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Michael Blitz
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Christmas Eve Service 7 pm
Join us this Christmas Eve at 7 pm for our annual service of Lessons and Carols.
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Michael Blitz
Dec 165 min read
Expectations: Helping John the Baptist Remember the Gospel
For the Third Sunday in Advent, we look at John the Baptist in Jail, stuck in depression and questioning God. His search for who the...
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Michael Blitz
Dec 105 min read
Overflowing in Hope from God’s Word
For the Second Sunday in Advent, also known as Bible Sunday, we look at the Good News, how we should seek to be overflowing in it, and...
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Michael Blitz
Dec 31 min read
The Symbols of the Advent Wreath
Good Morning. Lots of info today, in addition to our Weekly sermon, as we have a BUSY WEEK! Tuesday Night @ 7pm, Evening Prayer Thursday...
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Michael Blitz
Nov 191 min read
To Sin or Not to Sin
This Morning we welcome Pastor Tony Ferraro again as he preaches on the topic of standing up to sin. Temptation surrounds us, and it is...
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Michael Blitz
Nov 121 min read
What's In It For Me?
This Morning we welcome Pastor Tony Ferraro as our Guest Preacher while Pastor Mike takes a week vacation. Because of the use of...
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Michael Blitz
Oct 275 min read
Forgive Us Our Debts as ...
This Morning we look at Jesus teaching about the importance of forgiving others as we are forgiven. Church members and friends can...
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Michael Blitz
Oct 205 min read
Candyman or Doctor?
Jesus travels to Galilee and is greeted enthusiastically. However the Greeting is only with the hope of a great show, as those who he...
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Michael Blitz
Oct 141 min read
The Royal Wedding Banquet Parable of the Kingdom of Heaven-Episcopal Visit 20th Sunday after Trinity
News: Bishop Chuck visits with us on his last Episcopal Visit before retiring as our Bishop Ordinary. This morning we look at Christ's...
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Michael Blitz
Oct 66 min read
Walking Like a Forgiven Person
This morning, We look at our lesson from Ephesians 4 in light of Jesus healing the paralytic. Paul, after taking the first half of the...
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Michael Blitz
Sep 305 min read
Both a Saint and a Sinner?
In the beginning of Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians, Paul refers to these quarrelsome and divisive members of the Church of...
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Michael Blitz
Sep 226 min read
How Many Roads Can a Man Walk Up?
Hinduism, Sikh, Islam and Christianity. Are these all just different ways to get to God? Different languages? How do we get to God? Can...
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Michael Blitz
Sep 175 min read
The Tears That Touched Jesus’ Heart
Good Afternoon. The Gospel Story of Jesus raising the son of the Widow of Nain gives us a glimpse of the broken heart of Jesus as he...
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Michael Blitz
Sep 81 min read
What, Me Worry?
Good Morning. This Sunday we revisit Jesus words not to worry from the Sermon on the Mount. While this is wise proverbial advice, it is...
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Michael Blitz
Sep 35 min read
Ten Healed, One Saved
Good Morning. This Sunday, we had the opportunity to review Jesus healing the ten lepers, and the difference between the 9 who valued...
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Michael Blitz
Aug 271 min read
The Gospel in the Good Samaritan
Good Morning. This Morning, we had the opportunity to look at the Parable of the Good Samaritan. For our message, we took the opportunity...
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Michael Blitz
Aug 185 min read
Little Epiphany
Our lessons this morning bring us three examples of God's Glory, while at the same time showing us how the Glory of the New Covenant...
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Michael Blitz
Aug 115 min read
The Deadliness of Pride
This morning we look at pride, humility, and how we come before God in prayer, and in life. Church members and friends can support St....
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Michael Blitz
Jul 291 min read
The Prodigal Father
As the Parable of the Prodigal Son comes as the third of three parables on those lost being found, many people assume Prodigal means...
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Michael Blitz
Jul 215 min read
Wrestling with Sanctification
The life of Jacob is a wonderful story which shows us the struggle in this world we go through as we wrestle with trusting in God as He...
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