2 Pt 1:5-7 “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; knowledge; self-control; perseverance; godliness; mutual affection; and love.” It stands out that none of these markers can be bought. God has gifted us richly Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Is 35:5 “Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.” This poetry speaks of an evergreen truth: God makes all things new. The good news is that God knows the fullness of all creation, including you and me. Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Is 12:6 “Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.” “Just as some prayers can only be groaned, it’s just as true that some must be sung! For what are you thankful? Sing it to God in a hymn!” Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

As 8:4, 7 Hear this, you who trample the needy and do away with the poor of the land… The Lord has sworn: “I will never forget anything they have done.” 1 theme running throughout the Scriptures: our attitude & actions toward the poor matter. Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Lk 1:64 “Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.” “God calls us to this: awe-filled contemplation alongside prophetic action in the name of Christ. Speak up, & quiet down, with Christ.” Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Heb 13:15 “Through Jesus, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise— the fruit of lips that profess God’s name.” What can we bring to God this season? A spiritual gift? Physical? Today’s reading suggests a sacrifice of praise. Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Acts 28:30 “For two years Paul stayed there in his own house and welcomed all who came to see him.” We don’t actually know what happened next to Paul, but we do know this: we are still here today. Because the Gospel has advanced, we are here. Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Lk 7:34-35 “The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’” The faith that endures is proved not in miraculous prophecies, but in God’s continued presence. Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Ps 80:3 “Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.” The best part of Christmas is that we don’t have to cry out and hope that God might interact. God did that - God took on flesh and dwelled among us, God saved us. Read More: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Col 1:15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. Christmas is the in-breaking of God into history. The incarnation. God moved heaven and earth, all history, to live down here with us. Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Jn 1:5 “The light shines in the void, and the void did not overcome it.” Even on this winter solstice, the light of Christ shines forward for all to see. It’s here, in the bleak midwinter that we celebrate the warmth of Christ. Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Mk 1:1 “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” The writer gives us two names to describe Jesus: ‘Christ,’ and ‘Son of God.’ Both of these roles are important, and we hold onto them every day of our lives.” Read more: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Mt 1:24 “When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife.” God called Joseph to raise a child who was not biologically his. At the heart of the story, we’re told that women’s voices matter. Read More: 1drv.ms/b/s!Ag208Ku0BC…

Pancake supper is tonight at 6! See you there.

We are thankful for the new carpet going into the sanctuary!

Congratulations confirmands! (Also, we're glad to have the conference minister's son photobomb!)

A celebratory reminder! The UCC has affirmed women in ministry since our founding. More than half of active UCC Ministers today identify as women. Our church has been led at every level, lay and ordained, by faithful women. Every part of you is welcome here. #WacoChurch #Robinson

Due to a broken A/C and quite a few expected absences, we will not be meeting in person on July 30. See you on August 6!

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