STARTING THIS SUNDAY at 10:30am!
It is summer, and imagine yourself sitting beside the lake, waves shimmering in the midday sunlight, the smell of the summer breeze wafting over you. Now imagine yourself there, waiting expectantly as Jesus prepares to speak. He opens his mouth, and finally he begins: "A farmer went out to sow his seed..."
A story about a farmer. Perhaps not what you expected. But then again, much of what Jesus did was unexpected. Jesus comes to surprise us, and his teachings, seemingly simple upon first glance, contain infinite depths of wisdom. Today Jesus's words have the power to change us. He brings hope where there is despair. He brings peace where there is bitterness and conflict. He causes breakthroughs when it seems like we have hit a dead end. Jesus's teachings are life changing, and as we study the parables of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew this summer, we want to encounter his power in our homes, within our church, and in our community. Join us this summer at Jesus's side. Join us as we sit under the life changing lessons of Jesus.
Congratulations to Nicholas Saulnier on his ordination to the Diaconate!
Congratulations Nicholas!
Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ exchanged the glory of a heavenly throne for the form of a servant, we thank you that you have given Elizabeth our Queen a heart to serve her people,
and have kept her devoted in this service beyond all who were before her: encourage us by her example to serve one another, and to seek the common good, until you call us all to reign with Christ in your eternal kingdom. Amen.
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🕯 Day 11 of #ThyKingdomCome let us pray: 'Come Holy Spirit give voice to our witness, that we might be able to speak the good news in words others can understand.'
‘And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house…’ - Acts 2:2-3
🕯 Day 10 of of let us pray: 'Come Holy Spirit, give us words to tell of Your love that all may hear Your voice summoning them in love.'
‘All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.' - Acts 2:4