Apr 26, 2021
First Christian Church welcomes you to our Sunday morning worship service, April 25, 2021. Reverend Jordan Byrd's sermon is entitled "Smashed Clay Pots." Wonder what that's all about? Sit back ...
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Sit back and enjoy Reverend Jordan Byrd's morning worship service for Sunday, April 18, 2021 here at First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford Street in Palestine, Texas. Time well spent!
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Welcome to First Christian Church morning worship service on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Join Reverend Jordan Byrd in worshiping our Lord and Savior with his message.
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We welcome you to First Christian Church and our Easter Sunday morning worship service.
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We are hosting a neighborhood FISH FRY on Sunday, April 11, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm out under our new pavilion here at First Christian Church.You are invited! Friendly ...
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Welcome to Holy Week at First Christian Church. Reverend Jordan Byrd is celebrating Palm Sunday today. Sit back and enjoy his message.
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Good morning and welcome to First Christian Church's morning worship service for Sunday, March 21, 2021. Reverend Jordan Byrd welcomes you to sit back and enjoy the message of our ...
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"Taking Names" is the title of this morning's service presented by Reverend Jordan Byrd. We are First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford Street in downtown Palestine, Texas. Hope you sit ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd continues his Lenten message with "It's Enough" on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Join us!
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Travel with Reverend Jordan Byrd into the Holy Lands during his Sunday, February 28 worship service from First Christian Church in Palestine, Texas.
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Weather prevented safe travels to morning worship service here at First Christian Church today. However, Reverend Jordan Byrd brought you the message via online (YouTube). If you missed it, sit ...
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Weather-related issues prevented meeting in the Sanctuary for Sunday services this week. However, Reverend Jordan Byrd has given us his message via YouTube, and we would like for you to ...
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There will be NO morning services on Sunday, February 21, here at FCC due to plumbing issues related to weather. You can worship with us by viewing YouTube service in ...
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We have all had a tough year, and it's clear that the Church, and each of us, could use a bit of renewal and revival. There is no better time ...
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Good morning and welcome to First Christian Church's morning worship service for Feburary 7 (Transfiguration Sunday). Reverend Jordan Byrd plans to fill your life with The Holy Spirit this morning, ...
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Good morning and welcome to First Christian Church. This morning we have a wonderful online service prepared by Reverend Jordan Byrd. So sit back and enjoy God's words.
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Welcome to First Christian Church, Palestine, Texas. Sit back and join Reverend Jordan Byrd as he delivers morning worship for Sunday, January 24, 2021. You don't want to miss this!
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Good Morning! And welcome to First Christian Church's Sunday, January 17th worship service. Sit back and enjoy "Trusting versus Catastrophizing, presented to you by our very own Reverend Jordan Byrd.
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It's snowing in Palestine, Texas! But let's not let a little snow interfere with the worship of our Lord. First Christian Church welcomes you to our Sunday, January 10, 2021, ...
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Welcome to 2021! Join us here at First Christian Church in Palestine, Texas, for our Sunday, January 3 morning worship service with Reverend Jordan Byrd officiating.
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First Christian Church welcomes you to our door! Virtually and physically! Sit back and enjoy Reverend Jordan Byrd's morning worship service for December 27, 2020.
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Christmas Eve Worship Services were held on December 24, 2020, officiated by our very own Reverend Jordan Byrd. We held two services--6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.o--and shared our evening and ...
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Fourth Sunday in Advent, December 20, 2020. Reverend Jordan Byrd welcomes you to morning worship service from First Christian Church here in Palestine, Texas. Whether viewing online or sitting in ...
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Sit back and enjoy Sunday worship service from First Christian Church this morning, December 13. Reverend Jordan Byrd welcomes you to our church and to hear his message for us.Remember, ...
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Good morning and welcome to First Christian Church. Sit back and enjoy our online worship service presented to you today. Reverend Jordan Byrd, officiating.
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A brisk morning cold snap welcomes you to First Christian Church online morning worship services. Join Reverend Jordan Byrd for his message this morning. Sit back, grab a cup of ...
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Welcome to First Christian Church, Palestine, Texas. We are glad you stopped by to enjoy our monring worship service for November 22, 2020. Sit back and enjoy Reverend Jordan Byrd's ...
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Welcome to First Christian Church in Palestine, Texas. Jordan Byrd has placed an online worship service for Sunday, November 15, 2020, for your spiritual and fellowship needs this morning. Sit ...
