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Toward Sunday
We begin a new worship series this week on the New Testament Book of Acts. The Acts of the Apostles is a colorful book of the New Testament which shows the Gospel expressing itself through the lives, speech, struggles & adventures of some of Jesus’s earliest followers. We encourage everyone to spend time reading the entire Book of Acts over the next few weeks and experience it for yourself. Outline: The Book of Acts November 8: Acts 4:32-37 Community November…
Soccer
The World Cup of Soccer begins today. Opening ceremonies and the first game, Brazil vs. Croatia, may be viewed on ESPN at 1:00 pm. As we move through our new worship series we will become aware of the disparity between those living in Brazil in poverty and the wealth of those who run the World Cup (FIFA). In the midst of this knowledge we also know that playing, watching and following the game of soccer provides millions of folks with deep…
Toward Sunday
We continue our worship series this Sunday called Don’t Talk About That at The Table; inviting reflection & conversation on many of the topics we “aren’t” supposed to talk about in church. This week we will consider Abortion. Outline January 12: United Methodist Social Principles (Acts 10.34-43) January 19: Race (Matthew 5.38-48) January 26: Immigration (1 Corinthians 1.10-18) February 2: Abortion (Micah 6.1-8) February 9: Gender (Ephesians 5.22-24 & Galatians 3.28) February 16: Sexuality (Romans 1.26-27 & Ruth 1.16-17) February 23: Prisons (Hebrews 13.3) Take time today to…