Sermons & Worship from November 2022

Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 89:1-4; Luke 1:26-35 Is there any good news? When one listens to the news of the day, one hears about the happenings everywhere in the world and one hears Is there any good news? As we enter this season of Advent, the answer is YES. Enter Isaiah, the prophet of God. Isaiah is the prophet to the Jewish people who are living in exile in Babylon (modern day Iraq). They are a people who need to…

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:8-12; Psalm 95:1-8; Philippians 4:4-7 In a few days we will celebrate one of the great American holidays. It isn’t that we are not a thankful people during the rest of the year; it’s just that on one of the days of the year our focus is on how much we have for which we are thankful. Sarah Josepha Hale was the advocate for the modern Thanksgiving holiday that we observe. As an editor of a magazine,…

Scripture: Exodus 35:4-10; Psalm 8; John 3:16-17 As soon as we turn the calendar to the month of November, we begin to think about the Thanksgiving holiday. Most of all we think about the blessings that have been placed into our lives and we give thanks to one another and to God. The Hebrews had much for which to be thankful. They had been rescued by God, with the help of Moses and Aaron, and brought into freedom. They now…

Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-8; Psalm 16:1-3,7-11; Hebrews 12:1-3 Today we celebrate All Saints Day; we celebrate the memory of all those who have gone before us. We especially remember those who have been translated into everlasting life during this past year. This morning we read those names that had been given to us and lighted a candle of remembrance for them. The writer of Hebrews also thought that it was important that we never forget the saints who have been a…