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The Liturgy Nerd: April 2015
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Easter Worship Series - Counter Cultural Community. Coming off the heels of Easter, FUMC of Arlington is launching into a series on the Acts of the Apostles and the building of the first Christian Community:. Here's an outline of the fun with a few (rough) ideas as to where we're going with things! Easter Season Worship Series: Counter Cultural Community. April 12 to May 10. April 12 – “Counter-Cultural Community”. Lesson – Acts 4:32-35. Lesson – Acts 3:12-19. Philip and the Eth...
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July | 2014 | Speaking of Grace
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From the desk of Pastor Ron at Eldridge UMC. Who is this Guy? Monthly Archives: July 2014. Random Stops on the Inter Webs. July 22, 2014. This headline caught my eye. Amazon’s “Netflix” option may be lacking. That is a whole lot of phones. I keep rooting for this guy. That’s a problem, do you have solutions. What have you seen this week? Not so human interest. July 17, 2014. Jimmy V’s ESPY Speech. July 16, 2014. July 14, 2014. I have discovered some fun and innovative ways to do church and Bible studies&...
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August | 2014 | Speaking of Grace
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From the desk of Pastor Ron at Eldridge UMC. Who is this Guy? Monthly Archives: August 2014. August 20, 2014. First of the Lasts. August 12, 2014. As you can see, she is your typical senior. Wasn’t it was just yesterday that our soon to be good friend Denise drove into our drive and started looking for her new friend Mackenzie. Denise was Kenzie’s kindergarten teacher and we moved to Albia in August so she wanted to make her feel welcome. In the process we all felt welcomed…. I am because we are. Join 1,...
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First of the Lasts | Speaking of Grace
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From the desk of Pastor Ron at Eldridge UMC. Who is this Guy? Random Stops on the Inter Webs. Amazing Talk →. First of the Lasts. August 12, 2014. As you can see, she is your typical senior. Wasn’t it was just yesterday that our soon to be good friend Denise drove into our drive and started looking for her new friend Mackenzie. Denise was Kenzie’s kindergarten teacher and we moved to Albia in August so she wanted to make her feel welcome. In the process we all felt welcomed…. I am because we are. You are...
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The Liturgy Nerd: January 2014
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Monday, January 27, 2014. Praying Over a Stethoscope. I'm kinda new to the pastoring game, but I had a fun moment yesterday after worship - I said a prayer over a stethoscope. She brought it to me yesterday, and we knelt at the altar and said a prayer for her ministry as a new nurse, for all of the people that the stethoscope would touch, and for the strength she would need in her new calling. Just curious . What's the strangest thing a person has ever asked you to pray over? Posted by Jarrod Johnston.
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The Liturgy Nerd: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Salvation Doesn't Trickle Down. Last night I wrapped up our latest online/season/pastor's Bible study with a great group of young adults. The scripture was The Annunciation, Luke 1:27-38, the fateful passage where we learn of Gabriel's approach to Mary and her acceptance of the Lord's will to bring Jesus Christ into the world. In my prep for the message on Christmas Eve I've gotten fairly stuck on this topic. What does the humility of the holy birth mean? Or an African America...
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The Liturgy Nerd: Song of the Bow
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Song of the Bow. Due to a few technical difficulties, we didn't get a video of Sunday's message recorded. So, here is the message from June 28. At FUMCA, we're currently following the Old Testament stream of the RCL, studying the monarchy of ancient Israel has handed down to us through 1st and 2nd Samuel. Below is a sermon on 2 Samuel, 1:1, 17-27 - the "Song of the Bow". Have you ever had a tried and true enemy? Someone who all-out opposed you every chance they could? After Saul&#...
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The Liturgy Nerd: February 2014
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Health Kits and Worship. When the earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, the church I was serving in Louisiana did something monumental. We cancelled Sunday school. We cancelled Sunday school the following Sunday and took a mission trip as a church to our fellowship hall where we, as the church, packed UMCOR Health Kits. To be shipped to Haiti, via UMCOR's warehouse in Sager Brown. In one hour, 400 people came together to back a 2,000 kits or so. Risk-taking mission and service?
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The Liturgy Nerd: Easter Worship Series - Counter Cultural Community
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Easter Worship Series - Counter Cultural Community. Coming off the heels of Easter, FUMC of Arlington is launching into a series on the Acts of the Apostles and the building of the first Christian Community:. Here's an outline of the fun with a few (rough) ideas as to where we're going with things! Easter Season Worship Series: Counter Cultural Community. April 12 to May 10. April 12 – “Counter-Cultural Community”. Lesson – Acts 4:32-35. Lesson – Acts 3:12-19. Philip and the Eth...
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