Archive for month: May, 2024
Sunday Reflection (May 5, 2024)
/in From the Pastor/by Diane PalumboAs Jesus shared this spiritual insight with the disciples he called his friends, he speaks to us in Christ’s Church. God has chosen each of us for friendship with God, as evidenced by our gathering as the body of Christ. Like the disciples, God has chosen us for a purpose and responsibility: To keep the commands of Christ, a call to action that should motivate and inspire us all!
Through friendship with God, we gain a profound understanding of His plans and intentions for the world. This understanding is not about violence and retaliation but about the transformative power of embodying love in the face of hatred, concern in the face of indifference, and good in the face of evil. The world is in desperate need of such a message, and God has chosen you in Christ’s Church to be the bearers of this transformative power. Nurture your friendship with God; He will create something beautiful in your life and those around you (John 15:12-17).
Prayer for the Week (May 5, 2024-May 11, 2024)
/in From the Pastor/by Diane PalumboLet us ask our heavenly Father that we put no boundaries to love and compassion: God, you revealed divine love in all its depth when you sent your only Son into the world to confront and take away the sins of the world. Through Jesus, who calls us his friends, may our love be as strong as life and death. May love have the last word in us and be given for free, like yours. May we remain in your love and love one another as Jesus has loved us. Amen.
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- Worship Service on December 22, 2024 10:30 am
- Worship Service on December 29, 2024 10:30 am
- Worship Service on January 5, 2025 10:30 am
- Worship Service on January 12, 2025 10:30 am
- UMW Monthly Meeting on January 14, 2025 10:30 am
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