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Jun 2020
6-11-2020 Dear Sardis Family, Last week, in response to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery (not to mention the unjust killings of too many other black and brown neighbors), we as a staff promised to begin compiling a list of resources. We believe these resources will be helpful in informing our hearts and minds, generating constructive dialogue about systemic racism in our community, and helping us to discern and implement tangible choices and actions to help make justice, equity, and love more prevalent in our city. In short,......
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09
Apr 2020
PART THREE: TABLE TALK (MAUNDY THURSDAY) Jesus knows what’s next. You can only live in freedom For so long until the Empire strikes back. One’s dependence on God Ruffles the feathers of earthly lords. The patron client system only works If clients choose to seek what patrons offer. What peace can your master not provide? What world can you imagine in which he does not rule? Yes, sure, the arc of the moral universe May be long, and it may bend toward justice, But Caesar likes long, straight, lines. Caesar’s horizon is......
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08
Apr 2020
PART TWO: A PROPHET ABOUT TOWN “There’s a newcomer,” ‘twas the message circulated in the crowds. Jesus, a prophet, from Nazareth in Galilee Entered the temple to see the scene for himself. It looked too much like a marketplace; Apparently there’s profit to be made In selling holiness to commoners. The prophet turned over the tables And drove out the money-changers and dove-sellers; He offered healing, To the blind, to the lame, to the forgotten; But the priests and scribes didn’t like the hosannas From the crowd (That’s a recognition of Messiah).......
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03
Apr 2020
With all of the social distancing measures in place, we wanted to offer an opportunity for everyone to experience the new life of spring on our campus. This video (approximately ten minutes), includes footage of our walking trails, labyrinth, and various blooms, as well as thoughts and reflections about God’s work (and our place!) in creation. We hope this will offer a chance to “stretch your legs” and see the beauty of the earth....
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03
Apr 2020
Over the next week, I’ll be sharing parts of an original Easter poem. I hope you will journey with me from Jerusalem to Golgotha to Sunday. We need a resurrection this year more than ever! May God’s serendipitous sense of life, joy, hope, and love meet us in the days to come! Peace! Bob A HOLY WEEK POEM Bob Stillerman April 2020 PART ONE: PALM SUNDAY Back then, like every year, the people flocked to Jerusalem To the celebrate God’s age-old glory; One glory in particular: An escape was made ready, A......
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28
Mar 2020
MORNING WORSHIP MOVING TO ZOOM BEGINNING 3/29/2020 Sardis Baptist Church will do virtual worship via Zoom this coming Sunday 3/29/2020 at 11:00 a.m. You will need to access the meeting link to participate in real time: https://zoom.us/j/2299488601 You may also access the meeting by opening the Zoom app on your device, clicking “join meeting,” and entering the meeting code: 229 948 8601 We will be recording the session, and will post it to Facebook and the church website, as soon as we are able, hopefully, sometime midday Sunday. We realize this is a little different than......
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15
Mar 2020
SARDIS MISSIONS CONTINUE We often think of worship as time spent together on Sunday mornings dedicated to strengthening our connections with the divine, but it is much more. Worship is also a verb; it’s service and action taken on behalf of others. We may not worship together in our sanctuary on Sunday morning, (click here for LiveStream Worship, Sunday @ 11 AM), but there are other ways we can strengthen our connection with God during this difficult time. Mitigation of the coronavirus may alter plans for worship at Sardis Baptist, but it will not dampen......
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13
Mar 2020
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: All In-Person Activities Cancelled for Sunday 3/15 and Wednesday 3/18 Dear Church Family, and Friends of Sardis Baptist Church, Effective immediately, and until further notice, all in-person church activities are cancelled. Cancellations include: Sunday School (3/15), Morning Worship (3/15), Blood Drive (3/15), Worship Development Team Meeting (3/15), Sardis Academy (3/18), and Choir Practice (3/18). We will live stream Worship on Facebook, and as the situation develops, we will offer additional details of cancellations beyond next Wednesday. We also recommend that any board, staff, or steward team meetings be conducted virtually. Additionally,......
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24
Dec 2019
Join us for a family-friendly Christmas Eve Service at 5:00 p.m. We’ll sing carols, read lessons, and welcome the Christchild. Come early to take family photos by the tree, enjoy coffee and hot cocoa, and hear beautiful piano music (beginning 4:45). Please know that ALL are welcome. We anticipate that our service will last about 45 minutes. Childcare is provided....
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22
Dec 2019
On Sunday, December 22, 2019 (4th Sunday of Advent), the Sardis choir will present us with the gift of song! For our Christmas Cantata, the chancel choir will perform Pepper Choplin’s Go Sing It on the Mountain, a cantata of traditional and folk tunes that is fun to sing and hear! Songs include Arise, O People from Sacred Harp, Call His Name Jesus using the tune Barbara Allen, Star Eternal which incorporates the melody to Rock of Ages, Joyous Nowell to the World combining The First Nowell and Joy to the World,......
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