Month: June 2024

June 17, 2024

Modern – Caring for the Marginalized | Rev. Robert Mercer

Scripture Reference: Acts 6:1-7 (CEB) About that time, while the number of disciples continued to increase, a complaint arose. Greek-speaking disciples accused the Aramaic-speaking disciples because their widows were being overlooked in the daily food service. The Twelve called a meeting of all the disciples and said, “It isn’t right for us to set aside proclamation […]

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June 17, 2024

Traditional – Lessons in Grace | Rev. Maggie Dunaway

Scripture Reference – Acts 9:1-22 (NRSV): Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. Now as he […]

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June 12, 2024

Modern – Listening To God and Each Other | Rev. Robert Mercer

Scripture Reference: Acts 5:17-18, 27-29, 33-36, 38-39 (CEB) The high priest, together with his allies, the Sadducees, was overcome with jealousy. They seized the apostles and made a public show of putting them in prison. The apostles were brought before the council where the high priest confronted them: “In no uncertain terms, we demanded that you not […]

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June 12, 2024

Traditional – Early Pitfalls and Hardships | Rev. Mike Holly

Scripture Reference – Acts 5:27-42 (NRSV): When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.” But Peter and […]

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June 3, 2024

Modern – Generosity | Rev. Robert Mercer

Scripture Reference: Acts 5:1-16 (CEB) However, a man named Ananias, along with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property. With his wife’s knowledge, he withheld some of the proceeds from the sale. He brought the rest and placed it in the care and under the authority of the apostles. Peter asked, “Ananias, how is it that […]

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June 3, 2024

Traditional – The Right Spirit | Rev. Mike Holly

Scripture Reference – Acts 2:1-12 (NRSV): When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested […]

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