Grace to you and peace, from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ! Friends, this is a momentous week, as we sit on the brink of a historic inauguration, which falls on the day on which we celebrate a great moral and spiritual leader. The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a prophet of the finest kind, who listened closely for God’s leading in his life and who spoke truth to power as a result. He did so at the risk of his life, which indeed ended with a maniac’s vicious choice. If you are moved to learn more and to be empowered by solidarity with others who yearn for a nation guided by love and compassion and committed to liberty and justice for all, you may like to tune in to the program whose link is attached here. From the publicity materials for this event, we learn that “For Such a Time as This: A Prophetic Response to America’s Defining Moment” will bear witness to this moment and affirm our unwavering commitment to justice, equity, and the dignity of all people. In a time when our nation longs for justice, healing and unity, this event aims to center love and justice while challenging the divisive narratives that too often misrepresent the role of faith in public life.
Our worship service tomorrow will, likewise, honor Dr. King and draw us together as we meet this time with hope and with unwavering faith in God, who loves us all and who has taught us what we need to be for others. With our instrumental consort and chimes choir leading us in inspirational songs of resistance and hope, our worship should send us into the week, strenghthened for the journey.
Blessings and peace, 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
A Reading from the Hebrew Bible Isaiah 62:1-5
A Reading from the Gospels Corinthians 12:4-11
Message “Three Evils of Society” 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:
January 19, 2025
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/81584800409
Meeting ID: 815 8480 0409
Passcode: 043758