Nov 19, 2019
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 August 25, 2019, was from his sermon series entitled "Growing New Eyes." This week's sermon was "The Benefits of a Broken Heart" The scripture for this ...
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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) ...
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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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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, November ...
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Next Sunday, December, is our Hanging of the Greens ceremonies, as we welcome in the 2018 Advent Season. Please join us for this very special event.
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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, November, ...
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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, October ...
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Our Wednesday Bible Study, Attached in Christ, will NOT MEET on Wednesday, October 31, 2018, due to Halloween events throughout the community. We will meet again next Wednesday, November 7, ...
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Attached in Christ is our Bible Study series which shows how modern psychology is consistent with the biblical narrative. We use solid biblical teaching and modern psychological insights to help us better relate to one ...
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Attached in Christ Part 3. In this talk, we will get a little more specific about the ways that we watch ourselves and how our experiences help us interpret the world. Audio: (On ...
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We have begun a new Bible Study for Wednesday evenings. Entitled “Attached in Christ,” we will focus on our relationships and how Christ can improve them. We will be meet ...
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KAIROS-Coffield has cancelled its program for October here at FCC due to a unit lockdown. They will return in April 2019.
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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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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, August ...
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We are sorry to announce that our longtime choir director Jodi Grammer will be retiring at the end of this month. She did a lot of good work around here ...
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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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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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Work is coming right along here at First Christian Church. We had the tree folks trimming back a lot of dead wood and brush on the outside, painting our concrete ...
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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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Come celebrate Mother's Day with us here at First Christian Church, 113 E. Crawford, in Old Town Palestine. Sunday School begins at 9:30, and our morning worship services starts at ...
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We had a great time Wednesday evening, April 25, at First Christian Church. Thanks to Vicki Braly and Mandy Grayson leading the way, about 18 ladies joined in the fun. ...
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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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ATTENTION All Ladies of the Church (and their friends)We will be hosting an art project on Wednesday, April 25, at 5:30 p.m., here at First Christian Church in the Fellowship ...
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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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We will be having Maundy Thursday Services here at First Christian Church this evening at 7:00 p.m. Please join us!
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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.Sunrise Services to celebrate the Holy Week and Easter Sunday ...
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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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A pastor's message to candidates and voters: conservative label not enough for virtueBy Rev. Jordan Byrd Special to the H-P Rev. Jordan Byrd I'm ashamed to say this, but ...
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For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.1 Corinthians 3:11 Edward Mote was born into poverty on January 21,1979, I London. His parents, ...
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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, February ...
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That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is width and ...
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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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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth.Psalm 108:5 (NKJV) Occasionally a hymn drops into the furrows of history to be buried and forgotten ...
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Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises. Psalm 98:4Until Isaac Watts came along, most of the singing in British churches ...
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Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Psalm 36:5 The author of this hymn, Thomas Obediah Chisholm, was born in a log cabin in ...
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First Christian Church is all busy these days. Phebe Group has been here working on their blanket project and gearing up for decorating next week. Quilters are busy upstairs working ...
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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, October ...
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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, October ...
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Services for Jerry Ward will be Sunday, October 22,at 2:00 p.m. here at First Christian Church. Please join us for a luncheon reception immediately following this morning’s service honoring ...
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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, October ...
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Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven. Genesis 28:12 It was reported that the band aboard the Titanic gallantly ...
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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, October ...
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The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 Joseph Scriven watched in shock as the body of his fiancée was ...
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If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. John 15:7 Henry Francis Lyte, vicar ...
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Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness. Ephesians 6:14 Dudley Tyng served as his father’s assistant at Philadelphia’s Church of the Epiphany and ...
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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, August ...
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Prayer for a Day LivedLord, You have always given bread for the coming day; and though I am poor, today I believe.Lord, You have always given strength for the coming ...
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God who is most holy, You are everywhere. You bring life to all things. You are the holy one, the lord most high. As holy as You are, You are also ...
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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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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, August ...
