Celebrating SJR’s 69th Anniversary with our guest worship leader, Rev. Dr. Orville James. Scripture Reading: Acts 2: 42-47 (CEB) 42 The believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the community, to their shared meals, and to their prayers. 43 A sense of awe came over everyone. God performed many wonders and signs through the…
Scripture Reading Jeremiah 18: 1-11 18 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Come, go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.” 3 So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. 4 The vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s…
Scripture Reading (CEB) Jeremiah 31:1-13, 31-34 1 At that time, declares the Lord, I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people. 2 The Lord proclaims: The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness. As Israel searched for a place of rest, 3the Lord…
Scripture Reading (The Message) Jeremiah 29:1-14 1 This is the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to what was left of the elders among the exiles, to the priests and prophets and all the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken to Babylon from Jerusalem, including King Jehoiachin, the queen mother, the government leaders, and all…
The Story – Jeremiah 23:5-6 5 The time is coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up a righteous descendantfrom David’s line, and he will rule as a wise king. He will do what is just and right in the land. 6 During his lifetime, Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. And his name…
Today was Rev. Chris’s 1st Worship Service with us. Rev. Chris and Rev. Tiina shared the service and each presented a “mini” message. Rev. Tiina’s message is first and runs to about the 10min 45sec mark in this recording. Rev. Chris’s message begins at the 1o:45 mark and runs to the end of this recording. …
Over 12 years ago now, I was in the midst of the ending of a 15 year marriage. We were living in Blind River and as the marriage ended it became clear that the congregation I was serving was dividing, kind of my side / his side scenario – so I moved. My three teenage…