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Today's gospel is the story companion to Jesus's riddled question that stumped his enemies in Mark Chapter 11. The chapter just before today's gospel is Mark's version of the Palm Sunday text that we heard last week. And then after riding through the streets on a colt, Jesus goes to the temple and what does he do? That's right, he overturns the tables of the moneychangers and says, '""Is it not written, My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations'?" But you

Confession #1: It's kind of a tough call, but 'Lent just might be my favorite season of the church year. Over the years, I've enjoyed the Lenten focus on spiritual practice and self-reflection because it reminds me to slow down - at least a little bit!... So, I'm curious: Does anyone else have a particular fondness for the season of Lent? [Show of hands, if you do!...] Yeah, so some of us appreciate the gifts of Lent. BUT at the very same time, I'm aware that some of us also

One Sunday morning, a long time ago, I sat quietly on the wooden pew, wedged between my dad and my stepmother, staring down at my little legs dangling several inches above the floor. My dad had just retrieved me from Sunday School, where the teacher had asked our class whether we knew what the word "reverent" meant. When we responded by shaking our heads "no," she informed us that "reverent" means "quiet" and "respectful" in God's house. Then she asked the class another quest

The first time I met God face-to- face was when I was struck by lightning. I was about 19 or 20 years old and pumping gas for boats at a marina on Lake Erie in Ohio. My college didn’t start school until later in the summer than everyone else, which meant that I was often working alone on the dock and there weren’t as many boaters out that time of year. The dock was a rectangle with gas pumps on three sides where boats could pull up with a small shack in the middle that housed

Pastor Joshua Stager was invited to share a message with the congregation while Pastor Michelle enjoyed some vacation time. There are no written notes for the sermon, but you are welcome to listen to his message from our YouTube channel { CLICK HERE } beginning at 37 minutes 30 seconds or just enjoy the entire worship service. "I Have Come Not to Abolish but to Fulfill"

If you were in worship last week, you may recall that after John the Baptist has been arrested, Jesus, who's been divinely commissioned and spiritually prepared to manifest God's saving presence, takes up his cousin's prophetic mantel. Matthew the Evangelist tells us, "From that time on, Jesus began to proclaim, 'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near "' Again, if you were here last week, you may also remember my saying that the word "repent" essentially means "pay a

Ash Wednesday Prayer  February 18, 12 pm   In preparation for our Lenten journey, we will gather in the Kindness Room for a short noon-time service of prayer with Scripture readings, a reflection by Pastor Michelle, and the imposition of ashes, which remind us of our mortality and our dependence on God’s care. Holy Communion will be celebrated.   Ash Wednesday Worship  February 18, 7 pm   We will gather in the sanctuary to receive ashes as a reminder of our mortality and our

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