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To Serve the Lord

Date: January 8, 2023

Bible Text: Isaiah 42:1-9, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 | Rev. David A. Douthett

As we open the new year, lots of people are rethinking their habits and practices with resolutions to do good and to be better. We do not want you to be uninformed about an important

By David Douthett|2023-01-08T17:30:02-05:00January 8th, 2023|

Awesome! Christmas Day 2022

Date: December 25, 2022

Bible Text: John 1:1-5, Titus 2: 11-14, Luke 2:1-20 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Today is Christmas Day! We celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ the Lord and his continuing presence with us. Join us as we give thanks and rejoice in God's goodness and love, this Good News

By David Douthett|2022-12-28T13:24:58-05:00December 28th, 2022|

Christmas Eve 2022

Date: December 24, 2022 (Lessons & Carols)

Bible Text: Luke 2:1-20, Matthew 2:1-12, John 1:1-14 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Tomorrow is Christmas Day! Tonight is Christmas Eve! Our hopeful waiting through Advent has brought us to this celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. This will be a simplified Lessons and Carols service, telling

By David Douthett|2022-12-28T12:45:22-05:00December 28th, 2022|

Proclaiming Hope

Date: December 18, 2022

Bible Text: Leviticus 25:1-13, Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Advent 2022: Practicing Hope

Hope is our theme for Advent this year. We are spending the four Sundays and the four Wednesday Advent study sessions considering hope as a biblical practice for following Jesus Christ. We have considered so

By David Douthett|2022-12-18T23:14:13-05:00December 18th, 2022|

Blue Christmas 2022

Date: December 18, 2022

Bible Text: Psalm 139:1-12, John 1:1-5 | Rev. David A. Douthett, Rev. Molly W. Douthett

Our Blue Christmas service is designed to recognize that sometimes, the joy and merriment of our cultural Christmas celebrations just don't fit with the sorrows and hardships of life. We acknowledge our own suffering and

By David Douthett|2022-12-18T21:59:46-05:00December 18th, 2022|

Sharing Hope

Date: December 11, 2022

Bible Text: Isaiah 35:1-10, Luke 1:39-56 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Advent 2022: Practicing Hope

Today is the third Sunday in Advent, and Advent is the season of preparation for Christ's coming into the world - in history as a child, in our daily lives as Savior, and in the

By David Douthett|2022-12-11T15:59:03-05:00December 11th, 2022|

Seeing Hope

Date: December 4, 2022

Bible Text: Isaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 11:2-11 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Series: Advent 2022: Practicing Hope

We will celebrate the Lord's Supper in worship today. To take part with us virtually, you will need a little bit of bread and a little bit of wine or grape juice (or the closest

By David Douthett|2022-12-04T16:32:20-05:00December 4th, 2022|

Hearing Hope

Date: November 27, 2022

Bible Text: Isaiah 2:1-5, Matthew 24:36-44 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Today is the first Sunday in Advent, and Advent is the season of preparation for Christ's coming into the world - in history as a child, in our daily lives as Savior, and in the

By David Douthett|2022-11-27T15:18:36-05:00November 27th, 2022|

Reign of Death, Reign of Life

Date: November 20, 2022

Bible Text: Colossians 1:11-20, Luke 23:33-43 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Today is Christ the King Sunday, or "The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe." It was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 to lift up the Christian's allegiance to Jesus

By David Douthett|2022-11-21T13:43:50-05:00November 21st, 2022|

A New Life Together

Date: October 30, 2022

Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 5:14-21, Luke 19:1-10 | Rev. David A. Douthett

Today we will explore a classic story from Luke's gospel about a short, rich man named Zacchaeus who has an encounter with Jesus. There's a grumbling crowd involved, of course, too. This story gives us

By David Douthett|2022-10-30T18:41:19-04:00October 30th, 2022|