Sapphira and the Big Lie

Bulletin Scripture “Sapphira and the Big Lie” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Hi there.  My name is Sapphira.  I am just an ordinary person — maybe a bit quieter than some.  I can’t imagine anything I could do in my life which would make people remember my name 100 years from now.  My husband Ananias likes…

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Herod the Not-So-Great

Bulletin Scripture “Herod the Not-So-Great” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Let’s get something straight right now: this is mine and anyone who thinks they are going to take this crown away from me it is going to have to pry it out of my cold, dead hands.  I’ve learned a few things as the King of…

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Otherwise

Bulletin Scripture “Otherwise” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  Happy New Year to you — I am happy to be back with you again.  It sounds like you had food for thought and some good sweet bread for last Sunday’s New Years day worship service.  Thanks to Betty Kelsey and the Worship Team for their…

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Emmanuel

Bulletin Scripture “Emmanuel” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  It is the final Sunday of Advent — the last Sunday before Christmas Day.  It has been good for me to prepare and preach from the prophetic texts of Isaiah for the past three weeks, but I confess that I am happy to finally get to…

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My Way and the Highway

Bulletin Scripture Sermon Title “My Way and the Highway” by Pastor Rosanna McFadden Good morning!  We are continuing to reflect on God’s simple gifts and the prophecies of Isaiah.  It’s the third Sunday of Advent and we’ve heard from Isaiah previously on issues we could broadly characterize as Peace and Hope.  There’s a lot in…

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