Lessons and Hymns for Sunday, March 2, 2014

by the Rev. William P. McLemore SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS:   The Old Testament reading is from Exodus 24:12-18.  Here, God asks Moses to ascend the mountain to receive the “tablets of stone” (the Ten Commandments).  Psalms 2 and 99 appointed for this Sunday both extol God...

Thoughts from Lori+, February 26, 2014

Lent is almost upon us, and I would be remiss if I didn’t say something to encourage you (and me) to begin thinking about how to keep this sacred season.  Most of us associate Lent with fasting in one form or another, often by giving up something; meat, chocolate,...

Sermon, February 23, 2014, The Rev. Lori M. Lowe

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, our strength and our redeemer. Amen. The Season of Epiphany is long this year, being determined of course by the date of Easter, and backing up from that, the beginning of...

Sermon: February 16, 2014, The Rev. Lori M. Lowe

Epiphany VI (A)                                                            St. Paul’s February 16, 2014                                                         McHenry   May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your sight, O Lord,...

Thoughts from Lori +, February 19, 2014

Your THRIVE team attended our second event last Saturday; a one day workshop with half of the parish teams meeting in Rockford from 8:30am to 1pm. It was a very early morning drive! Nevertheless, we came away with much to think about. The primary question of the day...