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Christmas Eve - December 24, 2019
"Dreaming a Savior"
We had a wonderful Christmas Eve service. We were blessed to welcome the Midcoast Brass Quartet once again, and our excellent music director, Scott Dyer, on organ with Richard Walton on piano, and our choir, along with a great presence from the community to sing hymns with us. The Holy Spirit was among us as we celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ, God come to earth to become like us so we could become like Christ.
I have posted the whole service below, along with the sermon above.
Enjoy!
Pastor Seth
"Dreaming a Savior"
We had a wonderful Christmas Eve service. We were blessed to welcome the Midcoast Brass Quartet once again, and our excellent music director, Scott Dyer, on organ with Richard Walton on piano, and our choir, along with a great presence from the community to sing hymns with us. The Holy Spirit was among us as we celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ, God come to earth to become like us so we could become like Christ.
I have posted the whole service below, along with the sermon above.
Enjoy!
Pastor Seth
Advent 4A - December 22, 2019
"Dreaming of Grace and Peace"
Scripture: Isaiah 7, Matthew 1
This morning, we had a preview of Christmas Eve with Matthew's brief and quick birth story. Joseph has a dream in the story, and the dream changes his entire life. Today, we consider what it means to have one's life changed by an encounter with the Divine.
Enjoy the PDF and the audio!
Peace and grace to all. Pastor Seth
"Dreaming of Grace and Peace"
Scripture: Isaiah 7, Matthew 1
This morning, we had a preview of Christmas Eve with Matthew's brief and quick birth story. Joseph has a dream in the story, and the dream changes his entire life. Today, we consider what it means to have one's life changed by an encounter with the Divine.
Enjoy the PDF and the audio!
Peace and grace to all. Pastor Seth
Advent 3A - December 15, 2019
"Dreaming New Realities"
Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-11; Matthew 11:2-11
John the Baptist has been 'transitioned' into a new reality - one of bars and concrete and prison. He has questions, but the question he asks of Jesus is strange and unusual. There are parts of Scripture that make more sense when they are read as a dream, rather than detailing some factual or historical event. This may be one of those episodes. Let's see what happens when we think on these things from the perspective of a dream.
Enjoy the PDF and audio!
Peace and grace to you! Pastor Seth
"Dreaming New Realities"
Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10; James 5:7-11; Matthew 11:2-11
John the Baptist has been 'transitioned' into a new reality - one of bars and concrete and prison. He has questions, but the question he asks of Jesus is strange and unusual. There are parts of Scripture that make more sense when they are read as a dream, rather than detailing some factual or historical event. This may be one of those episodes. Let's see what happens when we think on these things from the perspective of a dream.
Enjoy the PDF and audio!
Peace and grace to you! Pastor Seth
Advent 2A - December 8, 2019
"Carry On, For Love Is Coming to Us All" - Ed Gabrielsen, Intern
Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-5; Romans 5:4-7; Matthew 3:1-6
Our intern, Ed Gabrielsen, shared his message on our Scripture readings. He spoke on ways of being together and how the coming of Jesus and the message of John the Baptist is one of welcoming us all.
Enjoy the audio!
Peace to all! Pastor Seth
"Carry On, For Love Is Coming to Us All" - Ed Gabrielsen, Intern
Scripture: Isaiah 40:1-5; Romans 5:4-7; Matthew 3:1-6
Our intern, Ed Gabrielsen, shared his message on our Scripture readings. He spoke on ways of being together and how the coming of Jesus and the message of John the Baptist is one of welcoming us all.
Enjoy the audio!
Peace to all! Pastor Seth
Advent 1A - December 1, 2019
"Dreaming the Light" - Rev. Seth D. Jones
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-4; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44
We begin a new liturgical year with the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew uses the authority of dreams in several places, and so we will be exploring the nature of dreams during Advent and Christmas. Today, we explore some ways to think about dreams and dreaming, and how they apply to our faith and daily lives.
Audio below!
Peace and grace to all.
"Dreaming the Light" - Rev. Seth D. Jones
Scripture: Isaiah 2:1-4; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44
We begin a new liturgical year with the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew uses the authority of dreams in several places, and so we will be exploring the nature of dreams during Advent and Christmas. Today, we explore some ways to think about dreams and dreaming, and how they apply to our faith and daily lives.
Audio below!
Peace and grace to all.