What's keeping you from receiving the best God has to offer?

What could be better in your life?  You know what's good.  What could be great?

Does it seem like you're doing all the wrong things, but can't seem to follow through
on the things you know will bring you the most joy?

We encourage you to listen in on this second sermon in Pastor Bendall's winter series: 
"Timeless Reminders from the Weeping Prophet."  Maybe some of these questions
will be answered.

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Have you ever asked yourself this question: "Why am I here?"

Of course, the "here" doesn't mean "in this place" but, in a broader sense, on this planet!

What's your reason for being here?  What's your purpose?  Do you even have one?

These are legitimate questions, don't you think?  Sure you do.  You've thought about them and tried to answer them throughout your life.  You wonder.  You're not sure.  But you want to believe the really is a reason for you being born, a reason for you to have become the person you've become, an explanation for your doing what you're doing right now!

We believe there is a purpose...those of us who claim Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior...and it's not "because..."  It's because God places value and worth in every one of us.

Listen in on this inspirational message from our pastor.  We believe you'll be comforted
and encouraged by what he has to say.  And we believe you'll begin to live your life a bit differently once you've heard what he has to say about the call of this prophet and how
that call relates to your life, too!

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Our December SNL is all about the Christmas Story...all about those who came to the manger to see the Christ child and wonder, themselves, about what his birth would mean for them and for the world in which they lived.

We hope that as you listen to this worship service, hear the familiar words of scripture read and proclaimed, again, and hear these wonderful carols and hymns, you'll be encouraged to wonder anew about how the celebration of Christ's birth on this night gives hope to our world in this time and place.

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John Maynardie hosted this week's worship service.  You may listen by clicking the link below.

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What a beautiful morning of music! Our Westminster Chancel Choir sings two, very special anthems.  Ms. Kay Lang, our organist, offers several, joyful pieces of instrumental music.  Ms. Jennifer Dunlap sings There is Faint Music, a very touching solo, complimenting this morning's message, a shepherd's retelling of his conversation with Mary on the occasion of the birth of Jesus.  Finally, you're invited to listen to Dr. Erica Hopkins spirited rendition of Joy to the World.  On this fourth Sunday of Advent, may your heart be warmed by the love of the Christ Child and the gift he brings to all humankind - the gift of love and eternal life.           

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On this third week of Advent we consider a group of faces at the manger - the Shepherds.  We don't know how many were there.  We don't know what their purpose in being there was.  Most
of the commentary written about this event is speculative, based on the life and character of these oft-considered dirty, outcast sheep tenders.

We invite you to listen in today, though, to find out what these shepherds actually did... because that's what's really important to our walk of faith today!

Here's this morning's worship service and message....

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Joseph of Nazareth.  Joseph, the carpenter.  Joseph, the husband of Mary.

Have you ever known someone who was always there, but never in the spotlight?  Someone who would rather have credit for a good deed go unmentioned?  Someone who was simply there, standing by, in case you needed them...even when you didn't think you needed them?

That's Joseph.

Before listening to this morning's message, Google or search for an image of Rembrandt's The Adoration of the Shepherds.  You'll want to have this painting in front of you when you hear our pastor offer his description of this loving, faithful, ever-present, stand-by-me foster father!

Blessings to you and yours on this Second Sunday of Advent!.....

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This is the first week in Advent - a time of anticipation and preparation.  And, just what is it that we're getting ready for?  Why, our celebration of Christ's birth!

So, for the next four weeks we're going to be taking a look at the lives of those who were anticipating and making preparations for the celebration of Jesus' coming into our world, over two thousand years ago.  Pastor Bendall's sermon series for Advent is entitled, "Faces at the Manger," and today's message, "Angels and Animals," takes a look at the stark reality of this infant birth.  We pray you'll listen in......

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Before you know it, Thanksgiving will have come and gone.  It's a holiday that seems to rush by us on the way to Christmas; one we typically spend little time fully appreciating.  Before it comes and goes, we want to encourage you not to accept cultural conformity, renaming this holiday "Turkey Day", but taking the time to exercise true thanksgiving.

Listen in on this morning's service and we'll show you what we mean......

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Have you heard any good news lately.  Yeah, we know, things are pretty discouraging.

Interesting, though, how this isn't the first time since the dawn of creation that humanity has had to face an "up hill battle."

We invite you to listen in to this morning's worship service, believing you'll find it to be encouraging, enlighting, and hopeful......

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