November 2024
Worship Series

November 3

How Does God Want You to Vote?

I Samuel 8:4-15, Matthew 22:34-40

We can base our vote on many factors: what party we are affiliated with, who agrees with me on one or two significant issues, who will create policies that benefit me the most. Does God care who our country’s leaders are? Does God care how we vote? If so, how do we determine God’s will regarding who we vote for? Could it have something to do with the two greatest commandments?

Reflection Question: How does your faith influence your vote?

November 10

Unity, Liberty, Charity

Ephesians 4:1-6; John 17:20-23

In this post-election time, we probably don’t feel like the UNITED States of America. In fact, great fear, division, resentment, and even hatred exist perhaps more now that before the election. Yet, Saint Augustine wrote to us Christians, “In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things charity.” We are one in the Spirit, regardless of our political affiliations and beliefs. The Spirit binds us together as one body of Christ. What do we determine as essential and non-essential? How can we be united in the Spirit and yet passionately disagree about the things in this world? Can we live in charity, meaning love, even when we don’t all agree? Will we be part of the healing so desperately needed in our country?

Reflection Question: What are tangible ways you will live in unity, liberty, and charity with others, particularly in these post-election days?

November 17

Guest Preacher: Rev. Catherine Monroe

November 24 The Footsteps of Paul Pilgrimage Team will lead worship

Bill and Claudia Hudgens, Gwen Bushnell, Jenn Baden, Pattie Weaver, and Chris Carrasco will lead worship and share their pilgrimage journey walking in the footsteps of Paul.