by Crystal Harris | Nov 28, 2020 | blog
Gratitude for Grace Romans 5:1-4 We have been made right with God because of our faith. Now we have peace with him because of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through faith in Jesus we have received God’s grace. In that grace we stand. We are full of joy because we expect...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 26, 2020 | blog
The King of Peace Is Coming “Looking Up During Uncertain Times” A Daily Devotional Text: Isaiah 11:1-9 Scripture Reading: The King of Peace Is Coming 11 A branch will grow from a stump of a tree that was cut down. So a new king will come from the family of Jesse. 2...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 24, 2020 | blog, Pastoral Prayer
Pastoral Prayer Thanksgiving 2020 God this is a Thanksgiving unlike any others. On this Sunday before Thanksgiving in years past we are talking plans, packing suitcases, frantically cleaning the house, and making 16 trips to the grocery store. In years past we are...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 23, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
National Bible Week First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor · National Bible Week Devotional Audio The Bible is honestly one of my favorite books, or perhaps collection of books. The Bible contains the stories of our Judeo-Christian faith, from its Hebrew beginning...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 21, 2020 | blog
National Adoption Day Text: From Vocabulary.com: adoption; Adoption is the act of taking something on as your own. Adoption usually refers to the legal process of becoming a non-biological parent, but it also refers to the act of embracing ideas, habits, or free...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 19, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
God Will Never Leave You “Looking Up During Uncertain Times” A Daily Devotional Text: Joshua 1:1-5 International Children’s Bible Scripture Reading: God’s Command to Joshua 1 Moses was the servant of the Lord. Joshua son of Nun was Moses’ assistant. After Moses...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 18, 2020 | blog, Pastoral Prayer
Pastoral Prayer, November 15, 2020 God we come in prayer seeking as Paul suggests, to wake from sleep. Our sleep has looked strange; for few of us it isn’t sleep, but a foggy version of reality that sometimes we recognize and other times not. The events of this year...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
God-Given Structure “Looking Up During Uncertain Times” A Daily Devotional Text: Exodus 20:1-19 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) Scripture Reading: 20 Then God said all these words: א 2 “I am Adonai your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the abode of...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 9, 2020 | blog, Pastoral Prayer
Sunday, November 8, 2020 An Open Letter to the Congregation Dear Friends, Our congregation, and our nation, is a diverse body with varied perspectives, affiliations, values, and political, religious, and social points of view…something I both respect and celebrate. ...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 7, 2020 | blog
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. “Looking Up During Uncertain Times” A Daily Devotional October 29, 2020 Text: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.” Lamentations 3:22(NRSV) Reflection: I think one of the most difficult things about our current...
