by Crystal Harris | Dec 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Human Rights Day Hi all. Today is Human Rights Day, which is observed every year on December 10, the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted it in 1948. The original UN declaration proclaimed, We hold as our common global goal to assert and protect “the...
by Crystal Harris | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
God Provides Mentors “Looking Up During Uncertain Times” A Daily Devotional Text: Luke 1:1-25 Scripture Reading: Luke Writes About Jesus’ Life 1 To Theophilus: Many have tried to give a history of the things that happened among us. 2 They have written the same things...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 23, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
National Bible Week First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor · National Bible Week Devotional Audio The Bible is honestly one of my favorite books, or perhaps collection of books. The Bible contains the stories of our Judeo-Christian faith, from its Hebrew beginning...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 19, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
God Will Never Leave You “Looking Up During Uncertain Times” A Daily Devotional Text: Joshua 1:1-5 International Children’s Bible Scripture Reading: God’s Command to Joshua 1 Moses was the servant of the Lord. Joshua son of Nun was Moses’ assistant. After Moses...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
God-Given Structure “Looking Up During Uncertain Times” A Daily Devotional Text: Exodus 20:1-19 Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) Scripture Reading: 20 Then God said all these words: א 2 “I am Adonai your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the abode of...
by Crystal Harris | Nov 6, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
God Provides “Looking Up During Uncertain Times” A Daily Devotional Text: Exodus 16:8a Scripture Reading: 8 And Moses said, “Each evening the Lord will give you meat to eat. And every morning he will give you all the bread you want. Reflection: Even in the desert,...
by Crystal Harris | Oct 29, 2020 | blog, Uncategorized
Celebrate Freedom “Looking Up During Uncertain Times” A Daily Devotional Text: Exodus 15:20-21 Scripture Reading: 20 Then Aaron’s sister Miriam, who was a prophetess, took a tambourine in her hand. All the women followed her, playing tambourines and dancing. 21...
by Crystal Harris | Oct 20, 2020 | blog, Pastoral Prayer, Uncategorized
Pastoral Prayer – RKL October 18, 2020 Everpresent God, with the rising of the sun in the morning and until the going down of the same, your name is to be praised. We thank you, God, for your loving and faithful presence which follows us through all our years and...
by Crystal Harris | Sep 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Conversation with Friends on Racism: On Sunday, October 11, at 11:15 a.m., following the 10 a.m. live-stream worship, we will be having “A Conversation with Friends on Racism.” This is another one of this fall’s Contemporary Issues Committee Second Sunday...
by Crystal Harris | Sep 1, 2020 | Pastoral Prayer, Uncategorized
Pastoral Prayer 8/30/2020 Rev. Darcy Crain One of the prayers I return to time and time again is the cry of “how long O Lord.” Our prophets and ancestors have prayed this mantra for centuries. How long o Lord will you ignore my cry. How long O lord will my enemies...
