Category: SERMONS, WORSHIP, MEDITATIONS

Genesis 17:15-17; 18:13-15 Mark 3:19b-21, 31-35 “He has gone out of his mind!” The Gospel writer known to us as Mark records in his Gospel that Jesus’ own family, probably his mother, says this about him. Now I ask you, is this any way to talk about the Son of God, the Messiah? Can you…

Psalm 139 Isaiah 61:1-4 Luke 13:10-17 Ought Not this Woman Then Jesus answered and said, “Ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham and Sarah…be set free from bondage on the Sabbath day?”  I first experienced this kind of “ought” when my own niece was almost 2 years old and the experience has stayed with…

What a good discussion this morning!  We managed to tie  all four lessons together .  Starting with the Acts passage and concluding that we’re called to be open to the spirit in others who live beyond the fences of our traditions.  We are to do it receiving God’s love and sharing in all our encounters. …

Chilmark Community Church, United Methodist April 26, 2009 Native American Sunday Prelude  Fugue in C by William Zachau Gathering and Announcements Introit  ” Dream Song” from Chippewa Call to Worship May the warm winds of heaven blow softly on our house. May the Great Spririt bless all who enter here. (Traditional Cherokee Nation Prayer) *Hymn:…

One of our first guests  the Reverend Charles W. Bowman, returns Nov.15.  Woody  received his BA from Trinity College in 1974  and his Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in ‘79.  He is the Director of Faculty Ministry and Director of the study center on Lambert’s Cove Road for FOCUS, Fellowship of Christians in…

Notes on The Good Shepherd Arlene Bodge Preached on the Good Shepherd starting with the childrens’ sermon where she demonstrated that we don’t believe what people tell us unless their actions prove the truth of their words.  Jesus said he was the Good Shepherd, she said, and he proved it by going before, leading, his…

So many of the congregation had studied the lessons before the service that there was lots of good discussion this Sunday.  We started with Paul’s letter to the  Philippians 2:5-11, but blended in ideas about Mark 11:1-11 as well. MH explained that Paul’s letter consisted of an early Christian hymn except for the addition of…

  HEAVEN               The lectionary for this week includes John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” This is the reference you see held up on little yellow signs at football games. “John 3:16” is…

Homily on Mark 8:31 – 38 “If any want to become my follower, let them deny themselves, and take up their cross and follow me.” Jesus’ words are familiar; familiar, but still challenging. By definition, a disciple is a follower, and so a follower of Jesus is a disciple of Jesus. We gathered here are…