Browsing the blog archives for August, 2009.

August 23, 2009 sermon

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When we are dissatisfied with something, it’s tempting to leave it aside and go to something else. It’s the same with church. It sometimes might be the same with God. But “Where Else” will we go? It is God who is the Source of life, and the Church which is the faith community within which we grow, worship, and serve.

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August 16, 2009 sermon

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Sometimes, we might wish that the Bible was clearer, more precise, less ambiguous. The Bible sometimes is filled with “Confusing Images”… but those all point to “Meaningful Relationship” with God and with each other.

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August newsletter items

Central Press - Newsletter

Ice Cream Social Coming!
 Yes, it’s that time of year again.  Central Presbyterian Church’s annual Ice Cream Social will be held on Friday, August 7, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.  The event will be held downstairs in the Fellowship  Hall and Tiled Area.
Our Men’s Group will be scooping the ice cream and dishing out the fun conversation.  Cakes [...]

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Pastoral Reflections – August 2009

Central Press - Newsletter, Pastoral Reflections

The cruise we were able to take to Alaska last month was simply incredible!  There is no other word for it.  The beauty and grandeur of such a huge land is almost beyond comprehension, let alone beyond description.  I’d be happy to share things if/when you’d like to know.  Just ask me. 
The Sunday morning that [...]

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August 9, 2009 sermon

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Grief is a strange human experience, a whole mix of emotions. It seems to be an experience that many mammals go through as well. But what about God? Can God grieve, or is God somehow unmoved, “Untouchable?”

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August 2, 2009 sermon

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Some people wish God wasn’t around quite so often, because then they could do whatever they wanted with impunity. But the Bible proclaims that we live each moment of each day in “The All-Pervasive Presence God.” St. Paul sees that as a source of our unity and joy.

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