Posts by Clifton Murphy (Page 5)

Posts by Clifton Murphy (Page 5)

Upcoming Events for 4-16-18 thru 4-22-18

Looking toward Sunday… Although Easter baskets have long been put away, Easter is a season we are still celebrating in worship! The promise of the resurrection reminds us that even in the most difficult of times, God’s love and grace shows up, guiding us into a new, and mostly unimaginable, kind of life… Last week, as we read about Doubting Thomas, I asked you to write down the doubts and questions you wrestle with in your own faith and life.…

Upcoming Events for 4-9-18 thru 4-15-18

What a glorious Easter Sunday we shared! Thank you to those who put up the Magnificent Cross of Lilies! This Sunday we continue in the season of Easter. Easter Season is a time of celebrating all the ways in which resurrection is possible in our lives. What holds us back from the joy of life? What binds us, keeping us from the fullness of who God created us to be? What keeps us down? We will explore John 20: 19-31.…

Upcoming Events for 4-2-18 thru 4-8-18

Looking toward Easter Sunday… I am so excited to hear your jokes that you will bring Sunday morning, and I am eager to see the magnificent cross of Lilies in the sanctuary! Then, on Sunday morning, we will celebrate and laugh…that death does not have the final word. PLEASE bring flowers to place at the resurrection cross on the front lawn. We extend sympathy to Valerie Price and family for the loss of Joyce Price. Please be in prayer for…

Upcoming Events for March 26 thru April 1

This Sunday begins Holy Week with a Service of the Palms and the Passion, which contains two different movements. First, we will wave palms and celebrate Jesus on his final journey to Jerusalem. Last, we will be reminded of how the disciples betrayed him as he prepared for the end of his life. After worship, we will join with other Lexington churches at the YMCA for the Community Palm Sunday Service. Maundy Thursday at 6:30 we will gather to remember…

Catawba Singers March 18, 2018

First Reformed United Church of Christ presented the Catawba Singers on March 18, 2018. The Catawba Singers are a part of the Catawba College Department of Music in Salisbury, NC. This group is composed of the Catawba College Chamber Choir and PopAC. The group presented several varied selections under the direction of Dr. Phillip Burgess, Associate Chair of Music, Director of Choral/Vocal Studies, Director and Accompanist Mrs. Susan Trivette. Click HERE to view the concert.

Upcoming Events for 3-5-18 thru 3-11-18

Looking toward Sunday… This Sunday, we begin a new ministry! Cathy Waitman will lead Children’s Church during the 11 am service! This is worship that is made just for the kids ages Pre-K – 5th grade. We follow a Safe Church Policy. Invite the kids you know. 🙂 In sanctuary worship, we are quieting things down and heightening our attention to the “still, small voice” of God and our own True Self. Listening through prayer as well as meditation on…

Upcoming Events for 2-26-18 thru 3-4-18

Looking toward Sunday… In his letter to the Roman church Paul writes, “…the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. “ Our theme for Lent is Listen. Think about your week. To which voices have you listened the most intently? What are the sounds that caught your attention? In my own mind, I cannot help but hear the voices…

Upcoming Events for 1-19 thru 2-25-18

We extend sympathy to J.W. Bates, Susan and Calvin Odom, Gary and Jennifer Bates and their families upon the death of their loved one, Betty Smith Bates. Please be in prayer for the family during this difficult time. Looking toward Sunday… As Lent begins, we are going to quiet things down…In worship, we will be attentive to the still, small voice of God and how God speaks within our own self. Lent will feel different…More contemplative and reflective…expect a time…

Upcoming Events for 2-12-18 thru 2-18-18

Let Your Light Shine! It’s Transfiguration Sunday, where the disciples go with Jesus on top of the mountain and have an experience like never before. On this Sunday, Jesus unveils his greatest risk of all, that he will risk his very life in order to proclaim messages of God’s love, healing, and hope. We too must be willing to take risks in order to have life that is fully lived. What are you willing to risk to be transformed? Mark…

Upcoming Events for 1-29-18 thru 2-4-18

The East Lexington Collaborative Ministry Group (First Reformed UCC, Second Reformed UCC, Shady Side Presbyterian, and St. Stephen UMC) will be holding a “Lenten Lunch & Learn Series” beginning Tuesday, February 20th in our church Fellowship Hall from 12:00-1:00pm. The meetings will continue each Tuesday through March 27th. Each meeting will begin with lunch (BRING YOUR OWN BAG LUNCH) and will be led by Rev. Elizabeth Horton and Rev. Dr. Arnetta Beverly, pastor of St. Stephens UMC. The bible study…

Upcoming Events for 1-22-18 thru 1-28-18

Please pick up your offering envelopes from the table outside of the church office. The East Lexington Collaborative Ministry Group (First Reformed UCC, Second Reformed UCC, Shady Side Presbyterian, and St. Stephen UMC) will be holding a “Lenten Lunch & Learn Series” beginning Tuesday, February 20th in our church Fellowship Hall from 12:00-1:00pm. The meetings will continue each Tuesday through March 27th. Each meeting will begin with lunch (BRING YOUR OWN BAG LUNCH) and will be led by Rev. Elizabeth…

Upcoming Events for 1-15-18 thru 1-21-18

Please pick up your offering envelopes from the table outside of the church office. The East Lexington Collaborative Ministry Group (First Reformed UCC, Second Reformed UCC, Shady Side Presbyterian, and St. Stephen UMC) will be holding a “Lenten Lunch & Learn Series” beginning Tuesday, February 20th in our church Fellowship Hall from 12:00-1:00pm. The meetings will continue each Tuesday through March 27th. Each meeting will begin with lunch (BRING YOUR OWN BAG LUNCH) and will be led by Rev. Elizabeth…
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