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You Are Not Alone, Part 3 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // January 21, 2024 Jan 22, 2024

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Even though families are comprised of a variety of types and dynamics, we were all born into one, and we know the kinds of strains, misgivings, and stress that families can bring us. This service will explore biblical insights in strengthening our marriages, our parenting, and our relationships with other family members.
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Reflection Questions:
1. What is the best thing about your family? What is the hardest thing about your family?
2. How will drawing closer to Jesus help each member of your family draw closer to each other?
3. How do you think stronger families can improve your community?

You Are Not Alone, Part 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // January 14, 2024 Jan 15, 2024

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Baptism is the entry rite into Christian community. Our vows remind us that we are called to be part of the church, which Christ has opened to all people.
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Reflection Questions:
1. What is your favorite memory of a baptism?
2. What do you think God is doing in a baptism?
3. What difference does baptism make for you, in how you think, act, and relate to others?

You Are Not Alone, Part 1 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // January 7, 2024 Jan 08, 2024

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In Genesis, we discover that God’s creation of the first human being was incomplete until the creation of companionship. We are intrinsically wired to be in connection with other people. God said it was not good for us to be alone; in fact, we are not.
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Reflection Questions:
1. Who is the person (or the people) in your life that make you feel ‘known’?
2. What is one thing you can do to help alleviate another person’s isolation and make them feel that they are ‘of worth’?
3. Name two things you can do to cultivate or nurture your primary relationships this week?

What God Gave You on Christmas is Jesus // The Rev. Magrey deVega // December 31, 2023 Jan 01, 2024

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Just as Anna and Simeon received the baby Jesus and gained new hope for the future, we are to take the gift of Christmas and carry it with us all year round.
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Reflection Questions:
1. How long do you tend to keep your Christmas decorations up in your house?
2. What memories do you have this past Christmas of different generations coming together?
3. How will you be a bridge between generations this upcoming year?

What God Wants for Christmas, Part 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // December 24, 2023 Dec 25, 2023

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We are all familiar with the Nativity story. We know of Mary and Joseph, of the shepherds and the angels. But what about the setting? The stable and the manager? We take a closer look at the setting of the Christmas story and what implications it has on our lives.

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Reflection Questions

1. What are your favorite images and scenes in the Christmas story?

2. How will you make room for Jesus to be born anew into your life?

3. How will you allow Jesus to work through you to impact the lives of others?

What God Wants for Christmas, Part 3 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // December 17, 2023 Dec 18, 2023

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Advent is a time of anticipating joy, exemplified in the Magnificat of Mary. Her soul rejoiced at the prospect of the arrival of justice, equality, and liberation for all people. That vision should both encourage us and motivate us to offer joy to others.

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Reflection Questions:

1. When has fear ever blocked your sense of joy?

2. When have you experienced the joy of giving yourself in generosity to others?

3. What is God calling you to do, to move you from fear to joy by serving others?

What God Wants For Christmas, Part 2 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // December 10, 2023 Dec 11, 2023

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Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Jesus, foretold by John the Baptist, who called us to “make his paths straight.” This can serve as a metaphor for peace-building and peace-making, which is at the heart of our Advent preparations. We should strive to be agents of peace, in our relationships with others.
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Reflection Questions:
1. What “potholes” exist in your life that need to be filled by God?
2. How will you build bridges this week with people who are in a broken relationship with you?
3. How will you help remove barriers of injustice and inequity that prevent peace in our society?

What God Wants for Christmas, Part 1 // The Rev. Sally Campbell-Evans // December 3, 2023 Dec 04, 2023

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Advent is a time of watching and waiting in expectation of the inbreaking of God’s power and love to be among us. We should not lose hope, and we should remain attentive and ready to respond.
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Reflection Questions
- What are you waiting for, longing for, hoping for – deep in your heart – this Advent?
- Where do you see signs of ‘hope’ in the world? And how does that encourage you to share ‘hope’ with others?
- What Advent practices do you observe during this season? Or have you observed in the past?

Christ the King Sunday // The Rev. Justin LaRosa // November 26, 2023 Nov 23, 2023

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Calling Jesus Lord is not just a statement we make; it is a life we choose to live. He is the pre-eminent expression of God’s full character and behavior. In him, we discover our truest purpose and meaning in life, and to him, we are called to be obedient and faithful.

Love For All, Part 4 // The Rev. Magrey deVega // November 19, 2023 Nov 20, 2023

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The parable of the mustard seed is one of Jesus’ most famous and familiar parables. It reminds us that small acts of generosity, no matter how insignificant it seems, can be used by God to multiply into wider impact for a wide host of people.
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Reflection Questions:
What new insights have you learned from the parable of the mustard seed?
What does the garden in the parable symbolize for you?
How have you experienced God’s love through the ministries of the church?

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