This Sunday
A weekly reflection and announcements.
This Sunday (March 19, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
For he is our God,and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice! Psalm 95:7 We have been singing Psalm 95 throughout Lent. Psalm 95 is the Venite and is sung or said during Morning Prayer. Psalm 95 speaks of the ...
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This Sunday (March 12, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Godly Play, Confirmation, Parlor People and Commissioning of Ushers and Coffee Hour Hosts
I lift up my eyes to the hills; *from where is my help to come? My help comes from the Lord, *the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121: 1-2 This Sunday we'll say a familiar Psalm, at least the opening lines of the Psalm are familiar. They are often memorized and helpful to rem...
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This Sunday (March 5, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
The First Sunday in Lent - Bring food for our Food Bank Altar
Happy are they whose transgressions are forgiven, *and whose sin is put away! Psalm 32:1 During Lent we'll be talking a lot about forgiveness at our Parlor People sessions. We're using The Book of Forgiving by Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu. Our March 26 session will focus on when...
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This Sunday (February 26, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Commissioning of Committee Members and giving Bibles to the Children
Why are the nations in an uproar? *Why do the peoples mutter empty threats? Psalm 2:1 This verse of Psalm 2 always reminds me of the air from Part II, Scene 6 of The Messiah, Why do the Nations So Furiously Rage Together. This portion of the Oratorio speaks to the rejection of...
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This Sunday (February 19, 2017) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Morning Prayer with Darlene Amsler preaching and Officiating
Incline my heart to your decrees *and not to unjust gain. Psalm 119:36 Many of us are in the midst of gathering our tax information or filing our taxes. Probably most of us are honest when it comes to our taxes and we certainly hope to take advantage of every deduction or cred...
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