Lent Week 3  Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 95; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42

Today if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts. (Even if the sermon needs to be a little longer!)

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Scripture: Paul Layte

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Rev Jennifer A G Layte (Pastor Jenn)

Lent Week 2 

Genesis 12:1-4; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17

What if there are two slippery slopes, and all you need to avoid either one is trust?

(Somehow Scripture reading did not get recorded on this one.)

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Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Rev Jennifer A G Layte (Pastor Jenn)

Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9

Epiphany Week 7 - Transfiguration Sunday

Pastor Jenn tries to make sense of the Transfiguration.

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Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan

Special Music ("In the Room" by Reddick): Tim Gunderman

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Rev Jennifer A G Layte (Pastor Jenn)

Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37

Epiphany Week 6

What if following the "laws and ways" of God could actually be enjoyable?

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Scripture Reading: Paul Layte

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Rev Jennifer A G Layte (Pastor Jenn)

Isaiah 58:1-9a; Psalm 112:1-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-16; Matthew 5:13-20

Epiphany Week 5

Possibly Pastor Jenn tried to pack too many of the relevant Scriptures into one sermon, but then again, it's important to learn how to think about the written word of God in the way the Living Word of God (Jesus) does, right?

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Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Rev Jennifer A G Layte (Pastor Jenn)

Micah 6:1-8, Psalm 15, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, Matthew 5:1-12

Epiphany Week 4

Last week we asked, "Did the Apostle Paul just say 'be perfectly united in EVERYTHING'? When has that ever happened?" This week we talked about some more reasons WHY that rarely happens, and some practical approaches to getting there more often. There was a disturbance in the service which indicated to many of us that perhaps this message was extra important for us to hear. The disturbance has not been edited out of this video, but the details and context remain private to our congregation.

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Scripture Reading: Tom Jernigan

Unfortunately, Rev Barb's mic was not working and there is no audio for the Message in a Basket this week.

Main Message: Rev Jennifer A G Layte (Pastor Jenn)

Isaiah 9:1-4; Psalm 27:1, 4-9; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4:12-23

Epiphany Week 3

Did the Apostle Paul just say "be perfectly united in EVERYTHING?" When has that ever happened? Also, the difference between cookies and puzzles.

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Scripture Reading: Mark Bertrand

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Rev Jennifer A G Layte (Pastor Jenn)

Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42

Epiphany Week 3

Who is, or are, the Chosen? And what is he/are they chosen for?

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Scripture: Kathleen Youngs

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Pastor Jenn (Rev Jennifer A G Layte)

Isaiah 42:1-9; Psalm 29; Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 3:13-17

Epiphany Week 1: what the story of Jesus and John the Baptist at Jesus' baptism shows us about deriving our identity from the God who created us in His image. Also, is it possible that sometimes our correct ideas about God and ourselves protect us from an actual relationship with Him?

This sermon was preached at and for Central Baptist Church in Massachusetts, but also in conjunction with The Pilgrimage's online Winter Solace retreat.

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Scripture Reading: Paul Layte

Message in a Basket: Rev Barbara Jernigan

Main Message: Rev Jennifer A G Layte (Pastor Jenn)

January 1, 2023, was the fourth annual "Celebration Sunday"--Central Baptist's "holy talent show" where we worship God together through the talents and gifts He has given us. There were a lot of people brimming over with creative testimonies to God's greatness this year!