Worship Series

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...

October 10-31 worship services will share the theme of how we respond to God’s call to be faithful stewards of all resources.  We will begin this series with Jesus acknowledging how challenging it can be for humans to live as those within the reign of God on earth.  Then we will be challenged to live and serve humbly that we may glorify God. We will observe gratitude for miracles, and lastly, we will be challenged to love...

Worship Series Sept. 12-Oct. 3:  “The Tie That Binds” One of the most treasured hymns of Christianity in the last century was “Blest Be the Tie That Binds.”  It reminds us that relationships form us, inspire us, heal us.  As we gather for worship, we will be invited to consider how our relationships with the Holy and with each other forms and transforms us.  And we will affirm the power of God’s presence in our...

For the four Sundays from August 15 to September 5, our worship focus will be on a few of the Psalms of Joy. Expressing appreciation to the God of our creation and provision, we will explore Praise, Joy, Gratitude, and Glory. August 15: Psalm 111 – “Praise the Lord!  I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.” August 22: Psalm 84 – “How lovely is...