Due to the snowy conditions, the First Friday dinner and service is cancelled this evening. 

Hope to see you next month.

Message, Mission, and Ministry

Matthew 7:1-29

Your obligation to God does not stay within the church building on Sunday, 

but starts as you walk out the door. Go and serve the Lord.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The first year of this blog is a success. We have had a few glitches, some human error,  some technical error, and a couple of delays. The weekly Sunday Service has gone out to those of our congregation that were unable to attend, for whatever reason, and also to many that found us from around the world. We were also able to keep you updated on area activities of interest, and cancellations due to nasty weather. In the next year, we hope to give you music cut out of the service. We have many talented musicians in our congregation, and a joyful noise is a wonderful way to celebrate our Lord. Suggestions are welcome, and we appreciate your interest in this blog, and your return visits. Blessings in the new year. 

Merry Christmas

Linus Christmas Monologue

This Sunday, December 22, 2013, we had our traditional two services. Sylvia Thomas and Becky Henry gave us the signs of Christmas, including the call to worship from Luke 2:8-14. 

Then we enjoyed our evening Candlelight Service with the message from Linda Lambert. She had a lot of help with several readings, a youth skit, and all the music. 

The true meaning of Christmas is the love of Jesus Christ. 

Past Services from before 2013 are being added.

You may notice a new item on the right side of this blog page. It is the "Potluck Services - mixed up & unknown past services." 

Due to human error, and bad weather, we have not had a recording of the Sunday services for a couple of weeks. I am downloading as many services from previous years, as I can find. 

There is no bulletin to guide you through the service, and some of the CD's do not have labels on them, so you get potluck.

I hope you will enjoy.

Services are Canceled Today

Due to a RED ALERT weather forcast in our region, the worship services at Thurmont Church of the Brethren have been canceled for today.

Have a safe and blessed day.

Ordinance of Anointing

What Anointing is...

     The Church of the Brethren offers an experience of spiritual renewal through which God often brings healing, arouses hope, communicates forgiveness, and bestows peace.      Based primarily on the Biblical teaching in James 5:13-18, the anointing service provides an occasion for the individual to know and feel the powerful presence of God in the context of a faith community.      As the service begins, appropriate scriptures are read and interpreted. Prayers are offered for an infusion of divine energy. Opportunity is given for the person requesting anointing to share insights and concerns in a confessional way. Then the person officiating will anoint the forehead of the individual with olive oil, stating the central affirmations of God's power to heal, forgive, and restore. This action is followed with prayers and the laying on of hands by persons from the assembled group.      In the Church of the Brethren the anointing service grows out of our faith in God and the desire to implement Jesus' teachings, along with the practices of the early New Testament church. It rests on the conviction that healing forces are most often manifested within the context of the congregation where life's special moments are observed or celebrated. Here we surround one another with experiences of genuine caring. Here we offer continuing help and support to those coping with serious problems and life-changing events. Here through the anointing service we express openness to God's presence and our receptivity to the ministry of others. Here, through confession of sin, we receive God's blessing and the promise of restored relationships.

from http://www.lgvcob.org/anointng.htm

First Sunday Music

As The Deer sung by The Trio

Put Your Hand in the Hand sung by The Trio

Why Me Lord sung by Allen Brown

Unfortunately, there was a snafu with the audio of our Sunday service, and it is not available this week.