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Our very own Ocie Harwell will be celebrating her 99th birthday this week (August 10). On Sunday, August 6, after morning service, we will adjourn to the Parlor to help ...
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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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And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. Revelation 22:1 Often called the “Good Doctor,” ...
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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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Always something happening here at First Christian Church. We are having a SILENT AUCTION for all the VBS decorations we have on hand after our monthly Potluck Fellowship Dinner on ...
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Vacation Bible School and the FCC Spirit Academy is going strong here at First Christian Church this week. With over 60 kids and lots of adults, Angel Wing Explorer takes ...
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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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First Christian Church will be holding its Vacation Bible School beginning Monday, July 10, at 8:45 a.m until noon. This year's theme is space, space travel, rockets, stars, you-name-it! Our ...
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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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God, the ground of our being, We want to speak but we don't know what to say. May your spirit fill the silence and form words. Sometimes we should ...
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You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD, Who is with you…2 Chronicles 20:17 Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould was born ...
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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. A new sermon series, Living Spirit, is in full ...
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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 18, ...
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Exciting things are in the works for the Empower Girls group here at First Christian Church this month. There will be a two-day mini-camp for art on Tuesday, June 20 ...
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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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Given at the last Rotary Meeting:God, we thank You that as we gather here today, we are a free people. We thank You for the blessings of good food and ...
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In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.John 14:2In 1868, a pharmacist ...
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Starting June 28th, we will begin a new regular event called "Connect With the Word" on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. Designed with the whole family in mind, we will ...
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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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Every Wednesday from 9am-3pm, Hope Station utilizes a group of volunteers to get things done. They also generously provide lunch for the volunteers. Beginning on Wednesday, June 14th, and throughout ...
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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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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 Pentecost Sunday, ...
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Starting June 28th, we will begin a new regular event called "Connect With the Word" on Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. We will start with scripture-based prayer, then have a ...
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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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Breaking News on VBS: Go Beyond! Go with God this summer, July 10-14, from 8:45-12:00. We are recruiting children for our Federation of Christian Cadets (FCC) Spirit Academy. They will spend ...
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Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 In his book The Practice of the ...
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To God our heavenly parent,Thank You for being there when we cry out in pain. Like a mother nursing a scraped knee, You wipe our tears away and bandage our wounds. Thank ...
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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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First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old TownMay 14, 2017, will be part of the new series "How to Live in the Resurrection" entitled "Being Resurrection," ...
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BRUSH CLEAN-UP DAY--Saturday, May 20 9:00 to 3:00 pm It's that time of year again! We will be working in the church yard to remove heavy underbrush ...
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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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To Christ, the solid rock, We live in an ever-complicated world that is increasingly difficult to navigate. There are those whose homes have been torn apart by tornadoes and just ...
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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 7, ...
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Here is a prayer and a litany that I wrote for us to say at the Regional Committee on the Ministry. I think we could all apply it to our lives today.... ...
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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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Victorious Christ,Here we stand days after Easter, our hands full of empty plastic pastel eggs. The hunts are over, the candy consumed, the service attended. Though we are through with ...
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Victorious Christ,Here we stand days after Easter, our hands full of empty plastic pastel eggs. The hunts are over, the candy consumed, the service attended. Though we are through with ...
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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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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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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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God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. Psalm 56:11 How fitting that a missionary should write this hymn about faith and trust. Louisa M. R. Stead was born ...
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Most Holy God, We have entered into another Holy Week. We call this week holy because we mark the times and seasons. We set boundaries and limits, days and ...
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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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Most Holy God, We have entered into another Holy Week. We call this week holy because we mark the times and seasons. We set boundaries and limits, days and ...
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Palm Sunday Prayer (based on the lections)by Rev. Thomas HallGod of unfailing Love,We come before you on this day with thankful and joyous hearts because your love knows no bounds. No ...
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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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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, February ...
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Beloved Lord, Just as you picked up the basin and towel to wash the feet of Your friends, You have called me to do the same. My acts of ...
