• A Compassionate Heart

    Rev. Janet DoyleElmer Presbyterian Church3rd Sunday in LentMarch 20 2022 Scripture:  Psalm 145: 1-12; Matthew 20:29-34 Sermon: A Compassionate Heart           Thursday, March 17, was St. Patrick’s Day.  The man who would come to be known as St. Patrick, apostle of Ireland, was born in Britain in 386AD, not Ireland.           Surprisingly, Patrick was not…

  • Passive or Active

    Rev. Janet DoyleElmer Presbyterian ChurchFebruary 27, 2022Scripture:  Daniel 3: 8-30, Luke 9: 28-36 Sermon:  Passive or Active          Cornelius Drebbel was born in 1572 in Holland.  Drebbel is credited with creating and improving both the thermometer and the thermostat.  Today, you can thank this Dutch man for giving us these two great inventions.           Let’s…

  • Beyond Comfort

    Rev. Janet DoyleElmer Presbyterian ChurchSunday, February 20, 2022Scripture: Revelation 3: 14-22 Sermon:  Beyond Comfort          If you have ever noticed, most of the older faucets for sinks and bathtubs have a cold faucet and a hot faucet for the water to come out.  It is impossible to get warm water because the two never mix. …

  • With Love

    Rev. Janet DoyleElmer Presbyterian ChurchFebruary 13, 2022Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 Sermon: With Love          There are many ways to close a letter or card that you have written to someone.  You can end it with “Sincerely, Sincerely yours, Regards, Yours truly, Yours sincerely, Best regards, Cordially,  Cordially yours, Yours respectfully,  Respectfully, Warm regards, Best…

  • Five Smooth Stones

    Rev. Janet DoyleElmer Presbyterian ChurchFebruary 6, 2022Scripture: 1 Samuel 17: 21-50 Sermon:  Five Smooth Stones          We all know this story of David and Goliath. It is a story of how God used a brave young man, full of faith, to face the hulk, the giant, for God and His people, Israel.           How many…

  •  Time To Pray

     Rev. Janet Doyle Elmer Presbyterian Church Ash Wednesday Service March 2, 2022 Scripture: Isaiah 58: 1-12; Psalm 51; Matthew 6: 5-14  Sermon: Time To Pray Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent in the church. It takes place 46 days before Easter; 40 days of repentance and fasting and 6 Sundays as feast days.Pope Gregory also instituted…