Women in Art

This is well worth a look. http://www.artgallery.lu/digitalart/women_in_art.html



Frank

Conclusion of Sermon Series - 28Feb'10

Lord, I Believe - Help my Unbelief

 

interactive sermon series concludes this Sunday

 Come, and bring a friend!

 

This Sunday we will conclude our series of 'sermon conversations' on what Christians believe. The past four Sundays have generated a lively conversation among us. We have pondered individually and together what we believe in dialogue with one another and with Christians who have passed down their understanding of the Christian faith to us.

On this final Sunday of our sermon conversation series, we will explore the Christian belief in the Holy Spirit. As before, we will use the Apostles Creed as our guide. The third section of the Apostles Creed contains these statements related to the Holy Spirit:

I believe in the Holy Ghost;

the holy catholic Church;

the communion of saints;

the forgiveness of sins;

the resurrection of the body;

 and the life everlasting.

 

In preparation for our sermon conversation, I invite you to ponder the following questions:

·         What thoughts, concepts or emotions do you associate with the Holy Spirit?

·         In reflecting about your faith, which statement is closer to your own thoughts?

1.        The Holy Spirit is a reality I experience

2.        The Holy Spirit is a concept I find difficult to understand

As we have experienced over the past four weeks, the open conversation format also presents a wonderful opportunity to invite a neighbor or friend who may have lots of questions - and some answers too - about church and the Christian faith. Bring them along to our joint exploration.

See you on Sunday,

Pastor Reinhard

No.4 of 4-Week Sermon Series - 21Feb'10

Lord, I Believe - Help my Unbelief

interactive sermon series continues this Sunday
Come, and bring a friend!

What do Christians believe? What do Presbyterians believe?

Is it important to you to articulate what you believe? Who is God?

These are some of the questions we have begun to explore together in lively conversations during worship over the past weeks. This Sunday, we will continue our conversation in the interactive sermon format that allows all of us to be active participants.
The open conversation format also presents a wonderful opportunity to invite a neighbor or friend who may have lots of questions - and some answers too - about church and the Christian faith. Bring them along to our joint exploration.

This Sunday, we will continue our conversation about the ways in which Christians have sought to express the importance of Jesus for their own personal lives and for the world. The second section of the Apostles’ Creed will continue to be our guide:

I believe in Jesus Christ
God’s only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

This week, I invite you to ponder the following questions:

· Do these statement reflect what you believe?
· Would you change, omit, or add anything?

See you on Sunday,
Pastor Reinhard

My Concept of "God"

My concept of "God" changes over time and experience. It doesn't seem possible that, with the whole known universe in flux, God can be a fixed entity. "God" is the sum total of everything. All the cosmos, every atom, every plant and every animal including humans are God. Since everything is evolving then "God" must be evolving too. Perhaps the end point of evolution is known but I doubt it. There is much trial and error.
When I try to picture God sometimes he is a monster high on testosterone or a small boy with a DNA chemistry seeing see how many awful smells and explosion he can create. When I am feeling mellow he is a grandfather with a benign and relaxed attitude. Sort of "Que sera. Sera" and wondering, like we do, how it will all turn out.
Evil maybe only good; expressed by the wrong person or to the wrong person or at the wrong time or wrong place or expressed in the wrong way. Or evil may be the things that a Darwinian universe eventually deletes. Sometimes I think Christ is an example and model. The beginning rather than an end point. The future lies ahead and it is up to us to make it work. Frank

No.3 of 4-Week Sermon Series - 14Feb'10

Lord, I Believe - Help my Unbelief

interactive sermon series continues this Sunday
Come, and bring a friend!

What do Christians believe? What do Presbyterians believe? Is it important to you to articulate what you believe? Who is God?

These are some of the questions we have begun to explore together in lively conversations during worship over the past weeks. This Sunday, we will continue our conversation in the interactive sermon format that allows all of us to be active participants.
The open conversation format also presents a wonderful opportunity to invite a neighbor or friend who may have lots of questions - and some answers too - about church and the Christian faith. Bring them along to our joint exploration.

This Sunday, we will focus on the question Jesus once asked his first disciples: “Who do you say that I am?” (Matth. 16:15). It is the central question Jesus posed not only at the first disciples but to every Christian throughout history to the present day. To help us ponder that very personal question and our own individual and collective response to it, we will use the second section of the Apostles’ Creed as a guideline:

I believe in Jesus Christ
God’s only Son, our Lord;
who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; he descended into hell;
the third day he rose again from the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

In preparation for our conversation, I invite you to ponder the following questions:
· How do I personally answer Jesus’ question: “Who do you say that I am?”
· How does your response relate to the answer given in the Apostles’ Creed?

This Sunday, we will also have the joy of welcoming Jordan, Christine and Caleb Bradfield as new members of our church family. Children are especially welcome as we celebrate the joyful sacrament of Caleb’s baptism.

See you on Sunday,
Pastor Reinhard

No.2 of 4-Week Sermon Series - 7Feb'10

The Lord's Prayer sung by Andrea Bocelli and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Andrea Bocelli and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing The Lord's Prayer..........

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