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Christian Fellowship Church of the Merrimack Valley, Historic Tenney Memorial Chapel, Corner of Railroad and Grove Streets, Methuen, MA (2026)

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Historic Tenney Memorial Chapel, Corner Of Railroad And Grove Streets

04/18/2026

Third Sunday of Easter – April 19, 2026
10:00 a.m.

Rev. David L. Sundell, D. Min.
Betty Rhodes, Organist and Choir Director
Brian Quirk, Worship Leader

Never believe every worried thought you have. Worried thoughts are notoriously inaccurate. – Renee Jain

Sermon: "Unveiling Wise Eyes"

FIRST LESSON Acts 2:14a, 36-41

But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified."

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?" Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to him." And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation."

So those who welcomed his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand persons were added.

SECOND LESSON 1 Peter 1:17-23

If you invoke as Father the one who judges all people impartially according to their deeds, live in reverent fear during the time of your exile.

You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.

He was destined before the foundation of the world, but was revealed at the end of the ages for your sake. Through him you have come to trust in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are set on God.

Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.

GOSPEL LESSON Luke 24:13-35

Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened.

While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

And he said to them, "What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?" They stood still, looking sad.

Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?" He asked them, "What things?" They replied, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him.

But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place. Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning, and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive.

Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him." Then he said to them, "Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared!

Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?" Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.

As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on. But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over." So he went in to stay with them.

When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.

They said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?" That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together.

They were saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!" Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Please Remember In Your Thoughts and Prayers: Christine Felix, Mary Murray, John Byron, Jay Emmert, Cyndy Benedix McDonnell, Wayne Kaminskyte, Anne Benedix, Carol & Bob Baechle, Ray Otis and Fr. Chris Wallace
Paul Miller, his sister Karen Arbour and her husband Tom
Bobbie Weller’s son friends Janet & Andy Semple, Megan Melinda, Linda Orosky and John Byron’s friend Tony Bagalieri
Barbara Kfoury and her granddaughter Lexi Kfoury, sister Alice Longworth and husband Bill, relatives Virginia and Jennifer Trampe, Rachel Marco (cousin) and Paschal McMurray
Denny’s niece Bobbi-Lyn ans son-in-law Tom Noonan
Eunice Veit and relatives Alan & Maria Maranto, and friends Chuck Edgerly, Ray Flaherty and Dave Lucey
Rob Heinze’s son Andrew
Barbara Abbott’s son Tim and granddauther Gracie
Leila Martone, her friend Gail Berard, Camello Audette (co-worker) and her friend Gail’s niece
Christa Brown’s friend Marilyn Perlis
Cheryl Rashid’s friends Jimmy, Jim Michaud and Wanda Pitt
Eleanor Neil’s daughters April Conn and Denise DeAngelis and Brad Emerson
Betty Rhodes’ friend Trudy Tilton
Leona’s neighbors Cheryl and John
Carol St. Hilaire and her friend Linda McCarthy
Lillian Scionti’s son Gary is doing much better
Karen Bruns’ friends Ridley Dechert, Todd, Roberta and Addie Markum and Krissi Schreiber and Sara D
Pastor Sundell’s colleague - Rev. Salibian, who is facing major surgery
Sue Rule’s nephew Stephen Rule
Bea’s friend Arlene Generazzo
We pray for those affected by the war

Please remember all our members and friends, in addition to those mentioned above.

Please contact David Veit for the conference call information (978-688-2407)

End your search for a Friendly, Spiritual Church.

Everyone is welcome!

03/16/2025

Second Sunday in Lent

01/24/2025

Third Sunday After Epiphany – January 26, 2025
10:00 a.m.

Rev. David L. Sundell, D. Min.
Betty Rhodes, Organist and Choir Director
Elliot Brown, Interim Organist and Choir Director
Brian Quirk, Worship Leader

The saddest summary of life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have. – Louis E. Boone

Sermon: "Body: Not a Four-Letter Word"

FIRST LESSON Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10

All the people gathered together into the square before the Water Gate. They told Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had given to Israel.

Accordingly, Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could hear with understanding. This was on the first day of the seventh month.

He read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand, and the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the law.

And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was standing above all the people, and when he opened it, all the people stood up.

Then Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people answered, "Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands. Then they bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

So they read from the book, from the law of God, with interpretation. They gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.

And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, "This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or weep." For all the people wept when they heard the words of the law.

Then he said to them, "Go your way, eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions of them to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our LORD, and do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."

SECOND LESSON 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or free--and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many.

If the foot would say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body.

And if the ear would say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body.

If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?

