October 1 World Communion SUnday
God’s Promise: Blood Kin
The story is told of a young girl who, when handed the communion cup and told it was the blood of Christ, jerked away saying, “Yuck! I don’t want any of that!” There is something about the power of shared blood that goes very deep.
Matthew 26: 27-28 Communion Rev. Nelson
October 8 Guest Preacher Brian Plaugher
October 15 God’s Promise: For Better or Worse
God wants us to know that God intends to stay with us, intends to be our God, no matter what. And God uses a rather unusual marriage relationship to make that point.
Hosea 2: 14-20 Rev. Nelson
October 22 An Upside Down Kingdom
James and John, ambitious young men, ask Jesus for a share of his glory. His answer can’t be what they wanted to hear.
Mark 10: 35-45 Rev. Nelson
October 29 REFORMATION SUNDAY
Seeing Is Believing; Believing Is Seeing
Bartimaeus is blind, but in Jesus he sees what most cannot. This is a story about healing to be sure, but it says even more about faith.
Mark 10: 35-45 Rev. Nelson
