Cross Bearers
A Sermon Delivered by The Rev. John D. Painter
at Centenary United Methodist Church
Metuchen, New Jersey
March 8, 2009
(The Second Sunday in Lent)
Text: Mark 8:31-38
Then he began to teach them that the Son of Man must undergo great suffering, and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. He said all this quite openly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turn-ing and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.”
Read MoreMarch 8, 2009 – The Second Sunday in Lent
9:00 AM — Adult Study – The True Easter Story
10:15 AM — Worship and Sunday School (Pre-K through 12th Grade)
Preacher: John D. Painter Theme: Bearers of the Cross
Lectionary Readings: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Romans 4:13-25
Psalm 22:23-31 Mark 8:31-38
Music — Chancel Choir: I Love You, Lord by Laurie Klein, arr. by Stan Pethel
11:30 AM — Fellowship Time
11:45 AM — Junior Choir Rehearsal
Celebration of Found Coins: “Nothing But Nets’ Campaign
Where the Wild Things Are
A Sermon Delivered by The Rev. John D. Painter
at Centenary United Methodist Church
Metuchen, New Jersey
March 1, 2009
(The First Sunday in Lent)
Text: Mark 1:9-15
In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jor-dan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. And a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.”
Up from the Ashes
A Sermon Delivered byThe Rev. John D. Painter
at Centenary United Methodist Church
Metuchen, New Jersey
February 25, 2009
(Ash Wednesday)
Text: Psalm 51:1-17
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love;
according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.