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Join us here at First Christian Church this Sunday morning, November 8, 2020, for our online worship service, Reverend Jordan Byrd officiating.
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Join us for our November 1,2020, morning worship service here at First Christian Church.
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Welcome to First Christian Church Online Services for Sunday, October 25, 2020. Sit back and enjoy our morning worship service.
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Join us for our online worship services here at First Christian Church for Sunday, October 18. Reverend Lynn Willhite will give us our message this morning (Jordan and Stevie are ...
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Sit back and enjoy Sunday's worship service online. First Christian Church and Reverend Jordan Byrd welcome you to morning worship services with us.
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Join us this morning as we worship and pray in God's house here at First Christian Church.
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Join us this morning as we worship and pray in God's house here at First Christian Church.
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We are holding bible study for youth in grades 6-12. Along with our bible lesson, we are working on creating a video that will be uploaded to YouTube once completed. ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, in downtown Palestine. We hold morning worship services at 10:40 a.m. on Sunday Mornings. Join us on Sunday--we will provide you a mask if ...
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Join us this morning as we worship and pray in God's house here at First Christian Church.
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, September 13. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, September 6. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, August 30. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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Welcome to our last session of VBS Online, Knights of the North Castle, here at First Christian Church. We have enjoyed bringing you Vacation Bible School into your living rooms ...
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Welcome Back!We have missed you!! We are holding Sunday Worship Services at 9:00 a.m. outside beside the Sanctuary. We are adhering to safety practices to include social distancing and wearing ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, August23. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages for ...
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Please join us for Session 4 for our online VBS presentation. We post a new one each Sunday in August at 6:00 p.m.
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, August16. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages for ...
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Please join us for Session 3 of our online Vacation Bible School here from First Christian Church entitled Armor Up with Peace.
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, August 9. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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Join us for Session Two of our digital VBS ONLINE presentation here at First Christian Church.
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, August 1. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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VBS time is here. And, yes, it will be very different this year, which reflects our trying times we are all experiencing. This year we are doing a "virtual" VBS--which ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, July 26. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, July 19. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, July 12. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd invites you to join us on Sunday, July 5, 2020, here at First Christian Church for our online services in celebration of the Fourth of July holiday. ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd invites you to join us on Sunday, June 28, 2020, here at First Christian Church for our online services. During this stressful time, we are joining you ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, June 21. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd invites you to join us on Sunday, June 14, 2020, here at First Christian Church for our online services. During this stressful time, we are joining you ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd invites you to join us on Sunday, June 7, 2020, here at First Christian Church for our online services. During this stressful time, we are joining you ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd invites you to join us on Sunday, May 24, 2020, here at First Christian Church for our Pentecost online service. During this stressful time, we are joining ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd invites you to join us on Sunday, May 24, 2020, here at First Christian Church for our Memorial Day Celebration online service. During this stressful time, we ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd invites you to join us on Sunday, May 17, 2020, here at First Christian Church for our online services. During this stressful time, we are joining you ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, 2020. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, May 3. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, welcomes you to our online service held Sunday, April 26. During this stressful time, we are providing you with our services with important messages ...
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Sit back and enjoy morning services on Sunday, April 19, 2020, here at First Christian Church. Reverend Jordan Byrd delivers an enthusiastic and spiritual message to us this morning.
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Online videos of worship services here at First Christian Church. April 25, 2021 Morning Worship ServiceApril 18, 2021 Morning Worship ServiceApril 11, 2021 Morning Worship ServiceApril 4, 2021 Morning Worship ServiceMarch ...
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linkReverend Byrd held online Maundy Thursday services here at First Christian Church on Facebook and YouTube.
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Reverend Jordan Byrd of First Christian Church, Palestine, Texas, provided us with a Good Friday online message via YouTube and Facebook.
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Reverend Jordan Byrd of First Christian Church Palestine, Texas, welcomes you to early morning sunrise services on Easter morning.
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Welcome to Easter worship services here at First Christian Church with Reverend Jordan Byrd. We are located at 113 East Crawford, Palestine, Texas, and are coming to you via YouTube ...
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Rev. Jordan Byrd walks us through a welcoming prayer meditation to help us be aware of the presence of God and come to acceptance with ourselves and our circumstances.
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To you O’ Christ we sing Hosanna!Save us Lord, Save us. We are always in your debt and always in need and in times like these, our need for your ...
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To you O’ Christ we sing Hosanna!Save us Lord, Save us. We are always in your debt and always in need and, in times like these, our need for your ...
