A virus brought us together...and another COVID-19 sermon


What you are seeing is the screen shot of our community Good Friday service ZOOM style.  I have always had a heart to bring together the churches of the community that are gospel minded to join together for worship.  Good Friday and Thanksgiving are those times of the year that it is most plausible.  

 I had conversations with others about some churches coming together but it didn't look like it would be a reality until the virus hit.  The virus put us all online and using video conferencing and so when Tony said let's do this, it came together.  8 local churches are represented in the screen shot.  Tony is a godly man who was raised in the community, works in this community and loves Washington County, Maine.  He was the moderator of this event but he really is the glue God has placed here to see things like this happen.  I am so thankful for the Tony's of this world.

 The video has 2600 views so far on Facebook.  It was recorded but then aired as a live event on all the church Facebook pages.  I don't doubt it made a larger reach than if we all had our own services.  Even though those watching didn't see this view, I hope this screen shot gets around Washington County so others can see some of the godly men God has placed here.  Here is the link to the video as long as it is up and the service starts around the 30 minute mark.

https://www.facebook.com/gracechristianchurchpembroke/videos/2587250261499025

 Even though I sounded a little different than the rest, I was glad to be considered a brother in the Lord in Down East Maine during our time here.  God has His good people (a goodness based on His righteousness) all over this great country and He pulls them together even when we can't be in the same room.  With that, here is another online sermon.  Resurrection Sunday 2020 at the Machias Valley Baptist Church and covering the 4 scenes of the resurrection found in Luke 24.  May we be ever looking for His grand return.

 Adam

A simple man serving a great God and the local pastor of Stillwater Community Chapel (stillwater-chapel.org). We are in our 38th year of full time ministry. God directed us to this local body of believers on the Western Range of the Rockies to grow with them in mission and mindedness of Christ.

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