“To Be Gifted” with the Rev. Dr. Alydia Smith
Sunday AT THE MANOR
Second Sunday after Epiphany January 16, 2022 10:30 am
“To Be Gifted ” , 240 Manor Road East
Guest preacher The REV. Dr. alydia smith
With The Rev. Dr. John Joseph Mastandrea , the Music of Tom Marcaccini, the Cornerstone Band
Kids @ The Manor/ Youth @ the Manor Allison Marcaccini,
Seniors@ the Manor www.Manorroadunitedchurch.com
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______Isaiah 62:1-51 Corinthians 12:1-11 • John 2:1-11
Sermon Teaser: To Be Gifted
Many of our churches struggle with issues of unity and diversity. This text addresses one aspect of diversity, that of the gifts exhibited in a community. Such gifts can be a source of disunity when they become the criteria for determining different ranks in the church, leading to a hierarchy of holiness. Here we are reminded that because the gifts have a single source, they are meant to be things that unite the community of faith. Gifts are used for the common good.