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Channels of grace

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming here today. I told you a couple of weeks ago that we’re going to spend some time together in the book of Acts. Jesus himself was gone, but Jesus didn’t leave us … Continue reading

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The new church

Good morning, Friends! It’s so good to see you all today! One of the things which is hard for us to realize and remember, is how difficult it was for people in those first weeks and months after the resurrection. … Continue reading

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Led by the Spirit

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming to worship today. I know that this is a big three-day weekend and lots of people are busy. There’s Memorial Day. And today is Pentecost, which celebrates the arrival of the Holy … Continue reading

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What must I do?

Good morning, Friends! I hope you all had a great week! Today we’ve got a story I’m sure you’ve heard before. It’s about someone who came to Jesus with a burning question – the most important question of his entire … Continue reading

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The Last Trumpet: the end of the Civil War near Springfield Friends

Good morning, Friends! Happy birthday! Today we’re celebrating the 253rd birthday of Springfield Friends. 253 years is a long time. You may not know this, but most churches don’t live this long. Here in America, the average life of a … Continue reading

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This is all the world we have. . .

Good morning, Friends. Thank you all for coming today! I want to read to you from one of the oldest of all stories this morning. This one really takes us back, to the time before time, to when God made … Continue reading

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A pardon for Peter

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all so much for coming to worship this morning. For the last few weeks, we’ve looked at the Easter story according to the gospel of John. We read about Jesus washing the disciples’ feet at … Continue reading

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Beyond all doubt

Good morning, Friends! It’s always a little bit of a challenge to know where to pick up and begin again on the first Sunday after Easter. You’ve got all this buildup, and all of this celebration, and all of this … Continue reading

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What’s going on here? (Easter Sunday)

What’s going on here? Good morning, Friends! Today is Easter Sunday. It’s a big day for us. Maybe the biggest day of the whole Christian year. Easter is a bigger day than Christmas. I know, everybody likes to unwrap presents. … Continue reading

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Servant. . .Savior

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all so much for coming here this morning! Last week a friend from Japan and our son and daughter-in-law were visiting us. On Wednesday we all made an all-day visit to the North Carolina Zoo. … Continue reading

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