Thanksgiving shapes us to be grateful people. Watch the service It was a great Thanksgiving Sunday. At Pastor Jones’ request, Judy Holcomb prepared cards of Thanksgiving for the Congregation. At the beginning of the service Pastor asked each one to write down at least three things they were thankful for, one for each person of…
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Thanksgiving-A Good Habit for Earth and Heaven
Giving Thanks was the theme for our Sunday service Watch the service Do you know someone who seems to be constantly bemoaning something? You probably don’t enjoy spending much time with them. On the other hand, overflowing gratitude makes a personality magnetic. Pastor Kelvin pointed out that Paul reminds us three times in just a…
Gratitude Inspires a Great Attitude
Watch the service Gratitude Helps Our Attitude On the Sunday before Thanksgiving, Pastor Kelvin and JoAnne focused on how being grateful changes our lives. Our reader, Ella Robison, helped remind us of some of the things we can be thankful for. The pastor’s message spoke of how the mental habit of giving thanks helps us…
The Upside Down List of Who’s Blessed
Watch the service A new look at the Beatitudes If you ask most people to describe who is really lucky, who will get a similar list of those upon whom worldly fortune has smiled. But when Jesus gave his most famous sermon, he began with a list of who is blessed that turns conventional thinking…
Thanksgiving in July
Watch the service Giving thanks is healthy in July too The key thought for today’s message from Pastor Kelvin was that giving thanks is a transformative health habit that is crucially needed during COVID-19 times. Usually, pastors talk about giving thanks at the end of November. But the idea of maintaining a heart filled with…
Grassroots Community Prayer Service Was Exciting
Three area churches united together for a joint service of prayer for our nation and the needs of our churches. The congregation also stopped for moments of prayers for the Country for France after the recent terror attacks there. Participating pastors were Al Royal of Life Church, Peter Preiser of West Granby United Methodist Church…
Our Hearts Turn to Thanksgiving
At Copper Hill UMC the Thanksgiving season has begun. It is one of my favorite times of the year. The emphasis in mid November will be on giving thanks for our spiritual blessings as well as for our material blessings and for the riches of our family relationships, friendships and church family ties. Special events…
Thanksgiving is a great holiday for spiritual formation
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It’s not just the food either. I do admit I’m a fan of cranberry sauce and turkey and stuffing, apple, pumpkin and mince pie, etc. But there’s more to this great holiday than the good food. I also have many good family memories of this important day. They…
November sermons will encourage great attitudes
So much depends upon our attitude. We tend to blame the results on lots of others things, but our attitude is crucial. I’ve been working on a series of messages to encourage us to have great attitudes. November with its emphasis on Thanksgiving is a natural time for such a series. If your attitude…