Worship Preview: Sunday, November 1 (All Saint's Day)

Texts: Psalm 16:1-16; Hebrews 11:17-32, 39

Title: Criteria for Sainthood

Worship Preview: Sunday, October 25

Scriptures: Romans 3:24-28; John17:20-25

Sermon: "The Challenge of Reformation: Diversity, Unity, and Integrity"

Worship Preview for October 18

Texts:

Joel 2:28-29

John 14:1-6b

Sermon Title:

A Spiritual Vision and A Practical Plan

Worship Preview: 11 October 2009

The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

The Call to Worship

Psalm 111

The Gospel Lesson

Luke 12:22-32

The Contemporary Reading

"Not too long ago a priest told me that he canceled his subscription to The New York Times because he felt that the endless stories about war, crime, power games and political manipulation only disturbed his mind and heart, and prevented him from meditation and prayer. That is a sad story because it suggests that only by denying the world can you live in it, that only by surrounding yourself by an artificial, self-induced quietude can you live a spiritual life. A real spiritual life does exactly the opposite: it makes us so alert and aware of the world around us, that all that is and happens becomes part of our contemplation and meditation and invites us to a free and fearless response." (from Henri Nouwen, Reaching Out)

The Sermon

"Keep Your Eyes on the Ancient Interpreters" (Rev. Carl Gregg)