Summer Movie/Sermon Series

This summer, we're going to use family-friendly movies both in fellowship opportunities on Wednesday nights and to inform our themes for preaching and worship on Sundays in July and August. Come watch with us at the church on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., then join us Sunday mornings at 8:45 or 11 a.m. as we go from Reel to Real, putting movie themes in conversation with Scripture and applying them to our real lives. If you can't make a viewing or haven't seen the movie, don't worry, it's not required to understand the sermon--but we do hope you'll join in the fellowship and fun whenever you can!

Sunday Away
August 28

 On Sunday, August 28, we'll gather for fellowship and worship at Granville Park, just up the street from the church. We invite everyone to participate in a potluck brunch at 10:30 at the picnic shelter next to the playground, then we'll share in an informal, outdoor worship service at 11:00 a.m. This service will wrap up our Reel to Real series, and Pastor Sarah will preach from Jeremiah 2:4-13, drawing on themes from the movie FernGully--themes of creation care (and lack thereof), which will be extra fitting as we gather out in God's creation. Come eat, talk, sing, pray, and listen with us in the park on August 28.

Fall 2022 Sermon Series

This fall, we'll spend 6 weeks learning more about the Bible by putting some frequently quoted verses back into context. Along the way, we'll learn more about what the Bible is, how to read it, and why it matters that we are careful and prayerful with how we use sacred texts to form our understanding of God, ourselves, and others, and inform how we show up in the world.
September 11 - Philippians 4:13 ("I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me")
September 18 - Matthew 18:20 ("Where two or three are gathered, I am there among them")
September 25 - Jeremiah 29:11 ("For I know the plans I have for you...")
October 2 - Galatians 3:28 ("There is no longer Jew or Greek, slave or free, male or female...")
October 9 - Joshua 24:15 ("As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord")
October 16 - John 14:7 ("I am the way , the truth, and the life...")

The Early Service (8:45 a.m.)

Our 8:45 a.m. service is a casual, quiet, contemplative service featuring a time of silence, Scripture, preaching, and communion. Sometimes nicknamed "The Introvert Service," this worship opportunity make space for meditation and contemplation in an early morning timeslot and offers a weekly opportunity to receive the sacrament of holy communion.
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Note that we sometimes cancel the early service on holiday weekends or for special events; the Green Light email newsletter lets you know when that happens!

11:00 a.m. Worship

Our 11:00 worship service is a celebration of the diversity of the human family, a no-frills service that is thoughtful, personal, and deeply spiritual. Our blended worship style features the musical leadership of some of the best local blues and jazz musicians and includes thought-provoking messages that illumine the many connections between Biblical stories and the social justice issues we face as a society today. This worship service is available in-person and online via Facebook or YouTube.