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Labor Day Weekend 2023
Meg Peery McLaughlin Labor Day Weekend 2023 September 3, 2023 Revelation 3: 14-22 This morning we are going to read a letter written by an Elder named John to a church in Laodicea, which today is in Central Turkey. Before we read it, some background about the town....
Then Sings my Soul: Joyful, Joyful
Meg Peery McLaughlin Then Sings my Soul: Joyful, Joyful August 27, 2023 Philippians 4: 4-7 Today is our final installment of our sermon series, Then Sings My Soul. Your bulletin indicates that our scripture this morning includes verses from both the first and...
Then Sings My Soul: “Be Thou My Vision”
Jarrett McLaughlin Then Sings My Soul: “Be Thou My Vision” August 20, 2023 1 Corinthians 1: 18, 21-29 Pre- Scripture: In these dog days of summer, UPC’s Spiritual Growth team is offering a light-hearted, intergenerational Sunday School that puts the Gospel in...
Then Sings My Soul: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Jarrett McLaughlin Then Sings My Soul: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling August 13, 2023 Revelation 4: 1-11 When I say the following last names, many of you will instantly know the type of person of whom I speak. Boeheim, Calhoun, Rupp. Knight, Wooden, Williams and of...
Then Sings My Soul: For the Beauty of the Earth
Meg Peery McLaughlin Then Sings My Soul: For the Beauty of the Earth August 6, 2023 John 6: 1-14 Prayer of Illumination O God, lover of humanity, joy of creation, pour out your Spirit on us that we may hear your ancient words in a new key. Inspire us to sing your...
Slack Sabbath
Jarrett McLaughlin “SLACK SABBATH” July 30, 2023 Mark 2:23 – 3:5 Text: One sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on...
Read it Again: In the Beginning, God … saw that it was good!
Berry French Read it Again: In the Beginning, God … saw that it was good! July 23, 2023 Gen 1, selected verses Introduction to the Text We’re wrapping up our summer series Read it Again today by going back to the beginning and re-reading the opening chapter of the...
Moses and the Burning Bush
Jarrett McLaughlin Moses and the Burning Bush July 9, 2023 Exodus 3: 1-8 Prayer for Illumination Our prayer for Illumination is a song – originally written in Swahili – though we will sing it in English. It has a call and response flavor to it where the leader invites...
Read it Again: And the Walls Came a-Tumbling Down
Meg Peery McLaughlin Read it Again: And the Walls Came a-Tumbling Down July 2, 2023 Joshua 6: 1-21 This past week at Vacation Bible School the theme was God’s big beautiful world. We told bible stories about growth: and that which enables it--stories about dirt and...