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First Christian Church will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Easter morning, immediately following morning services. You can drop off your plastic eggs and candy in the blue tub ...
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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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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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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, 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, 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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Prayer of a Weary Apostle (A Prayer I often pray before going to bed)Thanks I give to You, my God, for the day that is ending, and thanks for the ...
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Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Luke 18:1 Almost everyone knows “Jesus Loves the Little Children,” ...
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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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A prayer of silence and listening and patience ...O Lord, I offer you this moment of silence.This moment is for You. I consent to Your action In my mind and ...
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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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Join us this Sunday, February 25, at First Christian Church. Reverend Jordan Byrd will be continuing his "How To Be Blessed" series with the sermon entitled "Not Sure about Being ...
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He will gather the lambs with His arms, and carry them in His bosom….Isaiah 40:11 Park University in Parkville, Missouri, with thirty-eight campuses across the United States, boasts of an enrollment ...
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FELLOWSHIP DINNER FOR FEBRUARYOur next 2017 Potluck Fellowship Dinner will be held after morning services on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Bring a dish, bring your family, and let’s enjoy Sunday ...
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God of Vision, We have seen the light of your kingdom through the keyholes of closed doors. Those doors are held fast by Pharisees, apathy, ignorance, and ...
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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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Oh God who Judges our souls, We all have our sense of justice, what we feel to be right and wrong. Your law is written on our hearts. Let ...
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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, February ...
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As the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand…Jeremiah 18:6 Hope deferred makes the heart sick” say Proverbs 13:12. Yet “disappointments are His appointments.” God uses ...
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The CWF Ladies gathered for a service project. We worked in assembly line format to create freezer meals for shut ins, members or church friends that are in need, sick, ...
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The Youth will be serving Valentine's Dinner for First Christian Church members on Sunday, February 12, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Reservations can be made to Amy Langley or Vicki Braly ...
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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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Living God, Our ancestors called you a living God because You are not a statue or an altar, but a living and active God who is interested in our activity. Open ...
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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,February 5, ...
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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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Blessed God, You are the one whom we seek, whether we know it or not. You are the first and the last. You are there for our first breath, and ...
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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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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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Christ Incarnate, Behind the lights and the garlands, behind the trees and wreaths, May we find You hiding this Christmas. In decibels lower than the ring of Jingle bells, in ...
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. . . The Star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. Matthew 2:9 The words of ...
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From my friend Terry Ewing at Brite Divinity SchoolMy Heart Delights(Christmas, 2016) Gracious God, Holy One, you are our beginning and in these days you lead us,Once more, along paths of ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Christmas morning, Sunday,December 25, 2016, will be "Christmas Comes, Life Goes On" and the scripture reading will be from 1 John 1-4. Please ...
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This evening, at 6:00 p.m., the Youth will present their annual Christmas Pageant in the Sanctuary, followed by a cookie reception in the Parlor.
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For a long time, Josiah Gilbert Holland was know to his friends as a failure at just about everything he tried. Dropping out of high school, he tried his hand ...
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Making PeaceEvery Christmas season, we talk about peace on earth and good will towards all people while our world and our churches are incredibly divided. The prophet Isaiah foresaw that the only way for ...
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God of Hope, In this season of Advent, let us have proper hopes. Forgive us when we place our hopes upon things that cannot hold the hope. Our things ...
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Welcome to Advent Celebration. 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 ...
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God of Giving, You gave us all You had. You have given us everything we could reasonably call our own. Even the air we breathe is from You. You have even ...
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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, November ...
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This week’s hymn is commonly known as “Luther’s Cradle Hymn.” But did the great German reformer, Martin Luther, really write the words? Did he sing them by the cradle of ...
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Read Genesis Chapter 3.This story is Israel's story. Adam and Eve are Israel, and they have been given a "promised land" by God, but they are forced into Exile because ...
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The First Christian Church of Palestine Texas is holding a garage sale Saturday, November 12 from 8 AM to 2 PM in the parking lot west of the church. All ...
