Annual Meeting: “And Then Their Eyes Were Opened” Text: Luke 24:13-35 As a new church year begins, Pastor Brent shares his first annual report as pastor of the Cape Elizabeth Church of the Nazarene, not only recounting the last few months but also sharing his hope for the future.
“Peace Be With You” Text: John 20:19-31 “Peace be with you.” Four simple, but powerful words. Jesus speaks this blessing onto his disciples three times and sends them forward into the word. What does it mean for us to be sent into the world with the blessing of peace from Christ?
“When Were You Hungry?” Text: Exodus 16:1-8, Matthew 25:31-46 In the last service of a special Wednesday night Lenten series, we join with our friends from four local United Methodist congregations to look at the importance of bread, and how what we do for others helps advance the Kingdom’s goal.
“Valley of Dry Bones” Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Although we’re a few weeks from Easter, today we look ahead to the resurrection. In the midst of what can at time seem to be hopeless situations, we are called to have the hope of the resurrection, the hope that dry bones truly can live again.
“Among Us or Not?” – March 19, 2017 Text: Exodus 17:1-7 “Is the Lord among us or not?” This is a question that the ancient Israelites asked and it’s one I think we still ask even now. God struck water from a rock; what might that look like for us today?
“The Fall” Text: Genesis 2:1-15, 3:1-7 While looking at the story of the “fall from Eden” we realize something – that when we try to know everything and be in control like God, we can’t; it’s too big a role, and that’s why we need a salvation story.
“Be Perfect As Your Heavenly Father is Perfect” Text: Matthew 5:38-48 Today we finish our series on the Sermon on the Mount, looking at the life and blessing that Jesus calls us to – to be perfect as our Heavenly Father is perfect.
“Salt and Light and Righteousness, Oh My!” Text: Matthew 5:13-20 Salt and Light and Righteousness…oh my! This we continue to look at the Sermon on the Mount as we see the calling Christ gives us – to be salt and light to the world. Add flavor to the world and illuminate it. That’s our calling…
“Kingdom or Empire” Text: Matthew 4:12-17 We live in competing narratives, Empire or Kingdom. As Christians we are called to live a Kingdom life, but the Empire is always trying to entice us to come to it. It’s for that reason that Jesus calls us to be constantly repenting, or turning towards, the Kingdom.
“Wisdom is Born of Wonder” Text: Matthew 2:1-12 This week we will look at how the Magi and the Priests had two very different responses to the Epiphany of the Christ-Child. Sometimes the outsiders seem to have a better understanding of things than the insiders.