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Sunday Worship from Perritte Memorial UMC

Well, it isn’t my best work but with the tech problems I had… Its a good thing God can take what doesn’t go so well and use it anyway. Be blessed. Seeking the Genuine,Keith Copyright 2020, J. Keith Broyles, All Rights Reserved

Well, today was one of THOSE days. When we reached the point in the service where I began the service, I couldn’t find my notes, I couldn’t find my manuscript, and I really didn’t try to find my PowerPoint. But, I knew the PowerPoint was also in the master PowerPoint for the whole service. As I got ready to start the sermon, I couldn’t find my notes at all and my manuscript was a blank page. So,…

This Week @ Perritte

On this fourth (and last) Sunday of Advent we read about the Coming Messiah. Our lesson for the day is, Luke 1:26-38. And, all too often, we are chasing after our own version of Jesus instead of Jesus. If we don’t hear some of those words Mary heard from the angel, there is at least a fair chance we are chasing the wrong Jesus. I hope you will come by Sunday the December 20. You can find us at…

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fairy-garden-sparks-a-friendship-between-strangers/ 6 Those who are taught the word should share all good things with their teacher. 7 Make no mistake, God is not mocked. A person will harvest what they plant. 8 Those who plant only for their own benefit will harvest devastation from their selfishness, but those who plant for the benefit of the Spirit will harvest…

Let’s Sing: Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Today we continue our Advent/Christmas series titled “Let’s Sing.” This is our 17th song of the series. For easy reference to the remainder of the series, please see the index, “Let’s Sing” at http://revbroyles.me/2020/12/06/lets-sing/. This beloved hymn falls into the category of “You learn something new everyday!” I can’t speak for you dear reader, but for me, almost everything I found about…

Can You Help Me Out?

Friends if you could take a moment and answer this one question survey I would appreciate it. It is research for my sermon on Sunday. What is your favorite holiday? New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Day Valentine’s Day St. Patrick’s Day Easter Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Christmas Your own Birthday To vote just leave a comment. Thanks in advance…

Could you help me out?

Hey friends, Could you help me out? I have a survey I am using from my sermon Sunday. It should take you less than a minute to complete as it is only one question. That question is, “What is your favorite holiday?” Please click on the link below and it will take you to the survey. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help and…

Let’s Sing: Angels We Have Heard on High

Today we continue our Advent/Christmas series titled “Let’s Sing.” This is our 16th song of the series. For easy reference to the remainder of the series, please see the index, “Let’s Sing” at http://revbroyles.me/2020/12/06/lets-sing/. There is a legend that goes with “Angels We Have Heard on High.” It would seem that, as the legend goes, the carol originated by French shepherds watching over…

Let’s Sing: Carol of the Bells

Hark how the bellsSweet silver bellsAll seem to sayThrow cares away Christmas is hereBringing good cheerTo young and oldMeek and the boldDing-dong, ding-dongThat is the songWith joyful ringAll caroling (Oh, oh, ah) One seems to hearWords of good cheerFrom everywhere (From everywhere)Filling the airOh, how they pound (Oh, how they pound)Raising their soundO’er hill and daleTelling their taleGaily…

Let’s Sing: Away in a Manger

Today we continue our Advent/Christmas series titled “Let’s Sing.” This is our 14th song of the series. For easy reference to the remainder of the series, please see the index, “Let’s Sing” at http://revbroyles.me/2020/12/06/lets-sing/.

There is controversy surrounding the authorship of this beloved carol. In the end, the words are from an anonymous source. Some believe the song originated…

O Little Town of Bethlehem

This is part 2 of a Advent/Christmas series titled “Songs of Christmas.” For other parts of the series see the index. The index also contains the introduction for the series.

It has been said, “The two most important days in your life: The day you were born and the day you discover why.” I’ve been there. I get it. Since I graduated from high school I have been a retail worker, a sailor, a…

Let’s Sing: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly

1 Infant holy, infant lowly,  for his bed a cattle stall;  oxen lowing, little knowing  Christ the babe is Lord of all.  Swift are winging angels singing,  noels ringing, tidings bringing:  Christ the babe is Lord of all.  Christ the babe is Lord of all. 

2 Flocks were sleeping, shepherds keeping  vigil ’til the morning new  saw the glory, heard the story,  tidings of a gospel true.  Thus rejoicing,…

The First Christmas Card (Manuscript)

As a kid, I remember my parents getting a lot of Christmas cards. They came from many different places. Dad’s oldest brother lived in Kansas. He had other family out in California. He also had some in Oklahoma. Mom’s family was all fairly close when I was really young but later her older brother and her younger sister lived in Colorado and Spokane Washington in their Air Force days. Dad also…

The First Christmas Card

Worship from Perritte Memorial United Methodist Church, Nacogdoches Texas on December 13, 2020. The Scripture lesson was Philippians 4:4-9 and the sermon title is “The First Christmas Card,”

4 Be glad in the Lord always! Again I say, be glad! 5 Let your gentleness show in your treatment of all people. The Lord is near. 6 Don’t be anxious about anything; rather, bring up all of your requests to…

Let’s Sing: Good Christian Friends Rejoice

A.K.A. Good Christian Men Rejoice

I knew it would come, I just didn’t know which Carol was first. This old carol was written in an era that inclusive speech was a completely foreign idea. I do like the idea of Christian friends rejoicing together.

This hymn is quite old and know one knows its lyricist or when it was written. There are many who believe Heinrich Seuse, a German mystic…

Let’s Sing: In the Bleak Midwinter

1. In the bleak mid-winter frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak mid-winter long ago.

2. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him nor earth sustain; Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign: In the bleak mid-winter a stable-place sufficed The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.

3. Enough for Him, whom…