In Common - Acts 2:42-47 - Fourth Sunday of Easter - 5-3-20

Sermon podcast from our 5-3-20 livestream only worship service - St. Paul's UCC in Downers Grove, IL. Acts 2:42-47

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Together

Here's this week's Bible reflection from Acts 2:42-47

• The early church spent time . . . together.
• The early church ate meals . . . together.
• They attended to one another.
• They sought goodwill for all the people.

Sure – things didn’t last that way.  People got tired of being so ‘together.’  Some folks wanted more than they needed.  Greed and jealousy set in.  Politicians demonized the way they did things. Radio and TV commentators started calling them socialists.

Or at least some of that.

So everyone just gave up.

Wait.  No they didn't.

They endured.  And kept at the things that united instead of divide

• Spending time together.
• Sharing meals together.
• Attending to one another.
• Seeking goodwill for all the people.

Together.

Devoted

This week's Bible reflection (Together) is a really short version of what is now Sunday's sermon at Union Congregational United Church of Christ in Somonauk, IL. 
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Together

Here's this week's Bible reflection:

The early church spent time . . . together.
The early church ate meals . . . together.
They looked out for one another.
They sought goodwill for all the people.

Sure – things didn’t last that way.  People got tired of being so ‘together.’  Some folks wanted more than they needed.  Greed and jealousy set in.  Radio and TV commentators started calling them socialists. 

But God has a way of making it right anyway.  God never gives up.  God never loses hope.  God never stops loving all of creation.

And God still knows the best way to live is to love God and to love everyone.

And we still have great examples of what that looks like:

Spending time together.
Sharing meals together.
Looking out for one another.
Seeking goodwill for all the people.

Together.