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Today we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick.
A look at why we should celebrate St. Patrick's Day and other holidays. We must seek out our enjoyment of life.
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Mar 17, 20232 min read
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Jesus shares how a seed can produce different results depending upon the soil it is planted in.
Discover what it takes on our part to prepare a place for the seed to grow.

Pastor Gary Rideout
Mar 9, 20232 min read
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God only wants to free you up.
God only wants to free you up.

Pastor Gary Rideout
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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Do Not Grow Weary in Doing Good
Loving our neighbor takes time and effort. Loving requires slowing.
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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The Blind Man
If you continue to read on in this chapter, you see that Jesus healed the blindness in this man by, of all things, taking some dirt ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jan 27, 20232 min read
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A Wonderful Gift
We often lament the fact that Christmas has become too commercialized. The baby in the manger is left out of Christmas and has been ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jan 6, 20232 min read
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God Is With Us
Christmas is drawing near, and I hope you can sense the excitement. You can feel the spirit of the season as families are drawing together,

Pastor Gary Rideout
Dec 23, 20222 min read
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Good News
This past Wednesday we had a great turnout for Caroling in the Courtyard. Along with singing, part of the tradition is to watch "A Charlie
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Dec 9, 20222 min read
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A Great Love
This coming Sunday is the second Sunday in Advent. In the worship services we will light the second candle, representing love.

Pastor Gary Rideout
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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Waiting & Preparation
This Sunday is the first Sunday in Advent. The four Sundays before Christmas Day mark the Advent season.

Pastor Gary Rideout
Nov 25, 20222 min read
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In Your Heart
This Sunday is Commitment Sunday, where you will be asked to turn in your commitment cards to help fund our 2023 budget.

Pastor Gary Rideout
Nov 18, 20223 min read
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Live at Peace With All People
One hundred and four years ago on this date, November 11, at 11 a.m., it was decided that all arms and weapons were to be laid down.
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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All Saints Sunday
This Sunday is All Saints Sunday. As United Methodists we don’t officially canonize the saints like they do in the Catholic church ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Nov 4, 20222 min read
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True Intentions
Well-intentioned Christians can be real experts at deceiving themselves and others by being so convinced that their intentions ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Oct 14, 20221 min read
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Nothing Can Separate Us From God
I don’t think it is bad to be honest with God. He understands our fears and our disillusionment. He can handle our questions and ...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Oct 7, 20222 min read
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God First Loved Us
I write this in the midst of Hurricane Ian, looking out the window of the parsonage as the winds are gusting and shaking ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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Be a Part of Something Big
St. Andrew's is part of an organization called HOPE. HOPE stands for Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality.
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Sep 2, 20222 min read
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How Are We Communicating?
I was watching an Andy Stanley video recently. Andy Stanley is an author and senior pastor of North Point Ministries ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Aug 19, 20222 min read
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Family Promise
St. Andrew’s is one of a network of churches throughout the country that is providing a local response to a national problem. Churches ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jul 29, 20222 min read
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Abundance of Blessings
How many of us find it in ourselves to praise God when we are in the depths of our troubles?

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jul 23, 20222 min read
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