Here’s what’s happening in worship this week. Click on “more” for details about this week’s Church School classes.
Worship Services
Journey Worship | Sunday, 8:45 am
An interactive, energetic service for those seeking a fresh encounter with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our theme this month is New Harvest. Pastor Heather will preach from Romans 8:12–17a.
Sanctuary Worship | Sunday, 11 am
Our largest service, with music from the Chancel Choir and an organ prelude prior to the service. Pastor Heather will preach from Romans 8:12–17a, and her sermon will be titled “A Sense of Belonging.”
Taizé Prayer Service | Wednesday, 7 pm
Led by the Rev. Mary Lynn Callahan, our hour-long Taizé service includes sung prayers; simple, beautiful music; a time of silence; spoken and silent prayers; and an opportunity for individual prayer and anointing. If you’re unable to participate in person, join our live stream on your computer or mobile device.
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 | Harambe Room
Christian Contributions to Politics: Freedom and Resistance | Part I
Christianity has contributed two important ideas to Western political thought: 1) the responsibility of the state to respect the freedom of the individual, and 2) the responsibility of the people to resist a totalitarian state. What do these ideas mean for Christian political involvement today? John Burgess, James Henry Snowden Professor of Systematic Theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, will lead our discussion as we begin a two-part series.
Journey With Scripture | Second Floor Library
“Astonished, they asked, ’how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language?’”—Acts 2:7–8
At Pentecost, the witness to the risen Jesus begins with cultural acceptance and intelligibility. Foreigners in Jerusalem hear the gospel in their own language. To be born
from the Spirit, is to perceive that the Kingdom of God translates differently to different people. Join us as we read about new perceptions and new worlds—even dare to enter them.
Join us for this week’s readings: Isaiah 6:1–8; Psalm 29; Romans 8:12–17; and John 3:1–17.
Seekers | Garth Overlook Room
Symbols, Icons, and Priestly Faith in America Today
Pastor Randy will continue our conversation about church and society by discussing how symbols play an enormous role in our common life—especially as they relate to politics, national identity, and community stories. Think about the meanings we attribute to the pledge of allegiance, the national anthem, or the Statue of Liberty. This dynamic is present both outside and inside any church’s walls.
Soul Food | McKelvy Room
The Book of Joy by Douglas Abrams
We will discuss The Book of Joy, with the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, led by the Rev. Joe Hajdu, Steve Evrard, Judy Roberts, and Liz Gonda.