by FirstPresValdosta | Aug 21, 2023 | Sermons
God Blesses Us Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 67 and Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 August 20, 2023 While today’s scripture is a short one, there is a lot to unpack. Paul is talking to the Gentiles, yet including a message to the people of Israel as well, the...
by FirstPresValdosta | Aug 14, 2023 | Sermons
Where is the Safety Net? First Reading Psalm 85:8-13 Second Reading Matthew 14:22-33 August 13, 2023 First Valdosta Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Jane Shelton, CRE Today’s message takes us to the first place in Matthew that a human recognizes and proclaims...
by FirstPresValdosta | Aug 7, 2023 | Sermons
What Do You See? Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 Matthew 14:13-21 August 6, 2023 Receiving word that John the Baptist had been beheaded, Jesus withdrew to a deserted place, maybe in part for his own safety, but surely to grieve the loss of his...
by FirstPresValdosta | Jul 17, 2023 | Sermons
The Sower Isaiah 55:10-13 Matt 13:1-9, 18-23 Jane Shelton, CRE Growing up among farmers, my uncles, cousins and Papa Taylor, I came to know a lot about planting, gardening and harvesting. While my parents didn’t live on a large farm like some of my relatives, they...
by FirstPresValdosta | Jul 10, 2023 | Sermons
Rest Sixth Sunday after Pentecost July 2, 2023 Psalm 145:13b-20 Matthew 11:25-30 Jane Shelton, CRE What makes us weary? I dare say it is the constant demands that are asked of us. The appointments that have to be met, the relative or friend that needs our care and...
by FirstPresValdosta | Jul 5, 2023 | Sermons
Hospitality Ps 89:1-4, 15-18 Matthew 10:40-42 Jane Shelton, CRE July 2, 2023 Welcome, welcome, welcome! It is so good to be here with all of you today in the house of the Lord! A place where all are welcome! We often hear “all are welcome,” and this Gospel invites...
