Worship Series

The season of Lent has often been a time when we think about “giving something up” —a holdover from its penitential flavor in the medieval church. But what if we thought less about “giving up” and more about “making room?” In this Lenten series, we will find out what it really costs to be so busy. Let us reconnect to an unhurried God.

When God encounters us with a calling or a challenge, too often we respond with FEAR. We ask, “Am I too old?”  “How will I fit this into my plans?”  “Is this too hard for me?” “What do I get out of this?”  “Won’t this cause embarrassment?”  “Who will help me?” God invites us to TRUST that we are already equipped for service in God’s name. Certainly serving for God will be challenging, surprising, fulfilling, and joyful! So, what’s...

Stewardship Worship Series:  A Place at The Table “The bread that we break is a communion (koinonia) with the body of Christ.  The fact that there is only one loaf means that, though there are many of us,  we form a single body, because we all have a share in this one loaf.” — 1 Corinthians 10:16-17  This series focuses on Holy Communion and the biblical theme of shared meals. When we break bread together, whether at the family...

2023 Lent~Easter Worship Series   We don’t usually address conflicts between life and faith head-on. But that is exactly what Jesus did during his earthly journey as he took on the religious establishment, confronting the social ills of his day. During this Lenten worship journey, we will take-on and confront, both personally and socially, the ways in which humanity is still harmed, divided, and oppressed in our day. Based on...

2022 Advent~Christmas Worship Series The beloved Christmas carol, “Joy to the World” is over 300 years old.  Composer Isaac Watts’ interpretation of Psalm 98 invites us to sing a “new song” – and it is a powerful cosmic performance of all creation being renewed and freed.  Rather than JOY being another word for HAPPINESS, we will discover that the depths of joy can be found especially in the midst...

The Fall 2022 Worship Series at St. Paul’s is “Holy Ground.”  During worship we will connect more deeply with God’s Creation.  In so doing, God will lead us to actively claim our call to be caretakers of the earth and its inhabitants, and stewards of God’s created order.