But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.

If all were a single member, where would the body be?

As it is, there are many members yet one body.

The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you," nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."

On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect, whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior member, that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one another.

If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it.

Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues.

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work power deeds?

Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

But strive for the greater gifts.

GOSPEL LESSON - Luke 4:14-21

Then Jesus, in the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding region.

He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.

When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.

Then he began to say to them, "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

Please Remember In Your Thoughts and Prayers: Lillian Schwarzenberg, Laura Beshara, Christine Felix, Mary Murray, John Byron, Jay Emmert, Cyndy Benedix McDonnell, Abby Pardo, Elliot & Christa Brown, Wayne Kaminskyte, Anne Benedix, Carol & Bob Baechle
Paul Miller, his sister Karen Arbour, her husband Tom and niece Becky Lehane
Bobbie Weller’s friends Janet, Andy Semple, Megan Melinda, Linda Orosky and John Byron’s friend Tony Bagalieri
Karen Bruns and her friends Colin, Jillian, Alethea. Extra prayers for Ezri
Barbara Kfoury’s granddaughter Lexi Kfoury, sister Alice Longworth and husband Bill, relatives Virginia and Jennifer Trampe, Karen Hill, Rachel Marco (cousin) and Paschal McMurray
Denny’s niece Bobbi-Lyn
Eunice Veit and relatives Alan & Maria Maranto, and friends Vince Emory and Chuck Edgerly
Rob Heinze and his son Andrew, his friend Jan and his friend Jen
Bonnie’s nephew Eric Stolpestad and Phil Muenchow
Barbara Abbott’s son Tim
Eleanor Neil’s daughter-in law’s relatives in Israel – especially Nadav Kamer
Carol St. Hilaire’s friends Sonny Beliveau, Marta Shanchez and Juan Shanchez
Leila Martone and her friend Gail Berard
Christa Brown’s friend Marilyn Perlis
Cheryl Rashid’s friend Jimmy
Debbie Fiorillo and Pat LaTulippe’s friend Brenda Hunter

Please remember all our members and friends, in addition to those mentioned above.

Please contact David Veit for the conference call information (978-688-2407)

End your search for a Friendly, Spiritual Church.

Everyone is welcome!

11/30/2024

HALF PRICE BASKETS!

The left over baskets from our church fair are now half price! Prices are shown in the picture description

Please contact David Veit if interested!

Thank you!

11/20/2024

A Happy Christmas Gift Boutique & Garage Sale

Friday, November 22nd 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday, November 23rd 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

36 Clementi Ln
Methuen, MA
01844

Homemade Jam - Gift Baskets
Christmas Decor - Hand Knit Item
Vera Bradley Raffles

Please share!!

08/24/2024

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost – August 24, 2024

10:00 a.m. by Conference call Only until September 8th

Rev. David L. Sundell, D. Min.
Betty Rhodes, Organist and Choir Director
Barbara Buswell, Worship Leader

The most luxurious possession, the richest treasurer anybody has, is his personal dignity. – Jackie Robinson

Sermon: "Whatever Shape You’re In"

FIRST LESSON Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18

Then Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem and summoned the elders, the heads, the judges, and the officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.

And Joshua said to all the people, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Long ago your ancestors--Terah and his sons Abraham and Nahor--lived beyond the Euphrates and served other gods.

"Now, therefore, revere the LORD and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness; put away the gods that your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt and serve the LORD.

Now if you are unwilling to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served in the region beyond the River or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living, but as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."

Then the people answered, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods, for it is the LORD our God who brought us and our ancestors up from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, and who did those great signs in our sight. He protected us along all the way that we went and among all the peoples through whom we passed, and the LORD drove out before us all the peoples, the Amorites who lived in the land. Therefore we also will serve the LORD, for he is our God."

SECOND LESSON Ephesians 6:10-20

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power; put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil, for our struggle is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on the evil day and, having prevailed against everything, to stand firm.

Stand, therefore, and belt your waist with truth and put on the breastplate of righteousness and lace up your sandals in preparation for the gospel of peace.

With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints.

Pray also for me, so that when I speak a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.

GOSPEL LESSON - John 6:56-69

Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me and I in them.

Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me.

This is the bread that came down from heaven, not like that which the ancestors ate, and they died. But the one who eats this bread will live forever."

He said these things while he was teaching in a synagogue at Capernaum.

When many of his disciples heard it, they said, "This teaching is difficult; who can accept it?"

But Jesus, being aware that his disciples were complaining about it, said to them, "Does this offend you?

Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?

