Messages from a small church seeking the center of God's heart and will.
Episodes
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
1 Corinthians 6:16-20 (also 1 Corinthians 3:11-17)
"Our bodies will be transformed, but they will be our bodies, resurrected just like Jesus'. What we do in and to our bodies now matters in eternity."
Pastor Jenn
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
John 15:12-17
If we are Jesus' friends, that means He is our friend. Which means we lay down our lives for Him first.
Pastor Jenn
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
Wednesday Jan 22, 2020
In memory of an American hero.
Obituary from Belanger Funeral Home follows.
Bryan D. LeBlanc, 50, of Sayles Street formerly of Milford and Mendon, highly decorated Army Veteran, died Friday, Jan 17, at Brookside Rehab in Webster. He leaves his 2 sons Nick Rosen of Brockton, and Brandon LeBlanc of Texas, his father Charles LeBlanc of San Antonio, TX. a brother Christopher Michael LeBlanc of the Philippines, and a sister Jeannine Verburt of Universal, Texas.
Born in Boston he was the son of Charles LeBlanc and the late Ruth (Johnston) LeBlanc and lived in Texas and several others states where his Army career took him. Bryan was a highly decorated Army retired Veteran. He retired as an Army Ranger after 20 years of service. His service career took him into many dangerous zones including The Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia in 1993. He served in Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and peacekeeping missions in Egypt and Africa. After his retirement he taught science to high risk students in Texas. He coached Little League Baseball and worked security at Six Flags in Texas. He was an avid fisherman, and a Patriots and Bruins fan. Moving back to Massachusetts, he was a dispatcher for the Massachusetts State Police.
His activities ended after battling a series of 4 major strokes. With determination and will power he fought back to recover from of his ailing health and became the coordinator of Nick’s House in Southbridge, a place for veterans transitioning from life struggles. He ran the house with determination and courage. He could be seen walking his Great Dane “TUUKKA” throughout Southbridge. He was friend to all who knew him even though he struggled to communicate and would get frustrated with himself. His funeral service will be held at 6PM, Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Central Baptist Church, Southbridge. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery.
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Sunday Jan 19, 2020
Psalm 90
Apparently it takes...time...to combine a sermon and a workshop. A longer listen, but the trellis can't be built without time.
"Who or what would you say your time actually belongs to? And how do you feel about that?"
Pastor Jenn
Sunday Jan 12, 2020
Sunday Jan 12, 2020
John 15:1-11
"What if redeeming the time means bringing our time—and every other aspect of our lives, ultimately—back under God’s control, so that it is no longer our jobs or our circumstances or our lack of finances or even our families in charge of us?"
Pastor Jenn
(Rev Jennifer A G Layte)
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
Sunday Jan 05, 2020
It has taken some time to decide whether to post this or not. It's not a usual podcast of any description. It's wonky and awkward and there is no real sermon/teaching and none of us are professional singers.
But this is the church at worship, at the start of the year, simple and awkward and intent on continually dedicating ourselves and our year to the God who loves us, so, whether it's worth listening to or not, it's worth posting.
Pastor Jenn
Sunday Dec 29, 2019
Sunday Dec 29, 2019
Luke 1:46-55; 2:8-17; Matthew 2:1-12
"God commands us to worship, not because He needs us to...He's not dependent on the worship from created beings for His sense of self. We are dependent on worshiping God for our sense of self."
Rev Jennifer A G Layte
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Featuring the Christmas story (Luke 2:1-20), carols, and other stories. Includes a reading of The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski, illustrated by PJ Lynch. Illustrations were projected on a screen during the service, with permission from the illustrator.
Rev Jennifer A G Layte
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
1 John 4:7-17
"The Love of God has no fine print."
Rev Jennifer A G Layte
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Isaiah 35:1-10
"On our own, we can't make a desert into a garden. We can try to put a positive spin on our personal desert. We can try to reframe our desert. We can try to run away from the desert...None of that will bring us joy--maybe some happiness for a few seconds; maybe a few moments of self-satisfaction. But the joy of God can turn the dryness and lack and suffering of our personal Sahara into the Garden of Eden."
Rev Jennifer A G Layte