THIS WEEK @ FMC – August 23-29, 2023
“And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. AMEN” These closing words of the prayer Jesus taught his disciples clearly acknowledge that temptations and hard times are real. Jesus knows this about human life. In our children’s summer Sunday School […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – August 16-22, 2023
May the peace of God be with you. May the love of Christ dwell deep in your heart. May the Spirit enlighten your way. May you live in the comfort of God’s care. (VT 843 Kirisuto no heiwa ga: “May the peace of Christ enter every corner of our hearts”; English stanza written by Lori […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – July 26-August 15, 2023
Your prayers, rather, should be simple, like this: Our Father in heaven, let Your name remain holy. Bring about Your kingdom. Manifest Your will here on earth, as it is manifest in heaven. Give us each day that day’s bread—no more, no less— And forgive us our debts as we forgive those who owe us something. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – July 25-August 1
Our Father-Mother, who is in the heavens, may your name be made holy. May your dominion come, may your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today the bread we need; and forgive our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors; And do not put us to the test, but […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – July 19-25, 2023
Lord,Give me the strength to endurethe imperfections of the human condition.Create within me a reservoir of forgiveness.Guide me past the bitter pain of betrayaltoward the peace that I may find only in you. AMEN Prayer written by Vicki Shurelds, from Timbrel Magazine 2009 Bible Study SUNDAY MORNING Worship at 9:30am The link to join is […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – July 12-18, 2023
As we continue to pray with the prayer Jesus taught this summer, consider this prayer focusing on just one phrase of Jesus’ prayer, written by Jerry Holsopple. My notes indicate he prepared this prayer for Immanuel Mennonite Church in Harrisonburg VA for Lent 2009: Your Kingdom Come, Your Will Be Done We pray for the […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – June 28-July 11, 2023
A beautiful thing happened during the prelude this past Sunday. The music was of course a gift. Along with it, in our pew, a real-life parable of ‘give and you shall receive’ was unfolding. Little Alex had been sharing a cup full of gummy bears with many people, accompanied by an expression of sheer joy […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – June 21-27, 2023
Our summer worship series, “Seeking Peace Together” invites us to experience four layers of peace: peace with God, peace within, peace with others, and peace with creation. Even as we move from a focus on peace with God to peace within this coming Sunday, we continue to return to the Lord’s Prayer as foundational for […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – June 7-20, 2023
This past Sunday we began our summer worship series called, “Seeking Peace Together.” Through the series we will move through 4 layers of Seeking Peace Together, peace with God, peace within, peace with others, and peace with creation. As we discovered on Sunday, prayer is a foundational aspect of our connection and relationship with God. Pastor […]
Read postTHIS WEEK @ FMC – May 24-June 6, 2023
“What is your only comfort to be courageous in life and in death?” * So begins one of the prayers in a beautiful book written by K.J. Ramsey I ran across when I was just starting to walk down the path of uncertainty leading to a cancer diagnosis. Full of photos and prayers and poems […]
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