April 25, 2021 Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Holy Scripture: Matthew 28:20 – Remember, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” I John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, he who is faithful and just will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church April 18, 2021 Scriptures about Caring for God’s Creation In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth . . . God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. – Genesis 1 The heavens are telling the glory of God; […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church April 4, 2021 – Easter Message Matthew 28:1-10 After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Feb. 21, 2021 II Peter 1:16-18 (Some parts of scripture are stories that were told and retold over many, many years and eventually written down by those with no firsthand knowledge of the events. Notice in this passage that it’s written by an eyewitness, Peter.) For we did […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Feb. 17, 2021 – Ash Wednesday Of all our holy days and holidays Ash Wednesday is the most blunt and the most honest. Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return. Oh, and Happy Ash Wednesday! Can you think of another holiday […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Jan. 31, 2021 Mark 10:46-52 46 They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Jan. 24, 2021 Zechariah 4:8-10 The year is 519 BC. The Israelites have spent 70 years in exile in Babylon and now they’ve returned to rebuild their homeland and especially their holy Temple. A guy named Zerubbabel was in charge of the project. The way to […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church January 10, 2021 I think I’ve told you before about the annual meeting of the Russian Orthodox Church, held in 1917. The big issue at that meeting was the liturgical color for Advent – should it be purple or blue? The Kingdom of God doesn’t […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Nov. 22, 2020 Matthew 18:21-33 You know that there are scientifically proven ways to live healthier and longer lives. Exercise helps a lot. Weight management is important. Eating right can’t be overlooked, especially vegetables. It’s important not to smoke. And getting enough sleep is quite good […]
Pastor Rich Knight Central Congregational Church Sept. 6, 2020 Mark 9:38-41 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not stop him; for no one who does a deed of power […]