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Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!
Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem!
Lo, your king comes to you;
Triumphant and victorious is he,
Humble and riding on a donkey,
On a colt, the foal of a donkey.
He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim
And the war-horse from Jerusalem;
And the battle bow shall be cut off,
And he shall command peace to the nations;
His dominion shall be from sea to sea,
And from the River to the ends of the earth. Zechariah 9:9-10.

We hope you will join us for Worship this week! Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message “God With Us”. We will be reading from Matthew 21:1-11.

Questions for Further Reflection:
What kind of king was Jesus?
How did he turn our usual expectations on their head?
How can you practice humility like Christ?

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord.
Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications!
If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
Lord who could stand?
But there is forgiveness with you, so that you may be revered.
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning,
More than those who watch for the morning.
O Israel, hope in the Lord!
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
And with him is great power to redeem.
It is he who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities. From Psalm 130

Please join us for worship, starting at 11:00AM. We will be meeting in-person, although you can also watch the service via livestream. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the sermon, “Take Away the Stone”. We will be reading from John 11:1-6, 32-45.

Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, Jesus fully reveals himself to everyone who witnesses Lazarus’s resurrection.
What does Christ reveal about himself?
Who do you know Christ to be?

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

We hope you will join us for Worship! We will be reading from John 9:1-12, 28-41. Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the sermon titled, “As Long as Christ is Around.”

Questions for Further Reflection:
In this passage, Jesus does something unexpected.
Think about a time when you were surprised by something wonderful God did in your life. What made it so wonderful?

O come, let us sing to the Lord;
Let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving;
Let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!
For the Lord is a great God,
And a great King above all gods.
In his hand are the depths of the earth;
The heights of the mountains are his also.
The sea is his, for he made it,
And the dry land, which his hands have formed.
O come, let us worship and bow down,
Let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
For his is our God, and we are the people of his pasture,
And the sheep of his hand. – from Psalm 95:1-7

Please join us for Worship, in person or via livestream, starting at 11:00AM. We will be reading from John 4:5-42 (with emphasis on verses 13-15, 21-24, 40-42). Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the sermon titled, “Living Water in Samaria”.

Questions for Further Reflection:

In this passage, Jesus extends the reach of the Gospel further than expected.
What are some ways God might be calling you to faithfully step out of your comfort zone?
Who might God be calling us to reach out to that we didn’t expect?

Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered.
Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me;
My strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.
Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
And you forgave the guilt of my sin.
Therefore let all who are faithful offer prayer to you.
You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble.
Many are the torments of the wicked,
But steadfast love surrounds those who trust in the Lord.
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous,
And shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
From Psalm 32

Please join us for Worship, in person or via livestream, starting at 11:00AM. We will be reading from Matthew 4:1-11 (with emphasis on verses 2, 4, 7, 10). Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the sermon titled, “What Do You Want?“.

Questions for Further Reflection:

In this passage, Satan offers Jesus alternatives to God’s plan.
What are the things in your life that can distract you from God?
And how can Christ’s struggle help you stay focused on God?

The Lord is great in Zion;
He is exalted over all the peoples.
Let them praise your great and awesome name.
Holy is he!
Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established equity;
You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also called on his name.
They cried to the Lord, and he answered them.
He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud;
They kept his decrees, and the statutes that he gave them.
O Lord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them,
But an avenger of their wrongdoings.
Extol the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain;
For the Lord our God is holy.
from Psalm 99

Please join us for Worship, in person or via livestream, starting at 11:00AM. We will be reading from Matthew 17:1-9 (with emphasis on verses 3, 5, and 7). Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the sermon titled, “Basking in Christ’s Light”.

Happy are those whose way is blameless,
Who walk in the law of the Lord.
Happy are those who keep his decrees,
Who seek him with their whole heart,
Who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways.
You have commanded your precepts to be kept diligently.
O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes!
Then I shall not be put to shame,
Having fixed my eyes on all your commandments.
I will praise you with an upright heart,
When I learn your righteous ordinances.
I will observe your statutes; do not utterly forsake me. Psalm 119:1-8

Join us for the sermon, “The Garden of God” brought to us by Rev. Benjamin Wines. Our Scripture text comes from 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 with emphasis on verses 3-7.

Questions for Further Reflection:
Paul alludes to the idea that sometimes we plant seeds that we will never see grow to maturity.

• What seeds are you planting?
• How are you using your gifts and talents to water the seeds others have planted?

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Rev. Benjamin Wines

Call to Worship (Psalm 112:1-2, 4-9)

Praise the Lord! Happy are those who fear the Lord,
Who greatly delight in his commandments.
Their descendants will be mighty in the land;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
They rise up in the darkness as a light for the upright;
They are gracious, merciful, and righteous.
It is well with those who deal generously and lend,
Who conduct their affairs with justice.
For the righteous will never be moved;
They will be remembered forever.
They are not afraid of evil tidings;
Their hearts are firm, secure in the Lord.
Their hearts are steady, they will not be afraid;
In the end they will look in triumph on their foes.
They have distributed freely, they have given to the poor;
Their righteousness endures forever.

Our Scripture Reading comes from Matthew 5:13-20.

Call to Worship – from Psalm 15

O Lord, who may abide in your tent?
Who may dwell on your holy hill?
Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right,
And speak the truth from their heart;
Who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends,
Nor take up a reproach against their neighbors;
In whose eyes the wicked are despised,
But who honor those who fear the Lord
Who stand by their oath even to their hurt;
Who do not lend money at interest,
And do not take a bribe against the innocent.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.

We will be reading from Matthew 15:1-12, with emphasis on verse 12. Questions for further reflection:

The Beatitudes speak to many different ways of being Christian.
Which one(s) resonated with you?
How can you live as someone shaped and molded by the teachings of Jesus?