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MORGAN CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
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Pastor Kent and Andrea Davenport
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
[Matthew 22: 37-40]
Service Times:
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Sunday Morning Worship Service (English) starts at 9:30am
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Small Groups start at 11:00am
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Sunday Afternoon Worship Service (Español) starts at 12:30pm
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You can also watch online, we will start streaming the service at 9:20am from our Facebook page. Click on the video below to be taken to our Facebook page!
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Wednesday - 6pm Activities for all ages! (Wed. Dinner at 5:30-6 pm, September through April)
March 6th, 2026
Greetings Morgan Church of the Nazarene!
I keep a collection of notes on my desk. Some of them are sticky notes stuck to my desk or to my computer screen. Others are just small pieces of paper. Some of them I remember where they came from (a specific event or book, etc), and others, I don't recall. I recently found one under my keyboard that says, "When love is the motivation, it's easy." I have no recollection of writing this, though it is clearly in my handwriting. And while I might say "easy" is an exaggeration, I think the statement still holds. Difficult things take a different shape when we are motivated by love. I often think of the hard parts about church, particularly the current season of ministering in two languages to multiple cultures - when love is the motivation, it's easy. There is no question of "is it worth the time?" or "Is it worth the effort?" "Is it worth the awkwardness?" When motivated by the love of God, the answer is always "yes." Throughout history, the church has too often "done what works" and taken the path of least resistance. And often, faithfulness calls us to difficult, maybe even impossible things, were it not for the love of God at work within his people. "When love is the motivation, it's easy" - unknown.
Last Sunday we held in tension our "Amens" and a prayer of, "Lord, have mercy on us." We agree with Jesus' words, but we also acknowledge we are not yet fully living into who he calls us to be. This Sunday we will continue to feel that tension as we consider the last three beatitudes. We categorized the first three as the "Posture" of Kingdom-people, the middle three as the "Orientation" of Kingdom people, and these last three are the "Witness of Kingdom-People." Jesus' people are to have a true presence in the world, but that presence comes at a cost.
Sunday Schedule:
9:30am: Worship Service (English)
10:45 - 11:00am: Fellowship, Coffee, Donuts
11:00am - 12:00pm: Discipleship Hour
12:30pm: Worship Service (Spanish)
Prayer: from A Consuming Fire pg 57
Lord of perfect vision, open the eyes of my heart, that I may see myself and the world as you see them.
Announcements:
Baptism: If you are interested in being Baptized this Easter, let me know! I will have a "Baptism Class" on Sunday, March 22 @ 11am.
No Midweek Ministries 3/11 - Nothing happening at the church on Wednesday
Easter Sunday Schedule - Carry-in Breakfast @ 9:30am. Kids Activity @ 10:30am. Bi-lingual Service of Worship @ 11:00am
Midweek Meals - Please take a look at the midweek meal signup and see if you might be able to fill one of our open slots. Thanks!
Grace & Peace,
Pastor Kent