This Sunday
A weekly reflection and announcements.
This Sunday (August 27, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Our help is in the Name of the Lord, *the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8 There are some sentences in scripture that we know by heart. We've heard them so often. Verse 8 of this week's Psalm is one of those. The Psalm starts off with thanksgiving for God's protection an...
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This Sunday (August 20, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Blessing of students and teachers and their carry bags. Commissioning of Acolytes. Confirmation Class
Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son o...
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These Sundays (July 30 and August 6, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
July 30 at Nativity, Newport; August 6 at St. Stephen, Thompsontown
Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name; *make known his deeds among the peoples. Psalm 105:1 Most of us to do not like to hear the word "Evangelism." It's the "spreading of the christian Gospel by preaching or personal witness." We might share about a wonderful trip we...
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This Sunday (July 23, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Where can I go then from your Spirit? *where can I flee from your presence? Psalm 139:6 Our Psalm this Sunday reminds us that God is with us. There is no place where we can flee from God. Sometimes that knowledge feels overwhelming. We are not always thrilled that God is every...
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This Sunday (July 16, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Your word is a lantern to my feet *and a light upon my path. Psalm 119:105 For many years, I went tent camping over the July 4th holiday. There were often up to 20 of us -- adults and children. Living in the city of Harrisburg at that time, on busy Second Street, I wasn't used...
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