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 23, 2020
The year 2020 has certainly been an unusual year and we will end the year by doing our annual Christmas Wish Tree in a different way too! We can’t take gift tags off a tree at church so we will be using Sign-Up Genius to make our selections. Just click on the...
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 13, 2020
p I'm New Junior High Senior High Confirmation FCC Kidz At FCC, we believe children and youth are the present, not just the future. Each month and every Sunday, we offer engaging programming for all children and youth. We also create intergenerational worship,...
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...
