Merry Christmas! We WILL have worship this Sunday as usual. Mary Kwantes will preach “All Things Change,” based on Matthew 2:1-23. We will also have a dramatic reading about “O Little Town of Bethlehem.”
Category Archives: Worship Videos
Christmas Eve Worship at 6 pm
Please join us Friday, December 24, at 6 pm for a candlelight service of lessons and carols. Bulletin attached. Remember that we are still following COVID-19 protocols that include masks. If you are unable to join us in person, join us online using the live stream link.
Worship Video – October 24, 2021 – Christ’s Reconciling Love
Worship on the Twenty-Second Sunday After Pentecost. Sermon preached by Jonathan Kimball, based on Hebrews 7:18-28, Mark 10:46-26.
Updated archived video, with initial dead space trimmed: https://youtu.be/iEYINTFTadg
Starting at the prayer for illumination: https://youtu.be/iEYINTFTadg?t=1273
Live Stream Link, Bulletin, and Announcements for October 24
Jonathan Kimball’s sermon this Sunday, Christ’s Reconciling Love, is based on Hebrews 7:18-28 and Mark 10:46-52.
Live stream link: https://youtu.be/
Announcements:
- Mission and Outreach are collecting financial donations for two efforts. One is a COVID emerging needs matching grant. John Calvin Presbytery will match donations made by October 31, 2:1.
- The other collection is for JCPDA Blue Buckets. Rather than asking for actual supplies, we are asking for funding to support JCPDA’s purchase of supplies.
- We will have a gathering in the chapel after fellowship to discuss our church’s future. A small group of elders met with Greg Emery recently; time to get going again in discussions about our next installed pastor.
- Our next Zoom Christian ed gathering will be Thursday, October 28, based on a reading, “Large Space Rocks That Pass ‘Near’ Earth Help Us Think About God of the Cosmos.” If you need the Zoom link or the reading, contact Jonathan Kimball or Javier Valentin-Sivico.
Live Stream Link and Bulletin for October 17 – Be Careful What You Ask For
Susan Murray’s sermon, Be Careful What You Ask For, will be based on Mark 10:35-45. We will also be hearing from Lyndsey Harris about Russell House. Announcements:
- The Presbytery has changed the deadline for the Emergency Covid Grant to November 1. If you are going to make a donation for Russell House, please do it before October 31. Remember this is the grant that matches $2 for every $1 donated.
- The JCPDA is requesting Blue Bucket Brigade donations. Since gathering the items and getting them to Springfield continues to be difficult, Outreach Committee is asking for monetary donations again this year. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
- First Friday Out will be November 5 at Kensington, starting at 5:30 with food delivered at 6:00. It will be catered by Bandana’s. Please talk with Javier Valentín-Sívico to make your selections and pre-pay for your meal ($10).
Apologies for the live stream issues last week. We believe they are fixed. Here’s the link:
Live stream link and bulletin for October 10 – Our Great High Priest
Jonathan Kimball’s sermon, Our Great High Priest, will be based on Hebrews 4:12-16. Bulletin and live stream link below. There are two announcements from Mission & Outreach as well:
- The John Calvin Presbytery continues to offer the Covid Emergency Grant. The grant offers to match $2 for every $1 raised up to $2,500. We are grateful for your generosity in the past. During October and November, we are asking for your help again with donations to go to Russell House.
- The JCPDA is requesting Blue Bucket Brigade donations. Since gathering the items and getting them to Springfield continues to be difficult, Outreach Committee is asking for monetary donations again this year. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Our next Christian ed gathering on Thursday, October 14, will be a discussion of a reading titled, “Supreme Court Justices Ask Not to Be Viewed as Politicians,” from The Wired Word. Contact Jonathan for the Zoom link and reading.
https://youtu.be/8WBcKSaCHDk
Sermon Podcast – October 3, 2021 – All Children are Welcomed and Encouraged to Come
Preached by Rev. Dennis Winzenried on World Communion Sunday. Based on Mark 10:13-16.
Archived YouTube live stream: https://youtu.be/qS1hpps436M?t=1320
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Sermon Podcast – September 12, 2021 – Risky Living
Preached by Jonathan Kimball. Based on Mark 8:27-38.
You may also view the archived video of the live stream here: https://youtu.be/aHVKrD9rFJ4
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Worship Video – August 29, 2021
Worship Video – August 15, 2021
Please note: Next week’s worship video and sermon podcast will not be posted until several days later due to travel. We are working towards livestreaming to eliminate delays in the future.