Worship Services by Pastor David Lillejord (Page 3)

Worship (9:00 AM Traditional) “A Place for All”

Text: John 14:1-14 As we examined in our Lenten series, we are often lost and need to be found.  The risen Christ tells Thomas what he needs to hear and what we all need to hear when we don’t know the way: “I am the way.”  The promise of heaven is more than “pie in the sky”; it invites us to walk with the very One who is the way to eternal life.

Worship (10:30 AM Contemporary) “The Good Shepherd”

Text: John 10:11-19 We heard during Lent of the shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine sheep to go after the one who is lost but this text is even more radical: the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep!  In these days when we are surrounded by so much tragedy and sorrows, we need to hear the comforting voice of the Shepherd who has so much to say to us!

Worship (9:00 AM Traditional) “The Good Shepherd”

Text: John 10:11-19 We heard during Lent of the shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine sheep to go after the one who is lost but this text is even more radical: the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep!  In these days when we are surrounded by so much tragedy and sorrows, we need to hear the comforting voice of the Shepherd who has so much to say to us!

Worship | Easter (11:00 AM) “Rescue Story”

Mark 16:1-8 Christ is risen!  He is risen, indeed!  On Easter morning, Christians around the world gather to celebrate the most significant event in the life of the church. The tomb is empty. Jesus is alive!  Easter changes everything.  The day centers around the message: the resurrection promise that joy, hope, and faith will ultimately prevail. Because of Easter, we believe that life is stronger than death, that love is greater than hate, that mercy overcomes judgement, and that the sufferings and difficulties…

Worship | Easter (10:00 AM) “Rescue Story”

Mark 16:1-8 Christ is risen!  He is risen, indeed!  On Easter morning, Christians around the world gather to celebrate the most significant event in the life of the church. The tomb is empty. Jesus is alive!  Easter changes everything.  The day centers around the message: the resurrection promise that joy, hope, and faith will ultimately prevail. Because of Easter, we believe that life is stronger than death, that love is greater than hate, that mercy overcomes judgement, and that the sufferings and difficulties…

Worship | Good Friday (7:00 PM) “The Seven Last Words”

“The Seven Last Words”- where the story is primarily told through music as the Canticle Choir and a professional orchestra perform the choral masterwork “The Seven Last Words of Jesus on the Cross” by Cesar Franck.  Our pastors provide context through devotional reflections and we experience the holding of the cross as a worshipping community together.  Bring a friend and join us for this powerful service of music and reflection.

Worship | Lent (7:00 PM) “Obedience and Preservation”

Jonah 3 Ironically, the true examples of repentance and obedience in Jonah are theforeigners–first the penitent sailors and then the soft-hearted Assyrians. Both gain a new lease on life by fearing and obeying God. The prophet stands in contrast to them. Disobedience leads him to the realm of death. The Lenten season offers us an opportunity to consider the dire consequences of ignoring God’ commands to love God and neighbor

Worship (10:30 AM Contemporary) “Lost Sheep”

Text: Luke 15:1-7 In the first of three parables from Luke 15, Jesus invites us to think about those persons who are outside of the fold. How does this story inform the way we approach ministry and life as we encounter people who seem to be lost sheep? How is God seeking us and calling us to repentance when we fail to see ourselves as lost sheep who are redeemed by the Good Shepherd?

Worship (9:00 AM Traditional) “Lost Sheep”

Text: Luke 15:1-7 In the first of three parables from Luke 15, Jesus invites us to think about those persons who are outside of the fold.  How does this story inform the way we approach ministry and life as we encounter people who seem to be lost sheep?  How is God seeking us and calling us to repentance when we fail to see ourselves as lost sheep who are redeemed by the Good Shepherd?

Worship (10:30 AM Contemporary) “Saying No Will Change Your Life”

Luke 4:1-13 Perhaps our lives, every once in a while, would benefit from an audit.  How do we spend our time? Are we efficient?  Are we doing what we have been called to do?  How much of what we do is an old habit or the result of feeling like we’re stuck? The point this week will be: thinking about the things that we do or focus on that doesn’t bring joy and goodness into our lives. And also, when…