#CPCtucsonaz Wednesday Message 1-7-26

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Wednesday Greetings,   In the month of January, our worship theme is:"Prayers of the World."In the sermons, I'm looking at prayers from many faith traditions and from many different people.  Today, for the Wednesday Message, I offer you a prayer from Billy Graham.“Our Father...

#CPC Wednesday Message 12-31-25

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Wednesday Greetings, It's the last day of the year 2025.  Let whatever happened in 2025 become lessons on how to live in 2026.For all of us, there are events that we would call good and some we would call bad that happened to us in the last year.   Don't carry them as a...

#CPCtucsonaz Wednesday Message 12-24-25

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Wednesday Greetings, Merry Christmas!  Or..... could we Christians proclaim...."For unto us a Child is born."This night and tomorrow we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the One we proclaim the Christ, the Messiah, the Savior of the World.  This night we celebrate God, the...

#CPCtucsonaz Wednesday Message 12-10-25

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Wednesday Greetings,   A Pre-Christmas Prayer:Dear God,It's two weeks till Christmas Eve today.   There's so much around me that clouds the real story.  Shopping, sales, meals to plan, stockings hung by the chimney with care, hoping Santa will soon be there, decorated trees...

#CPCtucsonaz Wednesday Message 11-19-25

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Wednesday Greetings, It's raining.... hooray or boo?Some are saying hooray for the rain.  Some are saying boo.I think the desert is hoping for rain, but tonight is my grandson's playoff baseball game... guess who's saying boo.Same place, same time, two different prayers.  What's God...

#CPCtucsonaz Wednesday Message 11-12-25

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Wednesday Greetings,   Not Just YesterdayYesterday was Veterans' Day.   And it was so great to see so many people post on social media about their gratitude.  There was a parade; banks and schools were closed.  And our military veterans were honored.Sometimes I get...

#CPCtucsonaz Wednesday Message 10-29-25

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Wednesday Greetings, Yes, you do!Recently, someone came to me to talk about talking about their faith.  Make sense?Someone had asked her about her faith, knowing she was a part of the church. And she just felt like she didn't know what to say....and yet, in the time I spent with her, she...

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Wednesday Greetings, PotentialIt's the time of year when many places across our country are enjoying the Fall leaf color changes.  The reds, oranges, and yellows... all come from the green summer leaf.In Tucson, there isn't a lot of change, so I drove up Mt. Lemmon last Sunday afternoon...

#CPCtucsonaz Wednesday Message 10-8-25

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Wednesday Greetings,   Prayer:   Is it a forethought or an afterthought?For me, it's a combination of both, and I'm always working on it being more of a fore rather than after thought.I know I don't have to turn to God for everything. Should I buy broccoli or...