We are living in the gap between yesterday's Thanksgiving celebrations and the beginning of the church's new year which arrives this Sunday with the First Sunday of Advent. In this in-between time, most of what is being reported on concerns holiday shopping. It's hard to remain focused on the gratitude of Thanksgiving when it is … Continue reading Message: Give Thanks…
Sermon: Thursday, November 27, 2008: Thanksgiving Day
Text: Luke 17:11-19 Give thanks to the Lord, sisters and brothers, for God is good and provides all that is needed for abundant life. Amen. Ten years ago my mother gave me an unusual Christmas gift. She gave me two copies of the same journal, “The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude.” This journal is … Continue reading Sermon: Thursday, November 27, 2008: Thanksgiving Day
Sermon: Sunday, November 16, 2008: Lectionary 33
Texts: Zephaniah 1:7,12-18 ; Psalm 90:1-12 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 ; Matthew 25:14-30 Lord of the harvest, gather the hopes and the dreams of all, unite them with the prayers we offer now. Amen. Do you remember that old offering song? We used to sing it almost every Sunday when I was growing up … Continue reading Sermon: Sunday, November 16, 2008: Lectionary 33
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