by Justin Marple | Feb 25, 2015 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! Last month I made a few observations about baptism and how it serves to shape our desires, develop our imagination, mold our habits and set us apart for our calling from God. Baptism is not something that we observe every...
by Justin Marple | Jan 29, 2015 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! In our survey of the order of worship over these last several months we now come to the first of the two sacraments of the Christian faith – the sacrament of baptism. This is not a sacrament that we observe every Sunday, by...
by Justin Marple | Dec 31, 2014 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! In this new year ahead I have a few more articles concerning our usual order of worship regarding the sacraments and the pronouncement of God’s blessing. However, before I move on to the sacraments I want to reflect on...
by Justin Marple | Nov 26, 2014 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! Over the last three months we looked at three ways we respond to the word in the service of worship. These ways are a prayer of thanksgiving, a profession of faith (especially the Apostles’ Creed), and the intercessory...
by Justin Marple | Oct 30, 2014 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! Over the last two months we looked at the first two ways we respond to the word in the service of worship. These are a prayer of thanksgiving and a profession of faith (especially the Apostles’ Creed). All of the ways...
by Justin Marple | Sep 25, 2014 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! Last month I wrote to you about the first way we respond to the word in the service of worship. The very first thing that we normally do after hearing God’s word proclaimed is to sing a prayer of thanksgiving. I said...
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