Tinney Chapel Today

by Pastor, Rev. Jim Hilton, based on Mark 14:12-16, and the Pastor's personal observations. It was a history of the Jewish Passover Feast and how it evolved in the New Testament to the Last Supper and what we now observe as Holy Communion, followed by a service of Holy Communion, served by Rev. Hilton, assisted by youth lay member Leighton Privette:

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To view a video of Pastor Jim Hilton's Communion sermon, "What's For Dinner?", go to the Internet link below (click or copy/paste as needed):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVVeQ7lQqfU&feature=youtu.be


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Link to resource page: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=?Mark+14:12-16

 

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By Rev. Jim Hilton, Pastor, Tinney Chapel UMC, 11-03-13. 

Based on Acts 2:42-47

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To view a video of Pastor Jim Hilton's entire sermon and beginning of Holy Communion service, click on the link below: 

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The Gathering Of God's People

@ A Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve 2012

@ the quintessential country church

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Brother Carl Sterling had told us from the pulpit that this year's Christmas Eve Candlelight Service would be like none other that we had ever experienced, and he was right:
His sermon, "What Was At Bethlehem?", alone was enough to make the service unique. You may hear and see him deliver it in the video posted below. It's well worth your time.
Even the traditional Holy Communion service seemed rather special this year, especially with the recent return of the Stantons, Mollie & David, from their voyage and trip to the Holy Land.
The lights in the church building grow dim then are extinguished as the congregation files out singing Silent Night.
Once on the Internet, and out of the e-message mode, click on the video arrow icon below to view a video of Brother Carl's thought-provoking sermon, "What Was At Bethlehem?", and you will be blessed:
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Once on the Internet, click on any photo image, above, to view it in larger format and/or click on the arrow in the video icon, below, to view a video of Part 2 of the "Clean Hands" sermon by Brother Carl Sterling followed by the Service of Holy Communion by Brother Carl: 
The video is immediately above for your clicking & viewing.

"Clean Hands" Sermon, Part 2 & Service of Holy Communion Video by Brother Carl Sterling, Pastor, Tinney Chapel UMC.


Each local United Methodist church determines how often to serve communion.  Many churches celebrate communion once a month, often on the first Sunday.  Communion is also celebrated on special days of the year, such as Christmas and Easter.  There has gradually been a move toward more frequent celebration of the Lord's Supper.  Some United Methodist churches now celebrate the Lord’s Supper every week.

The pastor will be able to provide information on the worship services and the communion traditions of the local church.


The table of Holy Communion is Christ’s table, not the table of The United Methodist Church or of the local congregation.  The table is open to anyone who seeks to respond to Christ’s love and seeks to lead a new life of peace and love, as the invitation to the table says.

The United Methodist Book of Worship says, “All who intend to lead a Christian life, together with their children, are invited to receive the bread and cup. We have no tradition of refusing any who present themselves desiring to receive” (page 29). This statement means that in practice there are few, if any, circumstances in which a United Methodist pastor would refuse to serve the elements of Holy Communion to a person who comes forward to receive.

By Water and the Spirit affirms: “Because the table at which we gather belongs to the Lord, it should be open to all who respond to Christ’s love, regardless of age or church membership. The Wesleyan tradition has always recognized that Holy Communion may be an occasion for the reception of converting, justifying, and sanctifying grace.”

Link to resource page above: 
http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nl/newsletter.asp?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=5070513 

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