‘Amen’ is a Biblical shout proclaiming: “So be it!,” or “Let it be as said!” Its Semitic root means “certainty,” “truth,” and “verily.” As we know, the word ‘Amen’ frequently occurs at the end of a prayer, and a worshipper will say ‘Amen’ to indicate they are in agreement with […]
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Next Service: Sunday, APRIL 24, 2022 at 6:30 PM. IN-PERSON GATHERING: San Gabriel Presbyterian Church LIVESTREAM: Click Facebook or YouTube to join. “Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing, to the only God our Savior, through […]
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love*.” John 15:9, NIV. “I no longer call you servants….Instead, I have called you friends….” John 15:15, NIV. As I read and reflect in my daily life, it seems that some key words keep popping […]
Rev. John Clifford and Rev. Vicki Joy McClure Message from Rev. John Clifford: “For Thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory!” As we cover the words of the Lord’s Prayer this season, we’ve now come across passages that were added by The Church. One such phrase is “For […]
The closing phrases of the Lord’s Prayer are not found in scripture. Rather, they return us to where the prayer begins: to God. As a “doxology,” they remind us to praise. And they lead us to reflect on how we encounter God. They remind us that the prayer is not […]
Next Service: Sunday, February 27, 2022, 6:30 p.m. San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear Him. For He knows how we were made; He remembers that we are dust. —Psalm 103: 13-14 NRSV Dear Friends of the […]
As we are created, God calls us “Good,” in harmony with God When we doubt, or forget, we are easily drawn away by our perception that esteem, security, and control can be found elsewhere Temptations to folly and evil can be as subtle as shaming or blaming, leaning on only […]
If God does not tempt us, why did Jesus instruct us to pray ‘Lead us not into temptation?’ It is not wrong to be tempted or tested (Jesus was!). It is wrong to give in to this temptation. “Lead us not into temptation” means paying attention to how God is working to lead […]
Next Service: Sunday, January 23, 2022, 6:30 p.m. San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown Dear Friends of the Wholeness Service, Here at the beginning of a fresh new year this is our prayer. Lord, we recognize that the past two years have been difficult ones. Please relieve us of […]
For most of us, the most difficult phrase in the Lord’s Prayer is vs. 12, “And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” Forgiveness can seem impossible, and yet in Matthew 6, Jesus teaches us that God’s forgiveness is contingent upon whether we forgive others. […]
We have an unconsummated longing for God. We ache because this unconsummated longing doesn’t bother us enough. Contemplative prayer, where we rest in The Presence of ‘The Bread of Life’ helps to soothe this ache. We hope that you can come November 21, as we break bread together. Jim Deuser, Lay Speaker […]
Next Service: Sunday, November 21, 2021, 6:30 p.m. San Gabriel Presbyterian Church, 5404 Williams Drive, Georgetown Our scriptural focus will be on “Give us this day our daily bread,” from the Lord’s Prayer. Meditation offered by Jim Deuser. As the first part of our prayer letter this month, Rev. Dr. Ann […]