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Third Sunday in Lent March 22, 2020, 10:30 am   Prelude                                                            Prelude                         by Reinhold Glière Welcome Prepare . . . Silence Trinity Chime Call to Worship We gather … Continue reading →

Welcome Songs for Gathering          Come and Fill Our Hearts            Come and fill our hearts with your peace, you alone, O God, are holy.           Come and fill our hearts with your peace, Alleluia!     … Continue reading →

Prepare…   Settle into your seat, feet planted on the floor, spine stretched.  Concentrate on your breath. Breathe in God’s love… Breathe out God’s love…  Breathe in God’s love… Breathe out God’s love. Hold Silence Hymn of Praise Joyful, Joyful, … Continue reading →

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT   (March 15, 2020, 10:30 am)  Prelude Welcome However you’ve come to this worship service, know this–you are loved by God.  And no amount of “social distancing” can ever keep God away from you. From us.  Ever. … Continue reading →

What do you believe?  It’s a dicey question these days, isn’t it?  Fake news.  Mis-information.  Foreign governments trying to influence each others’ elections.  Classes on “detecting fake news” are popping up everywhere. As dicey as the process is of figuring … Continue reading →

“What’s Your God Story?”  Isn’t that a great sermon title?  Full disclosure:  I stole it.  Somebody visited another church and told me about this terrific sermon they heard that asked the question:  “What’s your God story?”  I liked the title … Continue reading →

Each Sunday at the beginning of worship, I offer a welcome.  Here’s the welcome from last Sunday.       I had a moving experience at radiation this week.  Attached to a wall in the waiting room is a bell–the … Continue reading →

  I got a call this week inviting me to participate in a podcast panel discussing this question:  What are challenges to Christianity these days?  We’ll record the podcast on April 2, so I’ve got some time to think about … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago, we looked at the beginning of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians.  After expressing thanks to God for the church at Corinth, Paul lit into them for their divisiveness.  “I appeal to you, brothers and … Continue reading →

How are you feeling about the world today?  Certainly, there are good things happening.  Sweeping LGBT rights legislation that bans discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations sailed out of the Virginia Senate and House on bipartisan votes Thursday.  Pope Francis … Continue reading →