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Big and Small

https://youtu.be/GMVmLhbRWBU?si=hH7Mcy7Qee6UtbG_ This Sunday we are sticking with James as we look at the power of words and the power of small things. In God’s economy, we learn that small doesn’t necessarily mean powerless. In fact, we find that it is often the smallest of things that have the greatest potential. 

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Work

https://youtu.be/pzcol2jgz7M?si=HikifyusFY7e6u6w This Sunday, we will be working with the Letter of James and the powerful questions it raises about faith and works. In this, we hear a voice that is different from that of other Gospel writers and Paul, who were concerned about works without faith. James argued that faith without works was just as,

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Forgiveness

https://youtu.be/UNY7-hKYe_s?si=UiHf6AYqGmmX_FCO As we gather this Sunday for our monthly combined worship service, we are joined by guest preacher January Jaxon. January, who is an insightful and creative theologian will be talking about forgiveness and will focus on John 8:1-11. After worship, the Vital Merger team will be asking you to engage in a fun activity

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The Gospel of Peace

https://youtu.be/m9THKDMtRkU?si=tpx6uaoxwb5hJUxr This Sunday, we will be looking at the Gospel of Peace. How does Jesus embody, teach and call us to a way of living (and living together) that is non-violent? In a violent world, how do we live and offer a different, better way?

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New Wine of the Spirit

https://youtu.be/S_vt-4h0Gf4?si=zT99peEE7D2xhKsF When Jesus was asked why his Disciples don’t fast or stay away from “unclean” people, Jesus answered by talking about a new piece of cloth sewed onto an old cloak or the importance of not putting new one into old wineskins. What did he mean by this, and what does that mean for us

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