God looks not at the oratory of your prayers, how elegant they may be; nor at the geometry of your prayers, how long they may be; nor at the arithmetic of your prayers, how many they may be; nor at the logic of your prayers, how methodical they may be; but the sincerity of…

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK  My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12: 9 God does not seek heroes or superstars. God seeks messengers who carry his message. The messengers get tired; they are allowed to get tired. We are normal people; we are human. In the…

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Joseph in Egypt This Sunday we will celebrate a family service. Our children prepared during their classes a few pictures taken from the story of Joseph. Joseph was the favorite son of the patriarch Jacob; his brother’s jealousy lead them to hating him. They wanted to get rid of him. Some…

FROM THE PASTOR`S DESK “Love – Not for cowards”, that is the title of a sequence in a newspaper. My first reaction: Yes, that’s true. Love is our strongest and most positive sense in life, but it also challenges us like no other one. Because love is applied to a YOU, it demands a response.…

FROM THE PASTOR`S DESK Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.” (Proverbs 14:34) Dear friends and members of our Balboa Union Church This week we had our monthly meeting as the Ecumenical Council of Panama. Our President, Bishop Murray had to give an interview. So he asked us according to…

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK Pentecost God sends us his Spirit John 16:8 When the Advocate comes, he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment. What is the Spirit of God? It is God’s power that creates new life. It is the power of God who wants to work through human beings.…

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK   Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me! (Psalm 27,7) This is the prayer for our Sunday. The first word in Latin gave it its name: Exaudi. Our Sunday is between Easter time and Pentecost, the coming of God’s Spirit. That is our position:…

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK This week we met with brothers and sisters of other communities of faith. We participated in an ecumenical meeting celebrating the light and power of Easter (Via Lucis). I want to express my thanks to our lawyers working so hard on the legal process to get title to our land under…

THIS SUNDAY AT BALBOA UNION CHURCH Worship Service at 10 a.m. – ALL ARE WELCOME! Children’s Sunday School Teachers: Mitzila Samudio & Ally McIntosh SPEAKER:  Rev. Roland Schnell First Testament Readings and Psalm Acts 8:26-40Psalm 22:35-31 Epistle Reading 1 John 4:7-21 Gospel Reading John 15:1-8   Other News Our  Panama Canal Kiwanis Club Invites YOU! The newly-relocated…

FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK  1 Corinthians 12:26 – If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Dear friends and members of our Balboa Union Church: On April 24, marks the hundredth anniversary for the genocide of the Armenian people. About 1.5 million Armenians…