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November 9, 2025, 22 nd  Sunday after Pentecost Remembering our 30-year members, and our Veterans Texts: Haggai 2:1-9, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Sermon: Earthquake of Righteousness Hymns:        #620 Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven vss. 1,2,3 #712 As Those of Old Their Firstfruits Brought #644 Give Thanks, O Christian People   Watch the full service here .

November 2, 2025, All Saints’ Sunday Holy Communion Texts: Isaiah 25:6-9, Revelation 7:9-17 Sermon: Singing with the Saints Hymns:  #321 The Church’s One Foundation vss. 1,2,4 #612 We Praise You, O God #305 Come Sing, O Church, in Joy!   Watch the full service here.

Dear Friends,              Autumn is a season of gathering. The harvest comes in, sweaters come out, and we begin to draw closer—to warmth, to home, to one another. It’s a time when nature reminds us that life is cyclical, and that community is not just a comfort but a necessity.  Costumed children not our own excitedly ring our doorbells on October 31 st  asking for treats, and we joyfully and generously give, just because it’s so darned fun—and it feels good to be connected

October 26, 2025, 20 th  Sunday after Pentecost Texts: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12, Colossians 3:12-17 Sermon: The Music of Belonging Hymns:       #321 The Church’s One Foundation #475 Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing #305 Come Sing, O Church, in Joy!   Watch the full service here.

October 19, 2025, 19 th  Sunday after Pentecost Congregational Meeting for election of officers; Spierling Concert Texts: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Luke 18:1-8 Sermon: Take Heart Hymns:       #465 What a Friend We Have in Jesus #729 Lord, I Want to Be a Christian #694 Great God of Every Blessing   Watch the full service here.

October 12, 2025, 18 th  Sunday after Pentecost Texts: Jeremiah 29:4-7, Luke 17:11-19 Sermon: Attitude of Gratitude Hymns:        #645 Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above #658 God Is So Good #643 Now Thank We All Our God   Watch the full service here.

October 5, 2025, 17 th  Sunday after Pentecost World Communion Sunday Texts: Psalm 136, Luke 15:11-2 Sermon: Outstretched Arms...

Dear Friends,              September invites us to return to the routines of school, work, and familiar patterns after summer’s joys....

September 28, 2025, 16th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Time & Talent Fair Texts: Ecclesiastes 5:10-20, 1 Timothy 6:6-19 Sermon: Occupied...

September 21, 2025, 15th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Texts: Genesis 3:1-21, 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Sermon: Submitting to Authority Hymns: ...

September 14, 2025, 14th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Texts: Psalms 14:1-7, Luke 15:1-10 Sermon: Sometimes Lost, Sometimes Found...

September 7, 2025, 13th Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Holy Communion;  Homecoming Sunday Texts: Psalms 133:1-3, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27...

Dear Friends,  The evenings are starting to cool off.  We’re in the last throes of summer vacation, and some of us feverishly cling to...

August 31, 2025, 12 th  Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Children’s Message – Heidi Sermon: Rev. Doug Phillips Hymns:   Hymn Sing   Watch...

August 24, 2025, 11 th  Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Texts: Numbers 6:22-27, 1 Peter 3:8-22 Sermon: A Child’s Blessing Hymns:...

August 17, 2025, 10 th  Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Texts: Isaiah 5:1-7, Luke 12:49‑56 Sermon: The Great Divide Hymns:  #756 O God of...

August 10, 2025, 9 th  Sunday after Pentecost, Year C Texts: Isaiah 1:10-20, Luke 12:32-40 Sermon: The Keys to the Kingdom Hymns:  ...

August 3, 2025, 8 th  Sunday after Pentecost, Year C – Communion Sunday Texts: Colossians 3:1-11, Luke 12:13-21 Sermon: Barn-Raising...

Dear Friends,  I’ll be taking the last week of August off, but Cindy and I are probably not going too far—maybe into the city for a show...

July 27, 2025, 7 th  Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12), Year C Texts: Numbers 6:22-27, Luke 11:1-13   Sermon: Fish and Eggs, or Snakes...