Happy Easter! We are so glad you are here to join us and a billion or so people around the world in remembering and celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And in that vain, let us refresh ourselves with the story. Ill read portions of the story as told by the Gospel of Mark beginning in 15:22-27; 33-39; 16:1-6.

We are in our 3rd and final week of a short series on Ordinances or Sacraments. In our tradition that is baptism and the Lords Supper. Last week we saw in baptism, we rally to the commitment to be followers of Jesus. We are all the same in that we started following Him in the same place, the waters of baptism. Now today we come to the Lords Supper where I have come to the realization that on a topic we could really spend a lot of time, I don't.

We are in our 3rd and final week of a short series on Ordinances or Sacraments. In our tradition that is baptism and the Lords Supper. Last week we saw in baptism, we rally to the commitment to be followers of Jesus. We are all the same in that we started following Him in the same place, the waters of baptism. Now today we come to the Lords Supper where I have come to the realization that on a topic we could really spend a lot of time, I don't.

We have begun a short series on Ordinances, also referred to as Sacraments, which in our tradition is baptism and Lord’s Supper. We heard a definition from Augustine describing these as an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual reality. Today we are going to look at baptism. We’ll start with understanding baptism and I think that will help us look at the inner reality; and then we will look at how it rallies us as a team.

We have begun a short series on Ordinances, also referred to as Sacraments, which in our tradition is baptism and Lord’s Supper. We heard a definition from Augustine describing these as an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual reality. Today we are going to look at baptism. We’ll start with understanding baptism and I think that will help us look at the inner reality; and then we will look at how it rallies us as a team.

We are beginning today a short series on Ordinances or Sacraments. Today I just want to do a bit of an introduction, understand these words, ideas, and then the next two weeks we will take a week each with baptism and then the Lords Supper.

We are beginning today a short series on Ordinances or Sacraments. Today I just want to do a bit of an introduction, understand these words, ideas, and then the next two weeks we will take a week each with baptism and then the Lords Supper.

Ephesians 2:11-20 calls our attention to 1) the story of connection, 2) the cost of connection, and 3) the means of connection. Most importantly, we see that Jesus has paid all of the costs and recouped all of the losses that are needed to make for peace.

Ephesians 2:11-20 calls our attention to 1) the story of connection, 2) the cost of connection, and 3) the means of connection. Most importantly, we see that Jesus has paid all of the costs and recouped all of the losses that are needed to make for peace.

As the church, we have been entrusted to carry the gospel to our community and world. It is actually the last thing Jesus said to us. We are a witness to our family and friends, to a watching society; and part of doing this is using our resources for doing good, for advancing the gospel. We've been entrusted with resources and entrusted to use them for good things. Good things biblically includes paying bills, providing for our family, even enjoying life; and yes, providing for the church and the gospel.