Prayers for Our Community, Our Nation and Our World

We can offer specific daily prayers for our community, nation and world. Between Monday, January 3 and Sunday, January 9, we'll lay before God the needs listed below.

• Monday, January 03, 2022 - That we elect officials that are both ethical and competent.
• Tuesday, January 04, 2022 - That we listen to those who have experiences different from our own.
• Wednesday, January 05, 2022 - That our judges and Supreme Court justices would adjudicate with godly wisdom.
• Thursday, January 06, 2022 - That teachers and administrators would be open to God's Word and God's will.
• Friday, January 07, 2022 - That those in the entertainment industry recognize any negative influences within their media creations.
• Saturday, January 08, 2022 - That those in the media and government would report facts accurately and without any bias.
• Sunday, January 09, 2022 - That Americans determine to approach our differences with both faith and commonsense 

Sligo Presbyterian Church: Our Congregation and Community: Prayer Requests to be shared during Sunday’s service

Sligo Presbyterian Church: Our Congregation and Community: Prayer Requests to be shared during Sunday’s service: On Sunday, January 2, Silgo Presbyterian Church will lift to God the following needs. Alice Lucas Armed Forces  Barry Summerville Bruce Amsi...

Sligo Presbyterian Church: Our Congregation and Community: The Sligo Presbyterian Church Celebration Service - Sunday, December 26, 2021

Sligo Presbyterian Church: Our Congregation and Community: The Sligo Presbyterian Church Celebration Service - Sunday, December 26, 2021: Sunday, December 26, we continued our series entitled "The Season of Christmas." F or the seven weeks, we'll look at some of t...

Sligo Presbyterian Church: Our Congregation and Community: Sunday's Message - A Season of Love

Sligo Presbyterian Church: Our Congregation and Community: Sunday's Message - A Season of Love: The Christmas Season is special regardless of your age. It's a time both to celebrate but also to meditate, a unique period when we'...

Sligo Presbyterian Church: Our Congregation and Community: The Sligo Presbyterian Church Christmas Eve Service - Sunday, December 24, 2021

Sligo Presbyterian Church: Our Congregation and Community: The Sligo Presbyterian Church Christmas Eve Service - Sunday, December 24, 2021: SPC gathered for our Christmas Eve Candlelight service on Friday evening, at 7:00 p.m. During our time together, we celebrated the birth of ...

The Wedding Service for Leon King and Pam McGrath on Wednesday, December 22, 2021

On Wednesday, December 22, I officiated the marriage of Kevin Mills and Pam McGrath at the Brady's Bend Overlook, East Brady, Pennsylvania. If you're planning your wedding and need an officiant, please give me a call at 304-479-3402.

Prayers for Our Community, Our Nation and Our World

We can offer specific daily prayers for our community, nation and world. Between Monday, December 27 and Sunday, January 2, we'll lay before God the needs listed below.

• Monday, December 27, 2021 - That people stop expressing their frustration through violence.
• Tuesday, December 28, 2021 - That American put aside partisan difference so that we can address the problem of gun-violence.
• Wednesday, December 29, 2021 - That God would protect our service men and women both home and abroad.
• Thursday, December 30, 2021 - That international tensions decrease and all nations learn to live in peace with one another.
• Friday, December 31, 2021 - That we look past the immediate benefit so that they might see the long-term consequences of their actions.
• Saturday, January 01, 2022 - That we come together in order to face the challenges of the new year.
• Sunday, January 02, 2022 - That our city, state and national leaders would be presented with the Gospel and a loving Christian witness.

