Posts in the 'sermons' category

Sermon: “Experience” by Mark Alley

Sunday, October 23rd, 2011

Today is the final sermon in a series of three that we’ve been sharing together about St. John’s and discussions that we’ve been having for over two years now, about whether to become a Reconciling Congregation. Reconciling Congregations are United Methodist congregations which say intentionally to the gay and lesbian community that they are welcome here.

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Sermons: “Why?” by Betty Small & Todd Warfield

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

Second in a Series of Three Sundays
“Building Bridges” - Why become a Reconciling Congregation?

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Sermon: “Based on Scripture” by Mark Alley

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Two and a half or more years ago, we began a process at St. John’s as we set some new goals. They were challenging, and encouraging, and substantial… They covered lots of different topics.

One of the things that was placed there as one of our goals was to establish a committee to help our church go thru the process of deciding whether or not we could become a Reconciling Congregation… We’ve had the committee for over two years now… The process has been ongoing since that time…

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Sermon: “Are You ‘Perfect’ Yet?” by Mark Alley

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011

(Ed.:)
What’s all this talk in the United Methodist Church about ‘perfection’? …..”going on to perfection”? Nobody can be ‘perfect’, so what are they talking about?

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Sermon: “Change is Difficult” by Mark Alley

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

How many Methodists does it take to ….. change?

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Sermon: “God Is Like…” by Mark Alley

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

God loves extravagantly.

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Sermon: “Remember, Unity, Hope” by Mark Alley

Sunday, September 11th, 2011

Honor God with what you do. So…. what do we do?

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Jinny Scott Celebration - Eulogy by Mark Alley

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

St. John’s United Methodist Church
Dover, New Hampshire
September 10, 2011 - 11:00AM

A Celebration of the Life
of
Virginia “Jinny” Mae Atkins Scott
October 6, 1936 - August 31, 2011

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Eulogy
by Mark Alley
©2011 Mark Monson Alley
Listen - MP3
2.98 MB
Time: 13:01
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Sermon: “Radical Love” by Mark Alley

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

With special tribute to
Jinny Scott

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Sermon: “Living the Good News” by Mark Alley

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

Editor’s Note: Hurricane Irene made it’s way up thru New England on this date, causing a lot of devastation. Please pray for all those who were adversely affected by this storm, and for those working to recover from it. If you are able, donations may be made to UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, on their website http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/

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