Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Alyce Keener, Vicar Reading: Luke 11:1-4 Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. (Verses 2-4)
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Speak up for the people who have no voice, for the rights of all the down-and-outers. Speak out for justice! Stand up for the poor and destitute! (Proverbs 31:8-9)
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Several times a year we distribute nearly 500 personal hygiene kits to local homeless people. Since starting our hygiene kits ministry in 2010, we have distributed thousands of kits. Our goal is to distribute 2,000 kits a year. Our next distribution is planned for Sunday, November 4, 2018 in place of our regular Church Without Walls service. As
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As it is, you are full of your grandiose selves. All such vaunting self-importance is evil. In fact, if you know the right thing to do and don’t do it, that, for you, is evil. (James 4:17)
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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.” (Luke 9:61)
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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor Reading: Luke 9:57-62 Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.” (Verse 61)
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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. (John 14:27)
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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (James 1:2-4 NIV)
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Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Sermon: Rev. Paul M. Turner, Senior Pastor And no one having drunk old wine immediately desires new, for he says, “The old is better” (Luke 5:39)
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So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear
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