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Lord of all, You are the God who is big enough for us all. You are the God who stands between us all. In times of great worry and ...
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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, November ...
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Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. Psalm 95:2 Consider this definition of a gravesite for a Christian: “An Inn of a Pilgrim ...
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CWF Fellowship Night is planned for Wednesday, November 2, at 6:00 p.m. here in the Fellowship Hall. Bring a friend and come join us for a night of fun as ...
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Stewardship PrayerAlmighty and ever-faithful Lord, gratefully acknowledging Your mercy and humbly admitting our need, we pledge our trust in You and each other. Filled with desire, we respond to ...
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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, October ...
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Almighty God, You, alone, are God. We are Your image and Your stewards, but You, alone, are a God. The responsibility of stewardship is to much for us alone. Let ...
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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, October ...
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Lord, Your Word is Life, Your word is in our brains, riding synapses and creating the connections which bring us life. Your word is in our hearts, shaping stone ...
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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,October 9, ...
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Congregational meeting October 2nd!Sunday, October 2, we will have a special congregational business meeting, directly following the service. We know how busy things are around this time of ...
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Our prayer for today is Psalm 90. I can't write a better prayer. I hope you will read the whole thing, There is a link to it under the This week's ...
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Sunday, October 2, we will be celebrating World Communion Sunday together. Hope you will join us!First Christian Church, located at 113 E. Crawford adjacent to "Old Town" Palestine welcomes you ...
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I try not to pray prayers for people. I want everyone to be able to say amen to my prayers. However, writing prayers is one of ...
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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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The heavens declare His righteousness, And all The people see His glory. Psalm 97:6 (NKJV) As a teenager, John W. Peterson dreamed of being a singer and soloist. He often sang on ...
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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 18, ...
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God, You are the Truth, By wisdom, You laid the foundations of the universe; give us eyes to see the foundation lines of Your wisdom that we may know ...
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Mark your calendars for game night on Friday, September 30 from 6:00-8:00. A light supper will be provided. A reminder will be sent via text with a request to RSVP. ...
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Why don't we all try saying this prayer every morning for seven days? MORNING PRAYER O God, early in the morning I cry to You. Help ...
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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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For the world is Mine and all it fullness. Psalm 50:12 Maltbie Babcock was arguably the most remarkable student Syracuse University had ever seen. Hailing from an aristocratic family, he was ...
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God in heaven, We have taken this world which You have given us stewardship and turned it into a crazy place. The world is so full of opinion,s we can't even ...
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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 4, ...
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God of all wisdom, As our children return to schoo,l we pray for their well-being. We pray that You would give them wisdom to make good choices and learn ...
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Mark your calendars to learn more about how WE CARE Palestine can transform our community! Rev. Lynn Willhite and Rev. Jordan Byrd will be teaching a series of three classes ...
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The peace of God which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 Joseph Scriven watched in shock as the body of his fiancée was ...
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After a long rainy night in April, I woke to several texts and calls from parishioners. There had been flash flooding the night before, but there is always flash flooding ...
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Prayer of St. Gregory the GreatAcclaim to The Suffering Christ O Lord, You received affronts without number from Your blasphemers, yet each day You free captive souls from the grip of 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,August 14, ...
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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, August ...
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Lord, We all want to be heard. We are all lost, clamoring to be found. May we be found, Oh Lord, but found doing Your works. May we be ...
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Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 Only one ...
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To the God who calms the storm and walks upon the waters,In a world full of fear, give us courage so that we may speak words to soothe the fearful ...
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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, July31, ...
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VBS 2016, Catch the Wave of God's Amazing Love, is now one for the record books. Kids from all over showed up on Monday, July 18, ready to have fun. ...
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Oh Lord, You are not the storm, God. You are beyond the storm, and You walk over the dangerous seas as if they were smooth glass. You experience the seas of ...
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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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Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. Psalm 61:1 This week’s hymn first appeared in the New York Observer on September 13, 1945, accompanied by this explanatory note by ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, July 17, 2016, will be "Listening for God's Sake," and the scripture reading will be from Matthew 7: 7-10. Please join us ...
