Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 • Instructions to live mutual love. Luke 14:1, 7-14 • Those who exult themselves will be humbled. Sometimes we just want someone to be clear about what we need to do to be at peace, and to live a life full of love. Instead we are often
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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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Isaiah 43:1-7 • I will be with you. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 • Jesus is baptized by John. Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Have you ever felt that the world has taken all that you have to give and that there is nothing left? Do you long to feel at peace,
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Genesis 9:8-17 • The covenant between God and Noah. Mark 1:9-15 • The baptism, temptation and mission. The spirit drove Jesus into the wilderness into a liminal space where what once was is dissolved and what will be will emerge. The act of re-covenanting is an important practice that provides
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Isaiah 61:10-62:3 • Clothed in salvation and righteousness. Luke 2:22-40 • Jesus is presented in the temple. To be presented is to be known and it is a way to proclaim our intentions. This rite of passage for Jesus is one that acknowledges that we all have much to learn
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Psalm 121 I life up my eyes, my help come from the Lord. John 3:1-17 Jesus and Nicodemus Be born of the Spirit In the words of the psalmist, our help comes from God. We are reminded that God is steadfast, sure, faithful and dependable. God is our keeper, our
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Isaiah 42:1-9 Jesus, a servant Matthew 3: 13-17 John baptizes Jesus We are called to follow Jesus who came to not only lead others but to follow. After following and listening to John in the desert, Jesus approaches him and asks to receive a baptism. After initial confusion, John says
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2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Anyone in Christ is a new creationLuke 15:1-3, 11b-32 The prodigal son; the prodigal father As a Christian community we seek faith, the infinite frontier. These are the rituals of the Christian Faith. Its continuing mission: to explore God’s new world, to seek out justice and serve
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Lady Gaga’s song Born this Way has inspired and encouraged many people in the world to a place of acceptance. She writes: “I’m beautiful in my way, ‘Cause God makes no mistakes, I’m on the right track, baby I was born this way.” On this day when we celebrate the
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