Worship Series

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.  

Summer 2022 Worship Series   During our worship services in July and August, we will encounter Jesus ~ The man, the prophet, the teacher, the healer, and the trouble-maker! We will discover, through a focus on the Gospel of Mark, The ways in which Jesus models discipleship and calls for us to follow. In Mark, Jesus is almost constantly at the shoreline, in a boat, or in between. We will be around the water and boats with Jesus as we...

LENT 2022 WORSHIP SERIES by Marcia McFee and Mark Miller Inspired by the prophet Amos, this series reminds us that we are called to “let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”  God called us to worship, study, and then engage in action as Christ-followers, which will make this prophecy reality.  During Lent we will combine powerful scripture, proclamation, and music to help us reflect...

Advent~Christmas Worship Series The angels that appear in the story of Jesus’ birth would have been very comfortable in our world of social media tweets and hashtags. Their messages were often short and to the point— their favorite line being “Do Not Be Afraid!” As we look at the stories of these winged messengers sent to Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, and the Shepherds, and their reactions to the angels, we will contemplate what messages...