This week, the center of the church’s year, is one of striking contrasts: Jesus rides into Jerusalem surrounded by shouts of glory, only to be left alone to die on the cross, abandoned by even his closest friends. Mark’s gospel presents Jesus in his complete human vulnerability: agitated, grieved, scared, forsaken. Though we lament Christ’s…
In this service for Week 5 of Lent, as we are drawn to Calvary to grow in perseverance. In word and song, we contemplate how to live lives of perseverance in the midst of strife in the name of Jesus, who endured the cross to the very end for us all.
God promises Jeremiah that a “new covenant” will be made in the future: a covenant that will allow all the people to know God by heart. The church sees this promise fulfilled in Christ, who draws all people to himself when he is lifted up on the cross. Our baptismal covenant draws us to God’s…
In this service for Week 4 of Lent, we are drawn to Calvary to deepen our trust. In word and song, we contemplate how to live lives of trust in God, who entrusted his Son, Jesus, on the cross for our sake.
Sunday Worship – 3/10/24 “Shine God’s Light – God’s Grace for All!” What a joyful Sunday this weekend, as we gather for our Ministry Focus kickoff! On the first day of Daylight Savings, we lift up our call to shine even more light into many lives through the ministry we share as people guided by…
Wednesday Lenten Worship – 3/6/24 In this special service for Week 3 of Lent, we are drawn to Calvary to receive peace. In word and song, we contemplate how to live lives of peace in our hearts, souls and minds through Christ, who brought peace between us and God by the cross. Permission to podcast…
Third Sunday In Lent 3-3-24 The third covenant in this year’s Lenten readings is the central one of Hebrew history: the gift of the law to those God freed from slavery. The commandments begin with the statement that because God alone has freed us from the powers that oppressed us, we are to let nothing…
“Guided to Love…”
“Guided to the Cross!” Here in our 40-day Lenten journey, we find so much meaning in all the special devotions and worship times that open our hearts even more fully to God’s amazing love & grace for each of us and all humanity – as poured out for us all by Jesus upon his cross!…
In this service for Week 1 of Lent, we are drawn to Calvary to receive hope. In word and song, we contemplate how to live lives of hope as we remember that Christ went to the cross to save us forevermore.