Worship — Forest Hill Presbyterian Church

As many of you know, several weeks ago my email contact list was hacked and many of you received a message– purportedly from me – saying that I needed you to buy me an iTunes card for someone else. The message added: I had wanted to call you but my phone didn’t work so if you would just open the email link and give your credit card number then all would be good. The email even had a bible verse at the conclusion to indicate my bona fides “good faith.” Read the rest of this entry »

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What Are You Waiting For? ~ Jeremiah 33: 14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-13

December 2, 2018 Peg Weissbrod

The sermon begins around 22 minutes in.

A person is talking to God, and asks “God, how long is a million years?”
God answers, “To me, it’s about a minute.”
“God, how much is a million dollars?”
God says, “To me, it’s a penny.”
Person says, “God, may I have a penny?”
God says, “Wait a minute.”

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Tags: 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-13, advent, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Franz Kafka, incarnation, Jeremiah 33: 14-16, justice, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Michael Jackson, Nickelback, waiting
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Signs of the Kingdom ~ Psalm 132, John 18: 33-37

November 26, 2018 Peg Weissbrod

This morning’s sermon begins about 25 minutes in. The anthem, with soloist Henry Dyck, can be found about 14 minutes in.

I hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving! The Thanksgiving table is a place where I experience the kingdom of God.The whole Lentz family was with us….Some of the leftovers are still here. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Christ the King, gratitude, John 18: 33-37, Kingdom of God, thanksgiving
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November 21, 2018 Peg Weissbrod

November 25, 2018

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The Flower in the Sidewalk ~ 1 Samuel 2: 1-10, Mark 13: 1-8, Hebrews 10: 23-25

November 18, 2018 Peg Weissbrod

This morning’s sermon begins around 39 minutes in.

Thirty years ago, I led a youth group mission trip to Washington D.C. We spent the days in neighborhoods of such poverty, blight and segregation that it was comparable to being in Haiti. But in D.C. these neighborhoods were no more than a mile away from the Capitol building where Congress determined where the money went. And, these streets are not really very far from Embassy Row with its mansions and clubs that catered to those of wealth and power. Read the rest of this entry »

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Christmas Eve

Rev. Lentz’s sermon begins about 42 minutes in.

Christmas Pageant

This Christmas Pageant “Tomorrow Starts Today” starts around 18 minutes in.

Lessons & Carols

A Virus of Hope ~ Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6

The sermon begins around 29 minutes in.