by pastoramelie | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog
This morning, we are turning to a passage that is part of the conversation Jesus had with his disciples at his last supper. Jesus knew he was about to be crucified, so he was sharing his final message with his followers, his final words of wisdom, his final...
by pastoramelie | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog
This Summer, we are going to focus on the favorite scriptural texts of our congregation each week in our worship services. I pray that through this process over the summer, we will get to know each other better….and we will also learn more about how we can serve our...
by pastoramelie | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog
Today is the first day when members of our church tell us about their favorite hymns — or one of their favorite hymns…. Everyone keeps telling me they are having trouble only identifying one hymn because there are so many we love. I apparently chose a hymn that Denni...
by pastoramelie | Jun 25, 2026 | Blog
A few months ago, during our Confirmation Sunday School class, Ned made a jokey statement to Crystal when we were learning about the parts of the worship service. He asked her where she thought we got the scripture readings from – the answer is the Narrative...
by pastoramelie | May 28, 2026 | Blog
This morning, in honor of Pentecost Sunday, we read the Pentecost story from the Acts of the Apostles. Today, we celebrate the birth of the Christian Church – when Jesus’ disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit of God and were able to assume leadership in the...
by pastoramelie | May 22, 2026 | Blog
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by pastoramelie | May 21, 2026 | Blog
This Sunday, we are once again reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Philippian Christians. Last week, we focused on Paul’s introductory sentences. He expressed his greetings and goodwill to the Philippian church He then described his present imprisonment as...
by pastoramelie | May 15, 2026 | Blog
Over the past few weeks, our scriptural focus has been on St. Paul and his missionary journeys. Paul started out as a religious Jewish man who hated Christianity. But, Jesus intervened in Paul’s life and afterwards, he became one of the greatest evangelists and...
by pastoramelie | May 8, 2026 | Blog
Friends, in the season between Easter and Pentecost, we are focusing on St. Paul’s conversion to Christianity and some of the stops of his missionary journeys. When Jesus interrupted Paul’s life and called upon Paul to become his follower, Jesus told Ananias...
by pastoramelie | May 8, 2026 | Blog
Friends, last week, our message was focused on Saul’s conversion to Christianity. When we first read about Saul in our scriptures, he was a pious Pharisee who was full of hatred for Christianity. He devoted his life to persecuting and arresting Christians. Then, when...