It is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is useless. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

But among you there are some who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who were the ones who did not believe and who was the one who would betray him.

And he said, "For this reason I have told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted by the Father."

Because of this many of his disciples turned back and no longer went about with him.

So Jesus asked the twelve, "Do you also wish to go away?"

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom can we go? You have the words of eternal life.

We have come to believe and know that you are the Holy One of God."

Please Remember In Your Thoughts and Prayers: Ed and Lillian Schwarzenberg, Laura Beshara, Christine Felix, Mary Murray, John Byron, Jay Emmert, Cyndy Benedix McDonnell, Abby Pardo, Anne Hammer, James Ramirez, Elliot & Christa Brown, Wayne Kaminskyte and the people of Puerto Rico impacted by the weather.
Paul Miller, his sister Karen Arbour, her husband Tom and David Perron
Bobbie Weller’s friends Janet and Andy Semple
Karen Bruns and her friends Colin, Barbara Mann, Jillian, Alethia, Fletcher, Morgan and Gary Pacheco. Extra prayers for Evri
Barbara Kfoury’s granddaughter Lexi Kfoury, sister Alice Longworth and husband Bill, relatives Virginia and Jennifer Trampe, Karen Hill, Rachel Marco (cousin) and Paschal McMurray
Margaret Stevens, her son-in-law Thomas Salemme and grandson Felix Plunkett
Denny’s niece Bobbi-Lyn
Eunice, & David’s relatives Alan & Maria Maranto, and friend Vince Emory
Rob Heinze and his son Andrew, his friend Jan, his friend Jen and his Dad
Bonnie’s nephew Eric Stolpestad, family dentist Dr. Scott Ellard and Phil Muenchow
Barbara Abbott’s friend Pat Caillouette and son Tim
Eleanor Neil’s daughter-in law’s relatives in Israel – especially Nadav Kamer
Carol St. Hilaire’s friends Sonny Beliveau, Daniel Madden, Marta Shanchez and Joe Michaud
Joylen’s Aunt Bertha
Leila Martone and her friend Gail Berard
Bea’s grandson Ben Hering
Christa Brown’s friend Marilyn Perlis
Sue Rule’s son David

Please remember all our members and friends, in addition to those mentioned above.

Please contact David Veit for the conference call information (978-688-2407)

End your search for a Friendly, Spiritual Church.

Everyone is welcome!

07/06/2024

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost – July 7, 2024
Sacrament of Holy Communion

10:00 a.m. by Conference call Only until Septemmber 8th

Rev. David L. Sundell, D. Min.
Betty Rhodes, Organist and Choir Director
Bea Heinze, Worship Leader

Force has no place where there is need of skill. - Herodotus

Sermon: "Prayer’s Unexpected Answers"

FIRST LESSON Ezekiel 2:1-5

He said to me: O mortal, stand up on your feet, and I will speak with you.

And when he spoke to me, a spirit entered into me and set me on my feet; and I heard him speaking to me.

He said to me, Mortal, I am sending you to the people of Israel, to a nation of rebels who have rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have transgressed against me to this very day.

The descendants are impudent and stubborn. I am sending you to them, and you shall say to them, "Thus says the Lord GOD."

Whether they hear or refuse to hear (for they are a rebellious house), they shall know that there has been a prophet among them.

SECOND LESSON 2 Corinthians 12:2-10

I know a person in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven--whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows.

And I know that such a person--whether in the body or out of the body I do not know; God knows--was caught up into Paradise and heard things that are not to be told, that no mortal is permitted to repeat.

On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except of my weaknesses.

But if I wish to boast, I will not be a fool, for I will be speaking the truth. But I refrain from it, so that no one may think better of me than what is seen in me or heard from me, even considering the exceptional character of the revelations. Therefore, to keep me from being too elated, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me, to keep me from being too elated.

Three times I appealed to the Lord about this, that it would leave me, but he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness." So, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

GOSPEL LESSON - Mark 6:1-13

He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, "Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands!

Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.

Then Jesus said to them, "Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house."

And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them.

And he was amazed at their unbelief. Then he went about among the villages teaching.

He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits.

He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics.

He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.

If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them."

So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent.

They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.

