11.12.25
Hello brothers and sisters,
This Sunday, in the morning I will preach a sermon on 1 Peter 1:3-12, “Born Again to a Living Hope,” and in the evening I will preach a sermon on 2 Samuel 2, “David, King of Judah.” The 10:00 am lesson will be on question 100 of the Shorter Catechism, on the preface of the Lord’s prayer.
Recordings from Last Sunday
The recordings of the lesson and morning sermon have not yet been uploaded, but should be available soon. The evening sermon can be found here: How the Mighty Have Fallen! (2 Samuel 1).
And as we get closer to Thanksgiving and our Pilgrim Heritage Celebration, you can find talks from the Pilgrim Heritage Celebration in previous years here: Pilgrim Heritage 2017-2024.
Pilgrim Heritage Celebration
This year’s event will be held on November 23rd, with the program beginning after our meal at 1:45 pm, with speakers Peter Bringe, Jeff Hamann, and John Huffman. The talks will be on “The Pilgrims and Work,” “The Pilgrims and Recreation,” and “The Pilgrims and Worship.” Feel free to invite your friends to join us!
Midweek Meeting
Our midweek meeting is held at the Bringe home on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Our current study is based on J. Gresham Machen’s book, The New Testament: An Introduction to Its Literature and History. This book is a survey of the New Testament and it is composed of short chapters that I read during our meeting, as well as study questions which we use for discussion. Thus, you do not need to read the book ahead of time. This evening’s chapter will discuss the Messiah.
Blog Post
Methodist and Holiness
In this series on denominational traditions, we come in this blog post to the Methodist and Holiness tradition, which originally developed as a renewal movement within the Anglican Church, emphasizing evangelism, conversion, practical religion, and holiness, with Arminian and “complete sanctification” distinctives.
Reposted from last year: Our Errand in the Wilderness
In this blog post, I draw from Samuel Danforth’s 1670 election day sermon, “A Brief Recognition of New-England’s Errand into the Wilderness” as well as William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation.
Thank Offering Videos
You can watch short videos about this year’s OPC Thank Offering and the OPC’s work of foreign missions, home missions, and Christian education at this link: 2025 Thank Offering.
Officer Nominations
As I mentioned earlier, officer nominations are currently open and we will give you a heads up before the time ends. Briefly put, the process involves nomination by members, training of candidates as needed, examination and certification by the session, and election by the congregation. Any member of the congregation who is entitled to vote may propose to the session nominations for these offices, doing so by sending such a nomination to the stated clerk of the session (Bruce Stahl).
Morning Worship Details
Hymns and Psalms
Psalm #65A “Praise Waits for Thee in Zion”
Hymn #80 “Lord, with Glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee”
Psalm #65B “Thy Might Has Built the Mountains”
Hymn #277 “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”
Hymn #706 “Jesus Lives, and So Shall I”
Bible Texts, Sermon:
Old Testament Reading: Psalm 16
New Testament Reading: 2 Peter 3:1-13
Sermon: “Born Again to a Living Hope” – 1 Peter 1:3-12
Evening Service Details
Hymns & Psalms
Hymn #521 “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less”
Psalm #20B “The LORD in Your Distress Attend”
Hymn #712 “O God of Love, O King of Peace”
Bible Texts, Sermon:
Old Testament Reading: 2 Samuel 2
New Testament Reading: TBA
Sermon: “David, King of Judah” – 2 Samuel 2
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Pastor Peter Bringe
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