Sermons by Rev. Chris Fickling
Readings from the Scriptures (CEB) Luke 1:68-79 68 “Bless the Lord God of Israel because God has come to help and has delivered his people. 69 God has raised up a mighty savior for us in his servant David’s house, 70 just as he said through the mouths of his holy prophets long ago. 71 God has brought salvation from…
Readings from the Scriptures (CEB) 2 Timothy 1:3-14 9-12 He told his next story to some who were complacently pleased with themselves over their moral performance and looked down their noses at the common people: “Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax man. The Pharisee posed and…
Readings from the Scriptures (The Message) Luke 18:1-8 1-3 Jesus told them a story showing that it was necessary for them to pray consistently and never quit. He said, “There was once a judge in some city who never gave God a thought and cared nothing for people. A widow in that city kept after him:…
Readings from the Scriptures (The Message) Luke 17:11-19 11-13 It happened that as he made his way toward Jerusalem, he crossed over the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he entered a village, ten men, all lepers, met him. They kept their distance but raised their voices, calling out, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”…
Welcome back Reverend Chris.
Blessing 15 People were bringing even infants to him that he might bless them; and when the disciples saw it, they sternly ordered them not to do it. 16 But Jesus called for them and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom…
Scripture Reading (The Message) 1 Kings 19:3-9 Sabbath 3-5 When Elijah saw how things were, he ran for dear life to Beersheba, far in the south of Judah. He left his young servant there and then went on into the desert another day’s journey. He came to a lone broom bush and collapsed in its shade,…
We will be trying something new for this Annual meeting – combining it with our regular worship service. Please plan to join us for our meeting in the Sanctuary as we both honour the work of 2020 & 2021 and make plans for 2022. Please remember to bring your copy of the Annual Report along this Sunday.
Scripture Reading (CEB) Acts 2 Anthem Spirit of Comfort, Spirit of Hope (D. Angerman, D. Nolan) On the morning of May 22, 2011, the choir of Peace Lutheran Church, Joplin Missouri, sang an anthem composed by David Angerman. Later that day an EF5 tornado ripped through Joplin destroying Peace Lutheran Church along with a third…
Genesis 38 Scripture adapted from “Tamar, and the Long Way Around,” All the Women of the Bible, by M.L. del Mastro, © Castle Books, 2009. (Adaptations in italics) Pronounciation – Tamar = Tah-mahr, Perez = Puh-rez, Zerah = Zair-ah, Er= Air Onan = Oh-nahn, Shelah = Shh-lah My name is Tamar, and my twins, Perez…