Sermon Sunday February 23, 2025 Rev. Norman A. Michaud “Blessedness 2.0” Luke 6: 17-38 This Sunday, after his personal prayer on a mountain, Jesus gathered his disciples, named them, and brought them to a place on even ground, a plain. On level ground, he could speak directly to the multitudes who encircled him. Many came to be healed of physical ailments. Many came with spiritual yearning. The people looked for answers. Luke’s Jesus offers blessings and warnings in his Sermon. Jesus reminds the newly healed crowd that grace is free and abundant, but “THE WAY” requires sacrifice. It’s as simple and as hard to hear as that. Perhaps our theme this week might be “Being Blessed (Or Not).” Or possibly, “Being Blessed: Now What?” Pain

Order of Worship February 23rd, 2025 (The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany) *If you are able, please stand. Prelude: “Fairest Lord Jesus”    Gregory Hamilton  WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: MISSION STATEMENT: (Let us say our Mission Statement together) “To welcome and inspire All through faith, love, and fellowship according to Christ’s example.” Introit:  “No, Not One!”  Johnson Oatman, Jr/George Hugg *Call to Worship (Responsive) Leader: Come and learn the ways of life. People: We have come to follow Jesus. Leader: Love your enemies, and do good to those who hate you. People: We have come to follow Jesus. Leader: Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who persecute you. People: We have come to follow Jesus. Leader: Do unto others as you would have them do

February 9, 2025 The beauty of the snow falling outside our windows forced cancellation of services today for safety. February 16, 2025 Unfortunately due to snow, sleet, and freezing rain, we are forced to once again cancel worship and postpone our annual meeting.

Sermon Sunday February 2, 2025 Rev. Norman A. Michaud “Called or Not” Luke 4: 21-30 Jeremiah 1: 4-10 “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.” This Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Epiphany. Love is our Call. I have a personal connection to Jeremiah’s Call. We all have childhood memories. Some memories will fade, some remain on the tips of our tongues, and some will be remembered when provoked. Some recollections we want to forget, others we cherish. One thing for sure is that the concept and recognition of “Call” should allow us to accept our gifts or talents and use those gifts to fulfill one’s life. So, how do today’s

Order of Worship February 2nd , 2025 (The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany with Communion) 10:00 AM Prelude: “Immortal, Invisible God Only Wise”    J. Bet Carlson, ‘He Comes to us as One Unknown”  Robert Powell WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS: MISSION STATEMENT: (Let us say our Mission Statement together) “To welcome and inspire All through faith, love, and fellowship according to Christ’s example.” Introit:     “No, Not One!”  Johnson Oatman, Jr/George Hugg *Call to Worship (Responsive) Leader: God has called us to share the good news of God’s love. People: But who am I, that God should call me? Leader: You are a beloved child of God. People: But I am weak I’m not a great speaker or preacher. Leader: God is with you; don’t be afraid.

Sermon Sunday January 26, 2025 Rev. Norman A. Michaud “Inaugurations: New Beginnings” Luke 4:14-21 On Monday, January 20th, we celebrated the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We also inaugurated the 47th President of the United States. The contrast may have brought anxiety to some and joy to others. In two states, Alabama and Mississippi, a declaration added January 20th as the day those states honored the life and legacy of Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederacy’s military in the South’s effort to preserve slavery. Political forces in the United States appear to urge a return to the Gilded Age when societal divisions were promoted by those “blessed by God.” That was a time when the fortunes of women were limited