Yearly Archives: 2021

No Masks – What It Does and Does Not Mean for In-Person Worship

Posted on May 17, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

This week the Centers for Disease Control issued guidelines that indicate that those people who have been thoroughly vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus are safe to gather in crowds and indoors without using them except in certain locations. The Session … Continue reading →

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Pastoral Prayer for May 9, 2021

Posted on May 10, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

Almighty God of Beauty and Justice, we dare to come and share our hearts and souls with you in prayer. We come grateful for a time and a place of worship as we celebrate that you are God, and we … Continue reading →

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Message: The Good Shepherd’s Job Description; John 10:11-18

Posted on April 26, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

A Sermon preached on April 25, 2021 by Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. Open your Bible to John chapter ten. Today’s scripture is sandwiched between two extended stories on either side of it.  In chapter nine, we find a hapless man … Continue reading →

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The Message: What Does Easter Have to Do With Church?, Acts 4:32-37

Posted on April 19, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

Sermon delivered April 11, 2021 by the Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min.   Acts 4:32-37 32 Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they … Continue reading →

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Where am I in the Story?, John 20:1-18

Posted on April 6, 2021 by patrick h wrisley

A sermon delivered on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 by the Rev. Patrick H. Wrisley, D.Min. Friends, as we listen to the Gospel account in John, I want you to be asking yourself, “Where am I in the midst of … Continue reading →

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