Please Remember In Your Thoughts and Prayers: Ed and Lillian Schwarzenberg, Laura Beshara, Christine Felix, Mary Murray, John Byron, Jay Emmert, Cyndy Benedix McDonnell, Abby Pardo, Anne Hammer, James Ramirez, Elliot & Christa Brown, Pat Latulippe and Wayne Kaminskyte.
Paul Miller, his sister Karen Arbour, her husband Tom and David Perron
Bobbie Weller’s friends Janet and Andy Semple
Karen Bruns and her friends Colin, Barbara Mann, Jillian, Evri, Alethia, Fletcher, Morgan and Gary Pacheco
Barbara Kfoury’s granddaughter Lexi Kfoury, sister Alice Longworth and husband Bill, relatives Virginia and Jennifer Trampe, Karen Hill, Rachel Marco (cousin) and Paschal McMurray
Margaret Stevens, her son-in-law Thomas Salemme and grandson Felix Plunkett
Denny’s niece Bobbi-Lyn
Eunice, & David’s relative Maria Maranto, and friend Vince Emory
Rob Heinze and his son Andrew, his friend Jan, his friend Jen and his Dad
Bonnie’s nephew Eric Stolpestad, family dentist Dr. Scott Ellard and Phil Muenchow
Barbara Abbott’s friend Pat Caillouette and son Tim
Eleanor Neil’s daughter-in law’s relatives in Israel – especially Nadav Kamer
Carol St. Hilaire’s friend Sonny Beliveau and Daniel Madden
Joylen’s Aunt Bertha
Leila Martone and her friend Gail Berard
Bea’s friend Pauline Frasier
Christa Brown’s friend Marilyn Perlis

Please remember all our members and friends, in addition to those mentioned above.

Please contact David Veit for the conference call information (978-688-2407)

End your search for a Friendly, Spiritual Church.

Everyone is welcome!

06/02/2024

Second Sunday after Pentecost

05/19/2024

Pentecost at Christian Fellowship Church of the Merrimack Valley

Pentecost is observed 50 days from Easter, hence its name. The liturgical color is red, symbolizing fire, the tongues of which danced on the heads of the folks at the first celebration in Jerusalem, which in turn signaled the coming of the Holy Spirit. 50 red candles at the front of our sanctuary will make an impressive statement about this day. We fully anticipate that God’s Holy Spirit will be present, as is true every Sunday we gather to worship. Pentecost just gives us the excuse to make a big deal about it.

Of course, our liturgical calendar was not in place on that “first” day of Pentecost, which is often referred to as the “birth” day of the Church by Christians. But in our Hebrew tradition it was the feast of Pentecost that drew all the folks to Jerusalem in the first place, that’s why they were there. That feast of Pentecost was the fiftieth day from Passover, also known as Shavuot (Feast of Weeks), and was the celebration of the giving of the Law to Moses at Sinai. In both Christian and Jewish traditions, Pentecost is important.

05/19/2024

Pentecost – May 19, 2024
10:00 a.m. in person and by Conference call

Rev. David L. Sundell, D. Min.
Betty Rhodes, Organist and Choir Director
Bobbie Weller, Worship Leader

The Holy Spirit is our constant companion no matter what our journey might be.

Sermon: "Ethnicity from Babel to Pentecost"

FIRST LESSON Acts 2:1-21

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them.

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem.

And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each.

Amazed and astonished, they asked, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?

Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs--in our own languages we hear them speaking about God's deeds of power."

All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "What does this mean?"

But others sneered and said, "They are filled with new wine."

But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, "Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say.

Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o'clock in the morning.

No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel:

'In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.

Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.

And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist.

The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord's great and glorious day.

Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'

SECOND LESSON Romans 8:22-27

We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.

For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen?

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.

And God, who searches the heart, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

GOSPEL LESSON - John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15

"When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf.

You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning.

"I did not say these things to you from the beginning, because I was with you.

But now I am going to him who sent me; yet none of you asks me, 'Where are you going?'

But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your hearts.

Nevertheless I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because they do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.

"I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Please Remember In Your Thoughts and Prayers: Ed and Lillian Schwarzenberg, Laura Beshara, Ruth Bodge, Christine Felix, Tristan Naylor, Mary Murray, John Byron, Jay Emmert, Cyndy Benedix McDonnell, Abby Pardo, Anne Hammer, James Ramirez, Elliot & Christa Brown and Pat Latulippe.
Paul Miller, his sister Karen Arbour and her husband Tom
Bobbie Weller’s friends Janet and Andy Semple
Karen Bruns and her friends Colin, Barbara Mann, Jillian, Shirley Schreiber, Evri, Alethia, Fletcher and Morgan
Barbara Kfoury’s granddaughter Lexi Kfoury, sister Alice Longworth and husband Bill, relatives Virginia and Jennifer Trampe, Karen Hill, Rachel Marco (cousin) and Paschal McMurray
Margaret Stevens, her son-in-law Thomas Salemme and grandson Felix Plunkett
Denny’s niece Bobbi-Lyn
Eunice, & David’s relative Maria Maranto, and friend Vince Emory
Rob Heinze’s son Andrew and his friend Jan
Bonnie’s nephew Eric Stolpestad,family dentist Dr. Scott Ellard and Phil Muenchow
Barbara Abbott’s friend Pat Caillouette and son Tim
Eleanor Neil’s daughter-in law’s relatives in Israel – especially Nadav Kamer
Carol St. Hilaire and her friends Sonny Beliveau and Mary O’Brien
Wayne Kaminskyte and his uncle John Rashi
Joylen’s Aunt Bertha
Leila Martone and her friend Gail Berard

