Tag: Remembrance Day

We Remember Our Past to Dream A Better Tomorrow – Remembrance Day

Amos 5:18-24Matthew 25:1-13 Today Jesus tells a story of 10 bridesmaids ready to greet the groom and escort him into the wedding. All ten go prepared with oil and lamps in case the groom takes awhile and comes after dark. And he does take a long, long time. So long, all 10 go to sleep. … Continue reading We Remember Our Past to Dream A Better Tomorrow – Remembrance Day →

“Prince of Peace” or “Lord of Hosts”?

Remembrance Day / Veteran's Day Scripture: Psalm 149 Luke 6:20-31 Listen to this service here What does it mean to say we follow the Prince of Peace, and the Lord of Hosts or Armies? They seem to contradict one another. Prince of Peace is from Isaiah 9: “For to us a child is born, to … Continue reading “Prince of Peace” or “Lord of Hosts”? →

Invitation to the Offering – Service

No person is an island unto themselves. We live because others served. We enter this world unable to help ourselves and many of us leave this world in the same way. We only get by because we help each other. In the spirit of service, let us commit to helping one another any way we … Continue reading Invitation to the Offering – Service →

Candle Lighting for Peace

This is the Christ Candle. The Candle of Peace. We light this reminding ourselves the Peace of Christ is present and from Christ, we can rekindle our own desires for peace.                                     - Light CandleCome, Christ, and rekindle our hearts for peace. AmenRekindled with our remembering, let us go out to do justice, love mercy, and … Continue reading Candle Lighting for Peace →

Call to Worship

Call to Worship:       (Based on Matthew 24:6-13)You will hear of wars and rumors of warsBut do not be alarmed. Such things happen.Nations will rise against nations. Natural disasters will happen.But do not be alarmed. Like birth pains, these things happen.In social conflict and war, you may have your power stripped from you; you may be … Continue reading Call to Worship →

To Live Out of Love / Remembrance Day / Veterans Day

To Give Out of Love Psalm 146, Mark 12:38-44 Watch or listen to this service here. What we translate today as "gave all she had to live on" is closer to... that widow gave her life, her all, to the temple. All she had to offer was 2 coins -- this was her faith that … Continue reading To Live Out of Love / Remembrance Day / Veterans Day →