August 10 Worship: "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

For the second week in a row, we worshiped on a rainy Sunday morning -- certainly something unexpected in August.  But our time together with God was filled with joy and praise, brightening the day.

We continued our Summer Blockbuster Sermon Series, turning our attention to the classic John Ford western, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.  Considering the story of a lie that enabled a long political career, where one man stood aside for another to play the role he was born to play, we compared it to the situation faced by the apostles Peter and Paul when they met in Jerusalem.  Drawing on both the historical account found in Acts of the Apostles and the personal remembrance Paul told the Galatian churches, we talked about how the official history cleaned up what was a more contentious dispute about who would bring the Gospel to the Gentiles.  And about how the right man -- God's chosen representative -- took up the task and lived out his calling.

If you missed Sunday's sermon, if you'd like to listen to it again, or if you'd like to share it with others, you can find an audio recording here.

You can also listen to Sunday's communion meditation and closing benediction.