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Because of the current health issues and Covid-19 protocols, First Christian Church has had to cancel our normal gathering services during Lenten and Easter season. We must all stay safe ...
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First Christian Church will stream online services on Sunday, April 5, live via Facebook and YouTube. Please join us. The sermon will be from the Learning to Repent series, entitled ...
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linkThis was the Bible Study for the week of March 23 here at First Christian Church.
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linkReverend Jordan Byrd placed this sermon, No Strangers to Exile, on Sunday, March 22, 2020.
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We seem separated from each other and, thus, from you, O' God. This is a strange land in which we are living, and the landscape is unrecognizable. This is the ...
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Dear Church,Our church has been monitoring the Coronavirus pandemic very closely. Recently, the CDC asked that all gatherings of 10 or more people be suspended to help combat the spread of ...
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At this time, the Phebe-sponsored Taco Fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, March 21, has been indefinitely postponed due to the current health crisis. Tickets purchased will be honored at the next ...
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linkThis is your bible study video for Week of March 16th.
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God help us through this valley,We walk in the middle of two mountains. On one side are the dual peaks of faith and confidence. We know you are our rock ...
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Dear Church,Our church has been monitoring the Coronavirus pandemic very closely. With the current environment in mind, we are modifying some of our practices to help limit exposure to the ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for February 2, 2020 was from his sermon series entitled "Learning to Repent." This week's sermon was "Pray for Change." The scripture for this week was from ...
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Dear Lord,Sometimes it seems like I take my worries everywhere except to you. I hear people say, “God’s got this!” But how often do I live like I believe it?I ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for February 2, 2020 was from his sermon series entitled "Remolded for the New Year." This week's sermon was "Get Ready to Repent." The scripture for this ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for February 2, 2020 was from his sermon series entitled "Learning to Repent." This week's sermon was "Framing Your Mind." The scripture for this week was from ...
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linkReverend Byrd's sermon for January 26, 2020 was from his sermon series entitled "Remolded for the New Year." This week's sermon was "The Case for Patience." The scripture for this ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for February 2, 2020 was from his sermon series entitled "Remolded for the New Year." This week's sermon was "Wisdom to See." The scripture for this week ...
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Lord, teach us to be patient – with life, with people, and with ourselves. We sometimes try to hurry things along too much, and we push for answers before the ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, January ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for January 19, 2020 was from his sermon series entitled "Remolded for the New Year." This week's sermon was "Don't Waste Away." The scripture for this week ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for December 22, 2019, was "One of Us" The scripture for this week was from 1 John 1: 1-7.
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for December 29, 2019, was "Refujesus." The scripture for this week was from Matthew 2: 13-23.
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for August 25, 2019, was "What Are You After?" The scripture for this week was from Matthew 2: 1-12.
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for January 12, 2020, was "Reshaped for the New Year." The scripture for this week was from Jeremiah 18: 1-12.
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The Litany of Breath,We have breathed billions of breaths and what thought have we given to them? We breathe and we live, you breathe and the leaves move, the trees ...
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The Litany of Breath,We have breathed billions of breaths and what thought have we given to them? We breathe and we live, you breathe and the leaves move, the trees ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, September ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for November 10, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "The Narrow Path Through Chaos." The scripture for this week ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for November 3, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "What's That Smell?" The scripture for this week was from ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for October 27, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "Manufacturing Happiness." The scripture for this week was from Matthew ...
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God of life and light, May we be like you, full of life and radiant light. May we bring light to the small part of what is know to us and realize ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for August 25, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "What Is the Gospel?" The scripture for this week was ...
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Lord let me be, but don't leave me alone. Lord let me be passionate but not angry.Let me be ok with being broken, but not complacent. Let me be humble and not ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for August 25, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "The Source of Gratitude." The scripture for this week was ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for August 25, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "The Child’s Play that Time Forgot." The scripture for this ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for August 25, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "Walking on Water." The scripture for this week was from ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for September 8, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "Scales Off." The scripture for this week was from Acrts ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for September 15, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "Our Double-Barreled Problem." The scripture for this week was from ...
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Lord of Mercy, Prince of Peace,This date, 9-11, carries a heavy burden of memory. This day does not pass in the calendar without our remembering.We remember images of death and destruction. ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, September ...
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Wednesday, October 9, at 5:30 p.m. here at FCC. The Ladies will enjoy their Fall Art Project. Questions can be directed to Vicki Braly.
