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Rev. Melanie Lee Carey preaching, “Salt Seasoning.” [Matthew 5:13-16, from The Message.] Assignment: This week take a pinch of salt and ask yourself what can I do to help make the world around me less like it is and more like it should be? Then go and do it.

Rev. Melanie Lee Carey preaching, “Hometown Status.” [Luke 4:16-21] Assignment this week:  Do Good. Show Love.  Journey with Jesus.

Rev. Melanie Lee Carey preaching, “Top Ten Things Which Please God.” [Matthew 3:13-17] Assignment: This week remember your baptism and be thankful. Remember that which pleases God is you and me especially as we care for others and make the world a better place.

Rev. George Covintree  preaching, “Oh?, O…, and Oh!” [Matthew 2:1-12] Assignment: This week, name and give thanks for a moment of wonder that led you deeper into your faith.  Name a companion on your journey who has helped you with your questions and give thanks for their support.

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Rev. Beth Titus preaching, “Joy and Praise.” [Luke 2:8-20] Assignment: Find times to offer praise, be creative, share your praises with others, so that they can know your joy.  Joy is contagious.  

Rev. Melanie Lee Carey’s Christmas Eve message, “Jesus: An Answer to Prayer.” [Luke 2:1-20]

Rev. Melanie Lee Carey preaching, “Meeting at the Well.” [John 4:1-30 and verse 39] Assignment:  Invite someone to church. Invite them to join you in helping others through the church or invite them to a music rehearsal, or an activity or to worship.  Make Christ’s love visible.

Rev. Beth Titus concluding the Art of Neighboring worship series, “Love the Stranger.” [Deuteronomy 10:17-19; Matthew 25:31-40] Assignment: I challenge you to love a stranger. Find someone who needs love in a tangible way and show love to them.  Make a new friend, connect with a neighbor you don’t know well – show love to…

Rev. Melanie Lee Carey preaching, “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the third message in the Art of Neighboring series. [Luke 14:16-24] Assignment:  This week be the light in your neighborhood.  Bring a plate of cookies, or a cup of sugar, or a listening ear and know, love and serve your neighbor.

Rev. Melanie Lee Carey preaching the first in The Art of Neighboring worship series. [Luke 10:25-37] Assignment: Love your neighbors.  Be a compassionate neighbor. In this wild world, give love away.

Rev. Melanie Lee Carey preaching, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” [Matthew 22:37-40 and John 15:12-13] This is the beginning of the new sermon series on the Art of Neighboring.  Who is our neighbor?  What does Jesus say about being a neighbor or about how to treat a  neighbor? What does the Bible say about how…

Rev. Karen Poole preaching, “We Are One.” [I Corinthians 12:12 and Acts 4:32] Assignment: We each have a talent or gift that can make the world a better place.  I wonder – what gift can you share?        

Rev. Melanie Lee Carey preaching, “Humility, Patience, Love” as part of the sermon series based on John Wesley’s quotes.  His quote: “Humility and patience are the surest proofs of the increase of love.” Assignment:  This week, Pastor Melanie invited us to deepen our faith by focusing on what we can do for others.  It could…

Rev. Melanie Lee Carey preaching the message, “Choose Kind” as the final sermon in the Words of Wesley sermon series.  Based on John Wesley’s quote, “All worldly joys are less than that one joy of doing kindness” and James 1:22-27. Assignment:  This week choose kind. Every day in every way choose kind because kindnesses matter.  …