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STUMBLING FORWARD IN PEACE TOGETHER (MARK 9:38-50)

by Andrew Irwin Introduction  A while ago, I was sitting in a coffee shop waiting for someone; the whole time I was there, I could sense some tension on a table within my ears reach. I could not hear what was being said, but you feel the tension in the

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Mark 9:30-37

A Reflection from September 23, 2018 by Rev. Scott E. Hoezee Digging Into the Text: Jesus and the disciples are “on the road again,” headed for Jerusalem.  But Jesus didn’t want anyone to know.  He didn’t want any more disturbances or interruptions because he was teaching the disciples, preparing them

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The Working Christian – A Labor Day Message

Labor Day’s Beginning Labor Day is set aside to celebrate the value and dignity of work. The Bible has some concrete things to teach us about work.  Work is not a curse, but part of our created purpose so that we can serve God.  The curse is increased hardship, not

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Responding to Difficult Doctrine

John 6:41- 71 Introduction I was reminded this week as I was reading through the book of Hebrews the importance of living out what you profess to believe. One of the themes running through that book is the tragedy of the generation of Israelites that came out from Egypt under

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Mark 6:7-13: Jesus: Principles of Ministry

by Jeff Stott Jesus game plan can be summarized in two words: “Follow Me.” Follow me and I will make you fisher of people. Follow me and you will become like me. Follow me and you will find life. Follow me and you will discover your kingdom purpose and mission.

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Mark 5:21-43: When Jesus Moves Slowly

by Nat Holdridge “Waiting is the hardest part,”  singer/songwriter Tom Petty once crooned. We all know this to be true.  We know believers are called to “put on…patience” (Colossians 3:12). We know the Bible is filled with related words — long-suffering, endurance, steadfastness, and waiting.  But this waiting with patience

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Mark 3:20-35 — Believe The Right Things About Jesus

by Nate Holdridge The Scene (20-22) 20 Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. 21 And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.” 22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem

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The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

by Kendra Von Esh Next Sunday is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, the Eucharist, the real presence of God—this is the source and summit of the Catholic Faith. Gospel Reading: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread,when they

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First Communion – May 12, 2024

We celebrate with joy those young members of our community that made their first communion last weekend: Tierney Elliott, Fiona Howe, Sai Jayachandran, Malia Lyzinski, Calvin Roach, Timothy Rodgers, Filomena Smith, Lydia Stanley, Evelyn Wiesner. Let us pray that this gift of the Eucharist enriches their lives and leads them

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Thoughts on Pentecost and John 20:19-23

by Rev. James Laurence Next weekend we celebrate one of the great festivals in our church year, the Day of Pentecost. When we think of Pentecost, most of us probably think of the famous account of it in the Acts of the Apostles, which was our first reading today (Acts

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Parish: ‘The Thought’ – September 9, 2024

I film this video on September 5. Yesterday, as I was holding my 2-year old grandniece in my arms, I heard news of the terrible Apalachee School shooting in Georgia by a 14-year-old who had access to an AR14 assault rifle, a semi-automatic weapon. We are still uncertain whether he

Parish: ‘The Thought’ – September 9, 2024

I film this video on September 5. Yesterday, as I was holding my 2-year old grandniece in my arms, I heard news of the terrible Apalachee School shooting in Georgia by a 14-year-old who had access to an AR14 assault rifle, a semi-automatic weapon. We are still uncertain whether he

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