Worship for February 7, 2021

Greetings, Bethel friends: Every six weeks or so, the worship team takes a Sunday off. So that means, you all are stuck with your dear pastor for Zoom church. Join us live online at 10:30am. Click this link when it’s time: SUNDAY CHURCH ONLINE.

I have prepared some short studies on our readings which include sharing three short films from The Work of the People. Always inspiring. Jim will have his guitar, communion will be ready. So bring your bread and wine and open hearts and we’ll be waiting. In peace, Pr. Amy

Worship for January 31, 2020: The Outsiders

Place Finders

Readings 12:06 Sermon 18:45 Prayers 42:06

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Worship for January 24, 2020: Leaving. And returning.

Place Finders

Readings 12:21
Sermon 15:46
Prayers 28:16

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Worship for January 17, 2020: When the Cost of Winning is too High

Sermon Notes

For best practices, the marriage and family therapists who guide from an IMAGO approach recommend this book: Getting the Love you Want by Harville Hendrix.

Peace is not the absence of conflict is a quote by President Ronald Regan. But I’m pretty sure he must have gotten his idea from Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Bible before him.

The words about the cost of winning first came from Andrea Kamm, MFT, but then I heard them again in this podcast with Brene Brown, Tim Ferriss, and Dax Shepherd. Ferriss is pretty invested in the IMAGO model of dialogue to solve conflict. HERE is the episode. The whole episode is pretty amazing.

I first heard that explanation of Jacob’s Ladder from one of my favorite Jewish preachers, Rabbi David Wolpe. But I don’t have a clue which sermon it was. Sorry, Rabbi!

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Worship for January 10, 2020: The Family Treasure with Guest Preacher -- Rev. Russ Gordon

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Worship for January 3, 2020: Guest Preacher -- Rev. Russ Gordon

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