Lenten Devotional for March 10

Lenten Devotional for March 10

“Hospitality” SCRIPTURE You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God. —Leviticus 19:34 DEVOTIONAL After a prominent...
Lenten Devotional for March 10

Lenten Devotional for March 9

“Trust” SCRIPTURE Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tested by the devil. —Luke 4:1-2 DEVOTIONAL When Jesus came out of the waters of the Jordan, the voice of...
Lenten Devotional for March 10

Lenten Devotional for March 8

“The Mask We Wear” SCRIPTURE Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves. They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening...
Lenten Devotional for March 10

Lenten Devotional for March 7

“The Voices We Hear” “The flute of interior time is played whether we hear it or not” —Kabir SCRIPTURE Now the Lord came and stood there, calling as before, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” —1 Samuel...
Lenten Devotional for March 10

Lenten Devotional for March 6

“Ashes” SCRIPTURE “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” —Genesis 3:19 DEVOTIONAL Several years ago, a friend of mine died. Following her...
Lenten Devotional for March 10

Lenten Devotional for March 5

Ash Wednesday *Due to severe weather this morning, Ashes To Go has been canceled. The Ash Wednesday service will take place at noon as scheduled. Please join us in the sanctuary from 12-12:40 p.m. for a mid-day service.* SCRIPTURE “By the sweat of your face you shall...
Lenten Devotional for March 10

Lenten Devotional for March 4

Introduction Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two men,...

Advent Devotional for December 26

PRAYER God, we don’t yet have hold of it, but we can almost feel it— or at least the memory of it— the joy that our hearts so long for, the fulfilling of all our hopes, the completion of our loves, the perfection of beauty brought near Blessed are we who lift our eyes...

Advent Devotional for December 25

JOHN 15:9-11 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in...

Advent Devotional for December 24

PSALM 5:11 But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you. REFLECTION I read once that in times of great grief or suffering, the sadness is not the hardest...