Archive for October, 2008

November 2 All Saints Sunday

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Sermon Text: Revelation 7:9-17
Sermon Title: “A Costume for…well, Forever”
Sermon Notes: The martyrs glorified in heaven and the saints struggling here on earth are part of one great communion praising the Lord Jesus! Multitudes are included in the great praise of God, and those multitudes are drawn from both sides of the grave. God does not forget those [...]

Bread for the World Sunday

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

If you missed Bread for the World Sunday, you can still participate in our Offering of Letters.  Please download the following letter templates and send to the state senator of your choice.  Let’s use the gift of our citizenship to help end hunger in our world!
Letter Template (.doc format)
Letter Template - Children (.doc format)

October 26 20th Sunday after Pentecost

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Sermon Text: Matthew 22:34-46
Sermon Title: “Paring it Down”
Sermon Notes: Not all religious teaching is of equal importance. Love is the key to prioritizing, interpreting, and applying.
Order of Worship
Readings and Prayers

October 19 23rd Sunday after Pentecost

Friday, October 17th, 2008

Sermon Text: Matthew 22:15-22
Sermon Title: “Rendering Unto Caesar”
Sermon Notes: There are still those today who want the civic arena and the spiritual arena to be blended, unified, one. Listen to Jesus of all people saying, “No,” to that notion. We have political and civic responsibilities, but no government can be above God.
Order of Worship
Readings and Prayers

Why Do We Baptize Children?

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

Linked below is a great summary regarding the Presbyterian (and somewhat Lutheran, in our case) theological understanding of infant baptism.  While adults and older children are baptized in the PC(U.S.A.) and ELCA, the tradition of the Reformation churches is to baptize infants soon after birth.  Why is this?
Baptism is a sign and a seal of [...]