The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Continuing in our series The Stories We Tell Ourselves today we look at the one miracle story that appears in all four Gospels:…
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The Limits of Mercy
In Mark 2.13-17 we read the story of Levi, who was a tax collector working for Herod, the self-styled king of the Jews….
Read moreThe Poor Help Us Keep the Sabbath
Our last week addressing the question, Why does the church need the poor? This week we listen to Luke 13.10-17, in which…
Read moreWhy the Church Needs Our Elders
This morning Ellen Tanner joins us to explore why the church needs our elders. In a culture that lives in fear and…
Read moreWhy the Church Needs You
The beginning of our summer sermon series Why the Church Needs You. From 1 Corinthians 12.12-26 and St. Paul’s image of the church…
Read moreWe Had Hoped and We Will Hope Again
Final sermon in our series Apathy and the Passion from Luke 24.1-32: “We Had Hoped and We Will Hope Again.”
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Peter Hough’s sermon on Mark 6.30-44: “Compassion” for the Lent series Apathy and the Passion.
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The Communion of Saints
Peter Hough’s sermon on 1 Corinthians 12.1-26: “The Communion of Saints.”
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Meditation on Grief in the Garden
Stephanie Hough’s meditation on Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane for prayer time and communion.
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Peter Hough’s sermon on John 21.1-25: “Follow Me.”
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Alton Mission Worship
Our Restore Communities gather for worship every Sunday at 10:30am at the YWCA in Alton (304 E 3rd St.). Perhaps you’re asking, “What do…
Read moreAnd Now… The Rest of the Sermon.
Yesterday in our worship gathering we cut the teaching time short to allow more time for prayer, confession, and encouragement. So we…
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Leading Worship
We mentioned before that Restore Communities will take turns leading worship at the Alton Mission worship gathering. For some of the elements…
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In a little over a week the Alton Mission Gathering will begin (Sunday, September 9, at 10:30 am, in case you’ve forgotten)….
Read moreLocation, Location, Location
The Alton Mission Gathering is coming in less than two weeks: Sunday, September 9, at 10:30 am in the Riverbender.com Community Center….
Read moreStory: Communion, Community, and Mission in the Life of a Teenager
Here’s a story from Lydia, a teen in one of our Restore Communities: This past month our Restore Group has been going…
Read moreStory: What God Is Doing in One Restore Community
God has been doing some wonderful things in and through our Restore group (this is the “Soup’s On” group–not our official name)….
Read moreDo Restore Communities Take Communion?
Today we continue addressing questions that are coming up as we get our three Restore Communities up and running. Today’s question: Are…
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