Bulletin Scripture “Known and Loved” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  I found out the answer to a perplexing theological question this week, and just in time to include it in some reflections for today’s sermon.  If you have read the Pastor’s Page of the February Connection you may remember the question I have been…

Bulletin Scripture “This I Know” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  This is the last Sunday of the Going Gray sermon series, where we are considering how Christians have become divided over issues of faith, and how we might focus on common ground, rather than on the things about which we disagree. We have previously…

Bulletin Scripture “Black and White and Read All Over” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  Today we are continuing, with a week of interruption, the sermon series Going Gray in a black and white world. As I mentioned in the first sermon, this series is inspired by the writing of Adam Hamilton, Pastor of United…

Bulletin Scripture “Habakkuk’s Prayer” by Guest Speaker Herman Kauffman Text Not Available

Bulletin Scripture “Whatever” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  I trust that the dust has settled from your Epiphany celebrations, although last I checked, there was still a bit of three kings cake left in the Creekside refrigerator.  We are back in the swing of Creekside team meetings, gatherings and activities.  This morning is the…

Bulletin Scripture “Another Road” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  Welcome to a new year.  There are so many things to love about Epiphany Sunday — let me unpack a few of them.  Epiphany is the day which Christians celebrate the arrival of the wise men in Bethlehem.  January 6 is the feast of Epiphany,…

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…