Welcome back to Rocky Railway VBS!! Click on the videos below to make your way through the program. Most importantly, make sure you have fun!!

Welcome to our first day of Rocky Railway VBS! Click on the links below to follow the program. We hope you have lots of fun!! See you tomorrow!!!!

Click above for the Service Video For Music Click here To read today's Sermon Click here LITURGY FOR TODAY'S WORSHIP FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST OPENING PROCLAMATION The grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you. Alleluia! And also with you. Alleluia! Alleluia! COLLECT FOR THE DAY (Proper 8A) Almighty God, you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined in unity of spirit by their teaching, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,

Included in today's update: A Message from Father Keith about Resuming In-Person Worship, the Liturgy for Tomorrow's Worship, and V.B.S. in a B.O.X. Starts Monday! FROM THE RECTOR Saturday, 27 June 2020 Dear Friends: In the past day or so, you should have received a letter from me announcing the date for resuming in-person worship services here at Messiah: SUNDAY, JULY 12th, 9:30AM Of course, with developments and plans from so many sources advancing so rapidly, it was almost inevitable that even before we could get word to you, there had been a shift. I have already received a few inquiries, after the Governor's announcement that Montgomery County would move into the Green Phase this comin

Click above for the Service Video For Music Click here To read today's Sermon Click here LITURGY FOR SUNDAY 21 JUNE 2020 WORSHIP THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST OPENING PROCLAMATION The grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you. Alleluia! And also with you. Alleluia! Alleluia! COLLECT FOR THE DAY O Lord, make us to have perpetual love and reverence for your holy Name, for you never fail to help and govern those whom you have set upon the sure foundation of your loving-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.​ LESSONS Jeremiah 20:7-13; Romans 6:1b-11; Matthe

Included in today's update: A Message from Father Keith, the Liturgy for Tomorrow's Worship, and reminders pertaining to Worship Music, Sermons Bishop Gutierrez and Pledges. FROM THE RECTOR Saturday,20 June 2020 Dear Friends: Yesterday, in the state of Texas and in some cities across our nation, including Philadelphia, a holiday was celebrated. 'Juneteenth' commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, as well as highlighting the achievements and contributions of African-Americans to our society and culture. This is the 155th anniversary of the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas, the last state of the country to do so. Congress is currently considering naming it as a

Included in today's update: A Message from Father Keith, information on Property Upgrades, Vestry News, an Invitation to the FAITH & LEADERSHIP WHEN LIVES ARE ON THE LINE Webinar, and more... FROM THE RECTOR Tuesday, 16 June 2020 Dear Friends: With Governor Wolf's announcement that Montgomery County has moved into the yellow phase of the state's reopening plans, restrictions on churches have begun to ease. Bishop Gutierrez has, therefore, instructed each parish to draft a plan for resuming limited in-person worship and reopening use of church buildings for community groups. The diocese published an extensive list of considerations, guidelines and directives. Using these instructions, I draf

VBS in a B.O.X. GET READY FOR A WEEK OF IMAGINATION, FUN AND FAITH!! Due to the current situation involving Covid-19, Church of the Messiah has decided to deliver VBS in a box this year!! Our program is still free of charge. The only difference is you will be participating in your own home. Boxes are being delivered over the weekend. Your box will provide you with all of the supplies you will need to complete the program at home with your child. You will also be invited to tune in to our daily videos for music and bible readings! The program is free of charge. A $20 donation is optional for participants. DATES WILL BE: JUNE 29-JULY 3 VIDEOS WILL BE POSTED EACH DAY If you have any questions

Dear Families, I hope this email finds you all well. As we wrap up the school year we would typically celebrating the end of finals, talking about summer vacations, plans for working or excitement about our teens beginning their first job. Right now we would also be making preparations to depart on our annual Mission Trip. If you are a parent you can either read through this lesson with your teen or share it with them. Either way, I would encourage you to connect with your teen to reflect on our lesson together. If you do not have a teen in YOM, please feel free to follow along with us and share in our lesson. The man wanted to justify his actions, so he asked Jesus “And who is my neighbor?”

Hi Everyone! Here is our weekly reading as well as a couple other news items. I hope you're all having a great start to summer break, even though for many this summer is going to be a lot different than usual. We will get through it, and God still has a lot of great things in store for us! Thank you to MaryJo for sending me a link to a list of books to help start some conversations about race: https://www.bookbub.com/blog/kids-books-about-race There will be more resources to come!

