Coming through the Call – In this season of sustained discovery, and accompanied by stories such as Jonah and some fishermen, we settle into a new sense of call – a renewed sense of purpose. (Mark 1:14-20)

Coming through the Night – Stories about awakening to God’s call foreshadow the ways that God brings us through the unknown. And we consider what it means to pursue an understanding about God and our call as God’s people. (1 Samuel 3:1-20)

Coming through the Waters – Stories of creation and psalms of praise blend this week and call our attention to the ways we need both spirit and body to live our faith. (Mark 1:4-11)

It’s the second Sunday after Christmas, the first Sunday of a new calendar year, and the last Sunday before the Epiphany! Pastor Rob tells the story this week of Anna and Simeon and baby Jesus’ first trip to the Temple in Jerusalem – one of the most overlooked stories of the Christmas season!

In this week’s online service, we enjoy the sights and sounds of a virtual cantata!  Arranged and organized by Gloria Brown, several musicians and singers in our church lend their gifts of music to tell the story of Christmas in song.  So grab a nice cup of coffee or hot chocolate, sit back, and enjoy a virtual cantata on this cold December morning.

Church Organist Gloria Brown plays through some of her favorite Christmas hymns in a brief organ recital for Christmas Day. Merry Christmas!

Pastor Rob and his family lead a brief prayer service of lessons and carols to celebrate the Nativity of the Lord. Featuring special music from Matt Rogier, Linda Dreisner, Mary Ann Simpson, and Than Myint.

Reflect, Resist, Re-Imagine – A song of resistance and resolution challenges us to reflect God’s love by highlighting the creative power of God, while a letter to the early Church delves us into re-imagining who God is, who God uses, and who God called us to be. (Luke 1:26-38, 46b-55)

Refocus, Restore, Rejoice – On this third week of Advent, we live into the joy of God. We rejoice in the therapeutic nature of God and refocus on the one who is to come! (Psalm 126)

Also this Sunday, we enjoy a special annual Christmas presentation from our puppet ministry!

Remind, Reveal, Reinforce
With the people of Israel and the people of Mark’s Gospel, we remind ourselves of the restoration we hope for ourselves and the world. And we look for God to show up and be revealed in the everyday, the ordinary. (Isaiah 40:1-11 & Mark 1:1-8)