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God of Mercy, We are reeling from more violence this week. Blood has been spilled, the blood of servants and the blood of the innocent cries out from the ground. ...
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The next Youth Game Night is Friday, July 29, from 6:00-8:00pm. Our theme for the night is "Love & Respect." We will be packaging up cookies and writing "love" notes for the Palestine ...
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CATCH THE WAVE OF GOD’S AMAZING LOVEFCC Vacation Bible SchoolJuly 18-22 8:45 to NoonSOUNDS OF LAUGHTER FILL THE HALLWAYS!!!On July18-22 the waves will be "cranking," and we have ...
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The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; the world and all its fullness, You have founded them. Psalm 89:11 In 1892, the United States observed the 400th anniversary ...
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Light of the World, Many of us saw the sky set ablaze last night with many dazzling colors. Simple flashes of light made from burning powder can be so ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, July 10, 2016, will be "Being Fruitful," and the scripture reading will be from Colossians 1: 1-14. Please join us in worship ...
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To our Lord the Lifter of Burdens, Nothing ever seems simple, but do we make things more complicated than they have to be? Your yoke is easy and Your ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, July 3, 2016, will be "The Easy Way In," and the scripture reading will be from 2 Kings 5: 1-17. Please join ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday,June 26, 2016, will be "The Violence of God," and the scripture reading will be from Genesis 6: 11-13; 9: 5-7. Please join ...
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Living God, The world is full of death and violence, but You have filled the world with good things. You are alive. Let us carry Your life like a ...
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For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherdThem and lead them to living fountains of waters. AndGod will wipe away every tear from their eyes. ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Father's Day, Sunday,June 19, 2016, will be "What Are You Doing Here?," and the scripture reading will be from 1 Kings 19: 1-15. ...
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Living God, You are a great and merciful God. Come fire, come wind, come rain, yet You are the still and quiet voice. You are the calm before the ...
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His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue. 2 Peter ...
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Reverend Ron Byrd is our Guest Pastor for Sunday, June 12, 2016, filling in for Jordan and Stevie who are on vacation. Reverend Byrd's sermon is entitled "The Butterfly Effect." ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, June 5, 2016, will be "Complications," and the scripture reading will be from1 Kings 17: 8-24. Please join us in worship and ...
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To the God who has given us all we have, In this great hour glass, the Sands of time we have been given are quickly falling from the higher ...
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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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God of All, You are the All in All. You are every good thing comes from You. Indwell us with Your spirit and call us according to Your purpose ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, May 29, 2016, will be "Bringing All Things Together for Good," and the scripture reading will be from Romans 8: 23-30. Please ...
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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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Vacation Bible School Update: God’s love is AMAZING and we are blessed with the pleasure of guiding children to discover and to experience His love. Vacation Bible School is a very ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday,May 22, 2016, will be "A Pair of Threes," and the scripture reading will be from Romans 5: 1-11. Please join us in ...
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Most Holy God, You are the highest God, even if we don't always put You on top of our list. Even when we cast You down on our queue, ...
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The earth shall soon dissolve like snow, The sun forbear to shine; But God, who call’d me here below Will be ...
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We want our spouses to talk to us like kind adults do when we are kids. "You're so strong." "You're so big." "You're so pretty." "You're so smart." A lot ...
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The Pentecost Sunday sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, May 15, 2016, will be "Ding!," and the scripture reading will be from Acts 2: 1-21. Please join us in ...
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Living God, Impress upon us the magnitude of the day of Pentecost. Let Your spirit fall on us and Your light switch on inside of us so that we may ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, May 8, 2016, will be "Looking Up in Order to Look Down," and the scripture reading will be from Act 1: 1-11. ...
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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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God of the still small voice,The sky has literally fallen on us and caused great devastation. In the wake of this disaster thank You for the way in which Your people ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, May 1, 2016, will be "Going with God," and the scripture reading will be from John 14: 23-29. Please join us in ...
