Ephesians 1:3-14 • Adopted through Christ. Mark 6:14-29 • The death of John the Baptist. The gospel this week is unsettling. The gospel reveals that which is often hidden from plain sight. It leads us to wonder under whose sovereignty we live? This story compels the reader to see and
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1 Samuel 15:34-16-13 • David is anointed as King. Mark 4:26-34 • Parable of the mustard seed. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to go out in the world and care for the people. All the people, the poor, the downtrodden, the outcasts, the sinners! One of
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Psalm 1 • Blessed are those who delight in God’s law. John 17: 6-19 • Jesus prays for the disciples. We love to escape as humans which is why COVID has been so difficult. It is hard to escape the realities of the world that we are living in. This
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Psalm 4 • Answer me, when I call, O God. Luke 24:36b-48 • The disciples encounter Jesus. An encounter with Christ is not soon forgotten, or explained, but it is an encounter that heals the wounded soul. When we put our trust in God, and put gladness in our hearts,
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Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-39 • God’s love endures forever. Mark 11:1-11 • Jesus enters Jerusalem. The people followed, and the people came to welcome the man who was shifting our understanding, and our way of living. He crossed barriers of race, class, culture and gender identity. He preached and practiced
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Scriptures: Isaiah 40:21-31 • Those who wait on God renew their strength. Mark 1:29-39 • Simon’s mother-in-law and many other healed. As we are taught on airplanes, “You need to put your own oxygen mask on first” before you can help others. With all acts of service, we need to
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Jeremiah 31:7-14 Gathered in Joy John 1:10-18 • The Word was in the world. We feel as if we have been in exile…cut off from all we know and love. We are looking for “normal”, nothing spectacular just a chance to gather around a campfire with friends and hear the
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Psalm 100 • Make a joyful noise. Matthew 25:31-46 • Help those in need. Every step counts. Every word of gratitude makes a difference. Every action we take, and every decision we make can change the future when we live our lives in faith, hope and love. Jesus said that
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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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Exodus 14:19-31 Crossing the Red Sea Matthew 18:21-35 How often should I forgive? We all have choices to make individually, and we have choices to make as a collective group. Making a choice as a collective requires commitment by the whole. Collective decisions does not mean that we all agree.
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