May These Services Renew and Recharge You
Second Sunday of Advent
Pastor Barbara Marks
Lector:
Judy Loukides
Scripture Reading: Isaiah 40:1-11 MSG
Gospel Reading: Mark 1:1-8 MSG
Sermon Title: “Comfort in Darkness”
First Sunday of Advent
Pastor Barbara Marks
Lector:
Cyrus Kapadia
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 KJV
Gospel Reading: Mark 13:24-37 KJV
Sermon Title: “Waiting with Hope”
Lay Speaker Judy Loukides
Lector:
Linda Beagle
Scripture Reading: Romans 8:1-5 (MSG)
Gospel Reading: John 3:1-6 (MSG)
Sermon Title: “Seen and Unseen”
Pastor Barbara Marks
Lector:
Lacy Bicknell
Scripture Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 NRSV
Gospel Reading: John 10:1-10 CEV
Sermon Title: “Live Fully”
Pastor Barbara Marks
Lector:
Lori Cartwright
Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 NRSV
Gospel Reading: Matthew 25:1-13 NRSV
Sermon Title: “Awake All Night!”
Pastor Barbara Marks
All Saints Sunday
Lector:
Kevin Buckley
Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 CEB
Gospel Reading: Matthew 23:1-12 CEB
Sermon Title: “Watching Life Unfold“
Pastor Barbara Marks
Lector:
Diane Nerkowski
Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 NRSV
Gospel Reading: Matthew 22:34-46 NRSV
Sermon Title: “And So, It Comes Down to This“
Lay Speaker David Wells
Lector:
Janice Samoeil
Old Testament Reading: Psalm 63 NIV
New Testament Reading: Ephesians 2:1-9 NIV
Gospel Reading: Luke 24:19-27 NIV
Sermon Title: “Whatever Happened to Reformation Day?“
The Laity of UMC, Branford
Laity Sunday
Scripture Reading: Ephesians 2:17-19 NRSV
Gospel Reading: Hebrews 10:24-25 NRSV
Message Title: “The Blessings of Belonging to a Church Family“
Given by Cheryl Torello
Pastor Barbara Marks
Lector:
Shanta Kapadia
Scripture Reading: Philippians 3:4-14 NRSV
Gospel Reading: Matthew 21:33-46 NRSV
Sermon Title: “Pressing On”
Pastor Barbara Marks
Lector:
Mike Cartwright
Scripture Reading: Philippians 2:1-13 MSG
Gospel Reading: Genesis 45:1-15 MSG
Sermon Title: “A Race Towards Grace”