Puppet Ministry
Pumpkins on the Hill
Pumpkins on the Hill
Pumpkins on the Hill
Pancake Breakfast
Pancake Breakfast
Pancake Breakfast
Pancake Breakfast
Harvest Fest
Pumpkins on the Hill
Making quilts
Stained glass window
Children's Message
Family Night
High School youth
THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST - 7/12/2026
The parable we hear this coming Sunday likens the word of God to seed that Christ sows into the field that we are. Come to worship, to receive the seed of the word, and at the table, to be nourished for a fruitful life.
In the parable, the sun rises and scorches the seeds that were scattered on rocky soil, so it is said to represent “trouble or persecution.” However, in his 1888 painting The Sower at Sunset, Vincent Van Gogh depicts the sun differently. This sun is setting, not rising, and it doesn’t scorch; instead it shines with a golden, life-giving light. Van Gogh’s sun represents God, our eternal source of light and energy, and through his vibrant colors and dynamic brushwork, we too can experience the confident joy of the sower.
