Here’s what’s happening in worship Sunday, January 19.
Worship Services
8:00 a.m. Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan Worship will now meet at the new EECM Community House (6014 Penn Circle North). This week Jay Poliziani, director of Northside Common Ministries, will speak.
8:45 a.m. Journey Worship
An interactive, energetic service for those seeking a fresh encounter with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Rev. Patrice Fowler-Searcy will preach.
11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship
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
Contemporaries
East of Eden…Christian Faith and the Growing Ecological Crisis
January 19th and 26th, we will examine the issues related to Christianity and the environment. The first week will explore the theme, “Bless the Beasts and the Children,” touching on our responsibilities that extend to the flora, fauna and natural resources around us. These discussions will be facilitated by the Rev. Dr. Randy Bush.
Journey with Scripture
Epiphany can be thought of as a season of emerging consciousness and call. This month’s readings stimulate the unconscious. Through Scripture, God enters our world to awaken us to God and to our very own selves. In Christ, God calls us to present ourselves to the world with an ever-enlarging stature of active peace rather than violent control– a stark reversal of our behaviors and current world order.
Join us as we reflect on these readings: Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42.
Parenting Circle
Discover God’s plan for our families and share our joys and struggles with others through a facilitated discussion on a portion of the current week’s Lectionary.
No advance preparation or reading is necessary and copies of the texts being discussed will be available.
Seekers
Discovering God’s Reconciling Spirit at Work in the Balkans
Shauna and Cornelius Frantz will video chat with us from Bosnia, to discuss their work in Eastern Europe. They will introduce the challenges of confronting history in this context and how the biblical version of Shalom is being shared.
Soul Food
We will discuss chapter three of A Testament of Devotion, by Thomas Kelly.