Worship Services from 2023 (Page 9)

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

Text: Luke 19:1-10 The story of Zaccheus the Tax Collector is one that shows us that no one is beyond the reach of God’s love and God’s redemptive purpose for us.  Randy Newman’s old song said that “short people got no reason to live…” but Jesus begs to differ!

Worship | Lent (7:00 PM) “Intercepted and Redirected”

Jonah 1:17, Psalm 139:1-2, 7-10 Encounters with God often come in the form of disruptions to everyday life. They take us off course and throw us off balance. But in many cases, disruptions have the potential to bring us into a sacred encounter with God and our neighbor in ways that we might not expect–or in ways that might show us something new about ourselves. The story of Jonah invites us to wonder whether and how the God of Jonah…

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) “Transfiguration Sunday”

Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration Sunday bridges the gap between the Advent-Christmas-Epiphany cycle and the season of Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday.  Our services will feature inspiring music from the Canticle Choir and Josh Eidem at the 9 AM service and Elliana Meier and the Worship Band at the 10:30 AM service.  Come and bring a friend!

Worship (9:00 AM Traditional) “Transfiguration Sunday”

Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration Sunday bridges the gap between the Advent-Christmas-Epiphany cycle and the season of Lent which begins on Ash Wednesday.  Our services will feature inspiring music from the Canticle Choir and Josh Eidem at the 9 AM service and Elliana Meier and the Worship Band at the 10:30 AM service.  Come and bring a friend!

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…

Worship (9:00 AM Traditional) “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…

Worship (10:30 AM Contemporary) “Serving Others Will Change Your Life”

When pressed to winnow down all the laws into only one Jesus said, “Got it.  Love God.  Love people.”  The point – the people who love and serve God and – as a result – people who feel called and inspired to go love and serve other people in the name of Jesus.  Just imagine a world where people are more concerned about someone other than him or herself. That in the world that God wants and envisions.

Worship (9:00 AM Traditional) “Serving Others Will Change Your Life”

When pressed to winnow down all the laws into only one Jesus said, “Got it.  Love God.  Love people.”  The point – the people who love and serve God and – as a result – people who feel called and inspired to go love and serve other people in the name of Jesus.  Just imagine a world where people are more concerned about someone other than him or herself. That in the world that God wants and envisions.

Worship (10:30 AM Contemporary) “Saying Yes Will Change Your Life”

2 Corinthians 1:18-22 This is the topic so I can show a clip of the Jim Carrey movie: “Yes, Man.” Many times when people ask us to do something, even before they go for the ask, we are thinking of how we can say no. After all, we are all so busy as it is. There is simply no more time for doing one more thing. That is, unless the ask is about something that we love doing. The point…