Order of Worship Sunday, January 16, 2022 INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY The Sundays after Epiphany continue to celebrate the revelation of God’s glory to us as it was made known to the magi and to those on Jordan’s banks at Jesus’ baptism—today using wedding imagery. Our God rejoices over God’s...
Order of Worship Saturday, January 15, 2022 Second Sunday after Epiphany Introduction to the day The Sundays after Epiphany continue to celebrate the revelation of God’s glory to us as it was made known to the magi and to those on Jordan’s banks at Jesus’ baptism—today using wedding imagery. Our...
Order of Worship Saturday, January 8, 2022 Baptism of our Lord Introduction to the day Today’s festival rejoices in God’s blessings. We recall and celebrate our adoption as God’s children, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and the promised company of almighty God when we “pass through the waters . . ....
Order of Worship Sunday, January 9, 2022 Baptism of our Lord Introduction to the day Today’s festival rejoices in God’s blessings. We recall and celebrate our adoption as God’s children, the gift of the Holy Spirit, and the promised company of almighty God when we “pass through the waters . . ....
Order of Worship Saturday, January 1, 2022 Second Weekend of Christmas Introduction to the day The infant martyrs commemorated on December 28 were the children of Bethlehem, two years old and younger, who were killed by Herod, who worried that his reign was threatened by the birth of a...
Order of Worship Sunday, January 2, 2022 Second Sunday of Christmas INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY Within the gospel reading’s profound words lies the simple message that God is revealed in a human person. Though we may try to understand how the Word existed with God from the beginning of time,...
Saturday, December 25, 2021 – 5 p.m. Christmas Day Introduction to the day As on the first day of creation, on this Christmas Day the Word illumines the world, shining forth to bring all things into being. Today we celebrate the incarnate Word, God becoming flesh to live among us...
Christmas Eve Candlelight/ Holy Communion Worship Friday, December 24, 2021 – 3:30 pm THOUGHT FOR TODAY In winter’s deepest night, we welcome the light of the Christ child. Isaiah declares that the light of the long-promised king will illumine the world and brind endless peace and justice. Paul reminds...
ADVENT WORSHIP Wednesday, December 22, 2021 – 5:30 p.m. PRELUDE WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome! We are glad that you are joining together in this Advent worship in person or online. May God bless you richly and give you hope! The Advent season is a time of preparation. We prepare our...
ADVENT WORSHIP Wednesday, December 15, 2021 – 5:30 p.m. PRELUDE WELCOME & ANNOUNCEMENTS Welcome! We are glad that you are joining together in this Advent worship in person or online. May God bless you richly and give you hope! The Advent season is a time of preparation. We prepare our...
Order of Worship Saturday, December 11, 2021 Third Weekend in Advent Introduction to the day Christ’s presence in our midst in the wonder of the holy supper is cause for singing. The nearness of the God in prayer, in every circumstance, is cause for rejoicing. The coming of one “more...
Order of Worship Sunday, December 12, 2021 Third Weekend in Advent Introduction to the day Christ’s presence in our midst in the wonder of the holy supper is cause for singing. The nearness of the God in prayer, in every circumstance, is cause for rejoicing. The coming of one “more...
Order of Worship Saturday, December 4, 2021 Second Weekend in Advent Introduction to the day Forerunners and messengers advance the advent of our God. While John the baptizer’s voice in the wilderness may be the principal focus of the day, Malachi’s prophecy could as easily herald the coming Christ as...
Order of Worship Sunday, December 5, 2021 Second Weekend in Advent INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY Forerunners and messengers advance the advent of our God. While John the baptizer’s voice in the wilderness may be the principal focus of the day, Malachi’s prophecy could as easily herald the coming Christ as...
Order of Worship Saturday, November 27, 2021 First Weekend in Advent Introduction to the day Advent is about the “coming days.” God’s people have always lived in great expectation, but that expectation finds specific, repeated enunciation in the texts appointed for these four weeks. The ancients anticipated a “righteous Branch...
Order of Worship Sunday, November 28, 2021 First Weekend in Advent Introduction to the day Advent is about the “coming days.” God’s people have always lived in great expectation, but that expectation finds specific, repeated enunciation in the texts appointed for these four weeks. The ancients anticipated a “righteous Branch...
Order of Worship Sunday, November 21, 2021 Christ the King Weekend INTRODUCTION TO THE DAY Even after Israel had experienced the vagaries of kings, the people still longed for a true king to set things right. He would have the king’s title of Anointed One (Messiah); he would be the...
