Category: Worship Services

Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12: 9-21 | Denial. It’s a word that isn’t commonly used, but is something that we all are likely familiar with. It’s human nature to deny things within us and around us in our world. But what would happen if we opened ourselves to see the truth around us and in us? What would happen if we let go of those things that we cling ever so tightly to, and receive the gift of life that God intends for us, and all people? Join us as we consider the gifts that God has in store for us as our will is aligned with Christ’s. Liturgy used within worship covered under CCLI License #1141706.

Pentecost 13 Worship Bulletin

Note: Due to technical difficulties, we are unable to trim the live-streamed video as is typical. Worship starts at about minute 16:50.

Matthew 16:13-20| “Who do YOU say that I am?” Jesus asks his disciples in our Gospel. At different times in our lives, and in different surroundings, our response might vary. But in all times and in all experiences, who our God is as our solid rock remains constant. Join us as we recall our Lord’s faithfulness and dare to confess with our lips and with our lives that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of the Living God. Liturgy used within worship covered under CCLI License #1141706.

Pentecost 12 Worship Bulletin

Matthew 15: 10-28| Over the past few months, society has needed to learn how to live together for the betterment of each other. However, amidst that community, division still exists, sometimes even without our knowledge that we are contributing toward it. In God’s kingdom, we are called to a vision where all are truly welcome. But, though we “say” that, how do we “live” that? Join us in worship as we gather around the sacrament of Christ’s body and blood and as we are challenged to take up God’s call to extend compassion over ALL that God has made. Liturgy used within worship covered under CCLI License #1141706.

Pentecost 11 Worship Bulletin

Matthew 14: 22-33 | There are seasons of our lives in which the winds and the waves make it feel as though we can barely keep our head above water. In these moments, we are invited to cry out to our Lord, who promises to extend his hand in grace. Christ’s hand is waiting for us to take a hold of, even when we are uncertain of where we are going. Do we dare let go to hang onto Christ? Join us for worship as we bless our college students and as we celebrate Christ’s meal of abundant in the sacrament of communion. Liturgy used within worship covered under CCLI License #1141706.

Pentecost 10 Worship Bulletin

Psalm 145, Matthew 14: 13-21| Compassion. It’s a word we might hear quite a bit, but might never be able to fully comprehend. And to comprehend the compassion of our God? It’s hard to capture the gut-wrenching empathy that Christ has for you, and for all creation. It is by that compassion that we are welcomed to the table of our King, and it is by that compassion that we are sent forth to BE that compassion. Join us in worship as a youth from our congregation confirms his faith in this God of compassion, and as we remember Christ’s promise to sustain and fill us, and all the world, with life. Liturgy used within worship covered under CCLI License #1141706.

Pentecost 9 Worship Bulletin

Matthew 13: 31-33, 44-52| Destruction and transformation. Death and life. Polar opposites, and yet, both are true. Within the past few months, we’ve witnessed how something small – like the COVID-19 virus – has lead to devastating consequences. At the same time, we are told within our Gospel reading this weekend that the kingdom of heaven, though the size of a mustard seed, has the ability to fill us with life. So what is spreading in our hearts? And what is spreading in our world? Death? Or God’s kingdom of life? Join us as we direct our attention to God’s kingdom, and hear again the promise that God’s kingdom will never stop expanding…even where we least expect it. Liturgy used within worship covered under CCLI License #1141706.

Pentecost 8 Worship Bulletin

Isaiah 44:6-8| The people of ancient Judah had been exiled for more than two generations. They wondered if they would ever return to Jerusalem and worship again in the temple. In short, they wondered if life would ever return to “normal.” Perhaps today, some of us feel displaced from what we know, from what is normal, and even from what we had hoped for. Things don’t seem to be “the way they used to be.” But even now, we are reminded along with the Israelites that our God is powerful and will not abandon us, and that our God will lead us “home.” Join us in worship to hear a word of Good News and consider how God is leading us on, even if we don’t always know exactly where we are going. Liturgy used within worship covered under CCLI License #1141706.

Pentecost 7 Worship Bulletin

Matthew 13: 1-9, 18-23| God’s Word has been implanted within us, and God desires for that seed to grow, flourish, and produce abundantly. God has already begun this work in us, and is committed to cultivating us on our journeys of faith. So now, how are we being called to participate in the work of the Spirit, creating a space for God’s Word to take root? Join us in worship as we hear God’s promise of love, and are challenged to consider how the environments we find ourselves in shape us as people of God. Liturgy used within worship covered under CCLI License #1141706.

Pentecost 6 Worship Bulletin

Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 | As Jesus addressed the crowds, he challenged them and warned them of not seeing the truths that were right in front of them. As disciples of Jesus today, we are challenged to recognize the truths that are right in front of us, and challenged to see Jesus Christ as our sole truth as we come to him and learn from him as fellow disciples. Liturgy used within worship covered under CCLI License #1141706.

Pentecost 5 Worship Bulletin

Matthew 10: 40-42 | Some days, we might feel uncertain, not quite knowing if we have been given what’s needed for the road ahead. But in Christ, we have been promised that we will be provided with what is needed for the journey, and that we have received Christ’s gift of welcome. Now, having received that gift, we are sent to extend that same hospitality to others in Christ’s name until there is a place of belonging and welcome for all God’s children – no strings attached. Join us for worship – outside, while physically distancing – as we praise our God for his faithfulness and receive once again God’s hospitality at the table of communion. Music and liturgy covered under CCLI License #1141706.

Pentecost 4 Worship Bulletin

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