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The story of Ruth and Naomi is a story of loss, love and redemption. In a foreign land, Naomi loses her husband and her two sons, and returns back to her hometown with no prospects and with very little means to survive. But when all looks lost, God intervenes.

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May 9, 2021 // The Story of Ruth and Naomi // Ruth 1:16-17, 19; Ruth 2:8-9, 11-12; Ruth 3:3-4, 9

February 17, 2021 // Ambassadors Who Wear Ashes (Ash Wednesday 2021)

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The wedding at Cana sets the scene for the beginning of Jesus’s ministry in the world (John 2:1-11). This passage is full of symbolic meaning. Jesus acts on behalf of the young couple, but John tells us the act is not just a miracle, but a “sign” of his coming glory. As a guest, Jesus brings new wine to the wedding feast. Later, Jesus will say that he is the bridegroom, who rejoices in his bride, the Church. How can we be a people who live fully in the “sign” and light of Christ’s abundant love?

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February 14, 2021 // Abundant Love // John 2:1-11

Join us as Pastor Mindy McKonly returns to preach the message: “The Work of Christmas.” Worship is streaming at 10:30 AM at live.asburylv.org.

“After all I’ve done for you! You are so ungrateful.” Have you ever said that? Has anyone ever said that to you? Very few things sting a relationship like ingratitude. And the reason it stings is because it’s the exact opposite of what we expect, and it’s the opposite of what we think we deserve. But the problem with ingratitude is that it is very hard to see in the mirror. So what can we do to improve our relationships damaged by ingratitude?

The Easter story doesn’t end with The Resurrection; but it took a familiar action for an encounter with the resurrected Jesus to become clear to some of his followers. In “Encounters on the Road,” we learn what the Gospel writer Luke wants us to learn about The Resurrection through recording this story.
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Ash Wednesday is a solemn remembrance that “from ash we came, and to ash we will return.”

Working against racism is part of what it means to call Jesus Lord and Savior. Most of us don’t need to make speeches. We need to make friends. This is the core message of Black and White: racism can be disrupted by relationships. If you will risk forging friendships with those who do not look like you, it will change the way you see the world, and that could change the world. Join us this week as we hear from the authors of the book John Hambrick and Teesha Hadra.

Learn more about the book and its authors at the publisher’s website.

December 29, 2019 // The Other Baby Jesus Story // Luke 2:21-40

Most of us are familiar with the story of the birth of Jesus. But there’s another story about Jesus as a baby that teaches us a lesson about faithfulness.

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October 6, 2019 // Communion for the Saints and the Rest of Us Too! // 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Christians can sometimes be accused of having an intellectualized faith, but we are also called to “practice” our faith, most importantly, by participating in a shared table. Does this practice of Christian faith still have relevance in our digital age? How might you deepen your practice and understanding of Holy Communion?

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September 29, 2019 // Laity Involved in Mission

Laity Sunday is a day when the lay members of the congregation fully plan and lead worship. This Laity Sunday, Kevin Bruce, an Asbury mission partner in Ecuador, shared the story of the ministry he and his wife, Kathy, share with the Awa people around the town of Palmira.

There is no video archived from this service.

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