Our call to worship this week is Psalm 98. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. The Lord has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. He has remembered his love and his …
Read More “5/3/21”
Our Gospel this week is John 15:1-8, taken today from the New International Version (NIV). “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You …
Read More “5/2/21”
Our Gospel this week is John 15:1-8, taken today from the English Standard Version (ESV). “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you …
Read More “5/1/21”
Our Gospel lesson for this week is John 15:1-8, taken today from the Christian Standard Bible (CSB). “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. Every branch in me that does not produce fruit he removes, and he prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit. You …
Read More “4/30/21”
Our Gospel this week is John 15:1-8, taken today from the New American Standard Bible (NASB). “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. …
Read More “4/29/21”
Our Epistle this week is 1 John 4:7-21. Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. By this the love of God was manifested in us, that …
Read More “4/28/21”
Our First Reading this week is Acts 8:26-40. But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, “Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is a desert road.) So he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen …
Read More “4/27/21”
Our call to worship this week comes to us from Psalm 22:25-31. From You comes my praise in the great assembly; I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him. The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the Lord. Let your heart live forever! All the ends of …
Read More “4/26/21”
Our Gospel is John 10:11-18, taken today from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the …
Read More “4/25/21”
Our Gospel lesson this week is John 10:11-18, taken today from the New American Standard Bible (NASB). I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and …
Read More “4/24/21”