The Process of Healing
Sermon for February 4, 2024 by Michelle Olivares.
Living Under the Reign of Christ
en-usNovember 20, 2022
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About this Episode
We have much to celebrate this weekend. This coming Sunday is the last Sunday of the Christian liturgical calendar, Christ the King Sunday. And it’s also the day we will baptize two of our beloved children, Ander and Jase (one day following their formal adoption by our Director of Children’s Ministries, Ms. Samantha Mayrant). These celebrations give us the opportunity to reflect on what it means to call ourselves “Christian.”
Christians have a specific understanding of Jesus and what it means to follow his teachings. In the opening of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the churches in Colossae we find an excellent Christian description of Jesus, “the firstborn of all creation, … the head of the body, the church, … the firstborn of the dead.” As a consequence of our understanding of Jesus, we are guided to live our lives in specific ways. Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Christ the King Sunday, the baptism of Jase and Ander, and reflect on our understanding of Jesus Christ as Lord and King.
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Special music for January 21, 2024 by the chancel choir.
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Special music for January 14, 2024 by the chancel choir.