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Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Genesis 29:15-28 | Psalm 105:1-11, 45b | Romans 8:26-39 | Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52

“We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose”—Romans 8:28. This is one of those verses of scripture that are often offered to people experiencing crisis or tragedy … by people who aren’t. It can be comforting … but it may not always be so. In Genesis 29, for instance, Jacob might not have found it comforting when he awoke on the first morning of his married life with the wrong woman! In Matthew 13, we find Jesus teaching by means of parables. Again, they may be comforting … or maybe not. But the psalmist knows what to focus on: “Remember the wonderful works the Lord has done, the miracles, and the judgments uttered by the Lord”—Psalm 105:5. Let us come together in worship to remember and rejoice.

The Rev. John Shillingburg will be preaching this morning.

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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 8:12-21 | Genesis 28:10-19a (The Message translation)

The Rev. Mark Wakefield, Chair of the Committee on Ministry for the Catoctin Association, United Church of Christ, will be preaching and leading worship.

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Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

Genesis 25:19-34 | Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23

The Rev. Sheresa A. Simpson-Rice, Associate Conference Minister for the Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ, will be preaching and leading worship.

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Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 7:15-25a  |  Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30

We clearly affirm that God is still speaking today at ERUCC, in Frederick, and in God’s whole creation. But how does what God speaks become a positive force for love, justice, and peace? That question is raised in the lectionary readings for July 9. Genesis 24 is a curious story of how God directs Abraham to secure a wife for his son, Isaac. Rebecca was at the right place at the right time, heard and heeded God speaking and said “Yes” to the proposal. In Romans 7:15-25a Paul recognizes our struggle within to hear and heed God speaking. In our Gospel lesson from Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Jesus describes how hearers oppose what God has to say. They find fault and are not satisfied no matter what. Yet the good news is that God still speaks, ready to forgive, welcome, and receive all. Through our faith we hear and heed.

The Rev. Bob Manthey will be preaching and leading worship.

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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Genesis 22:1-14  |  Psalm 89: 1-4, 15-18   | Matthew 10: 40-42

The Rev. Kirstin Shrom-Rhoads will be preaching and leading worship. We will be sharing communion this morning at the chancel rail.

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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Romans 6: 1b-11  |  Matthew 10: 24-39

Jesus taught his disciples, the twelve and those to come, about what to expect because of their faithfulness. He prepares them for rejection, persecution, and martyrdom. At one point he offers the startling statement that he had come not to bring peace but a sword and that families and friends would be divided. The teaching is so stark that it is often ignored, rarely serving as the text in sermons. On this day we will wrestle with the text and reflect why, though uncomfortable, it is important. Have you ever thought about Jesus as a divider instead of uniter?

The Rev. David Cooney will be preaching and leading worship. The Senior Choir will be singing.

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Third Sunday after Pentecost

Genesis 18: 1-15  | Matthew 9: 35 – 10:8

While Abraham is offering radical hospitality to strangers, he is told that his wife Sarah will bear a son. This strikes both Abraham and Sarah as funny, given their advanced age. The visitor is surprised by the response asking, “Is anything too wonderful for the Lord?” How do we respond to the dichotomy of reason and miracle? How do we answer the visitor’s question? The sermon will be about the impossible being possible.

The Rev. David Cooney will be preaching and leading worship. The Senior Choir will be singing.

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Second Sunday after Pentecost

Genesis 12:1-9 | Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26

In Genesis 12, Abraham is called at an old age to leave his home and settle in a new land. The call comes with a promise that God will make of him a great nation. Abraham obeys and, along with an entourage of family members and servants, leaves Haran and travels south to Canaan. What would motivate you to leave your home well-past retirement age and move to an unknown location? Abraham stands as the first of the patriarchs – Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – and is the first participant in the covenant between God and Israel. The sermon is about change being scary good.

The Rev. David Cooney will be preaching and leading worship. We will be sharing communion at the chancel rail this morning. Spirit will be singing.

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Trinity Sunday

2 Corinthians 13:11–13 appeals to the Corinthians to put things in order, to agree with one another, to live together in peace. We might hear a call to the church to remember that God’s essential act is one of love and to live back into the gracious and good dominion of God. In Matthew 28:16–20, Jesus bestows authority upon followers to carry the good news of God’s love to all places. The promise in verse 20 asserts that Jesus is the assurance that God will not abandon the community of creation.

On this Trinity Sunday, the readings invite us to explore and celebrate the many ways God is revealed in and through continuing relationships within this good creation. God entrusts remarkable potential to all that is created. New beginnings emerge as the community of creation lives into such promise.

During the 10:30 a.m. service, we will give thanks for Pastor Daniel’s ministry and honor her retirement with a farewell prayer. The Senior Choir. Children’s Music and Movement, and Young Spirit will be singing.

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Pentecost

Despite what appears to be chaos in the amazing account of this day of Pentecost, Acts 2: 1-21, order rests in God’s hands. God’s Spirit pours abundantly on the community of disciples, renewing them with a diversity of gifts for the common good. Jesus promises his disciples the gift of the Holy Spirit in John 7: 37-39.

Today we will be celebrating the rite of confirmation as we welcome Quynn Adkins, Eli Baker, Peyton Bowen, Lucas Nguyen-Powell, and Katie Zander.

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