SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2018 Dr. Jan Rivero, preaching Mark’s text this morning smacks of irony: “He taught as one with authority, not like the scribes.” It makes me curious. What were the scribes feeding the flock and if their teaching was without authority why anyone was in the synagogue at all if they weren’t […]
Can You Hear Me Now?
January 21, 2017 Fred O’Bryant preaching A number of years ago one of the major cell phone companies was expanding its coverage areas and improving its transmission and reception services. Their television ads featured a gentleman, who looked a bit like an engineer, walking about in various difficult places with his phone asking “Can you […]
God Is Change
Rosina Snow, preaching Mark 1:4-11 John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, was a strong-willed person with many strong beliefs, and I don’t agree with them all, but much of the time he was really spot on. For instance, I really like what John Wesley said about baptism. He didn’t actually have a ton to say […]
New Beginnings at Holy Tables
Sunday, January 7 Rev. Dick Faris preaching Revelation 21:1 – 6; Matthew 26:26 – 29; Ecclesiastes 31-13 In 2017 we celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. We remembered Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses on the door of Wittenberg Church, in Germany. My great thrill singing “A Mighty Fortress is Our God” […]
THIS IS US
Sunday, December 31. 2017 Dr. Jan Rivero preaching Will you wait with me in prayer? O Holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray. Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us this day. We hear the Christmas angel, the great glad tidings tell. O come to us, abide […]
WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
Christmas Eve, 2017 Dr. Jan Rivero preaching WHAT HAPPENS NOW? Will you wait with me in prayer? On this holy night, Holy God, grace us with your presence. Bathe us in your light. Touch us with your peace. In the name of the baby of Bethlehem we pray. Amen. Well we have almost […]
LET IT BE
Sunday, December 24, 2017 Dr. Jan Rivero preaching LET IT BE Will you wait with me in prayer? Holy God, we are people who follow your story, a story of your presence in the world through men and women, through boys and girls, even through babies. It is a story for all generations […]
WANTS AND NEEDS
Sunday, December 17, 2017 Dr. Jan Rivero, preaching Will you wait with me in prayer? Holy God, waiting is hard. The harsh realities of our world make waiting all the worse. Because we are anxious, because we are afraid, speak to us this morning words of comfort, hope and encouragement, that we may be […]
THINK AGAIN
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2018 Dr. Jan Rivero, preaching 2 Peter 3:8 says “with the Lord one day is like 1000 years and 1000 years are like one day.” If you think God doesn’t understand what it means to raise teenagers, think again. 2 Peter 3:9 says “the Lord is patient with you, not wanting […]
GET WOKE!
Sunday, December 3, 2017 Dr. Jan Rivero, preaching “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, Lord! … When you did awesome deeds that we did not expect, you came down… You meet those who do right, but you were angry and we sinned when you hid yourself. But you, Lord, […]