Here’s what’s happening in worship October 13-19, 2014.
Worship Services
Taizé – Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
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. This week’s after-Taizé class will be live music on the labyrinth.
Journey Worship – Sunday 8:45 a.m.
An interactive, energetic service for those seeking a fresh encounter with the gospel of Jesus Christ. This week the Rev. Patrice Fowler-Searcy will preach.
Sanctuary Worship – Sunday 11:00 a.m.
Our largest service, with music from the Chancel Choir and an organ prelude prior to the service. This week, the Rev. Heather Schoenewolf will preach.
Christian Education Classes
ELPC offers Christian Education classes for persons of all ages, from infancy through adulthood, on Sundays from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Go here for a list of our children and youth classes.
Contemporaries (Second Floor Parlor)
The Call to Discipleship
How do we become disciples? How do we find the living Christ? We do not see Jesus in the flesh nor directly hear his voice. How can Jesus call to us? Mary Figlar continues our conversation about Discipleship: The Way of Jesus.
Journey With Scripture (Second Floor Library)
“Happy are those who observe justice, who do righteousness all the time” (Psalm 106:3). Like the beatitudes of Jesus this one seems as ironic and unachievable. Doing justice can be thankless, even life threatening. Listening, giving, and forgiving is hard work. And happiness appears to lie closer through other pursuits, often at the expense of others or the planet. Join us in October as we seek to understand justice through such formative scripture as the deliverance of the Israelites in Exodus, the apostle Paul’s understanding of salvation, and parables in Matthew’s gospel. God’s grace and law provide a foundation for both just ethics and deep joy.
Seek a mindshare of Christ with us as we reflect together, this week on Exodus 33:12-23; Psalm 99; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10; Matthew 22:15-22.
Seekers (Room 234)
Supporting Women from Addiction to Recovery
Sojourner House (on Penn Ave.) provides compassionate, faith-based residential recovery and supportive services for mothers and their children. They help brave families during their long and often arduous journey from addiction to a recovery filled with love, health, and wholeness. Our speaker is Sharon Jones, clinical supervisor of Sojourner House.
Soul Food (Room 244)
A Collection of Writings on Discernment
We will continue and possibly conclude our discussion of Discernment by Henri Nouwen. New participants are always welcome.