A great many people have asked me about the the various partnerships that we will consider at Synod, especially about the meaning of “Full Communion,” with the Episcopal Church. You can find a full and complete listing of all documents on the Southern Province Website. Just follow this link. The Pastor
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The New Philadelphia Construction Company/Crew continues to work at Sunnyside Minsitry. Here is a quick link to a gallery of pictures charting their progress:Sunnyside Pictures. Keep them in your prayers. We thank them for all their hard work.
Worth Green, Th.M., D. Min.
For the last several weeks we have been talking about prayer. Prayer is a powerful tool, and always available to us. By prayer we place ourselves, and our concerns before God. By prayer we claim God’s promises, and lay hold of God’s provisions. By prayer we move the earth. “More things are accomplished in prayer than we can imagine. “ For that reason Jesus said that we ought always to pray, and not to “faint,” or give up. (Luke 18:1) “Prayer changes things.” Prayer changes the one who prays. Prayer changes you. Prayer changes me. Our prayer is sincere when we are willing to be a part of the answer.
Worth Green, Th. M., D. Min.
This is the second sermon in a series of sermons on Prayer.
Last week we saw that “Prayer is the great two-handed engine at our door. “ (P.T. Forsyth) When I read that I think of Albrecht Dürer’s “Praying Hands.” An engine supplies power. Prayer supplies power. Two hands are more powerful than one. This engine called prayer is “at our door.” It is not a closed door. It is an open door. We all have access to prayer. By prayer we enter heaven, and place ourselves and our concerns before God. By prayer we claim God’s promises, and lay hold of God’s provisions. “Prayer changes things,” said the late Dr. J.C. McPheeters, first President of Asbury Theological Seminary, “prayer changes the pray-er.” Prayer changes me. Prayer changes you. The ancient Rabbis had a saying: “No prayer is genuine unless the one who prays it is willing to be a part of the answer.” By prayer we move the earth. “More things are accomplished in prayer than we can imagine.”
Worth Green, Th. M., D. Min.
Prayer is arguably a human being’s first act of faith in God. According the Scripture, God addresses us constantly. In Romans 1 the apostle writes:
“Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made.”
And in Psalm 19we read:
1 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; 4 yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.
Prayer is our response to God’s initiative. It turns monologue into dialogue.
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Worth Green, Th.M., D.Min.
We come now to the most dramatic and colorful gift, also the most divisive: tongues and the interpretation of tongues. Let me begin by sharing with you a number of images from my past—I have firsthand knowledge of each of these instances and conversations. These are specific instances. Please do not draw general conclusions from them.
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Vacation Bible School got off to a great start on Sunday evening! It ran through Wednesday. A tip of the hat to all the students, teachers and volunteers. Thank you. Hit the link for a few images.
