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Today is Trinity Sunday. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Letting Others In”. Our Scripture passage comes from Matthew 28:16-20 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 8. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 8)
Leader: O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
People: You have set your glory above the heavens.
Leader: Out of the mouths of babes and infants you have founded a bulwark,
People: To silence the enemy and the avenger.
Leader: When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
People: The moon and the stars that you have established;
Leader: What are human beings that you are mindful of them,
People: Mortals that you care for them?
Leader: Yet you have made them a little lower than God,
People: And crowned them with glory and honor.
Leader: You have given them dominion over the works of your hands;
People: You have put all things under their feet,
Leader: All sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,
People: The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
Leader: Whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
People: O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

Questions for Further Reflection:

In this passage, Jesus tells his disciples to bring people into the community.
What does it mean to truly be a part of a community?
Why is it risky to bring others in?
Why does God call us to do it anyway?

Today is Pentecost Sunday.

Our Guest Speaker, Dr. Steve Bolton, will bring the message, “The Wonders of Pentecost!”. Our Scripture passage comes from Ephesians 1:15-23 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 107. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 107)
Leader: O Lord, how manifold are your works!
People: The earth is full of your creatures.
Leader: These all look to you
People: To give them their food in due season;
Leader: When you give to them, they gather it up;
People: When you open your hand, they are filled with good things.
Leader: When you hide your face,
People: They are dismayed;
Leader: When you take away their breath,
People: They die and return to their dust.
Leader: When you send forth your spirit, they are created;
People: And you renew the face of the ground.
Leader: May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
People: May the Lord rejoice in his works—
Leader: Who looks on the earth and it trembles,
People: Who touches the mountains and they smoke.
Leader: I will sing to the Lord as long as I live;
People: I will sing praise to my God while I have being.
Leader: May my meditation be pleasing to him,
People: For I rejoice in the Lord.

Questions for Further Reflection:
Pentecost has been called The Birthday of the Church – God’s Holy Spirit infusing Christ’s followers with His presence and power.
What signs and wonders of God’s Holy Spirit have you noted in your own spiritual journey?
List and give thanks for those moments you became convicted, convinced, converted, or perhaps when you especially felt led, reassured, encouraged, or empowered by God’s Spirit.

Today is Ascension Sunday.

Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “The Father of Glory” Our Scripture passage comes from Ephesians 1:15-23 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 93. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 93)
Leader: The Lord is king, he is robed in majesty;
People: The Lord is robed, he is girded with strength.
Leader: He has established the world;
People: It shall never be moved;
Leader: Your throne is established from of old;
People: You are from everlasting.
Leader: The floods have lifted up,
People: O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice;
Leader: The floods lift up their roaring.
People: More majestic than the thunders of mighty waters,
Leader: More majestic than the waves of the sea,
People: Majestic on high is the Lord!
Leader: Your decrees are very sure;
People: Holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore.

Today is the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Building Bridges” Our Scripture passage comes from Acts 17:22-31 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 23. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 23)
Leader: The Lord is my shepherd
People: I shall not want.
Leader: He makes me lie down in green pastures;
People: He leads me beside still waters;
Leader: He restores my soul.
People: He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake.
Leader: Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
People: I fear no evil, for you are with me;
Leader: Your rod and your staff—they comfort me.
People: You prepare a table before me,
Leader: In the presence of my enemies;
People: You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Leader: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
People: All the days of my life.
Leader: And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
People: My whole life long.

Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, Paul is bold enough to meet the Athenians where they are.
Why does it take courage to open up to people?
How does openness on your part change the way others hear the gospel?

Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Faithful Foundations” Our Scripture passage comes from 1 Peter 2:2-10 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 34. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 34)
Leader: I will bless the Lord at all times;
People: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Leader: My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
People: Let the humble hear and be glad.
Leader: O magnify the Lord with me,
People: And let us exalt his name together.
Leader: I sought the Lord, and he answered me,
People: And delivered me from all my fears.
Leader: Look to him, and be radiant;
People: So your faces shall never be ashamed.
Leader: This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord,
People: And was saved from every trouble.
Leader: The angel of the Lord encamps
People: Around those who fear him, and delivers them.
Leader: O taste and see that the Lord is good;
People: Happy are those who take refuge in him.

Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, Peter encourages his readers to pursue the simple truths of their faith.
What are the building blocks of faith?
How do they help you delve into deeper truths?

Today is the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Devotion” Our Scripture passage comes from Acts 2:42-47 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 66. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 66)
Leader: Make a joyful noise to God, all the earth;
People: Sing the glory of his name; give to him glorious praise.
Leader: Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!
People: Because of your great power, your enemies cringe before you.
Leader: All the earth worships you;
People: They sing praises to you, sing praises to your name.”
Leader: Come and see what God has done:
People: He is awesome in his deeds among mortals.
Leader: He turned the sea into dry land;
People: They passed through the river on foot.
Leader: There we rejoiced in him, who rules by his might forever,
People: Whose eyes keep watch on the nations—
Leader: Let the rebellious not exalt themselves.
People: Bless our God, O peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard,
Leader: Who has kept us among the living,
People: And has not let our feet slip.

Questions for Further Reflection:
Luke casts a vision of what the early church looked like.
Which of the early church’s practices (v. 42) caught your attention?
How could you incorporate that practice into your daily life?

Today is the Third Sunday of Easter.

Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Building Faith and Community” Our Scripture passage comes from 1 Peter 1:17-23 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 116. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 116)
Leader: What shall I return to the Lord for all his bounty to me?
People: I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord,
Leader: I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.
People: Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful ones.
Leader: O Lord, I am your servant;
People: I am your servant, the child of your serving girl.
Leader: You have loosed my bonds.
People: I will offer to you a thanksgiving sacrifice
Leader: And call on the name of the Lord.
People: I will pay my vows to the Lord
Leader: In the presence of all his people,
People: In the courts of the house of the Lord,
Leader: In your midst, O Jerusalem.
People: Praise the Lord!

Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, Peter emphasizes the need for Christians to be in community together.
How does God’s character enable us to build lasting relationships? How can God’s character help us navigate challenges?

Today is the Second Sunday of Easter.

Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “The Outcome of Our Faith” Our Scripture passage comes from 1 Peter 1:3-9 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 16. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 16)
Leader: Protect me, O God,
People: For in you I take refuge.
Leader: I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
People: I have no good apart from you.”
Leader: The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
People: You hold my lot.
Leader: I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
People: In the night also my heart instructs me.
Leader: I keep the Lord always before me;
People: Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Leader: Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices;
People: My body also rests secure.
Leader: For you do not give me up to Sheol,
People: Or let your faithful one see the Pit.
Leader: You show me the path of life.
People: In your presence there is fullness of joy;
All: In your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Question for Further Reflection:
The author of 1 Peter wants to make it clear that our salvation has already been accomplished.
How should that fact inspire your actions in the present?

This Sunday is Palm Sunday.
Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Preparing the Way” Our Scripture passage comes from Matthew 21:1-11 and our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 118. We look forward to joining you in this time of Worship.

Call to Worship (from Psalm 118)
Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
People: His steadfast love endures forever!
Leader: I thank you that you have answered me
People: And have become my salvation.
Leader: The stone that the builders rejected
People: Has become the chief cornerstone.
Leader: This is the Lord’s doing;
People: It is marvelous in our eyes.
Leader: This is the day that the Lord has made;
People: Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Leader: Save us, we beseech you, O Lord!
People: O Lord, we beseech you, give us success!
Leader: Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
People: We bless you from the house of the Lord.
Leader: You are my God, and I will give thanks to you;
People: You are my God, I will extol you.
Leader: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
People: For his steadfast love endures forever!

Questions for Further Reflection:
On Palm Sunday, Jesus showed the world he would be a different kind of king.
How do God’s priorities differ from the rulers of our world?
How can our expectations of a king lead us into sin?