Worship with us on Sunday, October 20, at 10:15 a.m.

WE LIVE STREAM OUR WORSHIP SERVICES AT 10:15 ON SUNDAY MORNING. You can join us online in real time at https://vimeo.com/event/1424751. This streaming address is the same each week.

The video of Sunday’s worship service will be posted after worship at https://vimeo.com/channels/1547852.

You can view and download the bulletin here.

When I was a child in Sunday School, we learned the African American spiritual, “This Little Light of Mine.” My guess is that you know it: “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine…”

In one of the verses, we sang, “Hide it under a bushel, no! I’m gonna let it shine.” For some time, I thought those words were a suggestion to keep the light hidden under a “bushelno,” whatever that was. “Hide it under a ‘bushelno.’”

Perhaps the light would be safer if it were hidden. Perhaps it would be protected from the wind and the rain. Perhaps it would last longer.

I eventually understood that those two words needed to be separated—“Hide it under a bushel—No!” And they point to the public nature of the life of faith.

Scripture Lessons: Romans 13:3-10; Matthew 5:14-16

Sermon: “What Are Gifts For?”

The Rev. Bill Lovin preaching

Anthem:          “The Call”      David Ashley White

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.