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A Meal at Springfield in 1869

Posted on May 21, 2023 by Josh

Five years after the end of the Civil War, Springfield had started rebuilding. With the help of the Baltimore Association, schools were being re-built, the Model Farm had started, and a new generation of teachers and ministers was being trained … Continue reading →

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The Thelma Jarvis Tea

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Josh

The English Tea, organized by the Sara R. Haworth Mission Circle, is a Springfield institution. Every other year, over 100 women gather for a lavish English-style tea, with scones, jams, trifle and cucumber sandwiches. The Tea is in memory of … Continue reading →

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The Great Commission

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Josh

Good morning, Friends! Thank you all for coming today. Ever since Easter, we’ve been looking at what people did, how people felt, and what it all meant to them. There was a lot of confusion. Some people believed that Jesus … Continue reading →

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The Flowering Cross

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Josh

Nobody seems to knows who first came up with the idea of the Flowering Cross. It’s not unique to Springfield – a number of churches do it. It’s a tradition which goes back hundreds of years. Mark Stroud built our … Continue reading →

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The real Easter story

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Josh

The Easter story is the one we’re about to read is from the gospel of Mark. It’s the earliest version. It’s also the shortest. This is what Christians in the first generation heard on Easter morning. There were no hymns … Continue reading →

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And none shall make them afraid

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Josh

Note: this was given as a children’s message at Springfield Friends. It was so interesting to both the children and the adults that it became the main message for the day. I learned the story from one of the oldest … Continue reading →

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A united and peaceful community

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Josh

Good morning, Friends! I hope you’re all doing well this week. Thank you all for coming this morning. I know the weather isn’t great, and I appreciate the effort you made to be here! Last week, we talked about prayer. … Continue reading →

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Do you know me?

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Josh

Good morning, Friends! Our scripture this morning is another one of those important stories that’s found in three of the four gospels – you can read it in Matthew, Mark and Luke. Today we’ll be reading Matthew’s version of the … Continue reading →

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