Worship

Sunday Worship

Sunday, March 26, 2017
Fourth Sunday in Lent
8:15am

Worship Service

Preacher: 
Pastor Greta
Entering Life
Scripture: 
Matthew 19:16-26
Music: 

Scott Hudson and Hannah Hudson, duet
Chris Hudson, piano

This service, which is in the intimate setting of the Heartt Memorial Chapel, consists of hymns, prayers, scripture readings, and a sermon. There is no Sunday School during this service.

10:00am

Together @10 Worship Service

Preacher: 
Pastor Greta
Entering Life
Scripture: 
Matthew 19:16-26
Music: 

Chancel Choir

Join us for a special service where the 9:30 and 11:00 services will be combined into ONE service at 10:00 a.m. This is a great time to make new friends, re-connect with old friends and bring guests to visit our church. Children are welcome to come forward during the Moment for Children. Afterwards, children ages 1st - 6th grade will return to their families for worship. Preschool and Kindergaten children may follow Pastor John Smoke to their Sunday School class.

Sunday Worship

Sunday, March 12, 2017
Second Sunday in Lent
8:15am

Worship Service

Preacher: 
Pastor Jim
Trust
Scripture: 
Matthew 26:26-35
Music: 

Abby, Andrea and Mary Davenport

This service, which is in the intimate setting of the Heartt Memorial Chapel, consists of hymns, prayers, scripture readings, and a sermon. There is no Sunday School during this service.

9:30am

Worship Service

Preacher: 
Pastor Jim
Trust
Scripture: 
Matthew 26:26-35
Music: 

Chapel Choir
Worship Band

This service of hymns, prayers, scripture readings and a sermon is held in the Sanctuary, with music of a more contemporary flavor performed by the high school Chapel Choir accompanied by the Worship Band. All children from Kindergarten through 8th grade start in the Sanctuary for worship and invited to come forward for the Moment for Children by Pastor John Smoke. Afterwards, 1st-8th graders may go with Pastor John to Sunday school. All 1st-3rd graders need to be signed-in on the sheets located just outside the sanctuary. Children may be picked up in Rooms 212-218 following the service.

11:00am

Worship Service

Preacher: 
Pastor Jim
Trust
Scripture: 
Matthew 26:26-35
Music: 

The Chancel Choir
Ryan Knezevich, trombone

This service of hymns, prayers, scripture readings and a sermon is held in the Sanctuary, with special music performed by the Chancel Choir and the Chancel Ringers. Children may go with Pastor John Smoke to Sunday school following the children's sermon or may return to worship with their family. Preschool children will be in the nursery. Kindergarten through 5th grade will return to the sanctuary during the final hymn.

11:00am

Messy Church

Messy Church is a new kind of service on the second Sunday of the month for parents and children to share. There will be a time to make crafts as a family, a short (and lively) time of gathering, and a family friendly lunch. This time will be about building community along with thinking about that greater power that is creator and love of all. It takes place in the church gym.

Please register in advance so that we can prepare food and supplies.

Sunday Worship

Sunday, March 5, 2017
First Sunday in Lent
8:15am

Service of Holy Communion

Preacher: 
Pastor Jim
Stay Hungry
Scripture: 
Isaiah 55:1-4
Matthew 4:1-4
Music: 

Emma Nykiel, solo

This service, which is in the intimate setting of the Heartt Memorial Chapel, consists of hymns, prayers, scripture readings, and a sermon. There is no Sunday School during this service.

9:30am

Service of Holy Communion

Preacher: 
Pastor Jim
Stay Hungry
Scripture: 
Isaiah 55:1-4
Matthew 4:1-4
Music: 

The Chapel Choir
The Westminster Ringers

This service of hymns, prayers, scripture readings and a sermon is held in the Sanctuary, with music of a more contemporary flavor performed by the high school Chapel Choir. All children from Kindergarten through 8th grade start in the Sanctuary for worship and follow Pastor Smoke to Sunday School after the Moment for Children. All 1st-3rd graders need to be signed-in on the sheets located just outside the sanctuary. Children may be picked up in rooms 212-218 following the service.

