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Weekly Nurture Devotion
November 15: Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Read Matthew 25:14-30
The Parable of the talents encourages us to use the gifts that God has given us, be they large or small, in service to God. List some of the gifts and abilities God has given you, and how you use them, or could use them, in your church and to help others.
Worship -November 15 at 10:00 am
We welcome you to in-person or online worship services in the Sanctuary on Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 10:00 am. Cherrie Sizemore, ALP will be at the pulpit this Sunday. The Sermon is “My Deliverer".
PRAYER FOR ILLUMINATION
Amen.
OLD TESTAMENT Zephaniah 1:7,12-18
Be silent before the Lord God! For the day of the Lord is at hand; the Lord has prepared a sacrifice, he has consecrated his guests. At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the people who rest complacently on their dregs, those who say in their hearts, ‘The Lord will not do good, nor will he do harm.’ Their wealth shall be plundered, and their houses laid waste. Though they build houses, they shall not inhabit them; though they plant vineyards, they shall not drink wine from them. The great day of the Lord is near, near and hastening fast; the sound of the day of the Lord is bitter, the warrior cries aloud there. That day will be a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of ruin and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness, a day of trumpet blast and battle cry against the fortified cities and against the lofty battlements. I will bring such distress upon people that they shall walk like the blind; because they have sinned against the Lord, their blood shall be poured out like dust, and their flesh like dung. Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to save them on the day of the Lord’s wrath; in the fire of his passion the whole earth shall be consumed; for a full, a terrible end he will make of all the inhabitants of the earth.
EPISTLE 1stThessalonians 5:1-11
Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape! But you, beloved, are not in darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; for you are all children of light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. So, then, let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober, for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. But since we belong to the day, let us be sober and put on the breastplate of faith and love and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
For God has destined us not for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him. Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.
THE WORD OF THE LORD!
Thanks be to God!
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With Sympathy
John W. Solberg, 65, of Charleston, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 29, 2026
John was the proud owner of John Solberg Plumbing, Heating and Cooling. He served as an elder at Rock Lake Presbyterian Church, where he attended.
Viewing was last Monday, November 2, 2026, with memorial service following at 7:00 pm. Viewing and memorial service was held at Rock Lake Presbyterian Church, South Charleston, WV, with Pastor David Bragg officiating. Curry Funeral Home, of Alum Creek, WV, assisting the family with the services.
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Upcoming Events
Next Sunday, November 22 is CHRIST THE KING SUNDAY. This day gives thanks and praise to Jesus Christ as Lord of all creation, the Alpha and Omega, and King of kings. It is celebrated the last Sunday of the Christian liturgical year, immediately preceding the first Sunday of Advent.
RLPC will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27 in celebration of THANKSGIVING. We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!!
Sunday, November 29, we will begin the FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT.
Urgent need for food!
Heart and Hand Food Pantry has an urgent need for food. Won't you help?
Their needs list follows:
Fruit, Rice, Beans, Jelly, Ravioli, Spaghetti Noodles, Crackers, Soup, Jiffy Mix, Ramen Noodles, Chicken Noodle Soup, or any other canned or boxed food.
There is also an urgent need for diapers of all sizes.
Bring your offerings to the church or deliver directly to Heart and Hand. We bless our offerings on the first Sunday of every month.