by Stacey Hilliard | Jun 18, 2023 | Sermons
The main things I learned about Zacchaeus growing up came from the song we sang in Sunday School about him. We learned from that song that Zacchaeus was so short, he had to climb a tree to be able to see Jesus passing by. But Jesus noticed him up in the tree, told him to come down, and honored Zacchaeus by going to dinner at his house, which made Zacchaeus very happy.
That song encompasses all the elements of the story (from Luke 19:1-10) except for, you know, the main point. What is the main point of that story and why is it relevant today?
by Stacey Hilliard | Jun 11, 2023 | Sermons
When God plucked Abraham out of his home in the city of Ur and told him to go to a new land, God promised that through him all the nations of the earth would be blessed. Abraham was 75 years old; but he got up and went. As we celebrate our graduates, we’ll look at what it means to be blessed, and the calling that we all share to use those blessings for the good of the world.
by Stacey Hilliard | Jun 1, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
Porchfest is returning to Winchester and to Crawford on June 10, from 12:00 noon to 5:30 pm. Crawford is happy to host the following acts:
- 12pm – The Morningside Messengers – Jazz sextet playing bop, swing, Latin standards (and some rarities) – John MacRae – drums, Jeff Bates – bass, Michael Rosen – keys, Bob Salitzky – guitar, Jefferson Xu – trombone, Bruce Raisner – trumpet”
- 1:30pm – Randall Kromm – (pictured here performing at Crawford during Porchfest 2021) Singer-songwriter playing original acoustic music.
- 3pm – Mark Hastings – Solo performing songwriter on keyboards with vocals. I play a variety of covers and originals in the genres of Classical, Swing, Boogie, Pop, Folk, Blues.
- 4:30pm – Gaia Mobilij – A sophisticated loop sensation that brings different travel experiences into her work. Istanbul, Mexico City, Barcelona, Mumbai: Gaia has been at home in many places and processes the influences of these cultures directly in her performance. Armed with vocals, an accordion, electronics and a variety of small instruments, audiences quickly wonder what a single person is musically capable of.
We hope you’ll join us under our tent to enjoy one or more of our musical guests! The full Porchfest schedule can be found
here.
by Stacey Hilliard | May 28, 2023 | Sermons
The culmination of our Easter celebration is the day of Pentecost. While the dove is a common symbol of the Holy Spirit, so is fire, which is why the United Methodist logo has a flame in it. Acts 2 describes the Holy Spirit as descending on Jesus’ disciples with a rushing wind and tongues of flame, accompanied by a miracle of speech as the disciples began speaking in other languages. Join us in exploring the message in the miracle.
by Stacey Hilliard | May 21, 2023 | Sermons
While Jesus’ ascension into heaven is a moment that fills Jesus’ disciples with awe and wonder, they did not get to go along with him. They are still very much earthbound and wondering how to move forward. Acts 1:14 tells us that they “were constantly devoting themselves to prayer.” But what does that mean?
– Pastor Anne
