This is the second week of our Advent message series, "Unwrapping Christmas." This series will explore how we can become more like God who is a generous giver. This week we will look at the gift of presence.
The sixth and final week of our message series, "Staying Power." This series has been looking at five commitments that are important in growing spiritual: Serving in ministry or mission, Tithing and giving, Engaging in small groups, Practicing prayer and the sacraments, and Sharing your faith (acronym STEPS). This week we will look at tithing and giving, for God has a lot to say about finances, because money is a spiritual matter.
The fifth week of our message series, "Staying Power," which has been looking at the commitments that we need to make and keep to help us grow in our spiritual life. This week we will be looking more closely at the commitment to serving in ministry and/or mission.
This is the fourth week in our message series "Staying Power," which about making and keeping the commitments that are important for growing spiritually. This week we will discuss the importance of having Christ-centered friends by developing devotion to the saints, and by participating in Small Groups.
This is the third week of our message series, "Staying Power," which is all about growing in our Faith. This series we will look at five commitments that are essential for growing spiritually. They form the acronym STEPS: Service, Tithing, Engaging in Small Groups, Prayer & Sacraments, Sharing Your Faith. This week we will examine the step, "Sharing Your Faith."
This is the second week of our message series, "Staying Power." In this series we are going to be looking at five commitments that can help us grow in our spiritual life. This week we are going to look at the commitment to Prayer and Practicing the Sacraments.
Final week of our message series "Cornerstones". Actually, we should have called this series, "Cornerstone," singular, because Jesus is the cornerstone of our faith. All that we do should be directed at encountering Him and growing in our relationship with Him.
The fourth week of our message series, "Cornerstones," which is looking at the foundations of our Faith and how we try to implement them in our parish. This week we will look at how Jesus made a priority of reaching out to the "Lost people", those who were not in the a relationship with God, to invite them to be part of God's Kingdom. We need to also reach out to the "lost", the outsiders, to invite them to become insiders.
Third week in our message series, "Cornerstones," which is looking at some of the foundational beliefs of the Church. This week we will discuss what it means to be "Ecclesia" or Church.
The second week in our message series, "Cornerstones," which is looking at some of the foundations of our Faith and our parish. Last week we looked at love. This week we look at Grace.
First week in our message series, "Cornerstones," which is looking at the foundations of our faith. The theme this week is love. What do we want them to know? Love for God and others has allowed us to grow as a church. This must continue to be a cornerstone for us. What do we want them to do? Celebrate our parish and commit to love and invest in it.
Final week of our short message series, "Life of St. Paul." This week, in his Letter to the Romans, St. Paul shifts from a theological theme to a pastoral theme. St. Paul talks about he characteristics of Christian living.
The second in our three-part message series, "The Life of St. Paul." Continuing to look at his Letter to the Romans, we look at St. Paul's question, "Who has known the mind of the Lord?" and how the discernment of spirits can help us know God's will for us.
Starting a new message series, "Life of St. Paul." Really it is going to be more St. Paul and the Romans, since for the next 3 weeks we will be looking at his Letter to the Romans. This week's theme: “...that he might have mercy upon all.”
The last week in our summer message series, "Moses: Lifelong Journey of Faith." This week we look at Moses' last will and testament, and what allowed him to persevere for 40 years in the desert.
Week 7, the next to last week, of our summer message series, "Moses: Lifelong Journey of Faith." This week we find the Israelites nearing the end of their 40 years in the desert. The whole first generation has pretty much died off, but their children and grandchildren are not all that different; they are complaining about not having water, and even saying they should go back to Egypt. After 40 years of dealing with them, Moses lets all his frustration come out because what goes into our heart must eventually come out. So, what's in your heart?
Week 6 in our summer message series, "Moses: Lifelong Journey of Faith." This week we learn that we need to stop telling God how big our problems are, and start telling our problems how big our God is.