Posts from August 2018

Looking toward Sunday… Sunday, August 26 Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost REMINDER FOR YOUTH: BACKPACK BLESSING ON SUNDAY…DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR BACKPACKS AND PLACE THEM AROUND THE BAPTISMAL FONT AS YOU ENTER THE SANCTUARY 9:45AM Youth: Youth: Rally Day practice with Cathy Waitman & Carolyn Robbins Adult Sunday School: Studying Dietrich Bonhoeffer with Rev. Elizabeth Horton{FH} As we continue our preparation for Rev. Staggs’ visit, Rev. Elizabeth Horton will lead a class on the Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. These discussion…

Looking toward Sunday… Filling the pulpit in my stead this Sunday is Rev. Phil Hardy, the new Executive Director of Johns River Valley Camp. I hope you will give him a warm welcome, for he reallytook a chance having me at that camp this summer! I will be headed “Down East” taking my Dad to the annual Parker Family Reunion in Johnston County, NC. I will also be on vacation until the 26th… Megan moves back into her dorm, and…

Looking toward Sunday… Sermon Series in the Gospel of John The Bread of Life: How to Handle Picky Eaters John 6: 41-51 Special Music by Ellen Peterson “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.” from the Bishop Desmond Tutu, 20th century “I don’t preach a social gospel; I preach the Gospel, period. The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is concerned for the whole person. When people were hungry, Jesus didn’t…

Looking toward Sunday… Before we get to Sunday, I hope to see you tonight at the YMCA for bowling and pizza! 5:30 – 7:30… even if you are not a bowler, come on out anyway! This Sunday, we begin a 5-week sermon series on The Bread of Life from John’s gospel. Last Sunday we saw Jesus, assisted by a young boy, feed the 5000. This Sunday we will continue in this passage, being reminded that we all are hungry in…