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		<title>Changing Perspective :: Simeon &amp; Anna :: 12.13.9</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We opened with a couple songs: &#8220;You&#8217;ll Come&#8221; by Hillsong &#38; &#8220;Oh praise Him&#8221; by Crowder.  Both songs speak beautifully about the anticipation of Jesus&#8217; arrival &#8211; great Advent songs!  Everyone sat around tables, and on the tables were markers and small white boxes (unfolded) and ribbon.
This is what was covered&#8230;
We looked at a couple [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com&blog=3190036&post=352&subd=watersedgeringgold&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/changing-perspective-simeon-anna-12-13-9/</link>
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		<title>Changing Perspective :: The Angels :: 12.6.9</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we looked at the Christmas Story &#8211; and God&#8217;s plans in particular &#8211; through the eyes of the angels who were going to be delivering the news.  We opened the night with &#8220;Here is Our King&#8221; by Crowder &#8211; really a Birth Announcement if anything!  And then the Angels appeared.  Andrew &#38; McKenzie, complete with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com&blog=3190036&post=350&subd=watersedgeringgold&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com/2009/12/08/changing-perspective-the-angels-12-6-9/</link>
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		<title>Changing Perspectives:: Seeing Christmas through Mary &amp; Joseph&#8217;s eyes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is our Advent series for the year.  Each week we&#8217;ll look at the Christmas story through the perspective of a different character within the story.  We started with Mary &#38; Joseph.
The band kicked us off with a couple songs: Song of Hope (Robbie Seay Band) and You&#8217;ll Come (Hillsong).
We watched this precious opening video : [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com&blog=3190036&post=346&subd=watersedgeringgold&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/changing-perspectives-seeing-christmas-through-mary-josephs-eyes/</link>
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		<title>Mind Your Own Business :: Dying Moments :: 11.15.09</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our last night in this series we focussed on the idea that often we live reserved lives, without risks, and if not careful can look back from the end of them and realize we&#8217;ve missed it.  The concept came out of a story Jesus told in Luke 16:19-26
19&#8243;There was a rich man who was dressed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com&blog=3190036&post=344&subd=watersedgeringgold&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/mind-your-own-business-dying-moments-11-15-09/</link>
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		<title>Mind Your Own Business :: And Then Some :: 11.8.9</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our series continues with the radical concept about giving that Jesus introduced.  The idea that we are called not just to be generous, but to go farther than asked.  We used two pieces of scripture to focus in on this idea:
Matthew 5:38-42 (The Message)
&#8220;Here&#8217;s another old saying that deserves a second look: &#8216;Eye for eye, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com&blog=3190036&post=342&subd=watersedgeringgold&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com/2009/11/12/mind-your-own-business-and-then-some-11-8-9/</link>
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		<title>Mind Your Own Buisness :: COST is a Factor :: 11.1.09</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At RUMC we find ourselves in the middle of what many would consider an uncomfortable situation.  Our church is in the middle of a campaign – a debt reduction campaign, and it’s also the time of the year when we’re all asked to make a commitment regarding our stewardship for the year – how we will [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com&blog=3190036&post=333&subd=watersedgeringgold&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/mind-your-own-buisness-cost-is-a-factor-11-1-09/</link>
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		<title>10.25.09 :: Fall Carnival!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Water&#8217;s Edge worked alongside RUMC Children &#38; Youth Ministries to present our Fall Carnival on Sunday.  This is a community event &#8211; we encourage our congregation to invite friends and neighbors.  This year we had it outside &#8211; it was beautiful weather!  Water&#8217;s Edge folks were in charge of the meal we made and served [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com&blog=3190036&post=331&subd=watersedgeringgold&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/10-25-09-fall-carnival/</link>
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		<title>Vision Sunday :: 10.18.09</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our church is entering a season focussed on stewardship.  It&#8217;s that time of year for our yearly stewardship campaign, and we&#8217;re also working on a Debt Reduction Campaign as we seek to work down the money owed for our new building.  Not the easiest of topics for many people.  So this Sunday we kicked-off by instilling some [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com&blog=3190036&post=327&subd=watersedgeringgold&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com/2009/10/19/vision-sunday-10-18-09/</link>
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		<title>Baptism :: 10/11/09</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This Sunday night we focussed on WATER &#38; STONES. 
In the center of the room a baptismal pool and a bowl of river stones.
We opened with &#8220;Filled With Your Glory&#8221; by Starfield &#38; &#8220;I Will Lift My Eyes&#8221; by Bebo Norman.
John did a talk about Baptism and what it means.  Why we do it the way we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com&blog=3190036&post=325&subd=watersedgeringgold&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/baptism-101109/</link>
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		<title>2009 Blessing of the Animals</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sunday night was fun!  This is our second year to celebrate and thank God for the very special love between us and our pets during The Water&#8217;s Edge.  Oct 4 was the Feast Day of St. Francis which is traditionally when this service takes place.  It was messy and beautiful and real.
We had The Neel [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=watersedgeringgold.wordpress.com&blog=3190036&post=317&subd=watersedgeringgold&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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