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March 14, 2010  |  The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Service for the Lord's Day

Sermon
Ambassadors, Erika Rembert, preaching
Scripture 
Luke 15:11b-32   |   Psalm 32   |   2 Corinthians 5:16-21
Hymns
O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing; Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive; Live Into Hope
Music

Meditation on Adoro te Devote by Charles Callahan; Melissa McNair-King, French Horn

Praise God’s Holy Name by Keith Hampton; Chancel Choir

Prelude on Herzliebster Jesu arr. by Fred Gramann; Geneva Handbell Choir

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March 7, 2010  |  The Third Sunday of Lent
Service for the Lord's Day

Sermon
Choosing What Matters, Gary Charles, preaching
Scripture 
Revelation 21:3-4   |   Isaiah 55:1-9
Hymns
Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above; Light Dawns on a Weary World
Music Come to the Water by John Foley, Chancel Choir; Ubi Caritas by Ola Gjeilo, Chancel Choir; Laudamus Te by Carl Mueller, Michael Morgan, organ

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February 28, 2010  |  The Second Sunday of Lent
Service for the Lord's Day

Sermon
In the Line of Fire, Gary Charles, preaching
Scripture 
 Philippians 3:17 - 4:1   |   Psalm 27   |   Luke 13:31-35
Hymns
The Glory of These Forty Days; All Who Love and Serve Your City; Sent Forth by God's Blessing
Music Beach Spring arr. by Kevin McChesney, Genesis Handbell Choir; Rich in Promise by Mark Sedio, Chancel Choir; Prelude on Ash Grove by Mark Sedio, Mark Sedio, Organ

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February 21, 2010  |  The First Sunday of Lent
Youth Sunday   |   Holy Communion

Sermon
Hal Lee, Madeline Roorbach, John Hughes, and Thomas Morris, Preaching
Scripture 
 Deuteronomy 26:1-11   |   Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16  |   Luke 4:1-13
Hymns

Sing Praise to God, Who Reigns Above

From the River to the Desert; Rosie Hughes, Soloist

In the Singing

Eat This Bread

Take, Oh, Take Me as I Am

God of Grace and God of Glory

Music

Jesus Walked This Lonesome Valley arr. by Anna Laura Page; Youth Handbell Choir

It is Good to Give Thanks to the Lord by Randy Edwards; Jerusalem Choir; Rachel Stewart, Director; Karen Brown, Accompanist

Prayer for Humility by Mark Patterson; Jerusalem Choir

Give Me Jesus arr. by Mark Patterson; Jerusalem Choir; Madeline Roorbach, Soloist; Kevin Davis, Saxophone

You Satisfy the Hungry Heart; Karen Brown, Piano; Erin Pitts, Violin

Prelude and Fugue in C Major by Johann Sebastian Bach; Clay Heidbreder, Organ

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February 14, 2010  |  Transfiguration of the Lord

Sermon
 Shine, Gary Charles, Preaching
Scripture  Exodus 34:29-35   |   Luke 9:28-36

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February 7, 2010  |  Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sermon
Deep Water, Caroline Kelly, preaching
Scripture

Isaiah 6:1-8  |   Luke 5:1 -11

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January 31, 2010  |  Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sermon
Gary Charles, preaching
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Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-12  |    Luke 4:14-20

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January 24, 2010  |  Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sermon
Gary Charles, preaching
Read Psalm 19   |    Isaiah 62:1-5

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January 17, 2010  |  Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sermon
Caroline Kelly, preaching
Read Ephesians 4:1-7    |    1 Corinthians 12:1-11

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January 10, 2010  |  Baptism of the Lord

Sermon
Beloved, Gary Charles, preaching
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Isaiah 43:1-7  |  Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

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January 3, 2010  |  Epiphany Sunday

Sermon
An Epiphany Gift (or Grand Theft Jesus)  Gary Charles, preaching
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Jeremiah 31:7-14   |   John 1:43-51

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December 27, 2009  |  The First Sunday After Christmas

Sermon
What Child IS This? Emily Wilmarth, preaching
Read Luke 2:41-52

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December 24, 2009  |  11:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service & Holy Communion

Sermon
Abundance, Gary Charles, preaching; Text:  Isaiah 9:2-7; Luke 2:1-20

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December 24, 2009  |  4:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Pageant & Holy Communion


Christmas Pageant, adapted from Luke 1 and Matthew 2

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December 20, 2009   |   Fourth Sunday of Advent 

Sermon
Theotokos, Gary Charles, preaching
Read Micah 5:2-5a  |  Luke 1:26-55

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December 13, 2009   |   Third Sunday of Advent

Service for the Lord’s Day: Proclamation of the Word through music, movement and spoken meditation

Sermon
What Then Shall We Do?  Caroline Kelly, preaching
Read Zephaniah 3:14-20   |   Luke 3:7-18

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December 6, 2009   |   Second Sunday of Advent

Sermon
Out of Alignment; Gary Charles preaching
Read Malachi 3:1-4   |   Luke 3:1-6

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November 29, 2009   |   First Sunday of Advent

Sermon
Twilight; Gary Charles, preaching
Read Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:25-36

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November 22, 2009   |   Children's Sabbath

Sermon:        No Sermon

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November 15, 2009

Scripture:            I Samuel 2:1-10;  Mark 13:1-8

Sermon:               End Times - Catherine Neelly preaching

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November 8, 2009

ScriptureMark 12:38-44; Revelation 22:1-5

Sermon:   Acquainted with the Night,   Gary Charles preaching

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November 1, 2009 - All Saints' Sunday

Proclamation of The Word:  Requiem by John Rutter

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October 25, 2009

Scripture:   Jeremiah 31:7-9 | Psalm 126 |  Mark 10:46-52

Sermon:  The Blind Leading the Blind, Caroline Kelly preaching

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October 18, 2009

Scripture:  Job 38:1-41

Sermon:  Answering the Wrong Question, Gary Charles preaching

 

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 October 11, 2009

Scripture:  Hebrews 4:12 - 16   |   Psalm 22   |   Job 23:1-9, 16-17

Sermon:  Sermon, Erika Rembert, preaching

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October 4, 2009 - World Communion Sunday

Scripture:  Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12     |     Mark 10:13-16

Sermon:  Coming Out, Gary W. Charles, preaching

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 September 27, 2009

Scripture:  Numbers 11:4-6, 10-26, 24-29  |  Mark 9:38-50

Sermon:  Way Out of Control, Caroline M. Kelly, preaching

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 September 20, 2009

Scripture:   Psalm 1   |   Mark 9:30-27

Sermon:   Great - Gary Charles preaching

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September 13, 2009

Scripture

James 3:1-12   Psalm 19   Mark 8:27-38

Sermon:  The Gospel According to Frog Hollow, Gary W. Charles preaching

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September 6, 2009

Scripture

Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23   Psalm 125   James 1:1-17

Sermon:  Labor Day, Margaret Aymer Oget preaching

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 August 30, 2009

Scripture

James 1:17-27   Psalm 45   Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Sermon

The Family Talk, Gary W. Charles, preaching

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 August 23, 2009

Scripture
1 John 4:7-21; Psalm 22; Acts 8:26-40

Sermon
Not My Area, Brian K. Blount, President of Union Presbyterian Seminary, preaching

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