Maundy Thursday Service of Remembrance and Tenebrae

Apr 3, 2014 | Events

Thursday, April 17 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary Maundy Thursday (“Holy Thursday”) is the Thursday of Passion Week. Two important events are the focus of Maundy Thursday. First, River Road Church observes a special Communion service on Maundy Thursday in memory of Jesus’ Last...

On Straying and Returning

Apr 3, 2014 | Devotions

Matthew 18: 10-14 “He comes to us as one unknown, without a name, as of old, by the lakeside He came to those men who knew Him not. He speaks to us the same words: “Follow thou me!” and sets us to the tasks which He has to fulfill for our time….” (Albert...

What Exactly Does God Expect?

Apr 2, 2014 | Devotions | 1 comment

Isaiah 1:10-20 During Lent we expect to deal with sins like greed, lust, laziness, and selfishness, so it is a great surprise to read in this passage that there are times when God finds our prayers to be repugnant, our worship to be abominable, and even our offerings...

Welcome!

Apr 1, 2014 | Devotions | 2 comments

Each Saturday and Tuesday during Lent, the devotion will consist of visual or musical works of art for you to contemplate.  There might be a brief quote or statement for you to consider as you view/listen to the material; there may be notes from or about the artist or...

“In Pastures Green?”

Mar 31, 2014 | Devotions

Psalm 23 Psalm 23 has been a pillar in my life. It was one of the first Bible passages I committed to memory, I have sung it in many versions, and it was the last thing I said to my mother. For many of us this is probably the case. So, I thought I would share this...