Jesus took himself out of the fray and put himself in touch with God through prayer and reflection. He took time for himself.
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United Church of Christ
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United Church of Christ
15 Common St. – PO Box 281, Southborough, MA 01772
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True Faith Mark 14:12–26 12On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, his disciples said to him, “Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?” 13So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go into the city, and a…
Maybe other things have been crowding God out of your life. It happens! Lent is an opportunity to focus, to “tune ourselves” back into God. I hope you’re attending church this Lent with a sense of God following you out of the sanctuary and into the rest of your life.
The New Holy Place John 2: 13–22 13The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14In the temple he found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15Making a whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the…
If we intend to keep growing our church, we had better be about the business of letting folks know that they’re welcome here, no matter who they are or where they are on life’s journey.
For now, as the minister of an Open and Affirming Church in the United Church of Christ, I’d like to add my voice to the chorus that says, “No, this should not have happened again.”
Trust Your Heart Matthew 14: 22–36 22Immediately he made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. 23And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, 24but by this time…
Don’t arrive at Easter thinking, “It felt like Lent barely even happened.” You deserve a better Lent!
Jesus is Present John 6:1–15 6After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 2A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4Now…
Will you give up eating meat? Could you adopt a prayer practice? Will you join the Considering Forgiveness Workshop?