Join us for Worship
Sundays in the sanctuary @ 10:30 a.m.
Our Current Worship Series: the prayer Jesus taught
The prayer Jesus taught (commonly called the Lord’s Prayer) is an integral part of many worship services around the world—in the churches of very different denominations and very different worship styles. It is recited both individually and responsively, and it is sung. It is one of the most memorized parts of the Bible—and the gospels. It’s in both Matthew and Luke’s gospels, and it is, of course, a teaching of Jesus—prayer being a teaching he models as well, as a practice. So prayer (and this specific prayer) come to us as Jesus’ recommendation for a repetitive, consistent practice. It is thus definitely worth our careful (prayerful) exploration and consideration through the Sundays of this fall.
We are a welcoming and inclusive community
of different stories,
woven into a shared commitment to God
and to each other.
With joy and honesty, we seek the way of Jesus
through big questions, social justice, and love.
Loved by God
to love like God
That is the living sacrifice we make of our lives which is our true worship (Romans 12:1). In a so often mean world, worship is fulfilled in kindness. In a world that is unjust, worship is fulfilled in lives dedicated to the work of justice. In a world of lies, worship is fulfilled striving to speak truth, and in a world characterized by selfishness, worship is fulfilled in grace.
We create the world we live into
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things (Philippians 4:8).
Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins (1 Peter 4:8).
