Category: SERMONS, WORSHIP, MEDITATIONS
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“Spiritual Gifts Activated” (Jan.20.13 Sermon)
Spiritual Gifts Activated 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. 3Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God…
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The Baptism of Our Lord (Jan.13.2013)
The Baptism of Our Lord Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 15As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 16John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not…
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Arise, Shine! (Jan.06.2013)
Arise, Shine! Isaiah 60:1-3 1 Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. 2 For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. 3 Nations shall come to your light, and kings…
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Advent message from the Bishop
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. During my spiritual pilgrimages to Taizé, one of the many songs we sang which continues to give me inspiration and offers me hope is Magnificat anima mea Dominum (My Soul Proclaims the Greatness of the Lord).…
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Blessed are the Peace Makers by Sherry Thomas
Blessed are the peacemakers All politics is local, or so we were told by Tip O’Neill, the 34 year veteran of the House of Representatives who served his Cambridge district with a keen understanding of human nature. Here on Martha’s Vineyard, all news is local, or so I was told by Dick Reston, when…
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Christiansen’s sermon from July 29, 2012
Called Ephesians 4:1-7. 11-16 We bring you greetings from the people of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana West Africa and from our friends in the villages of Takla and Kpenoe and the city of Ho and wish to thank you all–that we are able to share our ongoing story of a wonderful and…
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THE BREAD ALSO RISES by Rev. Dr.Rebecca Pugh
The Bread Also Rises A Sermon For The Chilmark Community Church Rev. Dr. Rebecca Pugh, Clergy August 5, 2012 Children’s Sermon: We are going to be reading John’s Gospel: the story of a time when the people followed Jesus, asking him to whip up more miracles for them. He has already turned the…
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Report by Marilyn Hollinshead re. Annual Conference
REPORT OF THE NE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH JUNE 6-9, 2012 Prayer: O God, Open our minds to hear this news and our hearts to find ourselves in it. Through Jesus Christ we pray. Amen Every year the Methodist Church of New England, comprising all the congregations in six states, convenes…
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The Properties of Light
December 11, Rev. Arlene Bodge used the following to illustrate her sermon about the Light of God: Light’s Characteristics are: 1. The nearer we are to the source, the brighter the light appears. 2. Light reveals: the brighter the light, the more revealing it is. 3. Light reflects more clearly from a clean surface.…