Sermon: CAUGHT IN THE FLOW – June 20, 2010

Listen to Sermon Scripture Reading: Acts 10:1-16 A former parishioner told me about a plane trip in which she was assigned the middle seat in row of three.  As she sat down, the window seat was empty and in the seat on the other side of her, a young man sat in a business suit [...]

HOPE Center Brochure:

The Latest Update on the HOPE Center Brochure – 6/15/10: To see brochure click on the following: HOPEbrochureComp (1)

Sermon: AN EXAGGERATED FAITH – June 6, 2010

Scripture Reading: John 21:15-25 Can you guess who this is? “He was born in the state of Maine.  When he was 2 weeks old he weighed 100 pounds.  His parents took him and put him in a cradle out in the ocean.  Every time he rocked in his cradle, big waves would come in and [...]

Lay Pastor Weekly – 5-30-10

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God will shine forth.  Psalm 50:2  I recommend reading Psalm 50.  Isaac Watts is know as the “Father of English Hymnody.”  Isaac was born in Southampton and the oldest of nine children.  He was a brilliant lad who started learning Latin at age four and Greek and Hebrew [...]

June Messenger 2010

June Messenger 2010

A Word about our Grants

In an earlier post I mentioned that when the Administrative Council gave the go ahead on our project they requested that we pursue grants to help with the expenses.  We procured two significant grants. Community Block Grant – this grant comes through funds the city receives to help in projects to better the community.  We [...]

God Sightings #21, May 23rd – 29nd

As you can see Adam is much better at keeping up with this than I am.  Oh, to have the fortitude of youth once again.  Let me start with a poem you may have seen before but is most appropriate for our theme of God Sightings – BLESSINGS (author unknown) The man whispered, “God speak [...]

Lay Pastor Weekly – May 23, 2010

All Your garments are scented with myrrh and aloes and cassia.  Out of the ivory palaces, by which they have made You glad.  Psalm 45:8  I recommend reading Psalm 45.  Henry Barraclough was born in England and begun studying organ and piano at age five.  He became a Secretary for a member of Parliament.  In [...]

Sermon: INTEGRITY – May 23, 2010

Listen to Sermon:  Integrity Scripture Reading: 1 Samuel 24:1-6, 16-22 Last September we began the church year with the theme – “Rethink Church.”  The United Methodist denomination suggested the theme for this stated purpose: to “invite the United Methodist Church, and those unchurched who are seeking spiritual fulfillment, to become more outwardly focused and engaged [...]

Sermon: Will Work for Food – May 16, 2010

Listen to Sermon:  WILLWORKFORFOOD “Will Work for Food” A 2009 Cincinnati Enquirer headline read, “Smell of baked bread may be health hazard.” The article went on to describe the dangers of the smell of baking bread. The main danger, apparently, is that the organic components of this aroma may break down ozone (I’m not making [...]

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