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I could tell you this old Southern hymn was written by a sacred soul on his knees with Psalm 90 open before him: “The days of our lives are seventy ...
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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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God among us, You are with us when we are sick. You are with us when we cry out for those we love and they are not ...
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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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God among us, We are those who sit on the beach at Your invitation. We want to love You as You ask, help us when we are weak. We ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, April 10, 2016, will be "Fishing for Compliments," and the scripture reading will be from John 21: 1-19. Please join us in ...
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In 1912, a music publisher asked C. Austin Miles to write a hymn text that would be "sympathetic in tone, breathing tenderness in every line; one that would bring hope ...
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God of resurrection, We have made it to Easter! There are Chocolate bunnies still to be eaten and the remnants of plastic eggs strewn about. As the holiday passes, ...
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God of resurrection, You have suffered so much for us. You watch us slowly destroy one another and You watch us passively as we destroyed You. Praise ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016, will be "Death Does Not Become You," and the scripture reading will be from 1 Corinthians 15: 9-28. ...
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There will be a staff meeting for our 2016 Vacation Bible School held on Tuesday March 29, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Please make plans to attend. We ...
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The Mary Martha Group has been busy. This week, they delivered 48 pillows bought for the women's shelter so that victims who stay at the shelter have a fresh pillow ...
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What is Church for? Why do we come to church? If we don't understand the purpose of Church, then we really don't know what we are supposed to be doing ...
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For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:20 As a ten-year-old boy, when Philip Paul ...
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God who is our strength, We rejoice in Your servants all around the world. There are so many who come out of churches into Your world to serve others. ...
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Jordan Byrd will be delivering an exciting sermon entitled "Grand Theft Donkey" this Palm Sunday at First Christian Church. From that title, you certainly don't want to miss this one! ...
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VBS Update--Thanks to all who have signed up as adult and youth leaders to help staff VBS: Catch the Wave of God's Amazing Love. At this point, we are at ...
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My Prayer for you:God, You are our map. We like to know where we stand, but often we cannot even tell which side of the mountain we stand. Are we ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, March 13, 2016, will be "Flip-Flopping Through Scripture," and the scripture reading will be from John 12: 1-11. Please join us in ...
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To the God of action, We want You to be for us because we love You and we want You with us. We want to feel You near, and see You act, we want to know the comfort of the ...
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Someone once said, “Only in the Christian life does surrender bring victory.” Judson Wheeler Van De Venter learned that for himself.Born on a farm in Monroe Country, Michigan, in 1855, ...
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We are almost halfway to Easter. I'm not sure what you decided to give up, or what you decided to add to your life, but odds are you are beginning ...
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To the God who makes us strong, Our spirits as willing, but our flesh is so weak. When our knees give out and we can no longer walk the path that ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday,February 28, 2016, will be "More Than We Can Handle?" and the scripture reading will be from 1 Corinthians 10: 1-17. Please join ...
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The Valentine dinner was an overflowing success! A large crowd enjoyed a wonderful evening. The youth did an awesome job greeting and serving. Thanks kids you were great! Thanks to ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, February 21 2016, will be "Living with Doubt and Being Reckoned Righteousness," and the scripture reading will be from Genesis 15: 1-18. ...
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My Prayer for you This Week:O God of love, Help us to love our enemies. Remind us that those whom we do not like are not necessarily evil. When we think ...
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The history of this week’s hymn begins with Mr. Carl Gustaf Boberg (1859-1940). He was a Swedish pastor, editor, and member of the Swedish parliament. Mr. Boberg was enjoying a ...
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This is a prayer I wrote for the candidates whom we interview at the regional committee on the ministry. I pray this prayer for them but I thought you might ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, February 7, 2016, will be "Son Burned," and the scripture reading will be from 2 Corinthians 3: 12-18. Please join us in ...
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Greetings in Christ Jesus,Are you ready for a sacrifice? I'm sure most of you probably have your minds on the big game right now, but I want to talk to ...