The Pentecost Banners are in Memory of Ruth Lange
given by David & Eunice Veit

2024 Church World Service
Mother’s Day Blanket Mission Project
Donations to date

Given by Barbara Abbott
In Memory of Dorothy Goller - Mother
In Memory of Hattie Matthes - Nana
In Memory of Martha Goller _Grandmother
In Memory of Ruth Lange – Dear Friend
In Honor of Ruth Brinster - Sister

Given by Christa & Elliot Brown
In Memory of Flora Klute
In Memory of Viola Brown
In Memory of Albert Klute
In Memory of Elliot Brown, Sr.
In Memory of Denise Grenier
In Honor of Our Five Children

Given by Debbie Fiorillo and Pat Latulippe
In Memory of Arlene Wilson

Given by Beatrice Heinze
In Memory of Impi Jodaitis
In Honor of Elizabeth Hering
In Memory of Denise Coe
In Memory of Evelyn Hering
In Memory of Mildred Heinze

Given by Barbara & George Kfoury
In Memory of Annie Murray
In Memory of Azzizy Kfoury
In Memory of Amelia Ellis
In Memory of Evelyn Murray
In Memory of Eileen Jackson
In Memory of Rose Sabbagh
In Honor of Alice Longworth
In Honor of Ellen Trampe
In Honor of Kristen Walsh
In Honor of Barbara Kfoury

Given by Sylvia Petzold
In Memory of Loved Ones (4)

Given by Eleanor Neil
In Memory of Family

Given by Wanda Pitt
In Memory of Edna Figueroa - Mother

Given by Cheryl Rashid
In Memory of Esther Rashid – Mother
In Memory of Susan Piazza – Friend
In Memory of Phyllis Viselli – Great Aunt
In Memory of Julia Jowdy – Aunt
In Memory of Celeste Viselli –Great Grandmother

Given by Margaret Stevens
In Memory of Sarah Jane Munro – Mother
In Memory of Letitia Stevens – Mother-in-law
In Memory of Agnes Eagles - Sister
In Memory of Florence Ryder – Sister-in-law
In Memory of Claire Stevens - Sister-in-law
In Memory of Claudia Faith Stevens - Daughter
In Honor of Sharon Elaine Salemme - Daughter
In Honor of Nancy Ellen Armeen - Daughter
In Honor of Heather Eileen Plunkett - Daughter
In Honor of Alison Dawn Mammino - Daughter

Given by David & Susan Sundell
In Memory of Gertrude Sexton
In Memory of Anna Olson
In Memory of Francis Hojer
In Memory of Agusta Hojer
In Memory of Agusta Sundell

Given by Eunice & David Veit
In Memory of Mrs. Gertrude Eichhorn
In Memory of Gertrude Eichhorn
In Memory of Gladys Fouquart
In Memory of Mildred Maranto
In Memory of Kay Eichhorn
In Memory of Mrs. Harriet Veit
In Memory of Mary Niediek
In Memory of Ruth Lange
In Memory of Millie Burns
In Memory of Ann Rahming

Given by Carl & Bobbie Weller
In Memory of Helen Weller
In Memory of Roberta Genetti
In Memory of Patricia Thisted
In Memory of Pauline Price
In Memory of Virginia Barnes

Given by Leona & Joylen Wentworth
In Memory of Rose Morin – Grammy and Mother
In Memory of Pat Morel – Aunt

Given by Joylen’s co-worker John (grocery)
In Memory of Irene Chaff – Mother

Given by Joylen’s co-worker Alice (florist)
In Memory of Grammy
In Memory of Memere

Given by Joylen’s co-worker Katie (bakery)
In Memory of Gail Gillen – Mother

Given by Joylen’s friend Library Lady
In Memory of Jacklyn Reda

Please contact David Veit for the conference call information (978-688-2407)

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