Eating with Gentiles

“Eating with Gentiles” – Rev. Benjamin Wines

Praise the Lord from the earth,
You sea monsters and all deeps,
Fire and hail, snow and frost,
Stormy wind fulfilling His command!
Mountains and all hills,
Fruit trees and all cedars!
Wild animals and all cattle,
Creeping things and flying birds!
Kings of the earth and all peoples,
Princes and all rulers of the earth!
Young men and women alike,
Old and young together!
Let them praise the Name of the Lord, for His Name is exalted;
His glory is above earth and heaven. from Psalm 148

Please join us for Worship – in person or via livestream – starting at 11:00AM on Sunday, May 15th. We will be reading from Acts 11:1-18, and Rev. Benjamin Wines will bring the message, “Eating with Gentiles“.

Show Your Work

“Show Your Work” – Rev. Benjamin Wines

Happy Mother’s Day!

The Lord is my shepherd
I shall not want.
He makes me lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside still waters;
He restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths for His Name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff — they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me,
In the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life.
And I shall dwell in the House of the Lord
My whole life long. – Psalm 23

We invite you to join us for Worship – either in person or on-line – starting at 11:00AM. Today, we will be reading from Acts 9:35-43, as Rev. Benjamin Wines shares the sermon, “Show Your Work”. Our Call to Worship is Psalm 23.

Brother Saul

“Brother Saul” – Rev. Benjamin Wines

I will extol you, O Lord, for You have drawn me up,
And did not let my foes rejoice over me.
O Lord my God, I cried to You for help,
And You have healed me.
O Lord, You brought up my soul from Sheol,
Restored me to life from those gone down to the Pit.
Sing praises to the Lord, O you His faithful ones,
And give thanks to His Holy Name.
For His anger is but for a moment;
His favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may linger for the night,
But joy comes with the morning.
You have turned my mourning into dancing;
You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
So that my soul may praise You and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever. – from Psalm 30

We hope that you will join us in Worship – online or in person – starting at 11:00AM, Sunday, May 1st, 2022. Our Call to Worship is from Psalm 30 and our Scripture reading will be from Acts 9:1-20. Rev. Benjamin Wines continues the sermon series, “A Whole New World”.

The Mark of the Nails

“The Mark of the Nails” – Rev. Benjamin Wines

Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty firmament!
Praise Him for His mighty deeds;
Praise Him according to His surpassing greatness!
Praise Him with trumpet sounds;
Praise Him with lute and harp!
Praise Him with tambourine and dance;
Praise Him with strings and pipe!
Praise Him with clanging cymbals;
Praise Him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!Psalm 50

We invite you to join us for Worship! We will be reading from John 20:19-31, as we continue our “A Whole New World” Sermon Series. Rev. Benjamin Wines brings the message, “The Mark of the Nails“.

What Are You Looking For? Easter 2022

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O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His steadfast love endures forever!
With the Lord on my side I do not fear.
What can mortals do to me?
The Lord is my strength and my might;
He has become my salvation.
There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly;
“The right hand of the Lord is exalted;
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.”
I shall not die, but I shall live,
And recount the deeds of the Lord.
I thank You that You have answered me
And have become my salvation.
The stone that the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes. -from Psalm 118

We invite you to join us for our Easter Service at HVBC! Pastor Benjamin Wines brings the message, “What Are You Looking For?” We will be reading from Luke 24:1-12.

Good Friday Service

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Why are You so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning?
O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer;
And by night, but find no rest.
Yet You are holy,
Enthroned on the praises of Israel.
In You our ancestors trusted;
They trusted, and You delivered them.
To You they cried, and were saved;
In You they trusted, and were not put to shame.
I am poured out like water,
And all my bones are out of joint;
My heart is like wax;
It is melted within my breast;
My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws;
You lay me in the dust of death.
But You, O Lord, do not be far away!
O my Help, come quickly to my aid! from Psalm 22

Colts and Stones

Colts and Stones – Rev. Benjamin Wines

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
His steadfast love endures forever!
I thank You that You have answered me
And have become my Salvation.
The Stone that the builders rejected
Has become the Chief Cornerstone.
This is the Lord’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the day that the Lord has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Save us, we beseech You, O Lord!
O Lord, we beseech You, give us success!
Blessed is the one who comes in the Name of the Lord.
We bless you from the House of the Lord.
You are my God, and I will give thanks to You;
You are my God, I will extol You.
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,
For His steadfast love endures forever! – from Psalm 118

We hope you will join us for our Palm Sunday service! We will be reading from Luke 19:28-40, and Pastor Benjamin Wines brings the message entitled, “Colds and Stones”.

Holy Extravagance

“Holy Extravagance” – Rev. Benjamin Wines

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
We were like those who dream.
Then our mouth was filled with laughter,
And our tongue with shouts of joy;
Then it was said among the nations,
“The Lord has done great things for them.”
The Lord has done great things for us,
And we rejoiced.
Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
Like the watercourses in the Negeb.
May those who sow in tears
Reap with shouts of joy.
Those who go out weeping,
Bearing the seed for sowing,
Shall come home with shouts of joy,
Carrying their sheaves. -from Psalm 126

We invite you to join us at 10:45AM – either in person or via YouTube – for our Morning Worship Service. Rev. Benjamin Wines bring the sermon, “Holy Extravagance”. We will be reading from John 12:1-8.

Everything Made New

“Everything Made New” – Rev. Benjamin Wines

Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered.
Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity,
And in whose spirit there is no deceit.
While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.
For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me;
My strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.
Then I acknowledged my sin to You, and I did not hide my iniquity;
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
And You forgave the guilt of my sin.
Therefore let all who are faithful offer prayer to You;
At a time of distress, the rush of mighty waters shall not reach them.
You are a hiding place for me; You preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with glad cries of deliverance. from Psalm 32

We invite you to join us on this 4th Sunday of Lent. Our scripture passage is 2 Corinthians 5:16-21. Rev. Benjamin Wines brings the message, “Everything Made New”.

Hunger and Thirst

“Hunger and Thirst” – Rev. Benjamin Wines

O God, you are my God,
I seek You, my soul thirsts for You;
My flesh faints for You,
As in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
So I have looked upon You in the sanctuary,
Beholding Your power and glory.
Because Your steadfast love is better than life,
My lips will praise You.
So I will bless You as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands and call on Your Name.
My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast,
And my mouth praises You with joyful lips
When I think of You on my bed,
And meditate on You in the watches of the night;
For You have been my help,
And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.
My soul clings to You;
Your right hand upholds me. from Psalm 63

Today’s scripture reading comes from Isaiah 55:1-9.