This is our final message in the series, "A Wandering Heart: Figuring Out Faith with Peter." It is also my final Sunday as pastor of the Holmesville Church of the Brethren. I am borrowing Frederick Buechner's essay on Peter for my final message. (You didn't think I would let any opportunity to quote Buechner go by, did you?) Our scripture is John 21:1-19.

Our hymns are "Come thou fount of every blessing," "Christ is risen, shout hosanna," and "Thine is the glory." Lyrics are here: https://hymnary.org/text/come_thou_fount_of_every_blessing, http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/c/i/r/s/cirshout.htm, and here: https://hymnary.org/text/thine_is_the_glory_risen_conquering. 

Our series on Simon Peter, "A Wandering Heart," continues with a message called "And I Hope." Our scripture is John 20:1-18.

Our hymns are "Christ the Lord is Risen Today," "Low in the grave he lay," and "I know that my redeemer lives." Lyrics are here: https://hymnary.org/text/christ_the_lord_is_risen_today_wesley , https://hymnary.org/text/low_in_the_grave_he_lay_jesus_my_savior, and here: https://hymnary.org/text/low_in_the_grave_he_lay_jesus_my_savior (we do not sing all the verses). 

Have a blessed Easter!

Join us as we follow Peter through Palm Sunday. Our scripture is John 12:12-16, and our message is entitled "Songs of Loudest Praise." 

Our hymns are "Hosanna, loud hosanna," 'Tis midnight, and on Olive's brow," and "All glory, laud, and honor." Here are lyrics: https://hymnary.org/text/hosanna_loud_hosanna_the_little_children, https://hymnary.org/text/tis_midnight_and_on_olives_brow, and here: https://hymnary.org/text/all_glory_laud_and_honor. 

Join us in worship this fifth Sunday of Lent! We continue our series, "Wandering Heart: Figuring Out Faith with Peter," with a message on forgiveness. Our scripture is Matthew 18:15-22. 

Our hymns are "What Is This Place," "What wondrous love is this," and "I know not why God's wondrous grace." Lyrics are here: https://www.sixmaddens.org/what-is-this-place-aov-1132/, https://hymnary.org/text/what_wondrous_love_is_this_o_my_soul_o_m (We add a verse: "And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on . . . And when from death I'm free, I'll sing and joyful be, and through eternity, I'll sing on . . .) and here: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/333 (we skip verse 4.)

We continue our series, "Wandering Heart: Figuring Out Faith with Peter," with a message on Matthew 15:21-26. Our message is called "I'm Fixed Upon It." 

Our hymns are "Oh, for a thousand tongues to sing," "Beneath the cross of Jesus," and "Make me a captive, Lord." Lyrics are here: https://hymnary.org/text/o_for_a_thousand_tongues_to_sing_my, https://hymnary.org/text/beneath_the_cross_of_jesus_i_fain_would, and here: https://hymnary.org/text/make_me_a_captive_lord.

We continue our series, "A Wandering Heart: Figuring Out Faith with Peter" with a message called "Praise the Mount." Our scripture is Matthew 16:13-20. 

Our hymns are "I will change your name," "Jesus, keep me near the cross," and "Christ is our cornerstone." Lyrics are here: http://ehymnbook.org/CMMS/hymnSong.php?id=pd02061, https://hymnary.org/text/jesus_keep_me_near_the_cross, and here: https://hymnary.org/text/christ_is_our_cornerstone. 

Join us in worship! On this second Sunday in Lent, we follow the Apostle Peter as he attempts to walk on water. Our scripture is Matthew 14:22-33, and our message is entitled "Rescue Me from Danger."

Our hymns are "How firm a foundation," "Precious Lord, take my hand," and "When the storms are life are raging." Lyrics are here: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/339 (we do not sing verse 5), https://www.austincc.edu/dlauderb/2341/Lyrics/PreciousLord.htm, https://hymnary.org/text/when_the_storms_of_life_are_raging_stand. 

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We begin our Lenten services with the message "He Sought Me."  Our scriptures are John 1:35-42 and Luke 5:1-11, Peter's calling. 

Our hymns are "Come thou fount," "Lord, you have come to the lakeshore," and "Two Fishermen." Lyrics are here: https://hymnary.org/text/come_thou_fount_of_every_blessing, https://digitalsongsandhymns.com/songs/lord-you-have-come-to-the-lakeshore-lead-line, and here: http://ehymnbook.org/CMMS/hymnSong.php?id=pd14983. 

Join us in worship! Our scripture is Mark 9:2-11, and our message is entitled "Transfiguration."

Our hymns are "Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty," "I want to walk as a child of the light," and "Jesus shall reign." Lyrics are here: https://hymnary.org/text/holy_holy_holy_lord_god_almighty_early, https://hymnary.org/text/i_want_to_walk_as_a_child_of_the_light, and here: https://hymnary.org/text/jesus_shall_reign_whereer_the_sun.  

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Our message today, entitled, "Healing," draws from Isaiah 40:21-31 and Mark 1:29-39. 

Our hymns are "When morning gilds the skies." "Healer of our every ill," and "Immortal Love, forever full." Lyrics are here: https://www.hymnal.net/en/hymn/h/238 (verses 1, 3, and 6), https://hymnary.org/text/you_who_know_our_fears_and_sadness, and here: https://hymnary.org/text/immortal_love_for_ever_full (the first five verses, and they are not exactly as written).