Category: SERMONS, WORSHIP, MEDITATIONS
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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.…
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November 13 Sermon by David Christensen
OF TIDES AND RHYTHMS Hebrew Scripture: Deuteronomy 30: 15-20 Psalm: Psalm 119: 1-8 Life is a gift from our God who is the author of all, the source from whom all things come and the Lord to whom all the world and its resources belong. Life is a gift and all that we have…
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Rev. Richard Olson, October 16,2011
16 October 2011, Chilmark Community Church, Matthew 22:15-22 Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. It is a privilege to be worshiping with you this morning. I want to thank Pam for giving me a second chance to preach here. The first time I had another commitment.…
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“Footprints on the Path”
This is a prayer spoken by Rev. Arlene Bodge at the dedication of a plaque to honor former selectman, Herbert R. Hancock. FOOTPRINTS ON THE PATH We are told that life is a journey and that we follow in each others footsteps. Now, there are not so very many people that I would want to…