05/03 The Fourth Sunday of Easter “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly”

by fkeene | May 2, 2020 | Meditation and Prayer, Reflections & Bulletins

Meditation by Rev. Dr. Neil O’Farrell A possible epitaph on my tombstone will read: “He strove to respect everyone’s piety—no matter how much he inwardly squirmed.” So much misinformation is preached about sheepherding in the ancient Middle East. Entire articles and...

04/26 Third Sunday of Easter “Breaking Bread with the Risen Christ at Emmaus”

by fkeene | Apr 22, 2020 | Meditation, Reflections & Bulletins

04/11 Holy Saturday “The Harrowing Of Hell”

by fkeene | Apr 19, 2020 | Meditation and Prayer, Reflections & Bulletins

A Meditation From Pastor Neil Holy Saturday is a limbo day, neither this nor that. It is a transition sandwiched between Good Friday and the ensuing Easter Vigil that occurs after sundown on Saturday. That does not imply that nothing is happening. Holy Saturday’s...

03/01 The First Sunday of Lent

by fkeene | Mar 20, 2020 | Reflections & Bulletins

PRELUDE (a time for silent reflection) WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMN: 528 RED Nearer My God to Thee Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E’en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer,...

02/23 The Transfiguration

by ishani | Feb 21, 2020 | Reflections & Bulletins

PRELUDE (a time for silent reflection) WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMN: 522 BLUE Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken, v 1-3 Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our God; he whose word cannot be broken formed thee for his own abode; on the Rock of Ages...

02/16 The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany

by ishani | Feb 14, 2020 | Reflections & Bulletins

PRELUDE (a time for silent reflection) WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS HYMN: 551 BLUE Rise Up Ye Saints of God Rise up, ye saints of God! Have done with lesser things, give heart and soul and mind and strength to serve the King of kings....