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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- May 18
- 1 min
Sent Out
Ok. We're are still asked to spend as little time out of our homes as possible, to keep our physical distance from other people. But this...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Apr 20
- 1 min
Being Known
As we shelter-in-place and only see people outside our homes from 6 feet away or through our computer and phone screens the idea that we ...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Feb 12
- 1 min
Praying through Lent
“Pray then in this way” – Matthew 6:9
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Dec 23, 2019
- 1 min
Exploring Faith
“Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” – Matthew 11:3 We're starting the new year by asking big questions. Join...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Dec 16, 2019
- 1 min
Live
“And the Word became flesh and lived among us” – John 1:14 The season of Christmas is almost upon us! During Advent we prepared, now we a...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Oct 14, 2019
- 1 min
Know Who You are
“we strive to worship God in every aspect of our lives” – Design of CCVP We'll spend the month of November reminding ourselves that we ar...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Sep 16, 2019
- 1 min
Say My Name
“What is your name?” – Genesis 32:27 As we move through this fall season, we explore who we are and how we see and know others. Calling s...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Apr 17, 2019
- 2 min
Summer Sabbatical
In September 2017, we adopted the Design for the Christian Church of Villa Park. In this document we affirmed a deeply spiritual and rela...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Feb 21, 2019
- 1 min
Rooted in God
“stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.” – Philippians 4:1 The season of Lent is a time of repentance, of turning to God and see...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Dec 27, 2018
- 1 min
Explore God
“What you worship as unknown, I proclaim to you” – Acts 17:23 You may have seen the billboards along the interstate or maybe an ad on TV ...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Nov 14, 2018
- 1 min
Draw Near
“your redemption is drawing near” – Luke 21:28 Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving. As stores turn immediately to Christmas, the church r...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Oct 10, 2018
- 1 min
What Does God Ask of Us?
“Seek the Lord and live” – Amos 5:6 We explored who we are, and our identity moves us. We are relational creatures active in the world. W...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Aug 28, 2018
- 1 min
Who Are You?
“beloved children” – Ephesians 5:1 We are beloved children. Join us for worship this fall as we explore what it means to be and live as b...
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Rev. Laura Jennison Reed
- Jul 24, 2018
- 1 min
Practicing Life while practicing worship
“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.” – Philippians...
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