Scripture summaries, christian development, and other topical messages from our Pastor - The Reverend William Weidenbach Jr.
Weekly messages and updates from our Pastor.
06/11/23 2nd Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 50:7-15 paraphrased by Pastor William Listen up people; hear what God has to say: “I am your God; you have ignored me too long! You buy yourself groceries, but bring nothing to food pantries. You give a little bit to the church, but you forget […]
06/11/23 Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Stewardship Moment from Pastor William Stewardship in the Gospel Jesus goes to where sinners hang out and eats with them. Yikes! Doesn’t he know what might happen if he hangs out with sinners? Actually, he does know. He knows they will feel loved. He knows they might just believe […]
06/11/23 2nd Sunday after Pentecost (Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26) Gospel Message from Pastor William Jesus eats with sinners – oh my! Doesn’t he know God doesn’t like sinners? Well, actually, Jesus loves sinners – loves them to death. Jesus goes to where sinners gather, eats with them, and demonstrates the love and compassion of God. […]
Stewardship Soundings – Rejoice in God’s Presence Focus scripture: Luke 15:1-10 the parable of the lost sheep and lost coin. The church leaders were grumbling against Jesus because he was attracting the “wrong” kind of people – sinners and tax collectors! What’s the matter with Jesus? Did he not know that church was for […]
Pastor’s Ponderings April, 2022 While taking a look at our Sunday gospel readings for April, here is what I’ve been pondering: On April 3, the last Sunday in Lent, we will look on as Mary anoints Jesus in anticipation of his heading to Jerusalem and the cross. Judas criticizes Mary for using “costly perfume” that […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas Continuing our series of I Didn’t Know That, we take a look at the common symbolism attributed to that famous Christmas song; The Twelve Days of Christmas. Be aware, the song was not written as a mnemonic device to memorize Christian symbolism, but we can still have fun learning. The […]
Are you ready for the next shocker about stewardship? Well, here goes: Stewardship is about God trusting us. Consider the parable about the talents (Matthew 25:14-30.) This parable demonstrates the radical, risk-taking master who dumps huge piles of wealth (each talent was worth about 15 years’ wages) into the hands of ordinary slaves and then […]
