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Verse & Thought for this week: 2 Corinthians 12: 9-10 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ’s sake,…
Psalm: Psalm 106:1-5 1 Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever. 2 Who can utter the mighty doings of the Lord, or declare all his praise? 3 Happy are those who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times. It’s not always easy…
From the Pastor´s Desk: My father was an Aramean perishing close and he went down into Egypt, where he was a stranger … Deuteronomy 26: 5 Dear friends and members of our Balboa Union Church These days we see many images of people fleeing from their homes. Nobody goes away voluntarily. Many people embark on…
Verse & thought for today: Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. We can find more than 50 verses in…
FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK The Pharisees noticed that some of Jesus’ disciples were eating with defiled hands, that is, without washing them. For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, do not eat unless they thoroughly wash their hand, observing the tradition of the elders. – Mark 7:2-3 Dear friends and members of our Balboa Union…
Ephesian 5:15-20 “Do not get drunk with wine!”-That sounds like Donald Trump would speak here. But no, that was written by the apostle. It is easy to criticize others: but these are ethical guidelines addressed to ourselves. “Do not get drunk with wine!” – This is a warning for all of us, not only for…
From the Pastor´s Desk Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves. (Eph 5:19) Dear friends and members of the Balboa Union Church As children we learned how important it is to practice hygiene. We wash our hands several times a day, we brush our teeth. That’s part of our lifestyle that we do…
From the Pastor´s Desk John 6: 35.41 Jesus said to unto them: I am the bread of life. – The Jews then murmured at him. Dear friends and members of our Balboa Union Church Jesus says in an exclusive way: I am the bread of life. Therefore we can find life only through him, looking…
THIS SUNDAY AT BALBOA UNION CHURCH Worship Service at 10 a.m. – ALL ARE WELCOME! SPEAKER: Rev Roland Schnell Sunday School Teachers: We will have activities for the children, but not Sunday school over the holiday period First Testament Readings and Psalm 2 Samuel 18:5-9;15;31-33, Psalm 130 Epistle Reading Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Gospel Reading John 6:24-35 Other…
Thinking about this week’s lectionary Unfortunately Pastor Roland is away this week, dealing with a family tragedy, and so we do not have a message from the Pastor’s desk. But we can leave with you these thoughts about the Gospel reading for this week: JOHN 6:24-35 Today’s headline is the last sentence of the first…