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for September 1, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "The God/Self Struggle." The scripture for this week was from ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, September ...
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Lord God to whom the darkness is as light,May our conversations always be full of light even if we are in the darkness. Amen
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for August 25, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "A Mirror Dimly" The scripture for this week was from ...
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Here is a little something to say when you get out of bed in the morning. This morning I wake (slowly) on an ordinary day. I do not know what lies ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, June ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for (date) was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "A House Divided" The scripture for this week was from Matthew 12: ...
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Our new Pray and Share Bible Study series will begin on Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary at First Christian Church. We will meet every Wednesday ...
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Lord, we reach up and we are grasping. We look down and we are in the darkness. We look up and we are blinded by your light. Either way, we ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for August 4, 2019 was from his sermon series entitled "Learning to Breathe Fire." This week's sermon was "The Citizenship Question" The scripture for this week was ...
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Living God,Here we stand again after many have lost their lives. I pray that our hearts would be appropriately broken for those who have lost and for those who mourn. ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for July 28, 2019 was from his sermon series entitled entitled "Learning to Breathe Fire." This week's sermon was "Treasure in a Trashbag" The scripture for this week ...
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It is not thou that shapest Godit is God that shapest thee.If thou art the work of Godawait the hand of the artistwho does all things in due season.Offer Him ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd's sermon for this week was from the sermon series entitled Learning to Breathe Fire. The sermon was Bless the Lord. The scripture reading was from Psalm 103.
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, July ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd's sermon for this week was from the sermon series entitled Learning to Breathe Fire. The sermon was Look Inside. The scripture reading was from Luke 17: 20-37.
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Reverend Jordan Byrd's sermon for this week was from the sermon series entitled Learning to Breathe Fire. The sermon was Just Pray. The scripture reading was from Romans 8: 26-28 ...
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Remind us of all the fine and wonderful things that inhabit your creation. Remind us of toothless baby giggles, wagging tails, and all the love that there is in the ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, June ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, June ...
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Lord, You are the one who changes everything. As your spirit hovered over the deep and drew the world up from the void, call us to more vivid reflections of yourself. ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd's sermon for this week was from the sermon series entitled Learning to Breathe Fire. The sermon was That Which Changes Everything. The scripture reading was from Genesis ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for June 16, 2019 (Father's Day) was from his sermon series entitled "Learning to Breathe Fire." This week's sermon was "The Windblown Net" The scripture for this ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Father's Day ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd's sermon for this week was from the sermon series entitled Making the Most of Your Faith. The sermon was Learning to Breathe Fire. The scripture reading was ...
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Lord, One year we prayed for rain during a drought, eventually our prayers were answered. Now the rain we once prayed so hard for seems to fall too often. We rejoiced ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd's sermon for this week was from the sermon series entitled Making the Most of Your Faith. The sermon was Proud and Humbled. The scripture reading was from ...
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God most high, we are blessed to live in a great nation and we give thanks for all those who have lost their lives defending ours. Lord, we are ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, June ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, May ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd's sermon for May 26, 2019, was from his series Making the Most of Your Faith. The sermon was entitled Strength and Weakness. Scripture readings were from Ezekiel ...
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“The Glory of God is man FULLY ALIVE!” – St. Irenaeus God of life, May we be aware of your loving presence and how much we are loved. May ...
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Lord, You are the Holy Spirit that goes where it wants. Your coming and going are hardly noticeable, belied only by the gentle sway of flora. You are the relief ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, May ...
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Reverend Jordan Byrd's sermon for May 19, 2019, was from his series Making the Most of Your Faith. The sermon was entitled Love Me or Fear Me. Scripture readings were ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for Sunday, April 28, was from the series Making the Most of Your Faith and the sermon title was Effective Faith. The scripture was 2 Peter 1: ...
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Reverend Byrd's sermon for Sunday, May 19, was from his series entitled Making the Most of Your Faith, and the sermon title was The Paradox of Mind. Scripture was Isaiah ...
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First Christian Church's next Potluck Fellowship Dinner, to be held on Sunday, May 19, will honor three of our young people for achievements in graduation.Angie Chapman has graduated Cum Laude ...
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July 8-12. Vacation Bible School here at FCC this year, times to be announced. VBS is for children who have completed K thru 5th grade. The theme this year is ...
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The group led by Judith Mann, The Gospel of John group, is scheduled to meet on the second and fourth Fridays at 11:00 a.m. here at the church, beginning ...
