Rev. Michelle VernoneMay 22 minForgivenessI want to know Christ and experience the power of his resurrection…” (Philippians 3:10) Happy Easter! I know, I know. We’re two weeks...
Rev. Michelle VernoneMay 23 minWe Can’t Go Back, We Can Only Go Forward...“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will...
Rev. Michelle VernoneFeb 33 minYou are a reason to celebrate.Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people...
Rev. Michelle VernoneJan 242 minJubilee YearConsecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you. Leviticus...
Rev. Michelle VernoneMar 15, 20213 minReturn to In-Person Worship...we will resume in person worship starting Good Friday in the Prayer Garden and Easter Sunday in the sanctuary.
Rev. Michelle VernoneDec 29, 20203 minLove Each OtherBut coming into 2021, I’m having difficulty getting that sense of a clear message from the Lord. Or maybe, more to the point, the message is
Rev. Michelle VernoneNov 22, 20203 minA New Season“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19 We read these words about Mary in Luke’s gospel as the...
Rev. Michelle VernoneSep 1, 20202 minPerfectMatthew 5:48, “Be perfect as your Father in Heaven is perfect.”
Rev. Michelle VernoneJul 1, 20202 minRe-imagining ChurchIt was not quite a year ago that I was writing a newsletter article about my reflections on the churches and sacred spaces I had visited...
Rev. Michelle VernoneMay 30, 20203 minA Time of Transformation & GrowthMay the grace of our good and loving God be with you. We are in the midst of crazy times
-Mar 28, 20203 min We Are Free!“The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke...
-Feb 2, 20203 minThe Most Beautiful Wuv LetterScripture is, undoubtedly, the most beautiful love letter ever written.
Rev. Michelle VernoneDec 2, 20192 minWaiting vs. Getting Ready“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word, I put my hope. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen a wait for the...
Rev. Michelle VernoneSep 2, 20193 minFind Joy in the StormGod has a difficult sense of timing and/or humor. I’ve been praying for rain. Beautiful, powerful, South Texas rainstorms to be specific....
Rev. Michelle VernoneAug 2, 20194 minWhat is Your Dream for the Church?“Surely goodness and mercy will pursue me all the days of my life. Therefore, I will dwell in peace in the shelter of the Lord, in the...
edinburgfirstJul 2, 20193 minGive ThanksI’ve been thinking about you, and I’m praying for you. Many of you know I’ve been “trying to become a morn- ing person.” At first, my...
Rev. Michelle VernoneJun 2, 20193 min3 (Not So) Simple RulesIt’s Summer! I’m not sure how those of us who are not in school or teachers still consider the summer as time for “vacation” or “time...
Rev. Michelle VernoneApr 6, 20192 minEveryone loves a good secret“Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come” (Jerimiah 33:3) When we seek God with our whole...
edinburgfirstMar 1, 20192 minSharing Holy Moments“Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.” Romans 12:15 As a pastor, I find myself invited in to the most...
Rev. Michelle VernoneFeb 12, 20193 minSeeking Deeper Intimacy with God“…Your Father in Heaven already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of Heaven above all else, and live righteously, and he will give...