Date registered: October 29, 2013
“Where does the Doxology come from?” First, a definition: a ‘doxology’ is a hymn or chant in praise of God that gives glory to the Persons of the Trinity. There is no one doxology, but it is a more generic classification. You can think of it this way: prayer is an extremely generic term in …
Greetings in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ, This morning I washed the windows, but I’m not so sure what compelled me to do so. Perhaps the reminder that this week marked the anniversary of my grandma’s birthday and I recalled memories of her death-defying window-washing acrobatics. It may have been an unconscious desire …
We are starting the year with a new name AND a new location. Reader’s Revolution Book Club (formerly the Starbucks Book Club) is moving to Latitudes Coffee House (corner of Pilgrim and County Line) and will meet on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6pm. We will begin the year on September 21st with …
The purpose of this group will be to delve into some of the ‘hot button’ issues of the day, examine the facts, study scripture, discuss and pray that we may better understand and address these issues from a faith based perspective. This group will meet on Monday’s from 6-7:30pm at St. John, starting Sept. 19th. …
“If you know better but still do wrong because you want to, are you still forgiven if you ask for forgiveness?” Good question and one that has troubled believers from the very beginning. Even the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans acknowledged “The desire to do good is inside of me, but I …
If you’ve been reading your newsletters and bulletins you might have noticed we have been offering a number of different small group opportunities and you might be thinking “What’s up with that?” Small group ministry is nothing new, its been around since the very start of the church (its essentially what the early churches were—groups …
“Are all the Bible stories true?” Our faith tradition affirms that the Bible is both the sacred word of God AND an imperfect people’s account of their experience of God. The Bible is not a history book or a science book, though it certainly contains history and it does speak of the wonder of nature. …
We invite you to join us for a special six week sermon series that explores various faith messages found in great family-friendly movies. All ages will enjoy these classic films and the messages they bring. Movies will be shown on Tuesdays at 6pm at Our Saviour’s UCC on Division Rd and Sundays at 11:45am at …
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ, The minor prophet, Micah, doesn’t get a lot of play in our churches. At a mere seven chapters, the scope of this Old Testament book is surprisingly broad with no unified theme. Like most preachers on Sunday morning, Micah weaves back in forth …
Join us on July 24th as we celebrate the close of Vacation Bible School with a worship service celebrating God’s good news as demonstrated in the story of Joseph. The children will help lead morning worship, followed by a picnic, games, and a viewing of the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Invite your …
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