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The writer of this great hymn, Fanny Crosby, lived to be almost ninety-five years of age, and during that time penned the staggering total of over eight thousand sacred ...
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Valentine’s Dinner for February 14 is currently being planned. We will have an evening dinner, beginning at 6pm, and this will take the place of the Fellowship Dinner normally scheduled ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday, January 31, 2016, will be "Cliff Diving with Jesus," and the scripture reading will Luke 4: 14-30. Please join us in worship ...
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The sermon by Reverend Jordan Byrd for Sunday January 17, 2016, will be "The One Who Makes the Waters Blush," and the scripture reading will John 2:1-11. Please join us ...
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And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” ...
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We have reached a new year! As the new year begins, I feel a deep longing, a kind of spiritual gravity pulling me towards prayer. Have you felt it? Paul ...
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A brand new year! Excitement is coming our way on Sunday, January 24, during morning services. We are pleased to announce that Miles Pike, nationally acclaimed Country Gospel singer, will ...
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To the God who is Alpha,You are the beginning. We stand at the beginning of a new year. Some of us want a fresh start, and some of us don't ...
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My Prayer for you this week:Oh God of peace,On a world that is full of violence, may we truly be the builders of peace. In a world filled with rivers ...
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Our prayers are with the people of France right now as they mourn the terrible and tragic attack that befell their country this past weekend. In the wake of the ...
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My prayer for you this week:Oh Great God,You set the world upon its pillars. We are not sure why the world is the way it is. We struggle outwardly, with ...
Read MoreOct 27, 2015
To the God who gave everything,We are losers. None of us are strangers to loss. The longer we live, the more we lose. We lose our looks. We lose face. ...
Read MoreOct 22, 2015
In my last article, I wrote about some of the difficulties that the Church has had with money in the past. The institution that we call the church is a ...
Read MoreOct 20, 2015
To the God who makes us free,We are free creatures, but freedom is only valuable if it is used well. Fill our hearts with the spark for service so that ...
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O God who seeks us,You search for us high and low. Yet like Adam and Eve, we often hide in the bushes. We find ourselves wanting to be truly known, ...
Read MoreOct 6, 2015
The coming of the Holy Spirit became the spark of the first church in Jerusalem. By 33 A.D., the world had its first Christian Church. Almost all of the members ...
Read MoreSep 9, 2015
What does it take to be a pastor? Some thoughts I’d like to share with you.Long ago priests (especially bishops) were regularly called “Pontiff.” The term “Pontiff” comes from the ...
Read MoreAug 12, 2015
Chloe Henderson is an amazing child. Born 9 years ago with cerebral palsy, she walks with a bit of a limp. When she was younger, she had to wear painful ...
Read MoreJul 30, 2015
On Saturday night, a number of buildings in downtown Palestine were marked with graffiti, including our Church building. We are not sure yet who the vandals are or why they ...
Read MoreJul 28, 2015
My Prayer for You This Week:God of many graces,We love you. Fill us with your spirit of love that we may love as we have been called, and bask in ...
Read MoreJul 23, 2015
My prayer for you this week:God of goodness,We are aware of the many frustrating and evil things that are in the world. May we have the strength to truly be ...
Read MoreJul 14, 2015
Once upon a time, as the old myth goes, there were twin boys. One brother, Aegyptus, became the King of Egypt and was blessed with many sons. In ...
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My prayer for you this week:God of reconciliation,We are an earth that loves to be divided. We are divided by physical boundaries, by politics, by ethnicity, and religion. Remind us ...
Read MoreJul 8, 2015
My prayer for you this week:God, our Creator,You created the universe with Your words. You spoke to the darkness and out of the void came all that is. Everything was ...
Read MoreJul 1, 2015
How many of you have heard the phrase "born again Christian"? I imagine all of you have heard it. Having been raised as a disciple of Christ all my life, ...
Read MoreJun 29, 2015
My prayer for you this week:To the one who calls us to faith,Help us, O God, when our faith is weak. Help us when our faith is weak, so that ...
