Congregational United Church of the Desert

Sunday, February 14, 2021 Happy Valentine's Day! God loves you! Scripture: Hebrews 10:19-25, 30-38 Sermon: The Secret of Jesus Hymns: 6 - This Is My Father's World 621 - Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus... 598 - All The Way My Savior Leads Me The secret of Jesus is that believing in Him is to belong to God. This is of more weight and value than all the things of our world around us. Praise Him! Pastor Mark See more

Sunday, February 7, 2021 Communion Sunday Scripture: John 3:26-36 Sermon: Jesus Above All Hymns: 108 - Amazing Grace 591 - Just a Closer Walk with Thee... 443 - I Need Thee Every Hour We always underestimate the scope and glory of Jesus: His eternity, His power, His daily presence. Praise Him! Pastor Mark See more

Sunday, January 31, 2021 Annual Meeting after Worship Service Scripture: Psalm 33:8-22 Sermon: The World Isn't What It Seems Hymns: 528 - God of Grace and God of Glory 18 - The Love of God... 497 - Like a River Glorious Jesus is the Lord of the Psalms. We look back with Him, and see the Psalms grow in wisdom and glory. Praise Him! Pastor Mark See more

Sunday, January 24, 2021 Scripture: Psalm 116 Sermon: The Land of the Living Hymns: 256 - The Old Rugged Cross 466 - What a Friend We Have in Jesus... 254 - Near the Cross In the good news of God, death isn't natural and normal, it is an affront. God wants us alive, now and forever. Praise Him! Pastor Mark See more

Sunday, January 10th Scripture: Matt. 2:1-12 Sermon: Epiphany Hymns: 374 - Rejoice, The Lord is King! 606 - He Leadeth Me... 687 - God of Our Fathers Prelude: I Sing the Mighty Power of God Meditation: Day by Day Postlude: Blest Be the Tie That Binds Wise men came seeking Jesus. This is our great goal in life, to seek what God continues to reveal to us. Pastor Mark See more

Sunday, October 25, 2020 Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33 Sermon: Heaven Is a New Reality Hymns: 84 - My Faith Looks Up to Thee 123 - When We All Get to Heaven... 98 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness In a few short words Jesus tells us a great deal about heaven. Praise Him! Pastor Mark See more

Sunday, October 18, 2020 Scripture: Matthew 22:15-22 Sermon: Jesus And Politics Hymns: 498 - Through the Love of God 352 - Blessed Be the Name... 627 - Jesus Is All the World to Me The political intrigue of our time comes as no surprise to Jesus. He encourages us to focus on God. Praise Him! Pastor Mark See more

Sunday, October 11, 2020 11:00 Worship Service Scripture: Philippians 3:20-21 Sermon: Citizenship In Heaven Hymns: 614 - For All the Saints 127 - Beyond the Sunset... 133 - Until Then Heaven is neither a children's story nor a distant future. Trusting in Jesus gives immediate citizenship. Praise him! Pastor Mark See more

Sunday, October 4, 2020 - Communion Sunday Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13 Sermon: Every Knee Will Bow Hymns: 325 - All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name 677 - They'll Know We Are Christians... 657 - Heaven Came Down Jesus came to earth, humbling Himself. But now ascended, He has all glory. Everyone will bow their knee to Him some day. Praise Him! Pastor Mark See more

Sunday, September 27, 2020 Scripture: Phil. 1:3-11 Sermon: Our Fellowship in the Gospel Hymns: 6 - This Is My Father's World 454 - Trust and Obey... 299 - He Lives Paul says Christians are bound together by our fellowship in the gospel. We share an awareness of our need for Christ, and find our joy in Him. Praise Jesus! Pastor Mark See more

Sunday, September 20, 2020 Scripture: Romans 14:13-23; 15:1-7 Sermon: Seeking God's Wisdom Hymns: How Great Thou Art, What a Friend We Have in Jesus, A mighty Fortress "We are to be very sure of God's standards and apply them wisely in judging our country's policies." ...Pastor Mark

Did you knowThe song "It Is Well With My Soul" was written by a successful Christian lawyer Heratio Spafford. His only son died at age 4 in 1871. In 1872, the... great Chicago fire wiped out his vast estate, made from a successful legal career. In 1873 he sent his wife & 4 daughters over to Europe on a summer trip on the ill fated SS Ville du Havre. Since he had a lot of work to do, he planned to follow them later. The Ship sank and he lost his 4 daughters with the wife being the only survivor. She sent him a famous telegram which simply read, "SAVED ALONE...." On his return home, his Law firm was burned down and the insurance company refused to pay him. They said "It's an Act of God". He had no money to pay for his house and no work, he also lost his house. Then while sitting and thinking what's happening to him, being a spiritual person, he wrote a song - "Whatever, my Lord, You have taught me to say - It is well, it is well with my soul". My dear friend, a good attitude will determine your altitude. When you look at your life, career, job or family life, what do you say? Do you praise God? Do you blame the devil? A good attitude towards God makes Him move on your behalf. Just sit down and say, "Today, God, it is well with my soul, I am thankful I had a peaceful sleep, I am thankful I am alive with possibilities, I am thankful I have a roof over me, I am thankful I have a job, I am thankful that I have Family and Friends. Above all, I am thankful that I have the Lord Jesus Christ on my side." Be blessed and don't be envious or shocked when others are prospering because you don't know what they have been through to get there (test, trials and tribulation) so thank God for what you have. "Little is much when God is in it. It Is Well With My Soul!" Touch someone's life with this message. If God is for us, who can be against us? A blessing is coming your way, my friend See more

Until further notice, our church services are canceled due to the current Covid-19 restrictions in the state of California.

Due to the current California Covid-19 mandates, the church service for next Sunday, July 19th, 2020 is canceled.

Every first Sunday of the month we will be serving Communion using the small "Fellowship Cup" that is individually wrapped with the wafer and cup for each person.

Sunday, July 5, 2020 Scripture: Psalm 42:1-2, Proverbs 1:1-7 Sermon: Longing For God... Hymns: 347 - All Creatures of Our God and King 258 - When I Survey the Wondrous Cross 526 - Faith of Our Fathers 608 - Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah The Biblical view of wisdom is not accumulating knowledge. It is the skill of living the way God intends for us. Praise Him! Pastor Mark

Sunday, June 28, 2020 Scripture: Romans 6:11-14, 17-18, 22-23; 7:1-4 Sermon: A Present For God... Hymns: 56 - God Will Take Care of You 77 - Be Still My Soul 89 - Children of the Heavenly Father 96 - I Know Who Holds Tomorrow No one has perfect self control, what we freely choose can come to dominate us. We are only truly free when we present ourselves to God. Praise Him! Pastor Mark

Sunday June 21, 2020 Scripture: Romans 6:1-14 Sermon: Dead To Sin, Alive To God... Hymns: 595 - Lead On, O King Eternal 227 - There's Something About That Name 581 - It Is No Secret 621 - Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus The life and death good news of Jesus always seemed larger scale than everyday events, until now. Today looms big and threatening, but our Lord is greater still! Praise Him! Pastor Mark