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Our next potluck fellowship dinner will be May 19, immediately following church services. This date was rescheduled due to holiday at the end of the month. Please bring your family ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, April ...
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Lord as the falling rain makes the leaves seem greener, may your love fall upon us, that our world may seem more alive. When sadness strikes, let us give thanks ...
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1 Corinthians 15:42-58 This years Easter Sunday Sermon "Get Up" by Rev. Jordan Byrd. Why should you care about the gospel? Why be a Christian? It's all about ressurection.
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Lord, here we stand during holy week. The week where the dome of reality shattered and the glass was rearranged into a new pattern. This is also the week that ...
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God, God on some level we are all afraid. The world is often harsh and full of things to fear. When we shiver in our corners, let your light shine in ...
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Ever thought that the bible was a little weird? Listen to Rev. Byrd's Sermon from Sunday, March 31, 2019. Before you listen you should read the scripture (it's pretty weird) ...
Read MoreMar 27, 2019
God, You are the all in all. We saw you in the flames and the smoke which stung our eyes. We threw more wood onto the fire until the smoke ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for the fourth ...
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Listen to Rev. Byrd's sermon from Sunday, March 24, 2019. From the Playing with God Series " Sanctuary". Psalm 63Comfort and Assurance in God’s PresenceA Psalm of David, when he was in ...
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Listen to this sermon from March 17th, 2019 The 2nd sermon in the Playing with God Series: "Hide and Seek" Scripture John 16:16-24 "16 ‘A little while, and you will no longer see ...
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Listen to the sermon from March 10th, 2019 "Playing with God"...Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:11-13"11When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a ...
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God of Balance, You may be at the center of our existence, but we are pulled in many different directions. The way is narrow as you have said and we ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, March ...
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God above we are reaching up, but our muscles are aging, tired, and failing. God of wisdom, we are learning, but there is still so much we don't know. God ...
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March 23, 2019--Taco Soup Fundraiser--11:00 to 1:00 p.m.First Christian ChurchTickets $8.00 in advance or at door
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, January ...
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This year our focus is on Discipleship. The "D" word is a fancy church term for teaching people how to lead better, more fulfilling Christian lives. Odds are, regardless of whether or not you ...
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CASA and FCC joined forces to ensure that the CASA kids got a good Christmas visit from Old St. Nick this year.
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Come to Sunday services, led by Reverend Byrd, at 10:40 AM at First Christian Church, 113 East Crawford Street. In October we will study 4 areas of stewardship; this Sunday ...
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OUR NEW CHOIR DIRECTORWELCOME TO RHONDA HERRINGTONMusic has been an integral part of Rhonda Herrington’s life for as long as she can remember. Her mother was Wardrobe Mistress for the ...
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What is God up to? What mystery do we hold inside ourselves? Find out in Rev. Byrd's Sermon "Mystery Inside" Based on Ephesians 1:7-14
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Another Sermon in the series "Living Spirit". Have you ever contended with yourself or felt like a different person from one day to the next? you are not alone. Rev. ...
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What does God require and the nation need? Find out what kind of citizens God requires us to be. Rev. Byrd's 4th of July 2017 sermon on Romans chapter 13.
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Ever done something and not known why you did it? So does the Apostle Paul. He says we are engaged in a constant struggle within ourselves, a struggle between our spirits and ...
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Do you ever just not feel like it? I know we all do. What is the Holy Spirit's Role in shaping us? Find out in this sermon based on Romans 12:1-2 Romans ...
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What is Pentecost all about? Why did Jesus leave the spirit behind to help us and what does it do? Listen to find out more...
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Ever wish you could just escape from it all? Ever feel like life is giving you too much? If you have, what does Jesus have to say to you?
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We all suffer in some way, from regular aches and pains to the heartbreak of losing ones we love. How does our faith interact with our pain and help us ...
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Have you ever thought, "I'm looking at this all wrong"? Turns out there are a lot of stories in the bible about how we see. Jesus healed a lot of ...
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New Sermon Series: How to live in RessurectionRev. Byrd Starts a new sermon Series for the second Sunday of Easter. How does the Ressurection continue to be a force in our lives ...
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Listen To Rev. Byrd's Easter 2017 Sermon "Ressurection Mind". What is the significance of the resurrection? How does an event that happened two thousand years ago affect us today? Listen to this ...
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Rev. Byrd's palm Sunday Sermon from 2017. What happened during Jesus' during Jesus' Triumphal entry all those years ago, and what does it mean for us today? Listen to this sermon based ...
