Today, we join together to learn how to be salty - not in the common understanding of the term, but salty as the people of God. What will be your legacy?

We are salt, Jesus tells us... Are we the flavour added to ordinary life? Are we considered that extra element that makes life HOLY? Are we made to endure, to last when all expectations point to our corruption and defilement? How are we demonstrating our saltiness? How is our being salt making a difference? What will be our legacy of saltiness in this world? Do we need an estate to leave, a fortune to bequest? What will be our legacy of saltiness? Find out as you watch this video. Thank You to Gordon Newlands for reading our scriptures, Pastora Jeanie for the intercessions, Pastora Krista for leading the Service, and her enlightening sermon on salt, and José Cueto for recording the service.

In this Special Service, we witness the Baptism of Miracle Famoas, and then learn about “Childish Faith”.

When Jesus found the disciples disputing their rank in the Kingdom, he rebuked their divisive spirit of pride by setting a little child among them as their model; for an unspoiled child is the most social creature, swift to make friends, happy in play with others, lonely without human love… The kingdom of God is the true human society; the ethics of Jesus taught the true social conduct which would create the true society. This would be Christ’s test for any custom, law or institution: does it draw [people] together or divide them? We, as disciples, need to be more like children: open to others, regardless of what they look like and how different they are. We, like children, need to be playful and joyous in our approach to life, to faith, to learning. We, like children, need to show humility and respect.

May we as disciples learn from our children, be open to their teaching and may we grow into the disciples we are meant to be.

Thank you to Myrna Coleman for reading our scriptures, Pastora Jeanie for the intercessions, Pastora Krista for leading the Service and her inspiring sermon, and José Cueto for recording the service.

In this Service Pastora Krista, who just returned from a visit to India, reflects a bit on her trip and the call of God: As I reflect on my recent trip to India, representing my non-profit organization called Friends of Padhar Schools, I try to remember all the stories and activities, all the sights, sounds and smells, I also reflect on this passage from the gospel of Matthew, chapter 11: verses 28-30: Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” If we take on the yoke of Christ, the guiding hand of Jesus, the powerful call of God… THEN we recognize that the burdens we carry, we do not carry alone. Not only do we have Jesus guiding us, but we have partners in our work to help us accomplish our work for the kingdom. Thank you to Rick Boyle for reading our scriptures, Gordon Newlands for the intercessions, Pastora Krista for leading the Service and for her inspiring sermon, and José Cueto for recording the service.

Our theme for today’s service is forgiveness and saying sorry -  something I think many of us often find hard to do. Forgiveness is something probably all of us find difficult and is something we are often loath to do. You could argue that some things are more easily forgiven than others. By looking at several instances from Scripture, as well as several instances we see in life today, Pastora Jeanie explains what is expected, and how to achieve forgiveness. Thank you to Lindsay Mitchell for reading our scriptures, Bob Wilson for the intercessions, Pastora Jeanie for leading the Service and for her inspiring sermon, and José Cueto for recording the service.

Today, we come together to sing the praises of God, to pray for guidance and to prepare for our journeys ahead. Our scripture lesson from the book of James instructs us to “be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.” What does this mean? We all are a part of God’s family – the clean and the unclean, the worthy and the unworthy, those who follow the rules and those who don’t. God offers each of us a place at the table. Who are we to say, “No, thank you.” Who are we to deny someone else a chance to know the Living God.May we, who have been blessed by the love of God, invite others – clean and unclean – to share in the glory of the Living God, the Bread from Heaven, the Bread of Life. And may Jesus show us the ways we can work in our community to share God’s grace with a hurting world. Thank You to Gordon Newlands for reading our scriptures, Rick Boyle for the intercessions, Pastora Krista for leading the Service and for her inspiring sermon, and José Cueto for recording the service.