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The Holy Seed

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* Baked Pumpkin Seeds   Isaiah’s Commission 6  In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.  2  Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.  3  And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;     the whole earth is full of his glory.” 4  At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke. 5  “Woe to me!” I cried. “I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the Lord Almighty.” 6  Then one of the seraphim flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.  7  With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.” 8  Then I he
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Let me see again!

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* Donna Regent "God's love shines within us" The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus  (Mark 10:46-52,NRSV)   46  They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside.  47  When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”  48  Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”  49  Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.”  50  So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.  51  Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, [ a ]  let me see again.”  52  Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.   <Falling Leaves> Fall is
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Removing the veil

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  19  Therefore, my brothers and sisters, since we have the  confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus,  20  by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain (that is, through his flesh) ,  21  and since we have a great priest over the house of God,  22  let us approach with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.  23  Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.  24  And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds,  25  not neglecting to meet together , as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another , and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrews 10:19-25)   <The Window of Our Soul> Recently, I visited one of our church member’s homes. She and her husband had built the house three years ago. Everything looked beautiful, but what caught my attention
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We're God's Temple

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* 7.30.24. Dalton UMC reunion party God's Temple Good morning, our beloved church family. Thank you for supporting us and allowing us to have a wonderful and meaningful time with our old friends, previous church members, and Lydia and Abe before they depart. Special thanks to Paula, Mary, Jack for leading the service in our absence, and to the church leaders for taking care of our other members. We also appreciate all the hard work that has gone into the Houlton church’s garden and the parsonage’s porch. Unfortunately, we have lost several beloved families over the past few weeks, including Jackie Bradley from Mars Hill Church, Judy Conway and Barbara Kelly from Houlton Church, and Riley and Ryder Matson’s dad. Thank you to Pastor Sue Brown and Mary Miller for leading Jackie’s funeral service.                                               *Previous Church members (Grace-Vision UMC)  <Churches in 11 cities> During our time away, we visited 11 cities across the U.S. and
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Let it be a church like this

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07.21.24 Hodgdon & Houlton UMC <The Lord is my shepherd> Good morning. Seeing you all here for our Summer Combined Service with Hodgdon and Houlton United Methodist Church is wonderful. We are sisters and brothers in Christ, united in our faith and fellowship. May God bless us with unity, spiritual fellowship, and great memories this summer. I want to thank you for your incredible support through your cards, texts, gifts, food, babysitting, and prayers. I am deeply grateful and feel like a debtor of grace and love. While I can never fully repay your kindness, please know how much it means to me. During my two weeks of recovery, God restored not only my body but also my soul and mind. He allowed me to reflect on my life, especially the past ten years here in Houlton and Hodgdon. This period of reflection brought to mind a Bible verse that perfectly captures my feelings: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). Many who knew us were concerned about ou
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