Sunday, Aug 25--Worship & Picnic at the river!

Folks,

Please remember that worship will be held at the Ronceverte Island Park Amphitheatre (11am) on Sunday, Aug 25. Afterwards, the Deacons will host our annual church picnic at the same location. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks will be provided. Please bring a covered dish (side or dessert) if you are able. Invite a friend! Games for the whole family will follow lunch.

Grace & peace,
Stephen

Morning Worship, 8/18/13: "Fear the Lord?"

     Certain passages of Scripture are seared into our brains.  We know them by heart.  "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want."  We recite them when we’re in a situation in which we need a holy reminder.  “I can do all things…through him who strengthens me.”
     Today’s Old Testament passage is one of those familiar lines which we all know in our hearts.  “The fear of the Lord…is the beginning of knowledge.”  But do we understand it in our heads?  What does it mean to “fear” the Lord?

May the Lord be with you!

Morning Worship, 8/11/13: "A Call to Alms"

     A new report says 1 out of 3 mothers cannot afford enough clean diapers for her children. When approached for comment, Jesus responded, "Sell your possessions and give alms."
     Top assistant Peter then asked him, "Are you serious?"  



May the Lord be with you!

Morning Worship, 7/7/13: Kelsey McCoy

Kelsey McCoy is a rising sophomore at West Virginia University and a member of Ronceverte Presbyterian. Today, reflecting on the story of Jesus sending the disciples out to spread the Good News with only the clothes on their back, Kelsey speaks powerfully about finding faith in the midst of fear. 

May the Lord be with you!

Morning Worship, 6/30/13: "A Samaritan Heresy"

If your primary concept of Jesus is the sweet, cuddly, cute, baby Jesus…whose cheek you just want to pinch because he’s so innocent and angelic…who loves everyone and is kind even to those who hate him, then today’s passage probably upsets you.  Because in today’s story, he’s not cute, he’s at all cuddly, and he’s most certainly not sweet or kind.  Instead, he’s dead serious.  



Enjoy! 

Morning Worship, 6/23/13: "Accepting Rejection"

Today's Gospel lesson is comprised of an unusually odd story. It begins with a crazed, naked man approaching Jesus in a cemetery. What follows is a beautiful--and sometimes painful--tale of acceptance and rejection.



May the Lord be with you.

Morning Worship, 6/16/13: "Lessons from the Bootleg Preacher"

A great man died last week: Rev. Will Campbell, the self-described “bootleg preacher.”  If you have never heard of him, you’re not alone.  Most folks haven’t.  He liked it that way.  But I want to tell you his story and his theology, for it speaks to the core of the Christian faith.



May the Lord be with you!