Author Archives: Maureen Duffy-Guy

January 1, 2023 I wish you a very Happy New Year! You know there is a big build up to Christmas. Then what? What happens the day after Christmas, or the week after Christmas? That’s the time to return a gift to the store or go shopping for after Christmas sales. That’s what Ian andContinue reading “Brought near to King Jesus”

Dec. 25, 2022 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a poet and educator. He lived in the 1800s. He was the most popular poet of his time. He wrote the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. He also wrote the poem we just sang, “I heard the bells on Christmas Day.” It’s a song about hearing the ChristmasContinue reading “I heard the Bells on Christmas Day”

Dec. 24, 2022 John 3:16 is one of the most famous verses from the Bible; you’ve probably heard it. But I want you to listen to it now like you haven’t heard it before: God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in hm should not perishContinue reading “God loves you”

Dec. 18, 2022 We’re continuing our message series, “He shall be called!” Isaiah the Prophet in the Old Testament spoke God’s promise: there would be a new king, a child born to us, who would be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. In the Wonderful Counselor message, we learned to listenContinue reading “He Shall be Called: Prince of Peace”

December 4, 2022 We’re continuing our message series, “He Shall be Called”. It’s from Isaiah 9:6, which says, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Last weekContinue reading “He Shall be Called: Mighty God”

November 27, 2022 We’re beginning a new message series for Advent called: He shall be called. It comes from the book of the prophet Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, MightyContinue reading “He Shall be Called: Wonderful Counselor”

November 20, 2022 I have a joke for you. How do generals show their gratitude to their troops? They give tanks! Today we’re winding up our message series on virtues. We started with honor. We learned to honor someone before they earn it. Then we talked about perseverance. We learned we’re a success when weContinue reading “Virtue: Choosing Gratitude”

November 13, 2022 We’re in a message series on Virtue. Last week we talked about Honor, next week is on Gratitude, and today we’ll talk about the virtue of perseverance. I want to talk to those of you today who feel like quitting. Maybe you feel like throwing in the towel. It could be youContinue reading “Virtue: Keep on Keepin’ on”

November 6, 2022  We’re almost to the election. It’s in just two more days. The claws are out! The politicians are tearing down their opponents. I will be glad when the election is over! I hope that politicians will be kinder and gentler. We’re all in this together, right?  Today we are talking about honor. I’mContinue reading “Virtue: Showing Honor “

October 30, 2022, Reformation Sunday  A teacher was testing the children in her Sunday school class to see if they understood how you get to heaven. She asked them, “If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me intoContinue reading “Am I Good Enough? “