Announcements

• WORSHIP FOR 8/09

  Christ the Crucified Comes to Save Us by the Word of Faith.  The Lord who “laid the foundation of the earth” (Job 38:4) is the Author and Giver of life who governs all things by His Word. His wisdom and power are beyond our understanding, except as He reveals Himself in the incarnate Word, Christ Jesus. He has “entered into the springs of the sea” and “walked in the recesses of the deep” (Job 38:16), and He draws near to us in mercy. We have been “a long way from the land, beaten by the waves,” and tossed about by hostile winds (Matthew 14:24). In our mortality and sinful unbelief, we do not always recognize the Lord Jesus. But as we cry out in fear, He speaks tenderly to us: “Do not be afraid,” and He reaches out His hand to save us (Matthew 14:27, 31). “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Romans 10:13), and now we call upon Him in faith, because we have heard “through the word of Christ” (Romans 10:17). “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (Romans 10:8).

• MESSAGES FOR THIS WEEK

  The message for Matins this Wednesday at 9:00am will be “The Message of the Liturgy: Invocation” based on Matthew 18:12-20, and next Sunday’s sermon will be “Take Courage! Don’t Be Afraid!” based on Matthew 14:22-33. If you would like to receive copies of our Sunday sermons directly in your inbox, sign up for the Weekly Sermon mailing list using the link on the right side of this page.

• ADULT BIBLE CLASS ON GENESIS

  

  What about the extremely long ages recorded in Genesis—including Methuselah at 969 years!  How does that fit with the Bible being inspired and inerrant?  Isn’t that just fantastical mythology? Or is there an explanation in the Genesis story itself? Stay for Adult Bible Class after worship Sunday in the Fellowship Hall as we look at these questions in our study of Genesis—Book of Beginnings.

• MIDWEEK MATINS AND BIBLE STUDIES

  Following a summer break we have resumed our Wednesday schedule of Men’s Bible Study at 7:45am, Midweek Matins at 9:00am, and Women’s Bible Study at 9:30am.  Both the Men’s & Women’s Bible Studies are continuing a study of The Sermon on the Mount. The fall sermon series for Midweek Matins is The Message of the Liturgy, looking at the Biblical background, liturgical significance, and spiritual meaning of the various parts of the traditional Christian Liturgy, which we follow in our Sunday services.  Everyone is invited to join in on Wednesday mornings!