3rd Sunday of Advent
Yesterday was the 3rd Sunday of Advent, and the word for this week is JOY! Philippians 4:4-7 tells us we are to rejoice always no matter what is happening because God is close by, will hear our prayers, and will watch over us.
December 2024
2nd Sunday of Advent
The word for this week is PEACE. How do you find or create a sense of peace for yourself, for your family and closest friend, for others?
1st Sunday of Advent
Advent is the time of preparation for remembering Jesus' birth, and many churches reflect on a special focus each of the four Sundays of Advent. Yesterday the focus was on HOPE. Hope isn't only for one Sunday during Advent; it is important for us to have [...]
November 2024
Convocation 2024
CCOA's Convocation, 2024 was held last month .... photos are available under the photo tab - enjoy!
Jesus said…..
Daniel 12:3 tells us that the wise will shine brightly and those who lead others to justice will be like the stars. Many followers of Jesus are concerned – national and world politics seem chaotic, the environment needs help, many countries face famine and a health [...]
We pray……
It’s About Trust In 1Kings 17:10-16, we meet a widow who used the last of her flour make bread for Elijah. It was all she had, but she believed the prophet when he told her it would be alright. And we meet another widow in Mark [...]
Love
Mark 12:29-31 Tells us we are to love our God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength, and our neighbor as ourselves. The Scripture does not say which person might be our neighbor, because all beings are our neighbors - no matter how similar [...]
October 2024
Try to Believe
In Mark 10:46-52, we have the story of the blind man asking Jesus to make him see. In this story, unlike some of the other healings, Jesus doesn’t do anything. Nothing. Instead he tells the man his own faith has saved him – and the man [...]
Called
The gospel reading for yesterday was Mark 10:35-45, and in 10:43b-44, Jesus tells us that the great are those who serve. We are all called to serve God and others. Some are called to serve as ordained clergy and others as laity, yet ALL are called [...]
Do We Turn Away?
We may not often think about this, however, we are all called to ministry, be it official or unofficial. After reading the Gospel for today, Mark 10:17-30, we might want to ask ourselves: What must we sacrifice to answer God’s call to serve: money, time, possessions? [...]