Church guide

This Week: Who is Jesus? Crucified Criminal and Eternal King. See you at 10 a.m. Sunday!

Who is Jesus? Resurrected and Eternal. Learn more at 10 a.m.

Come explore what it means when Jesus says He is the Son of Man and the Son of God. There's more to it than you might think...See you at 10 a.m. for the first in a new series: Who Is Jesus?

He is Risen! And Still Rolling Stones... Sunrise Service 6:30 a.m. in Heritage Park. Easter Sunday Service 10 a.m. at Absecon Presbyterian Church

This Easter Sunday, it's important to remember that God is still rolling stones, working miracles in our lives. Hear more tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. Sunrise service will be at 6:30 a.m. in Heritage Park with clergy from APC, United Methodist Church at Absecon, and All Saints and St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Galloway presiding. In the meantime, enjoy this clip of Christian Artist Lauren Daigle performing her song, "Still Rolling Stones," for the Ellen Show. https://youtu.be/RcjgIEtKes8

Good Friday Prayer Service - Noon to 3 p.m. today, featuring the seven last words (sayings) of Jesus on the cross. Come for the full three hours or stop in at any time and fill out a prayer/commitment paper to be burned as an offering at the Community Easter Sunrise Service 6:30 a.m. at Heritage Park. (Pictured is Michaelangelo's "Pieta" in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, carved from marble around the year 1500, with his interpretation of Mary holding her son Jesus after the crucifixion. Accessed via http://www.italianrenaissance.org/michelangelos-pieta/)

Lenten Series Week 4: You are chosen, forgiven and loved by God, so what's next? Be inspired to love others! See you at 10 a.m. on Sunday for the next installment of this series at Absecon Presbyterian Church! Have you missed any of the last few sermons? Want to catch up? Or maybe just get a refresher? They're available online at https://www.abseconpresby.org/sermons

Lenten Series Week 3: You are Loved by God. Come hear about how the Creator of the universe has you, yes you, in mind. Be here for worship today at 10 a.m. to hear more! From the sermon: "This week, we will see how God’s decision to choose you, and God’s decision to forgive you, demonstrates the fullness of a God who has also decided to love you unconditionally. This love is freely given to you, by the Creator, first in the gift of the present life, and at the same time, by the gift of abundant & eternal life in Jesus Christ."

Forgiveness is at the heart of the Christian message, or the Good News, of Jesus who lived, died on the cross, and rose again to extend forgiveness to you. The offer is there. It's for you, from God. Come hear more on Sunday at 10 a.m. and join us for the Lent 2019 Sermon & Worship Series taking us up to Easter Sunday (4/21). Get your bracelet to remind you that you are Chosen & Forgiven in Christ, Loved & Inspired to Love, Called to Welcome & Embrace. (And it just so happens that the Sermon and Worship each week lines up with this message.)

Good Morning! This Sunday is the first of Lent and we will kick off a 6-week worship series to prepare us for Easter! Today's theme is "Chosen in Christ." Everyone at today's 10 a.m. service will receive one of these bracelets as a reminder in the season that you are "Chosen & Forgiven in Christ, Loved & Inspired to Love, Called to Welcome & Embrace." Here's hoping you set your clocks ahead!

We are thankful for God's grace on minor mistakes like the typo in our previous banner, and even our greatest errors of sin. In today's suggested reading from the bulletin, Isaiah Chapter 7, we see the consequences of Israel (Ephraim) separating and going against Judah, but with the prophesied child, Immanuel, "God with Us," the Lord will bring days that have not come since the two kingdom's split - that is to say, one Kingdom of God, in the forgiving and reconciling Jesus Christ, in whom all things will be made new. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+7&version=NRSV

Well that's embarrassing but what is Lent without repentance and humility? Plus, repentance and humility are a lot easier when you can laugh at yourself. So, here it goes, 45 people have seen this post and only one noticed the error. If you find it, then you are a Facebook genius like all of those quizzes that supposedly only 10 percent of the population can pass. Enjoy, and we'll do better next time!

In the second chapter of Genesis, we hear the story of Adam and Eve and often the conversations we have are about evolution or creation, instead of the fundamental truth that is there regardless of how you view creation. God granted humanity life and this life is, in and of itself, freedom. We sin and my try to hide from God, but we are searched and found more deeply than we can search for and find ourselves. We are loved by the One True God who made us, gave us life, and longs for us to be free from sin and death with Jesus Christ as our Lord. We are not alone because God has given us each other, but even when we feel lost in a world of selfishness and feel alone, God is always with us in every circumstance. Today's Reading: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2&version=NRSV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2&version=NRSV

Keep the ministry of and the people served by Sister Jean's Kitchen in your prayers and in your thoughts to discern what God may be calling you to do. The news from yesterday and today will cause real pain for some of the most vulnerable among us. It is important to remember the words of Christ in these times and be open to how you can be a part of God's reconciliation in this circumstance. Today's suggested reading on APC bulletins happened to be from Matthew 5:1-12, which is the start of the Sermon on the Mount: "When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying: 'Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.'" From Luke 6:20-26, Jesus reworks His sermon to make another similar but sharper point, perhaps as he was speaking to crowd with both a more disparate population of poor and rich gathered on the plain: "Then he looked up at his disciples and said: 'Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Blessed are you who are hungry now, f for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets. 'But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.'" https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic_city/atlantic-city-deems-sister-jean-s-kitchen-location-unsafe/article_03ed35f5-afbb-5379-9765-66a0d30ca191.html

You are invited! 10 a.m. Celebration of God's love. See you there! We'll talk Mic Drop moments and big ideas!

Services will go on at 10 a.m. today, but BE CAREFUL as the roads have not been cleared. Today is the feast of the Baptism of Jesus and we hope to celebrate five new members (travel permitting) including one who will be baptized in the service! (Again, BE SAFE: Remember the 11th and 12th commandments of winter worship: Thou shall not slip and fall on the ground at home or at church trying to get to worship, and Thou shall not get in a car accident or stuck on the road getting to worship. Be safe and know that God loves you, regardless of whether you can make it today.) https://bit.ly/2k6fphA

Good Morning! Today we celebrate God being revealed to us in Jesus. You're invited! See you at 10 a.m.

Wishing you a Happy New Year in 2019! You are loved personally and individually by the One True God who created all things, entered into that creation to share in our humanity and remains with us. May this comfort you as you face the opportunities and challenges this year brings.

Merry Christmas! Into our darkness has shone a great light!