creation and beyond
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Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 • The stone that the builders rejected. Luke 24:1-12 • The women report that the tomb is empty. Have you ever looked for something and didn’t find it, only to realize it was right in front of you? We don’t have to look far and wide to
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Psalm 126 • Those who sow in tears reap with joy. John 12:1-8 • Mary anoints Jesus with costly ointment. Being able to offer healing love to another is an act of faith, is an act of compassion, is and act of love. What we have lost from this time
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