Category Archives: Sermons

The Undivided Church

Good morning, Friends! It’s great to see you all again! This month has been so unpredictable. We listen to the forecasts. We watch the TV. We know a storm might be coming. But we really don’t know till it comes. … Continue reading

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We are the Church

Good morning, Friends! I still feel like saying, “Happy New Year!” It still feels like a new year to me, and I hope and pray that it will be a good one. I’ve been reflecting for the past several weeks … Continue reading

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They knew. . .

Good morning, Friends. Today’s reading is one most people aren’t too familiar with. We all know the Christmas stories – the stories about the shepherds and the angels, the prophecies of Isaiah, the journey of the wise men – we … Continue reading

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The Season of Light

Good morning, Friends! And once again, merry Christmas! Christmas is more than a day. Christmas is a season. All month, we’ve been talking about Advent as the season of hope, as the season of joy, the season of peace and … Continue reading

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The Season of Love

Good morning, Friends! How many days is it until Christmas? You say four? Well, it depends what part of the Christian church you belong to! You know there are Protestant Christians, and Catholic Christians. But there are also Christians in … Continue reading

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The Season of Peace

Good morning, Friends! Thanks for coming today! It’s starting to get pretty close to Christmas! There’s so many things to do! It doesn’t hardly seem as though we’ve got time enough to do them all. How many people here already … Continue reading

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The Season of Joy

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming to worship today! We’ve already had a lot going on. We’ve had the food collection for COAT. We lit the Advent wreath. We had special music and open worship. It’s only the … Continue reading

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The Season of Hope

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing well this week. Did everybody enjoy your Thanksgiving? Believe it or not, today is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is the season of preparing for the birth of Jesus. As I … Continue reading

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Refuge and strength

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for being here today. I hope I sound at least a little better than I did last Sunday. That was quite an episode. I called my doctor the next day and got an antibiotic, … Continue reading

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Blessings of the Land

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming here today. I hope it’s been a good week for all of you! This month is the month of thanksgiving. It’s a time for us to remember God and to give thanks … Continue reading

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