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Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

"Take heart, do not be afraid."  These words of Jesus are the
 focus of this weekend's sermon. 

"Easy for you to say, Jesus," we may think.  "You have no idea what we are facing on a daily basis."  Oh, but he does!  Jesus has never stopped caring and ministering to our needs.  He just does it by different means.  Oftentimes he inspires others to do his work of caring and ministering.  Oftentimes he inspires you and me to act.  Like last week's Gospel Reading of the Feeding of the Five Thousand, Jesus took what the Disciples had and blessed it and gave it back to them to do the work of feeding. 

Pastor Duane A. Jesse

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Worship Notes

 
This week's readings are replete with foreboding images.  We need not look far to find foreboding images in our present day. Many of us worry about things.  Worry is a waste of time and energy.  Many of us have fears and are scared of things that are simply irrational.  In the sermon, I point out the difference between irrational fears and rational concerns.  But in all of our emotions, faith is the antidote to what ails us.  As I said above, Jesus has never stopped caring and ministering to our needs. Faith in him will cancel all fears.  So take heart, do not be afraid.  Christ is with us.

With you on the journey of faith,

The Rev. Duane A. Jesse, Pastor

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