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In the Present Time (June 25, 2017)

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Sermon: In the present time, In the present time, I am feeling called. If I share this deep sense of being “purposeful”, people ask, “Do you have another church yet?”  I answer, “No, but I am feeling incredibly grateful.” because there’s really nothing better than restoring the sense of being secure in the presence of the Living God.  It is a relief, and a great reason to be hopeful.  For those who don’t know the story behind this feeling, here’s a brief summary of the situation: In July of 2014, I joined the ministry staff here, at The United Church in Meadowood, as a full-time minister. At the time, the Council and the congregation called me with the hope that the financial resources for two full-time ministers could be supported by this church. However, we have been unable to manage the challenge of this change, and early this year, the Ministry Profile committee started the hard work of reassessing our community’s needs, capacity and sustainability, and recommended that