This Sunday
A weekly reflection and announcements.
This Sunday (September 25, 2016) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Happy are they who have the God of Jacob for their help! *whose hope is in the Lord their God; Psalm 146:4 Happy is another meaning for the word "blessed." And what does it mean to be happy? We often think it means to be laughing and filled with joy, maybe even a little loud o...
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This Sunday (September 18, 2016) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Chocolate and Coffee Tasting at Coffee Hour
From the rising of the sun to its going down *let the Name of the Lord be praised. Psalm 113:3 Have you noticed that the days are getting shorter? On the mornings I rise before 7, it's now dark. And the sun goes down before 7:30pm. Summer is waning and fall is on its way. Our ...
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This Sunday (September 11, 2016) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Observance of Latinx Heritage Month
Create in me a clean heart, O God, *and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:11 When I was growing up, I attended the Lutheran church. We sang this verse every Sunday. Every Ash Wednesday, we say Psalm 51, too. It's a Psalm confessing our sins and asking God to forget (for...
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This Sunday (September 4, 2016) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Worship at St. Stephen, 55 E. Main St., Thompsontown, PA
Happy are they who have not walked in the counsel of the wicked, *nor lingered in the way of sinners,nor sat in the seats of the scornful! Their delight is in the law of the Lord, *and they meditate on his law day and night. Psalm 1:1-2 Our readings this week focus on disciple...
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This Sunday (August 28, 2016) at The Church of the Nativity and St. Stephen
Hallelujah!Happy are they who fear the Lord *and have great delight in his commandments! Psalm 112:1 Being happy is something that has been written about throughout the ages. Aristotle understood the "happy" life to be discovering the best way to lead our life and to give it m...
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