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Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
By Pastor Albert Starr Jr. on September 11, 2026The Genesis story of Joseph and his brothers stretches the bonds of human relationship to unbearable limits. Jealousy on the brother's part, and Joseph was, sure enough, arrogant and insensitive. The brothers beat Joseph and would have left him for dead except that selling him into slavery somehow seemed like
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Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
By Pastor Albert Starr Jr. on September 4, 2026Led By: Pastor Starr Sermon: Glad to Be in Service First Reading: Ezekeil 33:7-11 Psalms 119:33-40 Gospel Reading: Matthew 18:15-20 Musician: Arline Walter Opening Hymn: Easth and All Stars! Hymn of the Day: Seek Ye First Communion Hymn: Jesus As I AM, without One Plea Sending Hymn: Go, Children,
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Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
By Pastor Albert Starr Jr. on August 27, 2026When Jesus tells the disciples what he, himself must go through, Peter basically says, nope Lord that's not going to happen. It must have sounded absurd to Peter. It is more than a little bit troubling to think that the ways of God could be so very costly and so
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Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
By Pastor Albert Starr Jr. on August 20, 2026This district of Caesarea Philippi was a pretty interesting place for Jesus to press his disciples with the question; "Who do you say that I am?" It was territory under the domination of the Roman Empire. Philip was the "tetrarch" of the district. Any power or authority he had came