TWO DISTINCT TRADITIONS
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, USA |
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH |
ONE COMMUNITY OF FAITH
WELCOME!
We are an informal and friendly faith community –
down to earth and practical in our spirituality
while still celebrating the ancient Tradition of the Church.
We hope to move beyond
the pretensions of cultural Christianity
and seek a Living Faith. So...
no dress code...
no perfect people...
just... people,
LEARNING THE WAY OF JESUS
TOGETHER.
Come praise God and join in the
honesty and warmth
of our worship and fellowship.
down to earth and practical in our spirituality
while still celebrating the ancient Tradition of the Church.
We hope to move beyond
the pretensions of cultural Christianity
and seek a Living Faith. So...
no dress code...
no perfect people...
just... people,
LEARNING THE WAY OF JESUS
TOGETHER.
Come praise God and join in the
honesty and warmth
of our worship and fellowship.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Lyons-Muir Church is called to be God's healing and hope-filled congregation,
to make followers of Jesus Christ for the positive transformation of our community
though lives of prayer, love, forgiveness, honesty, acceptance, and trust.
to make followers of Jesus Christ for the positive transformation of our community
though lives of prayer, love, forgiveness, honesty, acceptance, and trust.
together
in
ministry
WORSHIP
ON THE LORD'S DAY
Sunday, 9/16
"Seeing the Promise"
Genesis 8:6-12
John 1:19-34
"Seeing the Promise"
Genesis 8:6-12
John 1:19-34
Wherever the Spirit of the Lord is found – the life of the Creation is coming to be. From the beginning, when the Spirit hovered over the face of the deep, to the signs of new life after the flood, to the anointing of the Spirit at the baptism of Jesus, the Spirit of God is always giving life. We focus a lot on God the Father and God the Son, but we often forget that their way of communicating with us is through the Spirit.
In the story of Noah, the Dove gives him and his family the renewed hope they need in order to leave the confines of the Ark. It is only when the Dove returns with an olive branch that Noah begins to think that the terrible tragedy of the flood might be over. The Dove is a sign of new life. The Dove is a sign of freedom. Finally, when it does not return – it is the Spirit of God signaling to Noah that he too can leave the Ark to find a new home in the world. The dove descends from the mountain top – and so do Noah and his family.
The Dove which descends on Jesus at his baptism is also a sign of peace. It is the power of the Spirit which gives the Son the strength and courage to face the tragedy of the Cross. And without the sacrifice of the Cross, the world never discovers the path which leads to reconciliation with God. But through the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, the sin of the world is taken away. The Dove Descending is a sign of God’s plan for salvation and the path of love which we are called to walk in order to receive that salvation as we point the world to God’s grace. In the power of the Spirit, we do the works of faith that reveal Christ to a world flooded by Evil, Sin, and Death. In the power of the Spirit, we hold out the olive branch of Christ’s peace to all people as we “travel the path of God’s love.”
In the story of Noah, the Dove gives him and his family the renewed hope they need in order to leave the confines of the Ark. It is only when the Dove returns with an olive branch that Noah begins to think that the terrible tragedy of the flood might be over. The Dove is a sign of new life. The Dove is a sign of freedom. Finally, when it does not return – it is the Spirit of God signaling to Noah that he too can leave the Ark to find a new home in the world. The dove descends from the mountain top – and so do Noah and his family.
The Dove which descends on Jesus at his baptism is also a sign of peace. It is the power of the Spirit which gives the Son the strength and courage to face the tragedy of the Cross. And without the sacrifice of the Cross, the world never discovers the path which leads to reconciliation with God. But through the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, the sin of the world is taken away. The Dove Descending is a sign of God’s plan for salvation and the path of love which we are called to walk in order to receive that salvation as we point the world to God’s grace. In the power of the Spirit, we do the works of faith that reveal Christ to a world flooded by Evil, Sin, and Death. In the power of the Spirit, we hold out the olive branch of Christ’s peace to all people as we “travel the path of God’s love.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
GET IN TOUCH
info@lyonsmuirchurch.com
(989) 855-2247
1074 Olmstead Rd.,
Muir MI 48860
(989) 855-2247
1074 Olmstead Rd.,
Muir MI 48860