Today, we come together to sing the praises of God, to pray for guidance and to look to Jesus as our friend and shepherd, the one who cares for and protects us. We look at Mark 12 where Jesus denounces the Jewish leaders and then, the Lord sits with us in the Court of the Women. The Lord sits down to protect and support us, to be our friend. The Lord dwells with us, the Lord dances with us and sings with us when we care for one another. And the Lord rejoices when we trust and obey. Special thanks to Lindsay Mitchell who read the readings, Pastora Jeanie who wrote our Intercessions which were read by Pastora Krista, Uli Doerr our Guest organist, and Jose Cueto who recorded our service.
Besides a great sermon and music, today was also special due to the Wedding Blessing for Mr. and Mrs. Gordon and Patti Newlands.
Today’s scripture lesson is about seeing things differently; about stepping outside of our comfort zone, taking a risk and placing ourselves in the position to experience the work of God. We look at Mark 10:46-52, and the healing of blind Bartimaeus, how he wasn’t satisfied to be on the sidelines, but instead placed himself right in the path of Jesus, and then had the faith to believe Jesus could and would heal him. Watch the video to see Pastora Krista’s practical take on the healing. A special thank You to Howard Cook for doing the Readings, Bob Wilson for the Intercessions, and Jose Cueto for the video of the Service.