Saturday, June 28, 2014

Prayer for Mission in the Philippines

This week we pray for Matthew Fehse, our missionary to the Philippines.  He is a Global Missions intern who serves with the United Church of Christ in the Philippines working on issues of typhoon relief and human rights.

You can read more about the mission to the Philippines here, including a reflection on the dilemma faced over energy policies that may benefit the environment but take away jobs and money from some of the poorest families.

There are Christian missionaries serving on our behalf in many countries around the world.  Each week, Global Missions highlights the work in one of these countries and asks the wider church to pray for its continued vitality in spreading the Gospel.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

June 22 Worship: "So Deeply Do We Care"

Evidently, I've been slightly oblivious since my recent vacation.  While I've uploaded my recent sermons, I've forgotten to post them here.  We've had a couple of joyous worship services recently, encouraged by some beautiful Sunday weather.  We've also begun a study of one of the Bible's happiest books, Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians.

On Father's Day, we began by considering how Paul approaches this new congregation, bursting with pride.  Focusing on his initial greeting, filled with thanksgiving, we considered how Paul and the Thessalonian church mutually benefited each other by sharing three years of ministry together.

If you missed that sermon titled "For All of You," would like to listen to it again, or would like to share it with others, you can find an audio recording here.

This past Sunday, we continued into the letter, where Paul describes the mutual affection that they shared together: "So Deeply Do We Care."

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 listen to an audio recording here.

You can also listen to Sunday's Communion meditation.