“Dayenu” Text: Luke 22:14-30 On Maundy Thursday, we join with our friends from the Cape Elizabeth United Methodist Church and explore the meaning of the Jewish word “dayenu,” approximately translated as “it would have been enough.” Throughout the Biblical story as well as our own lives, God continually goes beyond what “would have been enough”…
“Almsgiving – A Spiritual Discipline” Luke 16:19–31 Pray. Fast. Give. These are the three pillars of Lent. Today we take a look at what the Church throughout history has said about almsgiving and what it might look like for us today.
“Healthy Living – A Spiritual Discipline” Text: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Guest preacher Pastor Shane Ross from the South Portland Church of the Nazarene joins us this week as we continue our Lenten study of spiritual practices. God loves our bodies as part of His creation, and wants us to be responsible with them. How we…
“Is This the Fast I Choose?” Text: Isaiah 58:1-12 Today we began our series on Spiritual Disciplines. Over the season of Lent we will be looking at works of piety and works of mercy that will help us in our journey with Christ. We start this series off with asking the question “Is this the fast…
“She Began to Serve Him” Text: Mark 1:29-39 Today we continue looking at what it means to follow Jesus. Last week we discussed his authority and now we’ll look at how following Jesus requires both an active and contemplative side.
“What About Zebedee?” Text: Mark 1:14-20 Simon was called and Andrew was called and so were James and John. There’s a lot we could talk about in today’s Gospel passage, but what about Zebedee?
“Beloved” Text: Matthew 2:1-12, Mark 1:9-11 The visitation of the Magi and the Baptism of Our Lord, two events 27 years apart, what do they have in common? They both show us the love and grace of God that beckons all to come and claim their status as beloved.
“Let it Be With Me” Text: Luke 1:26-38 On this fourth Sunday of Advent, guest preacher Rev. Annie Kee joins us to study Gabriel’s appearance to Mary. The story of the Annunciation is our story as well; one of confusion and maybe even disbelief when God appears. However, it’s also the story of God’s faithfulness…
“John the Baptist and the Change” Text: Mark 1:1-8 The good news of Jesus Christ is something be excited about. Mark gets so excited about it that he jumps right in and gets us started with John the Baptist when Jesus’ ministry got started. Join us as we journey through what that meant for Mark.
“Under His Feet” – November 26, 2017 Text: Ephesians 1:15-23 Today we celebrate Christ the King. It is the last Sunday of the church year so using a few beloved icons of Christ we will take a look at what it means for us to claim that Christ is King.