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Category: eNotes

Pastor’s eNote: The Keys to Making Better Decisions and Becoming a Non-Anxious Presence

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A question came to me by email from someone who watches services online. I know that being cooped up during COVID has made me more cynical. I say stuff before thinking and that’s not the me I want to be. How do I stop? I need more peace and to make better decisions. Anonymous This […]

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Pastor’s eNote: I AM Your Neighbor

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In the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus addressed grace and social responsibility by talking about the dangers of traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho, something well understood by the hearer. But this parable is the response to two questions, not one, and that second question reveals a guilty conscience. First the man asked, “what must […]

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Pastor’s eNote: The 12 Days of Christmas, Explained

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Researching The Twelve Days of Christmas and what it means to us The 12 Days of Christmas begin December 25th and end January 5th the day prior to the Feast of Epiphany. The Twelvetide was created in the year 567 by the Council of Tours as a sacred and festive season of Advent (waiting) and […]

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Pastor’s eNote: What Reading God’s Word Makes Possible…Maturity in Christ

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Discipline – training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character What is training? It’s learning. Sometimes by example. Sometimes the hard way. Why do we learn? To live the best life we may. We also learn in order to teach others and raise them up by sharing what has worked and […]

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Pastor’s eNote: YOU are Your Story

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Faith is a Choice, Not a Feeling, and NOT for the Faint of Heart The Message Paraphrase of Hebrews 11:1-2 The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of […]

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Pastor’s eNote: What Condition is Your “Unconditional Love” in?

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I love images that tell a story and this drawing shows a difficult discussion in progress. We have to have difficult discussions sometimes, don’t we? Learning how to communicate effectively especially during stormy seasons is important. You see furrowed brows, genuine interest and patience as one listens intently to what the other is saying, the […]

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From the Pastor’s Desk: The Joy of Easter

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“The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” – 2 Peter 3:9 It is hard to believe that the last Holy Week we enjoyed together in person was in 2019!  With all that […]

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Pastor’s eNote: An Easter to Remember

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“Do this in remembrance of me.” Jesus Remembering is very important, according to Scripture. According to “Word Counts” the word the original language translates to our word “remember” appears in the NIV Old Testament 130 times and 36 times in the New Testament. What are some of the passages you remember that feature “remember”? Here […]

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Pastor’s eNote: Ever Again, Lord

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Today’s devotion takes a look at post Easter Christians, the first and today.It can be hard to know whether friends in the congregation are really alright during a pandemic. When the only interaction you have is an occasional text message or post on facebook it is easy to lose connection. We were created for relationship […]

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Pastor’s eNote: God is Trying to Tell Us Something

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To the dear friends taking and posting photos of people who aren’t wearing masks…A Lent message worth considering. If it is more blessed to give than to receive, does that include empathy and compassion for the ones we assume are our enemy? What does Jesus teach about how we are to treat one another, especially […]

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  • May 4, 2025 – 3rd Sunday of Easter Worship
  • April 27, 2025 – 2nd Sunday of Easter Worship
  • April 20, 2025 – Easter Sunday
  • April 13, 2025 – Palm Sunday

8:30am Trinity

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9:45am St. James

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11am Sprucetown

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Pastor Theresa Heiser
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Rev. Brenda Leigey

Our Bishop:
Bishop Héctor A. Burgos Núñez

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