Sermon Title: “Dressing for the Occasion”
Read Matthew 22:1-14
A party is being thrown – a wedding, actually. All the invited guests have something better to do so they don’t show up. Did that stop the father of the bride? No. He told his slaves to go out and get anyone they can – good and bad, rich and poor. It didn’t matter. But wait. There is a problem some slob showed up in a tee shirt and shorts. Not okay. So the father has him thrown out and then Jesus says at the very end of the story, “Many are called but few are chosen.” With the sermon titled “Dressing for the Occasion,” what would you preach about?
This is the question Pastor Jeff is asking us to consider this Sunday, October 15th when we gather to worship at 10 a.m.
The final hymn of this week’s worship service will be the old revival “When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder.” Click here for a rare ukulele version to play as you read the back-story of how this hymn came to be. Continue reading Upcoming Worship, Oct. 15th, 2017
We are excited to welcome Rev. Jeffrey Long-Middleton, who will begin serving as our interim pastor on October 8, 2017. Pastor Jeff has recently retired to Grand Isle after a pastorate of 38 years. He was active in establishing a Habitat for Humanity chapter in New Jersey, was a member of the Board of Directors of Howard Mental Health, and Burlington (VT) Peace Fellowship, and assisted in establishing the Burlington Emergency Shelter.
