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Weekly Nurture Devotion
April 27: Second Sunday of Easter
Read John 20:19-31
Thomas couldn’t believe what the other disciples told him about having seen the risen Jesus; he needed to see him for himself. Jesus returned and Thomas believed. What causes you to doubt? Acknowledge your doubts before Christ and ask him to help you trust and believe.
Worship -April 27 at 10:00 am
We welcome you to in-person or online worship services in the Sanctuary on
Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 10:00 am.
The Rev. Dr. Patricia Jarvis will be at the pulpit this Sunday. The sermon this Sunday is “ Behind Closed Doors” .
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Living God, as the risen Christ came into the locked room of the first disciples, may your Word enter into us, by the power of your holy Spirit, so that we who have not seen may yet believe. Amen.
SCRIPTURE John 20:19-31
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.” A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.” Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.
THE WORD OF THE LORD!
Thanks be to God!
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Upcoming Events
THE BRIDGEVIEW FOOD MINISTRY will be packing lunches this Sunday, after worship service.
The National Day of Prayer will be observed in our area at the Mound in South Charleston at noon on May 1. Pastors from several different churches will be offering prayer on subjects assigned to them. Patricia will be representing Rock Lake Presbyterian Church and will be praying for business and industry. Come and join sisters and brothers from churches in the area, and across the nation as we pray for our country and our world. There will be chairs set up at the Mound for your use during this ecumenical service which will last about a half hour. See you there??
With Our Deepest Sympathy
Our deepest sympathy to the family of Betty N. Oakes, 91, of South Charleston, who passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Hubbard Hospice House after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband and soulmate John Oakes.
Betty was a long-time member of Rock Lake Presbyterian Church in South Charleston.
She is survived by two daughters, Angela Combs of Blacksburg, VA and Deanna McClung (Jay) of Wilmington, NC: son Frank Oakes of South Charleston: grandchildren Andrea, Hannah, Madison, Noah and Annie Kay: and great grandchildren, Landon, Riley, Levi, Finley, Leo, and Avilene. She is also survived by sisters Agnes Murphy and Cheryl Crouse.
To read her obituary, please go to:
https://snodgrassfuneral.com/betty-n-oakes/
Urgent need for food!
Heart and Hand Food Pantry has an urgent need for food. They are asking for our assistance.
Their needs list follows:
Fruit, Rice, Beans, Jelly, Ravioli, Spaghetti Noodles, Crackers, Soup, Jiffy Mix, Ramen Noodles, Chicken Noodle Soup, or any other canned or boxed food.
There is also an urgent need for diapers of all sizes.