FPC Weekly Lectionary – September 1-7
By firstpresdalton
/ August 31, 2020
Job continues to battle with is friends. The early church confounds friends and enemies alike. And, in the Gospel of...
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A Letter to the Congregation – August 24, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ August 26, 2020
August 24, 2020 Dear Friends in Christ, In the coming months our worship will follow the story of the...
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A Season of Growth
By firstpresdalton
/ August 25, 2020
One of the first things the children of the church notice in the sanctuary is the liturgical color. When the...
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Weekly Lectionary: August 25-31
By firstpresdalton
/ August 24, 2020
The words can leave you flat on your face. This week finds Peter and Paul struggling with the radical change...
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Weekly Lectionary: July 28 – August 3
By firstpresdalton
/ July 27, 2020
The stories in the week to come move like a clock, several hands telling the time together. They may point...
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FPC Weekly Lectionary – July 21-27, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 20, 2020
When I started writing daily devotionals back in March I thought that they might continue through Holy Week. Surely by...
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Daily Lectionary – July 17, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 16, 2020
Morning Psalms 51; 148 First Reading Joshua 4:19-5:1, 10-15 Second Reading Romans 12:9-21 Gospel Reading Matthew 26:17-25 Evening Psalms 142; 65 Romans 12:9-21 ...
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Church Email Scam – July 14, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 14, 2020
Dear Friends in Christ, This note is to warn you about a possible email phishing scam that may be...
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Daily Lectionary – July 20, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 13, 2020
Morning Psalms 135; 145 First Reading Joshua 7:1-13 Second Reading Romans 13:8-14 Gospel Reading Matthew 26:36-46 Evening Psalms 97; 112 Matthew 26:36-46 36Then...
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Daily Lectionary – July 19, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 13, 2020
Morning Psalms 19; 150 First Reading Joshua 6:15-27 Second Reading Acts 22:30-23:11 Gospel Reading Mark 2:1-12 Evening Psalms 81; 113 Mark 2:1-12 ...
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Daily Lectionary – July 18, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 13, 2020
Morning Psalms 104; 149 First Reading Joshua 6:1-14 Second Reading Romans 13:1-7 Gospel Reading Matthew 26:26-35 Evening Psalms 138; 98 Matthew 26:26-35 26While...
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Daily Lectionary – July 16, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 13, 2020
Morning Psalms 97; 147:12-20 First Reading Joshua 3:14-4:7 Second Reading Romans 12:1-8 Gospel Reading Matthew 26:1-16 Evening Psalms 16; 62 Joshua 3:14-4:7 14When...
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Daily Lectionary – July 15, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 13, 2020
Morning Psalms 89:1-18; 147:1-11 First Reading Joshua 3:1-13 Second Reading Romans 11:25-36 Gospel Reading Matthew 25:31-46 Evening Psalms 1; 33 Romans 11:25-36 25So...
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Daily Lectionary – July 14, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 13, 2020
Morning Psalms 42; 146 First Reading Joshua 2:15-24 Second Reading Romans 11:13-24 Gospel Reading Matthew 25:14-30 Evening Psalms 102; 133 Matthew 25:14-30 14"For...
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FPC Summer Reading
By firstpresdalton
/ July 8, 2020
These past months we have spent a lot of time discussing how we can remain the church together during the...
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Daily Lectionary – July 13, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 6, 2020
Morning Psalms 5; 145 First Reading Joshua 2:1-14 Second Reading Romans 11:1-12 Gospel Reading Matthew 25:1-13 Evening Psalms 82; 29 Matthew 25:1-13 1"Then...
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Daily Lectionary – July 12, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 6, 2020
Morning Psalms 103; 150 First Reading Joshua 1:1-18 Second Reading Acts 21:3-15 Gospel Reading Mark 1:21-27 Evening Psalms 117; 139 Joshua 1:1-18 1After...
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Daily Lectionary – July 11, 2020
By firstpresdalton
/ July 6, 2020
Morning Psalms 63; 149 First Reading Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Second Reading Romans 10:14-21 Gospel Reading Matthew 24:32-51 Evening Psalms 125; 90 Deuteronomy 34:1-12 1Then...
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