Category: Announcements

During the quarantine, while worship services are only being offered online, those who seek to worship the Lord through giving offerings are invited to contribute in 1 of 4 ways:

1) ONLINE GIVING- A virus free way to contribute is through our “EasyTithe” online giving platform at: www.srcmarion.org/donate (Rick Kelley would gladly assist anyone who needs some coaching on how to get started.)

2) BANK BILL PAY- Arrangements can be made directly with your bank to automatically send checks to the church office. This service is usually free to use with no postage charges.

3) MAIL- Checks can be mailed to Second Reformed Church, P.O. Box 32, Marion, NY 14505.

4) DROP OFF- Our church office will be open from 8:30AM-12:30PM and 1:30-3:30PM Monday through Thursday.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the church office at 315-926-4235.

Title: The Call of Distress

Theme: Our Savior Testified “I thirst.”

Main Text: John 19:23-29

I.  I thirst testifies His _______________.

A. In two ways: it looks back, & it reflects His return.

B. I thirst—He’s speaking again, He’s back from the depths.

II.  I thirst testifies His ________________.

A. Jesus spoke these words in order to fulfill Scripture.

B. I thirst testifies His submission in another way too.

III.  I thirst testifies His ________________.

A. By this word our Lord begins gathering up strength to make His victory declaration.

B. I thirst testifies Jesus’ success in accomplishing salvation.

Questions for Study:

For what condition/situation does Scripture use the terms thirst, hunger?

What happens if/when we try to address our physical thirst with remedies not created/designed to address it?  E.g., drink sea water when thirsty?

How does this aptly illustrate self-salvation attempts/secular counseling and the spiritual state of the person thereafter?  What kind of thirsts do those in Hell endure?  See Luke 16:16-31.

How is our Lord’s enduring of terrible thirst on the Cross redemptive for those who belong to Him?  How can spiritual thirst be a good thing?  See Psalms 42, 43, 63.

How does God make people thirsty through evangelism?  How can we be instrumental in doing this?  See: John 4:7-42; Acts 2:14-36, etc.

You are invited to experience a “first” time experience in the 110 year history of SRC. Due to the coronavirus cancellation of our Sunday morning worship service, we are going to “Live Stream” Pastor Don preaching “The Cry of Forsakenness” (Matthew 27:45-46). This is the next sermon in our series entitled “Christ’s Seven Last Words from the Cross.”

Facebook Live is a feature of the Facebook social network that uses the camera on a mobile device to broadcast real-time video to Facebook. Did you know that SRC has over 200 followers of our Facebook page? So, we are going to make good use of this tool to broadcast the sermon at 9:15AM, Saturday, March 21. We are offering you 3 options to view/hear the sermon:

1) Watch live on the church Facebook page at 9:15AM, Saturday by going to: facebook.com/srcmarion

2) Watch the same recording later on Facebook at a time more convenient for you, for example Sunday morning: facebook.com/srcmarion

3) Listen to the audio recording and see sermon outline on our church website:  sermons.srcmarion.org

Please “like” our Facebook page for future notifications and be patient as we work out the technicalities of our first live broadcast. We hope that this virtual sermon will encourage you to walk closely with the Lord Jesus and stay connected with your church family during these challenging days.

(Wednesday, 3/18/20) SRC Consistory passed a motion to cancel the Soup and Bread Supper on Thursday, March 19th; to cancel Sunday morning Worship on March 22nd and to continue to evaluate the situation and vote to cancel other events on an as needed basis. Our Easter Choir & Bell Choir practices are suspended for the present. Updated info on worship services will be posted as it becomes available.

We are planning to post an audio version of the March 22 sermon on the SRC website and Facebook page by Saturday evening. Additionally, we are making plans for our first Facebook “livestream” sermon around 9:15AM on Saturday.

For the present our church office will be open normal hours, 8:30AM-12:30PM, 1:30-3:30PM Monday through Thursday.  For the latest information, please call the church office at 315-926-4235.

Those who would normally worship the Lord through giving their offerings during worship services are invited to either mail them in (Second Reformed Church
P O Box 32, Marion, NY 14505) or contribute through our church’s online giving platform at: www.srcmarion.org/donate

We encourage folks to make an effort to check on each other’s well-being via electronic media or phone.

One Scripture our congregation has often turned to in difficult times is Psalm 46.  May our Lord comfort you through this and remind you that He is Lord, sovereign, and sovereignly working through the present distresses and challenges.

Psalm 46
1  God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble.
2  Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,
though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,
3  though its waters roar and foam,
though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah
4  There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,
the holy habitation of the Most High.
5  God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;
God will help her when morning dawns.
6  The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;
he utters his voice, the earth melts.
7  The LORD of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
8  Come, behold the works of the LORD,
how he has brought desolations on the earth.
9  He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;
the burns the chariots with fire.
10  “Be still, and know that I am God.
I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!”
11  The LORD of hosts is with us;
the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah