Jonah 3:1-10; Mark 1:14-20
“You’re not really sorry for what you did; you’re sorry that you got caught.” A young person posted this on facebook this week. I have no idea if she was referring to a specific act by a specific person or if she was taken by the truth that she saw in this saying. For there is a truth here – one that could have been said of the people of Nineveh.
Tuesday, January 24th, 5-6 pm, is the second Simply Supper of this season; the menu for this free midwinter dinner includes several New England comfort foods: homemade baked beans, hot dogs, and homemade macaroni & cheese, salads, bread, homemade desserts, and beverages. Join your neighbors and the folks of the Bremen Union Church for our free community dinner, a warm meal in warm company. Donations of food & funds and offers to help will be accepted with appreciation, but are never expected. This is our gift to you! Deliveries to Bremen shut-ins by prior arrangement. Check this website for last minute changes due to inclement weather. [Simply Suppers are sponsored by the Mission Committee of the church, with thanks to Borealis Breads.]
1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6,13-18
Is this what my life is meant to be? I want to do something important, something big. I’ve studied and/or worked so hard all my life and none of it seems to matter.
Did you ever have thoughts like these go through your mind? Continue reading
Today we witnessed two “new beginnings.”
Some new beginnings we must earn – I’m thinking of driving – studying, taking a written test, then a driving test.
Some new beginnings are a gift – undeserved and unearned.
But new beginnings do come with new responsibilities.
Plan now to join our Lenten study – 6 weeks of devotional readings with 2-3 questions to ponder, wrestle with, pray about after each reading.
Those who are interested in a daytime discussion group, should contact the pastor immediately so time and place can be arranged. Books will be ordered January 17th; group discount cost is $8.00 paid ahead. Please sign up today in Fellowship Hall or by contacting Pastor Kathy.
Looking Ahead: Adult Study
Exodus ~ 8 weeks ~ April 12- June 21
Revelation ~ 8 weeks ~ July 5 – August 23
“Really Bad Girls of the Bible” ~ 8 weeks ~ September 13 – November 1
AFTER DINNER SPEAKER: LAURIE CHANDLER will speak about “Paddle for Hope,” her kayak trip across Maine last summer which raised money and awareness of the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. Come listen to Laurie and see her wonderful photos on Tuesday, January 10th, 6 pm [immediately following our 1st Simply Supper of the season]
January 10th, 5-6 pm, is the first Simply Supper of this season; menu includes baked potatoes with your choice of topping [chili, broccoli & cheese, sour cream & chives], soup, salad, bread, homemade desserts, and beverages. Join your neighbors and the folks of the
Bremen Union Church for our free community dinner; a warm meal in warm company. Donations of food & funds and offers to help will be accepted with appreciation, but are never expected. This is our gift to you! Deliveries to Bremen shut-ins by prior arrangement. [sponsored by the Mission Committee of the church, with thanks to Borealis Breads for their help]
Join your neighbors and the folks of the Bremen Union Church for our free community dinners, twice each month, January – April, from 5 – 6 pm, on these dates:
This is a chance to get out of the house and enjoy a warm meal in warm company. Donations of food & funds and offers to help will be accepted with appreciation, but are never expected. This is our gift to you! Deliveries to Bremen shut-ins by prior arrangement; please call the pastor 529-2177 to be added to that list. [Simply Suppers are sponsored by the Mission Committee of Bremen Union Church, with thanks to Borealis Breads for their help]
Merry Christmas! It has arrived, whether you were ready for it or not. And in the end, that is the real beauty of Christmas – that God took on flesh, became incarnate, and came to live among us, when we weren’t ready.
And so, many missed the message that night and ever after – many were looking for a mighty warrior or a powerful diplomat or a rich merchant…
Nazareth – it’s small and working class, a town filled with farmers and others who live by the work of their hands, rather than by spending what they’ve inherited or conquered.
Nazareth – about the size of Bremen in population and acreage. Nazareth.
“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” That’s what someone said about 30 years after the story we’ve heard today. “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”
