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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman explored the significance of Jesus' baptism as recounted in Matthew 3, connecting it to the broader themes presented in Psalm 29, Acts 10, and Isaiah 42. Pastor Bowman acknowledged the lingering feeling of Christmas spirit while reflecting on the abrupt
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Summary In this week’s service, Fairhaven United Methodist Church held a special service of Lessons and Carols, foregoing a traditional sermon in favor of exploring the meaning of Christmas through hymns and scripture. Pastor Peg Bowman led the service, guiding the congregation through a journey focused on the profound
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman focused on the theme of joy during the third week of Advent, symbolized by the lighting of the pink candle. She explored the idea of joy not as a fleeting emotion, but as a deep-rooted sense of unconditional love, referencing Henry
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman explored the dual meaning of Advent – the anticipation of Jesus’ birth at Christmas and the hopeful expectation of his second coming. She acknowledged the often-hollow feeling of a consumer-driven Christmas season, contrasting it with the true gift of Jesus and the
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman began a two-week mini-series on stewardship, moving beyond the typical focus on money to explore its broader meaning as a lifestyle of care and generosity. She emphasized that stewardship isn's just about financial giving, but also about the time
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Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman continued the "Spooky Sermons" series, focusing on the story of Belshazzar from the Book of Daniel. The sermon recounted how Belshazzar, a king ruling in Babylon decades after the exile of the Israelites, desecrated sacred vessels taken from the
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Fairhaven Sermon 10 5 20250:00/901.9681× Summary In this week's service, Rev. Peg Bowman launched a new mini-series titled "Spooky Sermons," designed to explore biblical themes related to Halloween. She addressed the common Christian debate surrounding the holiday, clarifying that while some view it
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Fairhaven Sermon 9 21 20250:00/1216.8241× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman delivered a sermon focusing on the story of Ruth from the Bible, concluding her series on childhood stories. She emphasized that while often presented as a simple tale for children, the story of
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Fairhaven Sermon 9 7 20250:00/956.6161× In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman explored the familiar story of David and Goliath, highlighting the surprising context surrounding this iconic tale. She emphasized that David, the future king and prolific psalmist, wasn's a celebrated figure at the
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Fairhaven Sermon 8 24 20250:00/1285.8241× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman explored the story of Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, placing it within its historical and archaeological context. She explained the significance of Jericho's location as a "tell" – a
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Fairhaven Sermon 8 10 20250:00/1247.9041× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman began a new sermon series focusing on familiar Bible stories from childhood, examining their meaning for adults today. Starting with the story of creation in Genesis, she explored both chapters 1 and 2,
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Fairhaven Sermon 7 6 20250:00/917.281× Summary In this week’s service, Rev. Peg Bowman reflected on her recent trip to England and France, sharing impressions from her time at Oxford and her visits to London and Paris. She highlighted the importance of kindness from strangers, sharing several