12th Sunday after Pentecost
SERMON SERIES:  Reviving the Golden Rule • “Creation: God’s Majestic Blessing”

In the name of the God of creation, Jesus our Savior and the Holy Spirit who guides our ways, welcome to worship this Sunday, Aug. 16th. We welcome members of Boy Scout Troop 140, including Emily Maier, Levi Arena, Zach Burke & Ryan Burke, to hear about and see a slideshow about their recent camping trip to Wyoming! Refreshments will be available in Fellowship Hall following the service.

Attention Parents—the Nursery room in Fellowship Hall is available for you and your children to use during the service. We ask that you stay with your child—the room is not staffed. The service can be heard through a speaker in the room. We hope that this will be a comfortable space available to you and your child(ren) on Sundays.

HEBREW LESSON: Genesis 1: 24–2: 3  God creates all things living.

HEBREW LESSON: Genesis 2: 4–9, 15–25   God creates humankind.

SOLO: “Though I May Speak” English Folk Melody
Maggie Morokutti – soloist/pianist

PASTOR DAVID’S SERMON SERIES: “Reviving the Golden Rule
4. “Creation: God’s Majestic Blessing“

Parking is available on Main Street as well as behind the church. Elevator access is available to our second floor Sanctuary at the rear entrance.

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

Welcome to guests and long-time friends, as we worship this Sunday, Aug. 2 in the name of God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Please note that all are welcome to this Sunday’s sacred moment of communion. As we share the bread and cup, may we remember Christ’s love and sacrifice and celebrate the grace we’ve received.

This Sunday we welcome the Rev. Dr. Sherry Blackman who is filling the pulpit while Pastor David is away. The Rev. Dr. Sherry Blackman has recently retired from the Presbyterian Church of the Mountain in Delaware Water Gap, PA, home to the continuously running Hiker Hostel on the Appalachian Trail. An award-winning journalist and author of four books: Call to Witness, A True Story of One Woman’s Battle with a Disability, Discrimination and a Pharmaceutical Powerhouse;  Tales from the Trail, Stories from the Oldest Hostel on the Appalachian Trail; Letters to Our Daughter; and REV-IT_UP, Tales of a Truck Stop Chaplain. As a journalist in her first career, she continued to write for “Presbyterians Today” and “Presbyterian Outlook.”  She continues to serve as the Truckstop Chaplain at the Travel America Truckstop in Columbia, NJ. She is the mother of three adult children, Erin, Lindsay, and Alex, and is the proud grandmother of Dakotah, Harley, and Destiny.

GOSPEL LESSON:   Matthew 14: 13–21  NRSVUE.

ANTHEM: “Ombra mai Fu” by George Frederic Handel
Maggie Morokutti, Soloist; Andrea Morokutti, Pianist

Parking is available on Main Street as well as behind the church. Elevator access is available to our second floor Sanctuary at the rear entrance.

11th Sunday after Pentecost | Faith for the Water-Walkers

Welcome to worship this Sunday, August 9th. Life is often hard, for many reasons. So we gather to be fed and strengthened by Jesus, our Good Shepherd; to be assured of his presence and goodness. Refreshments will be available in Fellowship Hall following the service.

Attention Parents—the Nursery room in Fellowship Hall is available for you and your children to use during the service. We ask that you stay with your child—the room is not staffed. The service can be heard through a speaker in the room. We hope that this will be a comfortable space available to you and your child(ren) on Sundays.

HEBREW LESSON:  Genesis 37: 1–4, 12–28 
Joseph experiences and endures great adversity.

GOSPEL LESSON:   Matthew 14: 13–14, 22–33  
Jesus has compassion on those who seek him and tells his disciples to fear not!

SOLO: “Come Unto Me “Bist Du bei Mir”   Attrib. J. S. Bach
Maggie Morokutti: Soloist

PASTOR DAVID’S SERMON: “Faith for the Water-Walkers“

Parking is available on Main Street as well as behind the church. Elevator access is available to our second floor Sanctuary at the rear entrance.

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
SERMON SERIES:  Reviving the Golden Rule • “Three Difficult Words”

Dear Members & Friends of the Blairstown Church Family:

Welcome to worship this Sunday, July 26th in the name of God the Creator of these beautiful summer days, Jesus our Savior, and the Holy Spirit. This Sunday we’ll continue to explore one of Jesus’ most familiar—and most challenging—teachings on the Golden Rule. Refreshments will be available in Fellowship Hall following the service.

Attention Parents—the Nursery room in Fellowship Hall is available for you and your children to use during the service. We ask that you stay with your child—the room is not staffed. The service can be heard through a speaker in the room. We hope that this will be a comfortable space available to you and your child(ren) on Sundays.

HEBREW LESSON: 1 Samuel 24: 4–7; 13–19   
David spares Saul’s life.

HEBREW LESSON:  Proverbs 24: 17–22, Proverbs 25: 21–22
Wisdom offers a different perspective about the enemy.

GOSPEL LESSON: Matthew 5: 43-48       
Jesus issues difficult demands

PASTOR DAVID’S SERMON SERIES: “Reviving the Golden Rule
3. “Three Difficult Words“

Parking is available on Main Street as well as behind the church. Elevator access is available to our second floor Sanctuary at the rear entrance.