Church Blog
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Lord, Our Shepherd!
Lord, Our Shepherd! -042113- John 10:22-30 22At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,23and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon.24So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell…
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Do You Love Me? Feed My Sheep! (04/14/13 Sermon)
15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.”16A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He…
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My Lord, My God!(04/07/2013 Sermon)
19When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”20After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then…
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Pizza Nights Tuesdays
All ages enjoy Pizza nights, Tuesday at 6 p.m. Bananagrams and running around afterwards, depending on your physical or mental abilities. All are welcome!
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Christ is Alive (03/31/13 Sermon)
1 Corinthians 15:19-26 19If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. 20But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died.21For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead has also come…
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Easter 2013
After an Easter Vigil Saturday night, with wonderful music by the Chilmark Church band ( Eunji on cello, Emily on violin, Carol on recorder and Seongmoon on guitar, Irene on violin and Bette on harmonica were away or sat out this performance), we celebrated Easter with special music by Sandy Bittermann Atwood. Emily Broderick…
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Cross Repair begun!
The Saturday before Easter, a bright blue afternoon for taking down the dangling cross. Roy Riley and Mark Clements arrived with Mark’s truck. Roy starts the ride up. Slowly, adjusting so he won’t knock the steeple…. He reaches the top.. The cross is loose enough to pull off. The ride down begins. He can see…
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What We Value Most…(03/17/13 Sermon)
Philippians 3:4b-14 4 If anyone else has reason to be confident in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, a member of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the…
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Unconditional Love and Grace(03/10/13 Sermon)
Kenneth E. Bailey has written a marvelous book in which he seeks to provide Middle Eastern insights into the understanding of the story of Prodigal Son. Bailey has worked in the Middle East most of his life. He understands its culture and has a grasp of the languages so that he has access to eastern…