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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Jeremiah 1:4-10 • Jeremiah’s call. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 • Love is patient Words have power. People of faith are encouraged and reminded to speak words that are kind and loving. Before speaking with others a good rule of thumb is to ask, “Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it
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Psalm 127 • God’s Blessings in the home. Mark 12:38-44 • Jesus denounces the scribes. As faithful followers of Christ we are called to notice, to speak out, and to question injustice in the world. As a faith community our call to follow Jesus comes with difficult choices where our
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1 Samuel 17: 32-49 • David and Goliath. Mark 4:35-41• Jesus stills a storm. Faith is that which sustains and encourages us and propels us through every encounter in life. Against all odds we find we have, deep within us, the resources to continue to live in faithfulness to our
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Acts 10:44-48 • The gift of the Holy Spirit comes as Peter preaches.John 15:9-17 • Love one another as I have loved you. Does the love of God come through each time we speak? Are we aware of the Holy Spirit in our words and actions as we encounter others?
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1Thessalonians 2:1-8 Paul’s ministry. Matthew 22:34-46 Love God; love your neighbour. If the two greatest commandments are to love God and love others, the question is “How do we do that”? Jesus teaches us that loving God is the first and most important thing. But, with it comes to a
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Psalm 65:1-13 Thanksgiving for Earth’s Beauty. Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23 The Parable of the Sower. The seeds are sown each week, and we have no idea what will take root. The mystery of what will take, and what will grow is not something we can control. The divine mystery will
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Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Choose Life 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 For we are God’s servants Like Jesus we too are called to lead in a way that chooses life. It is easy to be lead astray, or to be misled. Servant leadership requires a community that uses its collective wisdom in a way
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Scriptures: Micah 6:1-8 What does God require? 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Jesus became for us wisdom We are called to follow Jesus who has been described as light for the world. However, in the Bible, God is both in the light and in the cloudy darkness, both in the struggles for
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Being Christian means that Jesus challenges us to live to a higher standard. We are being asked to break down the systems of oppression that produce social and physical barriers both real and perceived. The gospel prescribes an ethic of generosity for Christian living…sowing generosity where nothing is expected to
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