Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ!  If you have ever sought to read just one book of the Bible as a guide for human behavior and an explanation of why to live in such a way is a worthy idea, you might consider picking up the book of James.  We have been reading our way through it as a companion to the Gospel of Mark for the past several weeks, and tomorrow’s lessons again are fairly straightforward.  That said, we have to be ready to have our expectations of what is good and desirable completely upended.  We have to be ready to have our Alpha become Omega.  And don’t worry if this seems a little confusing to you.  We’re in good company in not quite understanding how our Prince of Peace; how the one meant to usher in the reign of God could allow himself to be the lowliest, even to the point of crucifixion.  Our confusion may be right in line with the disciples’ own.   

As we also gather as a congregation for our annual meeting tomorrow after worship, we have the opportunity to put into practice what it means to respond to these calls on our life.  We gather together in hope as we pray for peace. 

Blessings, Lisa

Worship at Home Materials:  We will be offering worship in-person as well as on Zoom this coming Sunday. Coffee & tea are available after the church service.  Masks are suggested in the sanctuary and required during the singing of hymns, as the virus spreads most easily with the projection of droplets.

Children’s Message                             

Psalm, 1 p. 621 NCH                           Psalm 1                                                         

A Reading from The Epistles               James 3:13 – 4:8

A Reading from The Gospels              Mark 9:30-37

Sermon                       “The Very Last”                         Pastor Lisa

Below you will find materials to accompany this week’s Sunday Morning Worship via Zoom.  An order of service with scripture readings, to accompany the service, are available by clicking the following links.   

Helpful Hint:  If you are planning to join the Sunday morning worship Zoom call, you might wish to print the following documents prior to joining the call, if you have that capability. 

*A link to the sermon will be shared on our website during the week following the service.

Worship Bulletin:

September 22, 2024
Service of Worship for Home

To join us for worship via Zoom, please use the following information.

Whether or not you choose to set up an account, when it’s time for the meeting, click the following link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83914543594

Meeting ID: 839 1454 3594
Passcode: 748859