Click above for the Service Video For Music Click here To read today's Sermon Click here LITURGY FOR SUNDAY 14 JUNE 2020 WORSHIP SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST OPENING PROCLAMATION The grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you. Alleluia! And also with you. Alleluia! Alleluia! COLLECT FOR THE DAY Keep, O Lord, your household the Church in your steadfast faith and love, that through your grace we may proclaim your truth with boldness, and minister your justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen. LESSONS Genesis 18:1-15, 21:1-7; Romans 5

Included in today's update: A Message from Father Keith and the Liturgy for Tomorrow's Worship FROM THE RECTOR Saturday, 13 June 2020 Dear Friends: With all that is going on around us and the many disruptions we have all been dealing with, I thought a good message wrapped in a bit of levity might be just what everyone needs about now. This was passed along to me and I pass it along to all of you. Hope it both lightens your day and enlightens your heart . . . There is a story of a visiting pastor who attended a men's breakfast in the middle of a rural farming area of the country. The group had asked an old...er farmer decked out in coveralls to say grace for the morning breakfast. "Lord, I h

Included in today's update: A Message from Father Keith with an Invitation to the MISSIO Town Hall: Courageous Conversations on Race Relations Webinar on JUne 11th @ 7pm FROM THE RECTOR Wednesday, 10 June 2020 Dear Friends: I don't want to inundate or overwhelm your Inbox, but this announcement, in light of our current national crisis, is too important to ignore . . . Dr. Frank James, a member of Messiah and Dean of Philadelphia's Mission Seminary, has sent each of us an invitation . . . MISSIO​ ​Town Hall: Courageous Conversations on Race Relations Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:00 PM Hello all - I invite you to participate in the Town Hall webinar scheduled for tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m. Pa

Please support our Dine & Donate "Funds for Friends" fundraiser on June 9th, 10th and 11th from 5:00 to 9:00 pm at the Green Turtle in North Wales 1100 Bethlehem Pike North Wales, PA 19454 267-470-4882 SPECIAL INSTRUCTION FOR US TO RECEIVE 20% OF YOUR FOOD PURCHASE For Curbside Takeout Click here to print a flyer and then present it when you pickup your order For Delivery Enter "FFF" in the "Special Instructions" section of your online order. Click here for the online order form Click on the graphic for a copy of the menu

Included in today's update: A Message from Father Keith, Parishioner Insights to current events, Dine & Donate, Congrats to Our Grads, Invitation to a Faith & Leadership Webinar, Belfry Bargains Update, Recipes Needed for our Quarantine Cookbook, and more.... FROM THE RECTOR Tuesday, 9 June 2020 Dear Friends: Like you, the events and images of the past two weeks have resulted in tears, a heavy sadness, and feelings of anger and frustration. As a nation, we have been here before - on far too many occasions - but this time feels different, somehow. I pray that is so. Several of you have shared insights and wise words with me over these days, and I am most grateful to have been in dialogue wi

Hi Everyone, I wanted to send out the next passage from our summer reading: But I can't just send out the video without acknowledging the events of the past couple of weeks. My mind and my heart have been reeling as I have tried to process everything. Feeling helpless...feeling guilty for not doing enough...feeling sad...feeling angry...not knowing what to say... One thing I know is that as Christians, we have some work ahead of us. In our second reading from "Notes from Jesus," Jesus says, "I want you to know...I like hearing you say YOU love ME." This reading actually falls on the perfect Sunday. As father Keith explains in his sermon on Trinity Sunday, loving our neighbor is part of lo

Click above for the Service Video For Music Click here To read today's Sermon Click here LITURGY FOR SUNDAY 7 JUNE 2020 WORSHIP TRINITY SUNDAY OPENING PROCLAMATION The grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you. Alleluia! And also with you. Alleluia! Alleluia! SONG OF PRAISE Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; * you are worthy of praise; glory to you. Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; * we will praise you and highly exalt you forever. Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; * on the throne of your majesty, glory to you. Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; * we will praise you and highly exalt you forever. Gl

In today's update: A Message from Father Keith and the Liturgy for Tomorrow's Worship. FROM THE RECTOR Eve of Trinity Sunday Saturday, 6 June 2020 Dear Friends: In light of the current events in our country, words fail me this week . . . But I think I finally understand what is meant by this passage from Romans 8:25-26: 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. In the name of our Savior Jesus Christ, and our God who wants only health and wholeness

What a wonderful response to this past Saturday's call for nonperishable food, cleaning supplies, paper products and other needed items to stock local food cupboards - Manna on Main Street, Inter-Faith Housing Alliance, and Mattie N. Dixon Community Cupboard - all of which are being hit considerably hard due to the pandemic and high unemployment situation we are currently facing. Five churches in the North Wales/Gwynedd community - Gwynedd Friends, Sanctuary United Methodist, St. Peter's Lutheran, St. Rose of Lima, Church of the Messiah - joined together to help alleviate this difficult situation by hosting Community Food Donation Days over the weekend. All sites reported a great response fr