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1 Peter 4. 12-14; 5. 6-11Suffering, in the church, is just another word for love! The proverb – in one form or another – has been around for a hundred generations. It’s most recent incarnation – and the one with…
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the sixth sunday of easter the PRAYER. . . Almighty and ever-living God, you hold together all things in heaven and on earth. In your great mercy receive the prayers of all your children, and give to all the world the…
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Reflecting on the JourneyThe greater the adversity, the simpler the message! Every now and again, it’s good just to sit back, take a deep breath, and relax. Take a deep breath, relax, and remember … Remember that this – ALL…
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Psalm 126We believe in life! The last time I was here – in this exact spot – was eleven years ago. March 23rd, 2009. That was the day we laid Bill to rest. It was eighty-one degrees, that day. Winds…
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the fifth sunday of easter the PRAYER. . . Almighty God, your Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. Give us grace to love one another, to follow in the way of his commandments, and to…
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1st Peter 2. 2-10Love is the sacrifice the lover makes for the loved! For four weeks, now – today included – we’ve been working our way through the first letter of Peter. Chapter one, verses three-to-seven, verses seventeen-to-twenty-three. Chapter two,…
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the fourth sunday of easter the PRAYER. . . O God our shepherd, you know your sheep by name and lead us to safety through the valleys of death. Guide us by your voice, that we may walk in certainty…
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1st Peter 2. 19-25Before anything else, we must see Jesus as a gift! For the last three Wednesday, we’ve been carrying out – I guess you could call it – an experiment. Instead of doing the evening study the way…
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the third sunday of easter the PRAYER. . . O God, your Son makes himself known to all his disciples in the breaking of bread. Open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in his redeeming work,…
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1st Peter 1. 17-23The first word of gospel is love! “If People feared goingto Hell as much asthey fear the Coronavirus.More People would becoming to Jesus.” “If People feared going to Hell as much as they fear the Coronavirus. More…
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