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About this Sermon | Mark 13:24-37 On this first Sunday of Advent, we consider what kind of dreamers we are, and what it means to dream God-sized dreams. How do we go about becoming dreamers anyway? Mark 13 gives us a conclusive answer: we keep awake. What does it mean to keep awake? Why are we asked by Jesus to…

Order of Worship | Sunday, November 22, 2020 Click here to download a printable PDF Prelude - “Give Thanks” Smith/Raney - Melanie Manges Welcome to Worship - Gordon Coppoc Gathering Song - “Give Thanks" Give thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the Holy One, Give thanks because he’s given Jesus Christ his Son. (Repeat) And now, let the weak say…

About this Sermon | Psalm 100 Order of Worship | Sunday, November 15, 2020 Click here to download a printable PDF Prelude - “Rejoice, the Lord is King” arr. Pethel - Melanie Manges Welcome to Worship - Len Wilson Gathering Song - “Give Thanks" Give thanks with a grateful heart, Give thanks to the Holy One, Give thanks because he’s given Jesus…

About this Sermon | Matthew 5:1-12 Order of Worship | Sunday, November 8, 2020 Click here to download a printable PDF Prelude - “O for a Thousand Tongues” arr. Keveren - Melanie Manges Welcome to Worship - Charles Gullion Gathering Song - “Holy Ground" We are standing on holy ground, And I know that there are angels all around. Let us praise…

About this Sermon | Revelation 7:9-17 On All Saints' Day, we find ourselves picturing a big ol' family reunion, where we sit elbow-to-elbow around the table with all the saints, both the living and the dead. Revelation 7 paints a picture of the heavenly family reunion we are anticipating. What do family reunions have in common with that picture of…

About this Sermon | ... About this Series | Exploring Generosity: Snapshots from the Gospel of Mark Have you ever wondered what the virtue of generosity really looks like? In 2 Corinthians, Paul encourages Christians to cultivate a spirit of generosity within themselves, but what does that mean? What does it look like? How can we be generous? Can you…

We encountered technical issues with the video feed throughout the service, but the audio recorded without issue. We apologize for the inconvenience! About this Sermon | Mark 21:41-44 Jesus is eager to point out to his disciples -and us- a picture of extravagant generosity in the form of an unnamed widow in Mark 12. But what is it that he…

About this Sermon | Mark 14:17-26 Nowhere do we find a clearer picture of what generosity looked liked to Jesus than when we find Him at the Last Supper. On World Communion Sunday, we explore what we can add to our working definition of generosity from Mark's telling of this story About this Series | Exploring Generosity: Snapshots from the…