Read MoreJun 24, 2015
My prayer for you this week: Living God,You are the slayer of Giants, calmer of storms, and the lover of mortals. Open our eyes and show us your time. Let us ...
Read MoreJun 9, 2015
Living God,We are surviving. We are good at surviving because we are still here to pray this prayer. If we are to be honest with you, however, we are not ...
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In my sermon last Sunday, I asked the question, "Who are you?" We talked about the different ways to answer that question. One of the main ways we answer questions ...
Read MoreMay 26, 2015
God whose words begat the Universe,Open our ears, that we may hear your voice reverberating throughout the universe. Let us listen in the silence, that we may hear you in ...
Read MoreMay 21, 2015
God of fire and truth, Touch our tongues with your coals that we may speak your truth. Light our way with tongues of fire that we may find your ...
Read MoreMay 19, 2015
Jesus said that if we had enough faith, we could move mountains, even cast them into the sea (Mark 11). How is that even possible? Is it magic?The Staple Bend ...
Read MoreMay 12, 2015
God of true life, Sometimes it feels like we are but shadows listlessly cast upon the walls. We touch, but do not feel. We make exertions, but nothing moves. ...
Read MoreMay 5, 2015
Mother's day is coming Sunday, so I have been thinking a lot about my mother. I love my mother, and I am very grateful for the careful way in which ...
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God of life and love,We thirst for connection as the roots of trees which will move the earth to find the water they crave. We want to be connected to ...
Read MoreApr 28, 2015
God of love, Fill us with your love so that we may know what true love is. May our hearts beat in tune with yours. Remind us that love ...
Read MoreApr 21, 2015
I have been thinking a lot lately about what makes a good church. The first thing that comes to mind, when I think about a good church, is good people. ...
Read MoreApr 7, 2015
The Cave I had a dream the other night that, while I was walking in the light, I saw a cave most dark. Perhaps it was my undying curiosity or a ...
Read MoreMar 23, 2015
When I was little, I was always scared of my grandfather. "Pa Pa," as we called him, was an old grouchy sailor, so I think my fears were justified. The ...
Read MoreMar 16, 2015
A glass clinked three times. The spoon, which gently struck it, caused the crystal to sing and the occupants of the grand ball room transformed their mirthful murmur into attentive ...
Read MoreFeb 11, 2015
PASTOR'S CORNERI've been thinking a lot about personal sacrifice in the last few weeks. I've been thinking about what to give up for lent. As I was thinking one of ...
Read MoreJan 26, 2015
PASTOR'S CORNERBeing located downtown, our church has had several indigent persons visit us on a regular basis in the years that I have been here. After the fellowship dinner on ...
Read MoreJan 18, 2015
Our Sunday Sermon from January 18, 2015 based upon Jesus conversation with Nathaniel and Philip in John chapter 1. Hope you enjoy!
Read MoreNov 19, 2014
First Christian Church ServicesFirst Christian Church, Disciples of Christ pastor, Rev. Jordan Byrd will bring the message Sunday “Lean Meat”, Scripture Ezekiel 34:11-24.The Seekers Sunday School Class is held at ...
Read MoreMay 8, 2014
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 ...
Read MoreAug 29, 2013
Rev. Jordan Byrd Expounds upon the meaning of the Apostle Paul's phrase "love is not irritable".
Read MoreAug 29, 2013
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.
Read MoreAug 29, 2013
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.
Read MoreAug 1, 2013
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".
Read MoreJul 25, 2013
Rev. Jordan Byrd expounds upon the phrase "Love is not rude" From 1 Corinthians 13.
Read MoreJul 16, 2013
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!
Read MoreJul 16, 2013
Rev. Jordan Byrd explores the importance of kindness in love and shows the connection between love, kindness, and happiness.
Read MoreJun 10, 2013
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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My prayer for you this week:Oh God who gives,You have given us all we have, yet we ask for more. Our nature is to be in need. Like newborns, 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, November ...
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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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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!
