Bulletin Scripture “Shine” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  I want to again say how please we are to welcome guests from SPA, and to hear your testimony.  It is, I believe, a testament to how light can overcome the darkness, and that the true light, which enlightens everyone, is Jesus Christ.  It is also…

Bulletin Scripture “Anointed” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  Our chancel table is beginning to fill with candles and color on this third Sunday of Advent.  Thanks to the Metzler family for introducing the third name of Jesus which we are considering this season, the name Messiah.  It’s a concept which had been around for…

Bulletin Scripture “With In and With Out” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  It is great to be able to be in the pulpit this second Sunday of Advent.  I was with a group of area Church of the Brethren pastors this week, and we shared stories of how we handled services last Sunday, how…

Bulletin Scripture “Holding It Together” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  This is a celebrative, and kinda crazy, season of the year in the church and maybe outside of the church, too.  I don’t know what all plans you have for the Thanksgiving holiday later this week — maybe cooking, maybe traveling, maybe a quiet…

Bulletin Scripture “Leaven in the Loaf” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Text Not Available

Bulletin Scripture “Good Enough” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  This Sunday and next Sunday we’re going to be considering parables of Jesus.  Just as a reminder, a parable is a story which tells the listeners something about the kingdom of God, or the kingdom of heaven.  There are parables in the Old Testament, especially…

Bulletin Scripture What We Imagine” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning.  I want to say, once again, what a privilege it is to lead the service of remembrance this morning.  I knew, or was familiar with almost every one of the thirteen people whom we remembered this morning.  Some of them I counted as friends;…

Bulletin Scripture “Service Faithfully in a Cynical Age” by Guest Speaker Alexander McDrive Text Not Available

Bulletin Scripture “Tenacious Faith” by Guest Speaker Tim Morphew Text Not Available

Bulletin Scripture “Seeking Celebrating Sharing” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  If you haven’t figured it out already, you’re going to be getting a big ‘ole dose of Seek, Celebrate and Share today.  Although it’s appropriate to talk about Creekside’s mission statement, it feels a little bit like talking about gratitude at Thanksgiving — shouldn’t…