11:00am

Service of Holy Communion

Preacher: 
Pastor Jim
Stay Hungry
Scripture: 
Isaiah 55:1-4
Matthew 4:1-4
Music: 

The Chancel Choir
The Westminster Ringers

This service of hymns, prayers, scripture readings and a sermon is held in the Sanctuary, with special music usually performed by the Chancel Choir. The service may also include music from one of our handbell choirs. Children may go with Pastor John Smoke to Sunday school following the children's sermon or may return to worship with their family.

11:00am

Worship Service

Preacher: 
Pastor Jim
Trust
Scripture: 
Matthew 26:26-35
Music: 

The Chancel Choir
Ryan Knezevich, trombone

This service of hymns, prayers, scripture readings and a sermon is held in the Sanctuary, with special music performed by the Chancel Choir and the Chancel Ringers. Children may go with Pastor John Smoke to Sunday school following the children's sermon or may return to worship with their family. Preschool children will be in the nursery. Kindergarten through 5th grade will return to the sanctuary during the final hymn.

7:30 pm

Good Friday Tenebrae Service

Music: 

The Chancel Choir

Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. Mark 15:37

During this solemn Tenebrae Service, the Chancel Choir sings reflective, somber anthems, the lights dim and candles are extinguished as the last words of Christ are read and His death is imminent. The service ends in silence and darkness.

7:00 pm

Maundy Thursday Communion Services

12:00, 6:30 and 7:00 p.m.

This is my body, which is given for you. Luke 22:19

At these Maundy Thursday communion services we will commemorate the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified.

6:30 pm

Maundy Thursday Communion Services

12:00, 6:30 and 7:00 p.m.

This is my body, which is given for you. Luke 22:19

At these Maundy Thursday communion services we will commemorate the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified.

12:00 pm

Maundy Thursday Communion Services

12:00, 6:30 and 7:00 p.m.

This is my body, which is given for you. Luke 22:19

At these Maundy Thursday communion services we will commemorate the Last Supper when Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples on the night before he was crucified.

Sunday Worship

Sunday, February 26, 2017
Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany
Transfiguration Sunday
8:15am

Worship Service

Preacher: 
Pastor Jim
Prayer and Transfiguration
Scripture: 
Matthew 17:1-9
Music: 

Becky Donnelly,  flute

This service, which is in the intimate setting of the Heartt Memorial Chapel, consists of hymns, prayers, scripture readings, and a sermon. There is no Sunday School during this service.

9:30am

Worship Service

Preacher: 
Pastor Jim
Prayer and Transfiguration
Scripture: 
Matthew 17:1-9
Music: 

The Chapel Choir
The Cherub Choir

This service of hymns, prayers, scripture readings and a sermon is held in the Sanctuary, with music of a more contemporary flavor performed by the high school Chapel Choir accompanied by the Chapel Choir Band. All children from Kindergarten through 8th grade start in the Sanctuary for worship and invited to come forward for the Moment for Children by Pastor John Smoke. Afterwards, 1st-8th graders may go with Pastor John to Sunday school. All 1st-3rd graders need to be signed-in on the sheets located just outside the sanctuary. Children may be picked up in Rooms 212-218 following the service.

11:00am

Worship Service

Preacher: 
Pastor Jim
Prayer and Transfiguration
Scripture: 
Matthew 17:1-9
Music: 

The Chancel Choir
The Chorister Choir

This service of hymns, prayers, scripture readings and a sermon is held in the Sanctuary, with special music performed by the Chancel Choir. Children may go with Pastor John Smoke to Sunday school following the children's sermon or may return to worship with their family. Preschool children will be in the nursery. Kindergarten through 5th grade will return to the sanctuary during the final hymn.

Ash Wednesday Service

Location: 
Sanctuary
Date: 
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 - 7:00pm

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