by FirstPresValdosta | Dec 18, 2023 | Sermons
Sounding Joy Third Sunday of Advent Psalm 126 / 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28 Today we celebrate the joy that came with the birth of Jesus, the birth we await to celebrate in the season of Advent. Our Psalmist writes of a harvest of joy that includes laughter, shouts of...
by FirstPresValdosta | Dec 11, 2023 | Sermons
December 10, 2023 Second Sunday of Advent PEACE: The Message of the Birds (by Kate Westerlund) Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13 / Mark 1:1-8 By show of hands, do we have any professional bird watchers in the congregation? I’m not a professional bird watcher, however, I do love to...
by FirstPresValdosta | Dec 4, 2023 | Sermons
Hope: Connections Through Giving 12.3.23 First Sunday of Advent 50th Anniversary Break Bread Together Deuteronomy 15:7-8, 10-11 and Matt 25:31-40 Today is a very special day in that we are celebrating 50 years of the Break Bread Together mission, AND we are...
by FirstPresValdosta | Nov 20, 2023 | Sermons
Investments November 19, 2023 Psalm 90:1-6, 12-17 Matthew 25:14-30 Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost What is the first thing you think about when you hear the word “investment?” Generally, we probably think of growing our money, and recognize that investments do not...
by FirstPresValdosta | Nov 13, 2023 | Sermons
Pathways to Prayer Psalm 78:1-7 & Matt 25:1-13 November 12, 2023 November is our special time to remember Thornwell, and a time to take up a special offering this month. You will find envelopes in the pews provided for your special offering. For those not...
by FirstPresValdosta | Nov 6, 2023 | Sermons
God’s Word at Work All Saints Day November 5, 2023 Psalm 43 and 1 Thessalonians 2-9-13 We have just spent a month on stewardship, and now we can breathe easy, right? Well, not exactly. Studying, contemplating and planning for stewardship dedication is just the...