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Rev. Byrd's sermon about the need for connection and the problems which arise from that need. This sermon is based upon two scriptures Ezekiel 37:1-14, and Romans 8:1-16 This is the video ...
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Having a bad day, a bad week? Why do you think that Jesus cares so much about what we believe or how we think? Perhaps we should all engage in ...
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Feeling persecuted?Listen to Rev. Byrd discuss what Jesus might have meant when he said, "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." ...
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If you have been listening up to this point, Rev. Byrd has talked a lot about the beatitudes. What is the point of all that "blessed talk"? Why was Jesus ...
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First Christian Church is very pleased to announce we have hired Steve Russell to be our new Youth Minister. Steve is very much involved in the Empowering Texas Youth Programs, ...
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Who are the real children of God?Listen to Rev. Byrd's sermon based on Matthew 5:9 "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God."
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Rev. Byrd's sermon on Jesus saying from the sermon on the mount, "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy."
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Rev. Byrd's sermon about what Jesus means when he says, "Blessed are the pure at heart, for they shall see God." Do you want to see God?
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Reverend Byrd asks Just what Jesus means when he says, "Blessed are those who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness, for they shall be filled." Listen to the sermon:
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Rev. Byrd's second sermon in his series "How to be blessed". In this sermon, Rev. Byrd speaks about mourning, the ways we mourn, God's mourning, and the comfort that God offers ...
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A new sermon from Rev. Byrd's new sermon series "How to be blessed". This sermon focuses on the first of the Beatitudes fromMatthew 5:1-3:"When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up ...
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Jordan will be taking vacation the week of June 6-12, and his father, Reverend Ron Byrd, will be officiating morning services for First Christian Church on Sunday, June 12. As ...
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PALESTINE, TX (KLTV) -The Palestine community has pulled together thousands of donations as they work to rebuild the homes of Timber Drive.Volunteers said the donations from the community, including professional ...
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Community Information--City of PalestineNews about the flood in Palestine.Call 903-723-7844 to report damage of housing and property or if you need help. The bank of phones is ready to answer your ...
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Last month was incredibly busy, which was no surprise as we had our holy week celebrations. I spent a lot of time on the additional services we had on holy ...
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Last time in my Pastor’s Corner, I discussed the idea of our church being more involved in the community. I wrote that partially because that is genuinely the direction ...
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Our Sunday Sermon from January 18, 2015 based upon Jesus conversation with Nathaniel and Philip in John chapter 1. Hope you enjoy!
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Our Christian Chimers Played for us a few weeks ago and it was great! Relax and say a prayer as you listen to the soothing sound of the chimes in ...
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Rev. Jordan Byrd Expounds upon the meaning of the Apostle Paul's phrase "love is not irritable".
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Rev. Jordan Byrd Expounds upon 1 Corinthians 13:5-6. Love is not resentful, love keeps no record of wrong doing, but rejoices when the truth wins out.
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Rev. Jordan Byrd Expounds upon 1 Corinthians 13:5-6. Love is not resentful, love keeps no record of wrong doing, but rejoices when the truth wins out.
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Sunday's Sermon for Sunday July 28 2013. Rev. Jordan Byrd expounds on the meaning of The Apostle Paul's phrase "Love does not seek its own".
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Rev. Jordan Byrd expounds upon the phrase "Love is not rude" From 1 Corinthians 13.
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Sermon for Sunday 6/23/2013. Rev. Jordan Byrd uses John 3:16 to help us understand the true meaning of love. Hope you enjoy!
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Rev. Jordan Byrd explores the importance of kindness in love and shows the connection between love, kindness, and happiness.
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Thanks for visiting our new website! We will be updating often, so it is still a work in progress. We hope our members will find the site helpful for staying ...
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FCC Garage Sale—we are planning on a two-day sale, June 7 and 8, here at FCC. Household items, tools, small furniture, clothing, toys—whatever you might want to donate for the ...
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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you to our morning services each Sunday. The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, March ...
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First Christian Church will stream online services on Sunday, March 29, live via Facebook and YouTube. Please join us. The sermon will be from the Learning to Repent series, entitled ...
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Since I am new to the church it has been a nice time of fellowship with other church members. Jordan makes the class so enjoyable with his enthusiasm while answering our questions. He explains passages in terms that make it easy for us to understand. I am really learning a lot about Bible Stories! I would encourage anyone, who wants to learn more about the Bible to come & join us. You'll be glad you did!
