Sunday, August 18th Speaker: Betsy Morán Prayer for Others (Inspired by Luke 12: 49-56) Our God we give you thanks that some things are important Place and space We bring before you this morning the millions of your children on this globe who are now in motion or displaced by floods, political persecution, famine, racial or…
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Sunday, August 11th Speaker: Noris Bustamante Prayers Prayer of the Day (Inspired by Psalm 98) You raise your hand and gently begin the concerto of creation: birds carry the melody while stars keep the beat; mountains dance in merriment and little children clap their hands with joy. Love’s Composer, our new songs are lifted to you.The…
Starting on Sunday, September 8th – and running for 8 weeks – at Balboa Union Church – a book club. We will be reading & discussing “It’s Not YOUR Money”, by Tosha Silver. Ideally – you should have the book by the 1st of September, giving you one week to read the first chapter before…
My Father, My Friend © Peggy Stewart For my father, my friend, This to me you have always been. Through the good times and the bad, Your understanding I have had. A gentle man at heart, This sets you apart From the others I’ve seen. You mean so much to me. The laughter we have shared…
Sunday, May 12th 10:00 AM – Bilingual Service Speaker Noris Bustamante Readings Acts: 13: 13-18 Revelations: 7: 9-12 Happy International Mother’s day! The hand that rocks the cradle also makes the house a home. It is the prayers of the mother that keeps the family strong. Mother rises early in the morning and bathes her day in…
Sunday, February 24th 10:00 AM – Spanish Service Sermon by Pastor José Ordoñez Readings Luke: 6:27-38 Reading to Share Self always means defiance of God; it always means that I put myself on the throne instead of God, and therefore it is always something that separates me from him. All moments of unhappiness in life are ultimately…
Sunday, February 17th 10:00 AM – Bilingual Service Sermon by Pastor José Ordoñez Readings Colossians 1:12-16 Revelations 12:7-9 . Announcements Balboa Union Church has 1 apartment available for rent. The apartment is 120 m2 approx, 2 rooms + studio (which could be transformed into a kid’s room), 1 guest room, 1 full bathroom and 1…
Sunday, February 10th 10:00 AM – Spanish Service Speaker Noris Bustamente Readings Colossians 1:12-16 Revelations 12:7-9 . Reading to share I pen these words a few days after a bomber took out an 8-year-old as he waited for his dad to cross the finish line of the Boston marathon. There’s not a single day I drop…
Sunday, February 3rd Communion Sunday 10:00 AM – Bilingual Service Speaker Pastor José Órdonez Readings Lukes: 4:21-30 Reading to share Sanctifying Failure moves us closer to God through its inevitable twists and turns. If you’re reading this and are a millennial, born between 1980 and 1994, or part of Gen-Z, born between 1995 and 2010,…
Sunday, January 27th 10:00 AM – Bilingual Service Sermon: “Muchos miembros, Un cuerpo”Speaker Beth Gray Readings 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Pilgrims from Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé Balboa Union Church has offered its facilities for the Pilgrims from the Ngäbe-Buglé District to stay and use our facilities during World Youth Day 2019 (WYD-2019). Our special thanks to Maria Luis Molina, who volunteered as…