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December 2017

“Christ in Christmas Is a Supplement” 12/10/17 Scripture: Mt 1:18-25; Isa 7:10-16 by Rev. Laurie Williams

By Rev. Laurie Williams|2017-12-13T10:05:51-06:00December 11th, 2017|Sermons|

In last week’s meditation, I mentioned that this special holiday season is very difficult for some people. The following story is excerpted from a true story a blog writer tells, of a story he heard a priest preach one Advent concerning the priest’s Christmas experience several decades ago. It highlights this difficulty, ending with an important lesson for us. It is called, “A Joyous Christmas.” […]

May 2017

“LifeStyle or Life of Substance” 4/30/17 Scripture: 1 Peter 13-14, 18-25a; Acts 2:14a, 36-47 by Rev. Laurie Williams

By Rev. Laurie Williams|2017-05-01T14:48:31-05:00May 1st, 2017|Sermons|

As you know, we are in the Easter Season which runs until Pentecost Sunday in early June. Easter is not simply one celebratory day out of our Christian calendar; it is an entire season of the church year. We could even proclaim that our celebration of resurrected life, a new life in Jesus Christ [...]

April 2017

“Events of Jesus’ Life 14 Beginning In-Between End” 4/9/17 Scripture: Mark 11:1-21/Rev. Laurie Williams

By Rev. Laurie Williams|2017-04-10T10:17:57-05:00April 10th, 2017|Sermons|

As you know by now, today is Palm Sunday. This is the day we celebrate Jesus’ joyous welcome on the road to Jerusalem around the time of the Passover Feast when many pilgrims would have been coming to Jerusalem. As you know, Palm Sunday is always the Sunday before Easter. The use of the [...]

February 2017

Events of Jesus’ Life: 5. Ministry Begins 1-29-17 Matthew 4:12-17; Matthew 4: 18-25 Rev. Rodger Allen

By Rev. Laurie Williams|2017-02-15T16:35:05-06:00February 15th, 2017|Sermons|

There have been many movie and TV versions of the story of “Superman”—and there may be more “reboots” in the works now: I have lost track. The one I know best starred Christopher Reeve and came out in the late 1970’s. Superman was born, says that movie, on the planet Krypton, in a society with [...]

Events of Jesus’ Life: 4. Temptation 1-22-17 Matthew 4:1-11; Deut. 6:4-9, 13; 8:2-3 Rev. Rodger Allen

By Rev. Laurie Williams|2017-02-13T13:00:11-06:00February 13th, 2017|Sermons|

Today we will do something that I can say with near certainty has not been done from this pulpit before. Today, we start a sermon series which will continue over the next several weeks, with a break or two. It will focus on the events of Jesus’ life, from birth through resurrection, a subject we are encouraged to think about especially in the weeks between Christmas and Easter. Now I know you’ve heard sermon series before. […]

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“LifeStyle or Life of Substance” 4/30/17 Scripture: 1 Peter 13-14, 18-25a; Acts 2:14a, 36-47 by Rev. Laurie Williams

“Events of Jesus’ Life 14 Beginning In-Between End” 4/9/17 Scripture: Mark 11:1-21/Rev. Laurie Williams

Events of Jesus’ Life: 5. Ministry Begins 1-29-17 Matthew 4:12-17; Matthew 4: 18-25 Rev. Rodger Allen

Events of Jesus’ Life: 4. Temptation 1-22-17 Matthew 4:1-11; Deut. 6:4-9, 13; 8:2-3 Rev. Rodger Allen

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December 2017

“Christ in Christmas Is a Supplement” 12/10/17 Scripture: Mt 1:18-25; Isa 7:10-16 by Rev. Laurie Williams

May 2017

“LifeStyle or Life of Substance” 4/30/17 Scripture: 1 Peter 13-14, 18-25a; Acts 2:14a, 36-47 by Rev. Laurie Williams

April 2017

“Events of Jesus’ Life 14 Beginning In-Between End” 4/9/17 Scripture: Mark 11:1-21/Rev. Laurie Williams

February 2017

Events of Jesus’ Life: 5. Ministry Begins 1-29-17 Matthew 4:12-17; Matthew 4: 18-25 Rev. Rodger Allen

Events of Jesus’ Life: 4. Temptation 1-22-17 Matthew 4:1-11; Deut. 6:4-9, 13; 8:2-3 Rev. Rodger Allen

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