Join Us for a Service of Worship and Communion
Sunday, August 2, 2020 9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
The Open Church at 9:00 AM
Gather at 9:00 AM on the Front Plaza. Grab a blanket or chair, sit on the lawn, and build community / worship together. ALL are welcome!
Traditional Worship at 11:00 AM
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Virtual Church – Online
Scriptures include: Psalm 145:8-10, 13 and Matthew 14:13-21
Rev. Dr. Libby Grammer will preach a sermon entitled, “Compassion Action”
Our Gospel lesson for this week is the only miracle story in all four gospels. Knowing how important this story was for the early church, I think reading it carefully is important. So many times, we focus on the miracle of loaves and fishes multiplying to feed 5,000+ people, but I wonder if the real teachable moment here is actually threefold: 1) Jesus teaches us that the basic instincts of those who follow God should be compassion; 2) That our compassion should translate to action (he told the disciples to do the feeding!), and 3) That God will give us the courage and strength and resources to do what needs to be done in this world.
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