Sermon: Commandments for Good Living

A Sermon – Rev. Whitney Bruno – Oct. 8, 2023 – Thanksgiving – Exodus 20:1-4,7-20; Commandments for Good Living. God speaks today from the mountain of fire and smoke and lightning - from a volcano! And the voice of God gives the ten words, ten laws, the ten commandments. Elsewhere we have Moses going up …

Independence Day 2020, Justice & Foreparents

Younger Saints' Message   See this sermon here   ANNOUNCEMENTS - Consistory Meeting Monday, July 13th, 6:30 pm. Outside. Bring masks, a chair, a pen, and prayerful reflections on how and when to worship in person. - Cleaning of the church completed - Communion today - Please check our private facebook page for prayers and …

Burning the Candle at Both Ends (And The Middle)

"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath."

Call to Worship: Pour Out

Based on Luke 18:9-14; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Sirach 35:12-17, Mathew 11:28-30 One: Come all who are heavy laden Many: We come with weary burdens, chaining sins, heavy fears, exhausting woes. One: Come and put these burdens down, rest a spell, and pour yourself out before God Many: We come - sinsick, heartsick, soulsick, sick …

The Sabbath

Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Mark 2:23-3:6 Very rarely things in the world wear name tags "HELLO MY NAME IS EVIL" and "HELLO MY NAME IS GOOD." Instead, we deal with shades of evil and good and have to decide which is the best. And sometimes, it's just picking between two goods, or two evils. Today, Jesus and …

Renewing Strength

Isaiah 40:21-31 Mark 1:29-39 You've all been around chickens - think of a molting chicken, with its bare little behind peeking through downy fluff and its spotty neck and wings that are all broken, and missing, its pinions-- its wing feathers-- are scattered from the barn to the house and back again. I've been told …

Let Me Rest

Matthew 25:1-13  The disciples ask Jesus, What sign are we to watch for – what is the coming of the Kin-dom of Heaven like? And Jesus tells them several chapters about just that. Today, we hear the parable of the 10 bridesmaids, or 10 virgins, 10 young women. It goes like this: The coming of …

I’m Too Busy!

Amos 8:1-12 Luke 10:38-42   Last week, Jesus was approached by a man who had studied scripture, memorized it, and knew all the commentaries. A super well educated man. And that man who knew all the writings asked Jesus - what must I do to inherit eternal life? Jesus told him he can't just read …