Monday, November 26, 2018

Sunday Pastoral Prayer (Nov. 25/Christ the King Sunday) Athens First UMC

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[The last Sunday of November is typically the Sunday before the Season of Advent begins which is the case this year. It was not only “Christ...
Sunday, November 25, 2018

Sermon (November 25/Christ the King Sunday) by Rev. Robert McDowell “Top Priority

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     The celebration of Advent and  Christmas, and Lent and Easter are holy days and seasons in the church that go back for many centuries. ...
Monday, November 19, 2018

Sunday Pastoral Prayer (Nov. 18/Thanksgiving Sunday) Athens First UMC

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[When Methodists meet, they eat! We did just that for our annual “Thanks for Giving” meal following the last service. The picture above is o...
Sunday, November 18, 2018

Sermon (November 18/Thanksgiving Sunday) by Rev. Robert McDowell “Don’t Worry, Be Thankful”

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     So let me just say that if you ever felt that my sermons are too long, check out Jesus’ sermon on the mount. That sermon was definitely...
Wednesday, November 14, 2018

WOUB/Athens First UMC Interview - “Finding Faith”

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[WOUB intereviewed me recently about why organized religion is declining in America. For the full text interview, go to  https://woub.org/20...
Monday, November 12, 2018

Sunday Pastoral Prayer (Nov. 11/Veterans’ Day) - Athens First UMC

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[We had a very special combined worship service on Veterans’ Day, marking the 100th anniversary of WW I. We recognized our veterans by givin...
Sunday, November 11, 2018

Sermon (November 11/Veterans’ Day) by Rev. Robert McDowell “No Small Sacrifice”

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It’s very appropriate that Veterans’ Day falls on a Sunday this year, a day when our Hebrew’s scripture passage focuses on the theme of sacr...