Messiah News

I try not to take this personally, but either Luke (the Gospel writer) or Jesus himself seems to have an issue with rich guys. My wife isn't sure I qualify but, you know, I have a job and a pension. What does it take?! Anyway, last Sunday the Gospel Lesson began, "There was a rich man who ..." and I had to talk about "dishonest wealth." Gotta say, ...

This weekend the weather is expected to be in the mid-80s in the area, but as everyone knows, those weather conditions won't last forever. At Messiah's North County Campus at Windy Hills Winery, guests will continue to worship outdoors while the weather is warm, but could be moving inside as weather conditions changes. The outdoor worship tent will...

New Name…Same Good Reading The Book Group founded by former pastor Kathy continues with a new name. We are now Chatter Books (or Chatter Boox - spelling to be determined at our next meeting). Chatter Books is open to anyone interested in books in general or the specific book of the month. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. We ha...

The Gospel Lesson this Sunday (September 18, 2022) is Luke 16:1-13. It's a story sometimes called The Parable of the Dishonest Manager. In it Jesus says that the "children of this age" are smarter than Christians. He also tells us to "make friends for ourselves by means of dishonest wealth." What the heck does that mean??! (In all honesty prea...

The Endowment Committee still has about $9,000 to distribute this year.  Requests for Grants are being accepted until our last deadline, Dec 1. The committee is particularly hoping to receive requests that deal with World Outreach Ministries and Missions.  (There are particular categories and percentages that the church's Constitution req...