Looking Into the Lectionary — Worship resources for 1/2/22

January 2, 2022 2nd Sunday after Christmas John 1:1-18  COMMENTARY Preachers say they don’t like preaching the Gospel of John for the same reasons people say they don’t like poetry — it’s hard to follow, they don’t understand it, it’s too abstract. On this first Sunday of January, we read about how the Word became flesh, but there is no flesh on these words, no specifics, no newborn babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. John’s Gospel revels in mystery and metaphor. In his poem, “Introduction to Poetry,” Billy Collins mourns his students’ response to poetry. Collins wants his students to hold the poem to the light, to press their ear against it, to “waterski across the surface.” Instead, he writes, they: “Begin beating it with a hose To find out what it really means.” We need to position ourselves differently to read and appreciate John’s poetry. He’s not going to spoon-feed us God’s beginning, rising action, climax and conclusion. ... You can find the rest of the commentary on our website. An order of worship for January 2, 2022. This liturgy is free to use. The Uniform Lesson for January 2, 2022, by Richard Boyce Epiphany — Weekly Christian ed lesson by Joelle Brummit-Yale 2nd Sunday after Christmas — Family faith formation for Jan. 2, 2022, by Rebecca Davis IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Desmond Tutu: A Spiritual Biography of South Africa’s Confessor A review of Michael Battle's biography, published earlier this year. — Brian Cole A new glimpse of community: Offering aid after the tornadoes in Kentucky Outlook national reporter Leslie Scanlon shares her experience volunteering after the tornados in Kentucky and seeing how churches and community organizations are partnering. Preliminary list of committees and schedule released for 2022 General Assembly The Office of the General Assembly has presented a preliminary list – subject to revision – of the committees of the 2022 General Assembly, as well as a schedule of which committees are likely to meet when. — Leslie Scanlon My anti-Advent wreath Christmastime is an invitation to new beginnings, and endings. — Joshua Gritter World Council of Churches Christmas message 2021 Written by Ioan Sauca, acting general secretary of the World Council of Churches.

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Celebrate Christmastide with the Connectional Music and Christian Arts Ministry Cantata! Please click the video to watch the MCAM Christmas Cantata that debuted on December 24, 2021. Rev. Maurice Wright is the Connectional Director of MCAM.

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Connectional Church School and Episcopal District Virtual Sunday Morning Worship Services on December 26th

Virtual Sunday Morning Connectional Church School and Worship Services on December 26th Connectional Church School Church school will be at 9AM Eastern Time View the Zoom video: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82993251894 Buy the Church School Literature Join the AME Church School Facebook Group Virtual worship resources and graphics from the AMEC Church Publishing House https://www.iamame.org/worship-resources-2/ Watch the recording here Christian Education Department Click here for free Worship Resources from the Christian Education Department For more free resources click here. AME Health Commission  First Episcopal District Mt. Pisgah, Philadelphia will live stream at 10:45 Eastern Time. Rev. Jay Broadnax is the pastor. The link is available here.  Second Episcopal District: Visit the 2nd Episcopal District Facebook Page for church information. Kingdom Fellowship AME Church also has a Roku Channel. Third Episcopal District Quinn Chapel, Forrest Park streams services online at 10AM Eastern. The services can be viewed online here. Rev. Dr. Fred A. Wright is the pastor. Fourth Episcopal District Fifth Episcopal District You can also view their Roku Channel here. Visit the 5th Episcopal District Facebook group to view other services. Sixth Episcopal District:  Seventh Episcopal District:  Eighth Episcopal District g Ninth Episcopal District St. John, Huntsville will stream at 10 AM Central Time. The pastor is Rev. Maurice Wright. The stream is available here. Tenth Episcopal District Eleventh Episcopal District Twelfth Episcopal District  List of 12th Episcopal District Churches with virtual services. Thirteenth Episcopal District Sixteenth Episcopal District Bethel, St. Croix, Virgin Islands will stream their worship via Zoom at 10 AM Atlantic Standard Time. The pastor is Presiding Elder Uklyn Hendricks, The Zoom ID 729-922-5880 and the password 366642 The Conference Call number is 712-832-8330, and the Access Code 526-4847. New Bethel II, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic will live stream at 2 PM Eastern Standard Time. The pastor is Rev. Efrain Mateo. The stream is available here. Emmanuel AME Church Sunday Worship Emmanuel AME Church in Barbados will worship at 10:00AM Atlantic Time. The Zoom Meeting ID is 812 2932 9002 and the passcode is 034771.  Join Here AME Churches with ROKU Channels 1st District Mt. Zion AME Church (Dover, Delaware); Rev. Dr. Erika Crawford, Pastor Bethel AME Church (Copiague, New York); Rev. Dr. Keith Haywood, Pastor 2nd District Community of Hope AME Church (Temple Hills, Maryland); Rev. Tony Lee, Pastor Kingdom Fellowship (Silver Spring, Maryland); Rev. Matthew Watley, Pastor 5th District New Philadelphia AME Church (Long Beach, California); Rev. Dr. Darryl Walker, Pastor 6th District Flipper Temple AME Church (Atlanta, Georgia); Rev. Dr. Gregory V. Eason, Pastor 7th District Greater St. Luke AME Church (Charleston, South Carolina); Rev. Dr. Krystal Sears, Pastor

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