ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS December 8, 2019 Scripture: Isaiah 2:4 God will judge between the nations, and settle disputes of mighty nations. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation; they will no longer learn how to make war. Thought for the Day: In my sermon today, I will reference the late Rev. Dr. William Sloane
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS December 7, 2019 Guest Writer: Bob Aghamalian Scripture: Isaiah 2:5 Come, house of Jacob, let us walk by the light of the Lord. Did you know there is no such thing as a “dark detector”? Photocells and other such devices look for the presence of light and if they don’t sense some threshold of “light”, they conclude it must be “dark”. You might ask : “What’s
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS December 6, 2019 Scripture: Luke 1:26-30 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS December 5, 2019 Scripture: Number 6:26 The LORD lift up his face to you and grant you peace. Thought for the Day: The Hebrew word we translate as peace in the Old Testament is Shalom. It most definitely means peace, but peace that includes contentment and completeness, health and wellbeing. Too often the goal of peace is too short-sided, hoping to simply squelch the current violence.
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS December 4, 2019 Scripture: Colossians 3:14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. Thought for the Day: On this day in 1945, the United States voted to join the United Nations. I know not everyone will agree with me, and I am not seeking agreement or even an argument, but I am one that believes that there are needed places,
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS December 3, 2019 Scripture: John 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. Thought for the Day: I was speaking to a fellow clergy person a few months back, and this individual has had some wonderful moments in his/her current ministry along with a few struggles. I was surprised to hear how the struggles defined the ministry, entirely overshadowing the
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS December 2, 2019 Prayer for the Week: Move among us, God of Light. Enfold us within the warmth of your brilliance. Provide your presence that reveals cracks in shadows that loom over us. Give us the courage to claim the light, even when it is faint at best. The prophet invited us to walk in and by your light. Take us beyond the well lit path
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS December 1, 2019 Scripture: Isaiah 2:3 Many nations will go and say, “Come, let’s go up to the LORD’s mountain, to the house of Jacob’s God so that he may teach us his ways and we may walk in God’s paths.” Instruction will come from Zion; the LORD’s word from Jerusalem. Thought for the Day: A message was coming to the world according to Isaiah. It
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS November 30, 2019 (Saturdays during Advent will have a guest writer from the congregation) Guest Writer: Rev. Katelin Jordan Scripture: Isaiah 2:5 Come, house of Jacob, let us walk by the light of the Lord. The season of Advent is an opportunity and challenge to live in darkness, waiting for the light that will come. We are waiting, always waiting, knowing that the light
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGS November 29, 2019 Scripture: Proverbs 24:27 Get your outside work done; make preparations in the field; then you can build your house. Thought for the Day: How you get things done and the order you get things done might be just as important as what you hope to get done. In fact, the choices we make around the how and the order determine the outcome. We