Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30AM in the BTSR Chapel Celebration of Communion Today we begin our series, Occupy Scripture: Amplifying Women Scripture Text: Romans 16:1-2 Sermon Title: “A Notable Woman” Proclaimer: Rev. Sheryl A. M. Johnson Liturgist: Addison Schmitt Deacon: Katherine Baucom
Did you know that 1% of the words in the Bible are attributed to women? There are 93 women who speak in the Bible; 49 of them are named. These women speak a total of 144,056 words collectively. That is roughly 1.1% of the total words in the Bible. One Read more…
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30AM in the BTSR Chapel Today we conclude our worship and preaching series on Gratitude Scripture Text: Matthew 10:1, 5-14 Sermon Title: Defiance Doesn’t gratitude ignore the pain of reality? Proclaimer: Rev. Mandy England Cole Special Music: Fred Horn
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 10:30AM in the BTSR Chapel Today we continue our worship and preaching series on Gratitude Scripture Texts: Matthew 5:3-12 Revelation 21:5 Sermon Title: Transformative Power How are we changed by gratitude? Proclaimer: Rev. Mandy England Cole Solo: “Blest are They” Soloist: Rev. Fred Horn
Third Sunday after Pentecost 10:30AM in the BTSR Chapel Celebration of Graduates Today we continue our worship and preaching series on Gratitude Scripture Text: Psalm 100 I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Sermon Title: Emotion v. Ethic Is gratitude a feeling or an action? Proclaimer: Rev. Mandy England Cole Solo: “Thanksgiving Medley” Soloist: Read more…
Second Sunday after Pentecost 10:30AM in the BTSR Chapel Celebration of Communion Today we continue our worship and preaching series on Gratitude Scripture Text: Luke 19:1-10 Sermon Title: Table Communion What does gratitude look like in community? We’ll explore the ways gratitude inherently connects us to others. Proclaimer: Rev. Mandy Read more…
First Sunday after Pentecost 10:30AM in the BTSR Chapel Today we begin a worship and preaching series on Gratitude Scripture Text: Luke 17:11-19 Sermon Title: The Struggle Why is it so hard to feel grateful? We’ll explore the challenge of practicing gratitude when we just aren’t feeling it. Proclaimer: Rev. Read more…
This coming Sunday will be the first in a five week preaching and worship series on gratitude. The series was inspired by the newest Diana Butler Bass book, Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks. In the prologue she writes: This book is an invitation to become aware of gratitude Read more…
Pentecost Sunday 10:30AM in the BTSR Chapel Pentecost is the day we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit as we retell the story of the day of Pentecost when the Spirit descended on Jesus’ disciples. Scripture Texts: Acts 2:1-21; Isaiah 11:1-3 Sermon by Rev. Sheryl Johnson Anthem: “I Will Read more…
Sixth Sunday after Easter 10:30AM in the BTSR Chapel Commissioning and Blessing of Rev. Sheryl Johnson, Associate Minister Scripture Text: Philippians 2:1-13 Sermon by Sandra Hack Polaski Anthem: “Send Us, Lord, to Every Nation” by Martin