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Rememberance

Sunday, November 2nd, 2014

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On the occasion of “Remberance Sunday”, when we remember loved ones who have died in the past year, Rev. Daniel takes time to Remember the gift of our faith and “the witness of generations who have told and retold the story so that we can make it our own.” Scripture  – Hebrews 11:1 – 12:2

 

The Divinity of Ray Charles

Sunday, October 26th, 2014

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God is Love. Love is Blind. Ray Charles is Blind. Therefore Ray Charles is God.

On the occasion of Reformation Sunday Rev. Daniel talks about church history and what does and does not make sense and exhorts the church to speak up when something does not make sense and thus keep the Reformation alive and make the world a better place. Scripture: Matthew 22:34-46

 

Something Like A Star

Sunday, October 26th, 2014

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music by Randall Thompson, poem by Robert Frost

Kim Rankin Conducting the Montclair Presbyterian Church Choir

Marcia Roy, piano

 

 

 

Rendering to Caesar the Things of God

Sunday, October 19th, 2014

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Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22

 

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Sunday, October 19th, 2014

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text by Charles Wesley, music by W S Lloyd Webber

Kim Ranking Conducting

Montclair Presbyterian Church Choir

Marcia Roy, organ

 

Where Is Your Robe?

Sunday, October 12th, 2014

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Mixing metaphors about Journeys and Banquets Rev. Ben Daniel speaks about “putting on new robe” as we are  changed by an invitation to the feast.

 

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

Sunday, October 12th, 2014

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by Elizabeth Poston

Montclair Presbyterian Quartet with Anne Daniel, soprano, Anna Santos, alto, Bill Neely, tenor, and Steve McKiernan, tenor

Marcia Roy, organ

 

Apocalypse 2.0

Sunday, October 5th, 2014

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Rev. Daniel draws upon the book of Revelation (21:1-7), not as predictor of the end times,  but for its poetic vision of a new Heaven and a new Earth, teaching us to be impatient and to long for a different world as Children of God.

 

Let Us Break Bread Together

Sunday, October 5th, 2014

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arr. Kim Rankin

Montclair Presbyterian Church Choir

Kim Rankin Conducting

 

Melodie

Sunday, October 5th, 2014

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by C W Gluck

Richard Larsen, violin

Kim Rankin, piano