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The Joyful Sound of Music in Worship Have you ever noticed that when the Bible talks about joy, it almost always talks about music and singing? There is a joy that I think that can really only be expressed through music. And I take our pianist Beatrice as an example.
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Rev. Peg Bowman's sermon emphasizes joy and love, inspired by Psalm 98 and Acts. She invites all to share God's love, joy, and community.
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Healing: A Threat to Power And Peter and John, unsurprisingly, have landed in the spotlight for this healing. And the spotlight's a pretty dangerous place to be, always, but especially then in Jerusalem. Because healing, like resurrection, is a crisis. It's a challenge. And it is
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Miracles disrupt societal norms, challenging power and inspiring faith, but often provoke discomfort among those accustomed to control.
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Living Stones: Community Dinner * Event: Free community dinner * Location: Fairhaven * Time: Today at 4:30pm * Details: All are welcome for a good meal and to spend time with our neighbors. Zoom: Wednesday Evening Bible Study * Study Book: Exodus * Format: Held on Zoom * Time: Wednesday at 7pm * Joining: Contact one of
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ABARA in El Paso supports migrants with opportunities, supplies, and meals. Border patrol agents emphasize the risks of remote crossings and note most drug smugglers are U.S. citizens by air. Overwhelmed by a humanitarian crisis, the border patrol struggles with insufficient personnel.
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In Rev. Peg Bowman's sermon for Good Shepherd Sunday, she reflects on the presence of Jesus as a guiding force of love and care at the southern U.S. border. She advocates for a compassionate response to migrants, urging the congregation to use their privilege to welcome and support those in need.
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Updates & Studies * South Hills Partnership: If you haven’t signed up for Flocknote updates, or if your contact info has changed recently, be sure to update your info at shpumc.flocknote.org or by texting “shpumc” to 84576. * Bible Study: Wednesday evening Bible study has just begun the book
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Rev. Parson explores Jesus' tangible resurrection, emphasizing its profound implications for life after death and all of creation's renewal.
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Flocknote Updates * If you haven’t signed up for Flocknote updates from the South Hills Partnership, or if your contact info has changed recently, be sure to update your info at shpumc.flocknote.org or by texting “shpumc” to 84576. Wednesday Evening Bible Study * Hilltop: The Bible study has just
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Unity and Doubt in Faith So Psalm 133 is one of the Psalms of ascents. That is one of the Psalms that was set to music and was sung while the people of Israel were walking up the hill to Jerusalem to worship in the temple. And you may have
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In this week's sermon, Rev. Peg Bowman focuses on the post-Easter experiences of the disciples, underscoring the unity among believers and the importance of confronting doubts as intertwined themes illuminated by scripture.