Dear Peace Members, “I’m not ready!” Those are the words I have heard from others and so often have said myself about Christmas. Have you said them too? Most likely you have. It is one thing to say those words right around December 1 with twenty five days until the big day. It is a […]
The Bulletin is at: 11-17-2019 – Bulletin The Service in PDF format is at: 11-17-2019 – Service or the service is as follows: Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost November 17, 2019 AS WE GATHER…When God promised to send Elijah before the Day of the Lord, He was talking about John the Baptist and his preparing for […]
The Bulletin is at: 11-10-2019 – Bulletin The Service in PDF format is at: 11-10-2019 – Service or the service is as follows: TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST November 10, 2019 AS WE GATHER: Only a few Israelites in Moses’ time remembered the promises God made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In the meantime, they were […]
The Bulletin is at: 11-03-2019 – Bulletin The Service in PDF format is at: 11-03-2019 – Service or the service is as follows: ALL SAINTS’ DAY 2019 November 3, 2019 AS WE GATHER…This Sunday we observe the feast of All Saints’ Day. While many congregations use this service to remember those saints who have departed […]
Dear friends, The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein, is a wonderful children’s story. The story describes the relationship between a young boy and a tree in the forest. As the boy is young, the boy and the tree love each other. The tree provides great enjoyment as the boy plays with it. But after some […]
The Bulletin is at: 10-27-2019 – Bulletin The Service in PDF format is at: 10-27-2019 – Service or the service is as follows: REFORMATION SUNDAY October 27, 2019 AS WE GATHER: In speaking of the message of the Reformation, Martin Luther stated: “All I have written and taught has been according to my conscience and […]
The Bulletin is at: 10-20-2019 – Bulletin The Service in PDF format is at: 10-20-20190 – Service or the service is as follows: NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST October 20, 2019 AS WE GATHER…The last lines of today’s Gospel offer us a sober and haunting question: When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith […]
The Bulletin is at: 10-13-2019 – Bulletin The Service in PDF format is at: 10-13-2019 – Service or the service is as follows: EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST October 13, 2019 AS WE GATHER…The old story of footprints in the sand reminds us that God’s path is not always visible to us as we look ahead, […]
The Bulletin is at: 10-06-2019 – Bulletin The Service in PDF format is at: 10-06-2019 – Service or the service is as follows: SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST October 6, 2019 AS WE GATHER…Guarding the deposit brings to mind armored cars, bank vaults, and uniformed guards carrying guns. This may seem like what is needed to […]
Dear friends, Have you ever been presented with an opportunity to give spiritual care to someone? I’m sure you have. It happens when a next door neighbor experiences grief due to the loss of a spouse. It might happen when someone in your family receives a scary health diagnosis. It could happen when a friend […]