Cindy: This song (Heal Our Land) is a great lead-in to what I am sharing about today – it is called the Lord’s Prayer for a reason...

Eugene Peterson – in the Message:

6 “Be especially careful when you are trying to be good so that you don’t make a performance out of it. It might be good theater, but the God who made you won’t be applauding.

2-4 “When you do something for ...

The Lord is my shepherd,

I will not be in need.

2 He lets me lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside [a]quiet waters.

3 He restores my soul;

He guides me in the [b]paths of righteousness

For the sake of His name.

4 Even though I walk through the [c]valley of the shadow of death,

I fear no [d]evil, for You are with me;

Your rod and Your ...

Today is Pentecost – we think of what it means to us as Christians, but as a Jewish day – Jews would come into Jerusalem to offer sacrifices and celebrate these festivals together. This festival was 50 days after Passover – and that is why it is 50 days after Easter.

John will be going over these passages and I will ask him some questions. I know that some of these passages bring up a lot of questions ...

Lord, You gave Your life for us. We pray for those families of those who lost their lives in Uvalde, Texas this week. Give grace at this time. Our nation must mourn through this. I pray that we would respond as witnesses to this world, as You, Jesus, would want us to respond.

Acts 1: 9 And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud ...

We are hoping to re-shape our church – creating a sense of participation and body-life. Witt posted some videos and interviews.

Lord, thank You for this time of worship – You won the victory over death – and we are encouraged and thank You. Help us to learn to serve You faithfully – to engage in the work of Your kingdom – that was is done in heaven would be done in our lives.

We are starting the Book of ...

Acts is a continuation of Luke. He wrote them as a 2-volume set…

We will be going through the book of Acts this summer. We are asking different people to share and read, and plan, and serve – it is more than Sunday morning services – it is like, how do we bring what they did 2000 years ago and bring it into our world.

June – introductions and Pentecost

June 12 – Prayer – 14 of the first 15 ...

Lord, thank You for this morning – thank You for the newness. Give us grace and help us to give one another grace.

Luke 24: 13 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, 16 but ...

Luke 24: 13 Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, 16 but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

17 And he said to them, "What are you discussing with each other while you ...

Today, we will look at the resurrection!

In eternity – we will be known and loved for ever – those we loved here we will love there. Help us to focus on what You have done and Your love for us.

Luke 24: But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb ...

Luke 19:29 29 When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the mount that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, "Go into the village ahead of you; there, as you enter, you will find a colt tied on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here. 31 "If anyone asks you, 'Why are you untying it?' you shall say, 'The Lord has need of it ...