Grace to you, and peace from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ!  I smile often when colleagues talk about how life in the church slows down over the summer.  Not here in Blue Hill!  That said, we are shifting to fall mode, which includes some gearing up for our annual meeting on the 22nd and for new programming as we work to invite children and create new music opportunities.  All of this is part of our responding to the movement of the Spirit among us.  How is it that we respond to our faith with our actions? 

That question is at root in this week’s scripture readings, as it was in those for last week.  James continues to nudge us toward living a life fully reflective of our faith in a loving, transforming God, and the story we hear of Jesus’ interactions with and healing of those even on the periphery of “acceptable society” makes us consider who in our lives  we may meet similarly.  How is it that we respond to our faith with our actions?  Who and how may we be in the year ahead, such that our presence in community is a sure sign of our faith in a loving, transforming God?  As we gather in worship and praise, we celebrate the opportunities offered to us in this new season. 

Blessings and peace, Lisa

Worship at Home Materials:  We will be offering worship in-person as well as on Zoom this coming Sunday. Coffee & tea are available after the church service.  Masks are suggested in the sanctuary and required during the singing of hymns, as the virus spreads most easily with the projection of droplets.

Children’s Message                             

Psalm 146, p. 719 NCH                       Psalm 146                                                    

A Reading from The Epistles               James 2:1-17

A Reading from The Gospels              Mark 7:24-30

Sermon                                            “To Do in Faith”                                 Pastor Lisa

Below you will find materials to accompany this week’s Sunday Morning Worship via Zoom.  An order of service with scripture readings, to accompany the service, are available by clicking the following links.   

Helpful Hint:  If you are planning to join the Sunday morning worship Zoom call, you might wish to print the following documents prior to joining the call, if you have that capability. 

*A link to the sermon will be shared on our website during the week following the service.

Worship Bulletin:

September 8, 2024
Service of Worship for Home

To join us for worship via Zoom, please use the following information.

Whether or not you choose to set up an account, when it’s time for the meeting, click the following link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86190296250

Meeting ID: 861 9029 6250
Passcode: 954738