by Emily Wilmesherr | Mar 5, 2019
BELONGING TO COMMUNITY “Seeking the Well-Being of the City” Jeremiah 29:4-7,11-14; Acts 2:41-47 March 3, 2019 Before we read Scripture, I want to offer two definitions and one acknowledgement. The first definition to offer is that of “welfare”. According...
by Emily Wilmesherr | Feb 27, 2019
BELONGING TO COMMUNITY Belonging to the Broader Community – “Who Is My Neighbor?” II Corinthians 8:1-15; 9:6-8 February 24, 2019 In Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, and throughout the letters of Paul, we discover the foundations of our contemporary Christian...
by Emily Wilmesherr | Feb 21, 2019
Our reading today comes from the 13th chapter of Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. {Read Romans 13:1-14} The first half of this reading is difficult. Our FIRL small groups which discuss the preaching text ahead of each Sunday, wrestled with it and some wondered...
by Emily Wilmesherr | Feb 11, 2019
“Belonging to a Healthy Community” Isaiah 6:1-8; Ephesians 3:14-21 Annual Report Sunday, February 10, 2019 The story of the prophet Isaiah begins in the temple, in a certain year, the year that King Uzziah died. After ruling for 52 years, since he was 16 years...
by Emily Wilmesherr | Feb 4, 2019
Our scripture today from Psalm 145 gives us a picture of what God’s relationship with us is like. Friends, listen for God’s word to us today… [Read Psalm 145:8-17] The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast...
