November 1, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
If you weren’t in church last Sunday then you missed the stand-up Stewardship comedy routine of Don and Betty Clark. There’s a summary below, but all the jokes have been removed, so you owe it to yourself to click through to the link below for the full 6 minute audio version.
Claiming to be “the new kids on the block,” Don and Betty said they found Forest Hill Church on a day when we forgot to lock the back door. They were warmly greeted in a way they’d never seen in a church before and have been here ever since.
They said they came for the music, stayed for the preaching, and found lots of interesting things to get involved in, from the hot meals program, to Family Promise, Haiti, GCC, and Don’s favorite: education. They participated in all the Boulevard School activities, with Don insisting, “If you haven’t tutored, you haven’t lived.”
They mentioned many more things they loved about Forest Hill. But since they claimed Peter Williams paid them big bucks to remind us “It’s pledge time again!” they encouraged us all to pledge generously.
And they closed by thanking Forest Hill Church for being who we are, for welcoming “two old people,” and for being the kind of church that they are proud to say—to anyone interested— “Come and see! Come and see what Forest Hill is.”
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »October 26, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
A Muslim man died. When he arrived in Paradise, he was met by the great Prophet Moses who showed him around. They saw all the beautiful trees and met with many other Muslims. By and by they came across a giant white fence, with a large “Do not Enter” sign. “Who are they?” asked the Muslim man with a frown. “Oh, them?” said Moses. “Those are the Christians. They think they’re the only ones here.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »October 19, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
A mother went to wake up her son for church one Sunday morning. She knocked on his door and said: “Honey, it’s time to go to church.” The son responded, “I’m not going!” “Why not?” asked his mother. “I’ll give you two good reasons,” he said. “One, they don’t like me. Two, I don’t like them.” His mother replied, “I’ll give you two good reasons why you will go to church. One, you’re 57 years old. Two, you’re the pastor!” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »October 12, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
Now that last night’s anniversary party is over…let’s talk money! Stewardship season – hooray! Can I get an Amen? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »October 5, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
For some things you need a “How To” guide, a step-by-step instruction book, like a book of laws, of what to do and what not to do. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »September 28, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
Nothing like a good old church fight, huh? Accusations of hypocrisy, special interest groups, theological lines drawn… pull up a chair, get some popcorn, sit back and enjoy! Sounds like the General Assembly arguing over the definition of marriage, who gets to be ordained, support for Israel… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »September 21, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
I believe every person has at least one sermon in him or her. Each of you, sitting in the pew, has a sermon in you: a word of proclamation (which is what the word “Kerygma” means), a word that could be preached from this pulpit or at your kitchen table. I think we all have one message we feel compelled to share. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives | No Comments »September 14, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
Nice text, huh? I love this text – great, great text. You know, every Wednesday morning, at 7:30 a.m., a few hardy souls gather for “Bible and Bagels.” It is not so much a bible study as a bible free-for-all: The folks around the table represent a wide variety of theological perspectives and opinions. We wrestle with the text, and sometimes we Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »September 7, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
Ready for the journey? Ready to get this year started at Forest Hill Church? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Sermon Archives, Worship | No Comments »August 31, 2014 Peg Weissbrod
Last Sunday at the rollicking Fellowship Hall service, in which I so enjoyed watching all of us try to sing along with Keon as he led us in “Every Praise,” one comment in particular stuck with me and agitated me this week. Read the rest of this entry »
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