On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit was known in the sound of a rushing wind. God was identified in the wind as the Spirit who moved across the deep before creation (Genesis 1), driving back the waters of the flood in the days of Noah (Genesis 8), parting the waters of the Red Sea as the Israelites passed from slavery…
“It’s fairly simple.” That’s when you know you are in for it. “Not much to it.” He said to me as Ben handed me a caulk gun from the supply trailer. Four years ago, our church sent a volunteers-in-mission team to Crisfield, Maryland, on the Eastern shore to provide still needed recovery help after Hurricane Sandy. We arrived four years after the…
West Grove United Methodist Church The Reverend Monica B. Guepet 300 N. Guernsey Road, West Grove, PA 19390 April 19, 2020 The disciples were gathered in the upper room. Together. Their friend, Jesus had been crucified and died. They were terrified that the Romans were coming after them as well. It was possible that the crackdown they had feared against the revolutionaries…
Meditations For Your Week Sunday, February 2 ~ Saturday, February 8, 2020 Sunday: “Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, by the will of God, and our brother, Sosthenes.” 1 Corinthians 1:1. Pray for the Holy Spirit who is calling new followers of Jesus. Paul followed Jesus, by the will of God. May God’s way be known. Monday: “To…
This week, I picked up a new pair of glasses.I had been using the latest pair for about two years with little trouble. When my eye doctor asked if I experienced any vision change, I said very little. At the end of the exam, I found myself with an updated prescription. I have worn glasses since the 2nd grade, so this did…
Meditations Sunday, January 12—Saturday, January 18 Sunday: “A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul.” Acts 16: 14. Consider that God might open your heart today to see and hear…
From Pentecost to Advent, we call this season – ordinary time. Ordinary time to use ordinary ways to know God and God’s people more deeply. This month, we have been looking at movies as a lens to see into themes of biblical truths in everyday life. Today, let’s take a look another part of what makes a biblical hero; they are better…
There’s Nowhere to Go But UP!May is a month filled to the brim with holidays and celebrations! In fact, one parody group now calls it Maycember! I have a feeling you know why. Mother’s Day, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, National Nurses Day. There are graduations, weddings, baby showers, and parties. I do realize that this morning is properly…