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God Will Never Leave Us Alone
After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he...

Pastor Gary Rideout
May 18, 20232 min read
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You are blessed when you are content with just the way God made you.
You are blessed when you are content with just the way God made you.

Pastor Gary Rideout
Mar 22, 20231 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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If you are in a season of waiting, don't give up.
You know those seasons when life forces us to be uncomfortable in the present while we anxiously waiting for the next thing.
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Feb 23, 20232 min read
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What is Worship?
Anything that we do that brings pleasure to God is an act of worship. To worship God brings Him pleasure.

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jan 20, 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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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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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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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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Remain in the Vine
When Jesus spoke the words in the Gospel of John, He most likely was standing beneath the grapevine engraving. Jesus said, “I am the ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Oct 28, 20222 min read
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Unfinished
Do you have any “unfinished” projects in your life? A garage that needs cleaning out. That desk you were going to refinish. Or maybe ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Oct 21, 20222 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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Commonplace and Ordinary
How did Jesus announce the coming of the Kingdom of God? Smoke started spewing from the ground, angels on white horses darted across the ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Sep 9, 20223 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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Keep My Focus on God
In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. [Psalm 5:3 NIV]

Pastor Gary Rideout
Aug 5, 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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Willing to Serve
I love the authenticity of this passage. The followers of Jesus who have followed his teachings, who witnessed his death and eventually ...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Jul 15, 20222 min read
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Prayer Problem
Does this imply that the more people we gather to pray, the greater power we have to get the results we desire?
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Jul 8, 20222 min read
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