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The Power of Solidarity (part one) (Acts 2:36-47) (May 31, 2026)

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Location: Eden United Church of Christ Date: May 31, 2026 (PAAM Sunday and Trinity Sunday, last Sunday in AAPI Heritage Month) [1] Scripture: Acts 2: 36-47 (joint) Sermon title: The Power of Solidarity (part one) (revised, shortened)   * YouTube clip is available at Eden UCC's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@edenunitedchurchofchristch6090/ I. Introduction: The Miracle of Hearing Good morning. Today is May 31, 2026, and our church and community meet at a meaningful point. In the church calendar, it is Trinity Sunday. In the United Church of Christ, it is PAAM—Pacific Islander and Asian American Ministries—Sunday, bringing us to the end of AAPI Heritage Month. I would also like to bring greetings to you from Eppie Encabo, the National Moderator of PAAM-UCC . May our loving God continue to guide you and bless your ministries. Last Sunday, Pastor Jacki shared with us the " shock and awe " of Pentecost: rushing wind, tongues of fire, and the birth of the chur...

佇主ê疼內面,延續教會五十七年來ê見證 (使徒行傳17:22-31, 約翰福音 14:15-21) (May 10, 2026)

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 Date: May 10, 2026 (Sixth Sunday of Easter and 57th anniversary) Location: TPC of Greater Chicago Sermon title: 佇主ê疼內面,延續教會五十七年來ê見證 Scriptures: 使徒行傳 17:22-31, 約翰福音 14:15-21 Scripture of the week: 「 有我ê命令, koh 守伊ê人, chit ê 就是疼我;疼我ê人, beh 得 tio̍h 我ê父疼伊,我亦 beh 疼伊, koh 將本身顯明 tī 伊。 」 ( 約翰福音 14:21)   * Sermon starts at 24:45 https://www.youtube.com/live/GLHPauC_bTA?si=w4mTIKyMWGXdCp8E&t=1486 0. 問安 親愛的兄弟姊妹,大家平安! 真歡喜今仔日閣通再一次來到教會,和大家做伙吟詩謳咾上帝,一起享受上帝百姓團契的美好。 今仔日是五月第二個星期日,也是母親節。佇這个特別的日子,咱欲向在座的母親,以及佇各人生命中扮演母親角色的人,表達咱深深的感謝和敬意。因為恁用疼培育生命,用時間陪伴成長,用智慧引導方向,用保護來遮蓋軟弱,也常常用無聲的勞苦、忍耐,甚至犧牲,來支撐一個家庭,甚至支撐一个信仰群體。佇這个時代,做母親,抑是做照顧者,實在無簡單。除了日常生活的忙碌以外,嘛有情緒的承擔、關係的壓力,對囝仔、對家庭、對未來的掛慮。為著這一切,咱今仔日欲真誠向所有母親,以及所有用疼照顧人、陪伴人、扶持人的人,獻上感謝。 聖經內底,其實嘛有真多「上帝親像母親」的形象。譬如以賽亞書 42:14 講:「 taⁿ 我 beh 喉叫,親像 beh 生 ê 婦人人。 」以賽亞書 66:13 講:「 親像人得 tio̍h 伊 ê 老母安慰伊,我亦 beh án-ni 安慰 lín ; lín 亦 beh tī 耶路撒冷得 tio̍h 安慰。 」何西阿書 13:8 也講:「 我 tú-tio̍h in 親像失落 kiáⁿ ê 熊母,拆裂 in ê 胸 ha̍h 。 」到新約時,耶穌嘛用一個真溫柔的比喻來表達伊心內的想法,佇馬太福音 23:37...