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  INTRODUCTION The theme for this week is the giving of the Holy Spirit.  The main passage for this time of year is Acts 2:1-21, but other related passages are Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, Numbers 11:24-30, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 and John 7:37-39.    The passage in Acts recounts the dramatic appearance of the Holy Spirit on the […]

    SERMON “What Does This Mean?   INTRODUCTION Today is Pentecost.  So, it should not surprise us that the theme for this week is the giving of the Holy Spirit, given that the Holy Spirit was given during a Pentecost celebration.   The question I want us to look at today is WHY?  Why was the

From our first study in this series … we arrived at four conclusions … 1.  There is only one God.   2.  God is one Being.   3.  God is one Being in three Persons.   4.  The three Persons in the Godhead are distinct, but not separate.   NOTE:  When used as adjectives, distinct means capable of being perceived

WELCOME and THANKS for joining us.   INTRODUCTION We are now into our final week of the Easter season … and the next big event on our worship calendar is Pentecost, which celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit (and the birth of the NT Church).  Pentecost will be observed next Sunday (May 28, 2023).

  In our final week of the Easter season, we look forward to Pentecost, which celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit.  The theme for this week is getting on with God’s work. Our first reading will remind us that God cares for the lonely and the prisoners, suggesting that we have an active role

From our previous study … There is only one God. God is one Being. God is one Being in three Persons. The three Persons in the Godhead are distinct, but not separate. When used as adjectives, distinct means capable of being perceived very clearly, whereas separate means apart from (the rest)1. Distinct is used when you want to say

  We’re in the sixth week of the Easter season. The theme for this week is suffering and the nearness of God. The selected passages are Psalm 66:8-20; John 14:15-21; Acts 17:22-31; 1 Peter 3:13-22.     FIRST READING Psalm 66:8-12,13-15,16-20 8 Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard, 9 who

WELCOME THANKS for joining. OPENING PRAYER OPENING REMARKS This week, we mark the fourth Sunday of Easter.  In this season, we focus on what it means to live in the reality of Jesus, our risen Lord.  Among many other things, he has revealed himself to be a gentle caregiver and guiding light. The theme for

  INTRODUCTION   The theme this week is receiving salvation’s new orientation. The related passages are …  Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 • Acts 2:14a, 36-41 • 1 Peter 1:17-23 • Luke 24:13-35 The call to worship Psalm reflects on the psalmist’s experience of deliverance and his offering of himself to live a life of devotion in thankful response. The reading from Acts records the final

  CALL TO WORSHIP Opening choruses Opening prayer WELCOME and THANKS for joining us OPENING REMARKS Today is the third Sunday of Easter The theme this week is receiving salvation’s new orientation. The readings for today are … Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19 … which reflects on the psalmist’s experience of deliverance and his offering of himself to live a life