The Bible paints a rich picture of God and what God is doing in our world, a picture in which we may find ourselves and the world around us. Studying the Bible together allows us to explore that picture of God among us, to share insights with one another, to learn the ways of God,
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For its third year, the Summer Brunch Series returns and invites you to join us once more after worship for brunch, conversations, and community. First, I think its best we define “brunch” once more as an entire year has gone by. “A meal usually taken late in the morning that combines...
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Luke 13:29. What if for us to actually have any experience of the Kingdom of God, we need to find ourselves alongside of and intimately and inextricably connected with people from the four corners of the globe (if not literally, at the least figuratively)?
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A member of the church asked me recently if I had been informed of a pastoral concern in an other member’s family. I responded, “”Yes, the family called, and I’ve already sent it out to the prayer group for their prayers.” He asked, “There is a...
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Extending Our Welcome Strengthening Our Service The Campaign for Old First As the Chair of the Capital Campaign, I offer today the first in a series of testimonies that Old First congregants will share as Affirmations of Faith as we proceed with the Capital Campaign. The top 5 reasons...
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Lent began as the period of preparation before Easter for people wanting to be baptized. Their own 40 days in the wilderness. As more and more people were already baptized Christians, it has also become a season to break with our routines that we might be some new perspective, even a...
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It is often remarked these days that people today expect more options — of style, content and scheduling… a symptom of our market-driven economy and businesses that are getting better and better about catering to very specific market shares. For church, with limited...
Read more Discover ways to deepen your faith by exploring scripture, prayer, and journaling during the upcoming season of Lent. Working with a book entitled “Sacred Space,” by the Irish Jesuits, this offering will be more of an independent study option. You can choose the time and...
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It’s important to do something special to prepare for Easter. This year, we’ve decided to challenge everyone in the community to participate in ONE Lenten Sunday Supper. The idea is that on one of the 5 Sundays before Palm Sunday (March 9, 16, 23, 20, April 6), you will share Sunday...
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Spiritual Companionship Themes (to begin our gatherings and meetings with a grounding in our faith) We encourage each of our ministry teams, fellowship or service groups–from the Board of Elders to the property committee–to integrate spiritual formation into their “business” meetings...
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