Sermon by Rev. Patrick Notley
February 19, 2012
2 Kings 2:1-12, Mark 9:2-9
So down the mountain we must come, like the disciples, like Elisha, like all who have come before us and who will come after us, we must come down from the pinnacle and re-engage in our lives on the downslope where our great vision and clarity meet the reality of the world.
To read Rev. Notley’s sermon, go to the pdf file: 02-19-2012 — Life on the Downslope
Tuesday, February 21: Men Who Cook
Wednesday, February 22: Ash Wednesday, service at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 4: Celebrate the Gifts of Women Sunday, with Rev. Elizabeth Barnum, Barrington Congregational Church (USS)
Sunday, April 1: Palm/Passion Sunday
Thursday, April 5: Maundy Thursday Worship and Communion at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, April 6: Ecumenical Good Friday Worship Service at 12:00 noon
Sunday, April 8: Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 29: TAP-IN Extra Sunday
Saturday, May 5: Church Spring Cleanup, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This year’s Lenten Study will use the book, Lent for Everyone: Mark, Year B. Written by New Testament Scholar N. T. Wright, this book has been described as “a gentle guide through the Lenten season, from Ash Wednesday through the week after Easter.” Each day in this Lenten season will have Wright’s own translation of the Gospel of Mark plus a brief reflection and prayer. By the conclusion of the book readers will have traveled through the entirety of Mark. Our studies will happen on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., starting on February 29 and concluding on March 4. On each of these six Wednesdays we will look at several of the Biblical passages and reflections from the previous week as we seek new understanding on what this journey to Jerusalem and the cross continues to mean for us in this day and age. If you signed up for a book, we’ll let you know as soon as they come in. Price of the book including shipping is $12.00.
Yes, the BPC Chancel Choir now has a Vimeo music channel, and you can tune in! Click the links to hear our choir sing these beautiful hymns:
How Lovely Are the Messengers (Mendelssohn)
Gloria of the Bells (Peloquin)
Sermon by Rev. Patrick Notley
February 12, 2012
I Corinthians 10:1-11:1
The presenting issue that has again come to the fore is about what one is allowed to eat and in what circumstances one is allowed to eat.
To read Rev. Notley’s sermon, go to the pdf file: 02-12-2012 — For the Glory of God
Sermon by Rev. Patrick Notley
February 5, 2012
I Corinthians 9:15-27
Likening them to athletes training for the Isthmian Games that would soon commence just down the road from Corinth, Paul calls on the Corinthian community of faith to show as much perseverance and self control in their lives as do the athletes.
To read Rev. Notley’s sermon, go to the pdf file: 02-05-2012 — In Service to the Gospel
