April 5, 2020 Thought for the day: PALM SUNDAY! Hosanna! Today is the day we celebrate Christ’s journey into Jerusalem. The service is HERE.. Announcements: ● Celebrating Holy Week at Home Links ○ THIS resource is from Episcopal brothers and sisters...
April 3, 2020 Thought for the day: Peace that passes understanding. Philippians 4 gives us a “roadmap” for dealing with anxiety and worries. Paul says this in Philppians chapter 4: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with...
April 2, 2020 Thought for the day: Strength. This verse came to mind today. Joshua 1:9 “ I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” Be strong my, my friends. God is with us...
April 1, 2020 Thought for the day: Humor. Today’s April Fool’s Day. I’ve noticed that having a good laugh can make all the difference. What makes you laugh? I thought THIS joke about pajamas during shelter in place was funny. How about you? What makes you laugh?...
March 23, 2020 Thought for the day: New every morning. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is...
Thought for the day: This present moment. Yesterday, I plunked out some hymns on the piano. I’ve not taken piano lessons in years, and I can only really do the treble clef, but my phone was off, the news was off, and I was fully present with the music. The hymn I was plunking out was...
Thought for the day: hope. Romans 8 talks about hope. Who hopes for what is seen? Hope is future oriented. As we look toward a situation that has no clear ending in sight, hope can be hard to hold on to. We take it one day at a time. Romans 8 is a towering...
Using the Psalms for Personal Devotion Think of someone whose faith you admire. Maybe it’s a relative or saint of the church. What do you imagine that person doing to nurture or develop their faith? Perhaps its prayer, or meditation, or a regular study of scripture. All of these spiritual...
PASTOR'S CORNER Dear EPC Members and Friends - Many churches slow down during the summer as people go on vacation and change their schedules. Don’t be fooled! EPC has a lot going on this summer, and if you’re in town, I hope you’ll be here! Here are some things I hope...
In Matthew 17:20, Jesus says "For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." On Easter morning, this was part of the message I...