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Emmaus l Luke 24:13-35 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

Several times during the early months of COVID, we hosted a drive-in testing site in our parking lot. Although I had no symptoms, I thought it wise to get tested. So, I walked over to the tent and was immediately greeted by a very friendly woman. She obviously knew me although I didn’t recognize her. […]

Jesus is King l Luke 19:28-40 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

On May 6 this year, Operation Golden Orb will commence. It has been planned for decades and draws upon a millennium of tradition. It will be executed with absolute precision, and viewed publicly by billions around the world. What is it? The coronation of King Charles III. This will be the moment when the crown […]

Eyes Front! l Luke 43-62 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

As many of you know, a month ago, I contracted Bell’s Palsy. Symptoms include paralyzed facial and eye muscles, and eating habits that turned mealtime into a spectator sport. It also impairs your speech. I couldn’t say “Fs” or “Ps.” Well…“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” As you can see, four weeks later, […]

Wake up! l Luke 9:28-36 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

My name is Ellis and I am one of the pastors here at Chapel Hill. Welcome to this worship service, and greetings to those of you who are joining us online. We’re continuing our journey through Luke’s gospel—his biographical account of the life of Jesus. Last week we saw one of Jesus’ closest followers Peter […]

The Way Up is Down l Luke 9:18-27 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

As I’m sure you read yesterday in his blog, Pastor Mark is at home recovering from Bell’s Palsy. I spoke to him, and he sends his warmest greetings to us all. He is in good spirits and looks forward to being back with us all soon. If you didn’t get a chance to read the […]

How to Be For the One l Luke 9:1-17 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

Do you remember the first time you ever drove a car? I was probably about 12 or 13 years old and we were at my grandmother’s home in the Republic of Ireland. She lives in the middle of the Wicklow mountains where you are more likely to see a sheep than a human. And on […]

Faith That Releases Power l Luke 8:40-56 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

It’s a thin blue line that stands between us and evil… and we are grateful for our protectors, aren’t we? Last week, I spoke on evil; evil that is more evil than we can know. But Jesus is stronger than we can imagine. A simple message, but I received more comments on that sermon than […]

Great Evil, Greater Power l Luke 8:22-39 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

Over the last two weeks, we have had a Chinese spy balloon traverse our nation before finally being shot down…and at least three other unidentified “objects” that were also “decommissioned.” Whether or not the last three are of Chinese origin is unclear, but one thing does seem clear: we are being tested. Probed. Our resolve […]

Hear and Do l Luke 8:4-21 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

Last summer a generous benefactor of Montreat offered the use of his spectacularly beautiful cabin for college retreats, and so Paul decided to use that space to host our quarterly executive retreat. Everyone else was carpooling, but I live in the Appalachian holler already so I was just going to meet everyone there. Paul called […]

What We Want and What We Need l Luke 7:18-35 l Chapel Hill Church Gig Harbor

Every month I get to share a meal with our seniors’ ministry—Cornerstones. The meal is delicious, and the portion sizes are generous. Every month I have the same debate … should I eat it all, or leave some? Should I get a dessert, or should I leave it? This debate was heightened this month, because […]

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