Here’s what’s happening in worship this week.
Worship Services
Journey Worship | Sunday, at 8:45 am
An interactive, energetic service for those seeking a fresh encounter with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our theme this month is Resilience Pastor Heather will preach.
Sanctuary Worship | Sunday, at 11 am
Our largest service, with music from the Chancel Choir and an organ prelude prior to the service. Pastor Heather will preach from Luke 4:1–13 , and her sermon will be titled, “Confessing Our Faith.”
Taizé | Wednesday, at 7 pm
An hour-long service including sung prayers; simple, beautiful music; a time of silence; spoken and silent prayers; and an opportunity for individual prayer and anointing. The Rev. Mary Lynn Callahan will lead this service of sung Taizé prayer. Stay afterward for Contemplative Prayer.
Christian Education Classes
We offer Christian Education classes for persons of all ages, from infancy through adulthood, on Sundays from 9:45–10:45 am. Click the links for adult class descriptions and children and youth offerings.
Contemporaries | Second Floor Parlor
Sin as “a Helpful, Hopeful Word”
Join us for a Lenten series on “forgiveness.” Mary Alice Lightle will begin a two-week discussion based on Speaking of Sin, by Barbara Brown Taylor. Taylor asks, “Why…should we speak of sin anymore?” Can you truly experience forgiveness without knowing what has been forgiven?
Journey With Scripture | Second Floor Library
“Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you”—Psalm 63:3. Lent can provide the opportunity to reflect upon the recognition, cost, and ultimate grace of God’s steadfast love. Maturing in such love may even lead us, in midst of loss, to dare give praise. Come journey with us as we read and reflect upon February’s Lenten texts.
This week, Lora Bethea will serve as facilitator. Our readings are: Deuteronomy 26:1–11; Psalm 91:1–2, 9–16; Romans 10:8b–13; and Luke 4:1–13.
Seekers | Room 234
Human Rights, Civil Rights, & Black History in Film
For Black History Month, the Rev. Dr. Darrell Knopp will lead discussions on relevant excerpts from important films.
This week, we will focus on the film 42. This film presents the story of Jackie Robinson and his wife as they faced antiquated understandings of what it meant for him to be the first black player to play major league baseball. We will reference Lincoln to compare and contrast the progress of black persons from 1865 to 1947.
Soul Food | Third Floor Music Room
This week, Joe Hajdu, Shirley Fair, and Judy Roberts will lead our discussion as we begin chapter nine of An Altar in the World, by Barbara Brown Taylor.