I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:1-3 NRSV)
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Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10 NRSV)
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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 12:13-21 That’s what happens when you fill your barn with Self and not with God. (Verse 21)
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: Luke 6:27-36 To you who are ready for the truth, I say this: Love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. (Verse 27) The Other Serenity Prayer: God, grant me the serenity to stop beating myself up for not doing
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But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. (Luke 6:27-28 NRSV)
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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 10:38-42 The Master said, “Martha, dear Martha, you’re fussing far too much and getting yourself worked up over nothing.” (Verse 41)
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God. If anyone speaks, it should be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, it should
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 10:25-37 Looking for a loophole, he asked, “And just how would you define neighbor?” (Verse 29)
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Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts. Mean-spirited ambition isn’t wisdom. Boasting that you are wise isn’t wisdom. Twisting the truth to make yourselves sound wise isn’t
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 10:1-11 From the Gospel of Luke: When you enter a house, first say, “Peace to this house. If someone who promotes peace is there, your peace will rest on them…” (Verses 5-6)
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