“Reasons for us to praise God despite the fact that ‘we are closing out a year that has given us more adversity than any other year in memory.’”
Psalm 148
Guest preacher: Elder Jim Guida
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
“Jesus's birth and its relevance to today”
Matthew 1: 18-25.
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT
“God continues to guide and transform us through difficult and confusing situations.”
Luke 1: 26-38
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT
“Readying our hearts and lives to receive the Son of God”
Matthew 3:1-12
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT
“We not only remember and commemorate the birth of Jesus … but look ahead to the time when he will return, bringing peace and justice to all.”
Mark 13: 24-37
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianis: Natalya Amelchenko
FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT
“Taking time—in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic—to inventory our lives and experiences. When we give thanks, we do see the world with clearer vision.”
Jonah 2:1-10
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
THANKSGIVING SUNDAY / PLEDGE DEDICATION SUNDAY
“Churches should remain places where we feel a sense of wholeness and peace, rather than of stress and burden.”
Isaiah 43:18-21 & Matthew 25:14-30
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
“In these post-election days, more than ever are we called by God to find creative ways to get along with one another.”
Mark 12:28-31
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
“Faith in God during trying times, including loss of loved ones.”
Matthew 5: 1-12
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
ALL SAINTS OBSERVANCE
“Being a Presbyterian … calls for embracing an open, questioning, learning and forgiving approach to life.”
Luke 18: 9-14
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
REFORMATION SUNDAY
“Both trust and faith require us to let go of the need to be in control.”
Psalm 28
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
“The Fairer Text: The Important. Role of Women in the Bible”
Philippians 4:1-9
Guest preacher: elder Jim Guida
Pianist: Dr. May Tuan Tucker
Guest vocalist: Glena Jue
“Our worship experiences may be not be identical, but we all share the promise of life everlasting through Christ.”
Philippians 3:4-14
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Dr. May Tuan Tucker
WORLD COMMUNION SUNDAY
“Perspective is what keeps us grounded and enables us to prioritize what's truly significant in life.”
Ephesians 15: 1-23
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
“Emotional well-being and mental health: how are you doing?”
Matthew 15: 21-28
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Dr. May Tuan Tucker
“Take time to enjoy all that creation has to offer … to turn off our connection to social media … and let silence fill our souls with wonder.”
Genesis 2: 1-4
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
“The Myth of Scarcity”—How do we take leaps of faith on behalf of love and hope, rather than fear and scarcity?
Luke 9: 12-17
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Dr. May Tuan Tucker
Guest Musician: John Doolittle
“Through God, we are offered not scarcity, but abundant life.”
John 2: 1-12
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
“Conflict is not usually borne out of malice, but of a difference of opinions. How do we hold one another in the light amidst the discomfort and then move forward after the turbulence?"
1 John 4: 7-12
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
