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Next Sunday is February 14th. It has the dual distinction of being Valentines day and Transfiguration Sunday. If you were- or are- preaching next Sunday, which of these, if either, would be your focus?
Next Sunday is February 14th. It has the dual distinction of being Valentines day and Transfiguration Sunday. If you were- or are- preaching next Sunday, which of these, if either, would be your focus?
You only have the absolute truth to the extent that the Absolute Truth has you
-Hans Deventer
In case you're wondering, I'm going with Transfiguration.
You only have the absolute truth to the extent that the Absolute Truth has you
-Hans Deventer
I'll almost certainly go with the love theme. But I haven't decided yet. I'm also aware that this is the last Sunday before Lent begins, and I haven't decided yet what our focus will be for Lent. I'd like to kick that theme off on Feb. 14. (I know, I'm way behind in my planning.)
I'm sure it would be possible to merge the two: Valentine's Day & Transfiguration Sunday. Something about God's love for us revealed in Jesus Christ...?
We're having a special service. Our DS is coming and several couples are renewing their vows.
"As for God, His way is perfect..." Psalm 18:30
I'm preaching the second part of a sermon titled "A New Way Of Loving" which is part of a larger series on "newness."
Loving God, loving others . . . what else really matters?
Good choice! I think that love is a good theme, but I don't see how the spirit of valentines day fits in with God's love, or his command that we should love. Maybe it's just me but Valentines day seems almost garish in comparison to God's love.Originally Posted by Shea Zellweger
Besides, my wife and I celebrate our wedding anniversary on Feb 18. No way am I going to celebrate two things in one week!
I'm not preaching that week, so this doesn't count for much, but my tendency would be do work as hard as possible to avoid any recognition of the secular calendar in a Christian worship service.
...just my $.02.
Kind of on a bunny path - since the CotN isn't a liturgical church, which liturgical calendar should we follow? I ask cuz according to Wikipedia, the Transfiguration is celebrated in August for the RCs but this Sunday for others. Do we follow the UMC's calendar?
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3 & 4
Because I pastor a Nazarene church that doesn't really understand Lent I always preach a "preparing for lent" sermon the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. BTW - I will be asking my people to give up something for lent and will do a full blown Ash Wednesday service.
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You can do either. My tendency is to use the Anglican/Methodist lectionary as I feel that is in the Wesleyan Tradition, being that Wesley would've been using the same lectionary. The Episcopal liturgy claims August 6th as the feast of the Transfiguration, but its lectionary uses the transfiguration passage from Luke for the 14th this year, so it's effectively a "transfiguration Sunday" anyway.Kind of on a bunny path - since the CotN isn't a liturgical church, which liturgical calendar should we follow? I ask cuz according to Wikipedia, the Transfiguration is celebrated in August for the RCs but this Sunday for others. Do we follow the UMC's calendar?
You only have the absolute truth to the extent that the Absolute Truth has you
-Hans Deventer
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