“Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, for His loving kindness is everlasting.” (Psalm 136:1)
This phrase is one of the most famous in the whole Bible. The first time we see it in Bible history is in 1 Chronicles chapter 16, when King David is bringing up the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. They sang and praised and thanked God, and we read in verse 34 “O give thanks to the LORD for He is good; for His loving kindness is everlasting.” We find this same phrase near the end of Psalm 100, where it tells us to “enter His gates with thanksgiving… for the LORD is good; His loving kindness is everlasting.”
From this time forward, that phrase “For His loving kindness is everlasting” becomes one of the most-used worship phrases in the Bible. Psalm 136 begins with Thanksgiving, and it ends with Thanksgiving. It begins, “Give thanks to the Lord for He is good”, and it ends: “Give thanks to the God of heaven, for His loving kindness is everlasting.” And in between it gives us a multitude of reasons to give God our thanksgiving. Join us this week at Sedona United Methodist Church as we give our great God our thanks for the blessings God provides and the Rev. Fred Mast brings a very special Thanksgiving message entitled, “God is Good—All the Time!”.
Sunday mornings we enter the spirit of worship at 9:30 a.m. featuring meaningful times of prayer, joyous music, and life messages that will help move you closer in your relationship with Christ. Our worship is upbeat and lively, and spirit filled! Immediately following worship, you are encouraged and invited to stay and join us in our Fellowship Hall for the friendliest and best fellowship time anywhere—“SPECIAL” this week featuring our “Pre-Thanksgiving Feast” with turkey, all the fixins’, and of course homemade pies!!! All are welcome to join us in this special annual celebration.
ALL are invited to join our Advent Study in which we watch, wait, and prepare to bear witness to the coming of the true light of God’s presence in Jesus Christ. Join us for a five-week study entitled “When God Comes Down” as we explore the lives of people who witnessed the miracle of the Incarnation, reflect on their stories, and become witnesses with them to the one true light that will never be overcome. We meet Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am at the church (110 Indian Cliffs Rd.), and Tuesday afternoons at 2 PM at the Gathering Place (1835 W. State Rte. 89A) in West Sedona through December 17. The entire community is welcome and invited—Please Call the church office for more details (928)282-1780.
We offer a number of book and bible studies: Wednesday’s our Men’s Bible Study at 9am; and Thursday’s our Women’s Bible Study at 9:45am. So many great missions, ministries and events happening at Sedona UMC—Visit our website at us on www.sedonaumc.org and “Like” us on Facebook. We would love to pray for you!—Prayer requests may be submitted online or by calling us at 928-282-1780. We are conveniently located at 110 Indian Cliffs Road off the Back O’Beyond roundabout on Route 179 in Sedona. All are welcome at Sedona UMC—Come and grow with us!
