News from SBCRC

While I have no intention of throwing music videos into sermons regularly, I am grateful for the freedom to be able to trying something like this.  Thank you to all of you who expressed your appreciation for it.  I’m sure not of you felt this way.  Thank you to you for being gracious.
The video used [...]

I’m glad that people appreciated the intercessory prayer yesterday. There is something about placing headlines and images like that within the context of prayer that moves us to see it as something more than just news and information. It generates those “sighs too deep for words” that Paul talks about. It [...]

Each semester I have been here something about our Sunday evening programing has been different from the semester before. We’ve changed the name, changed the order, changed the times. We’ve probably implemented more changes to Sunday evenings in this time span than this church did in its first forty years of existence.

Each Sunday in Advent this year we will be looking at one of the concepts of the Advent Conspiracy– worship fully, spend less, give more, love all. The Advent Conspiracy is a resource seeking to enrich the church’s preparation for and celebration of Christmas. One of the suggestions they promote is this: take [...]

Last Sunday Pastor Mark began a series which will take a closer look at the Beatitudes (from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:1-12) and the seven deadly sins.
To help lead us into worship, a new installation has be placed at the front of the church. The intersection of heaven and earth, depicted at the [...]

This season is quite busy at church, things are starting up again and maybe you are looking for a way to get a little more “plugged in” at SBCRC.  Well, look no further!  There are many opportunities for you in the field of music.
Don’t stop reading if you think you’re not a musician!  There have [...]

Looking at Holy Week from my perspective can shift it from a time of worship and remembrance to a time of details and business.  It can be difficult to be able to enter into worship while making sure things happen as they should.
During Holy Week I was amazed and gratified at the number of people [...]

This is the video that was used last night in the Maundy Thursday service.  Unfortunately, last night there was no audio.  We don’t know why.  It worked fine before the service and immediately afterward.  I guess every Maundy Thursday needs its Judas.  Ours was technology.

This Sunday is Palm Sunday already.  We are nearly through our Lenten Journey, but before the joy of Easter Morning travel through Holy Week.
Our Holy week services will follow the biblical narrative of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.  The Gospels tell of Jesus’ birth and ministries in fairly short order, often covering large amounts of [...]

Our time of confession during our Lenten services have been less directed than usual.  We’ve simply asked that you meditate on a short passage from a Song of Ascents and allow the Spirit and the words to, first, bring to mind that which prompts you to offer thanks and praise.   After that, we’ve been [...]