Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ! Grace and peace . . . what we all long for from each other as well as from our Creator. I want to share with you the words (by David Sparks) to the anthem the choir is sharing tomorrow morning. In this unsettling time, with war being waged on too much of God’s good earth, we look for our hearts to be eased and to learn new ways forward in faith. God’s word is and always will be love. What are the stories from scripture that we continue to tell so that all humanity may learn this in a way that sustains? How, indeed, may we be saved? Blessings and peace, Lisa
Unsettled world, where people long to find their way, to feel secure,
from lives of turbulence and rush we come, to seek your peace, our God, your word to hear, our faith to live.
Unsettled world, where money rules and greedy systems call the tune:
for strength to keep our values straight we come, with trust in you, O God, your word to hear, our faith to live.
Unsettled world, where angry poor from grinding need at affluence stare, with tears and thirst for truth and right we come, with longing in our hearts, your word to hear, our faith to live.
Unsettled world, unsettled church, whose structures creak and doctrines swirl, by faith, and in the strength of Christ, we strive, in true community, your word to hear, our faith to live.
Words © 1994 Hope Publishing Company.
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
A Reading from the Hebrew Bible Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22
A Reading from The Epistles James 5:13-20
A Reading from The Gospels Mark 9:38-50
Sermon “The Stories We Tell and Those We Don’t” 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 29, 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/86561159271
Meeting ID: 865 6115 9271
Passcode: 584472