“Every generation fears that we facing pending doom. There are no sure things and no way to prevent storms, but when we cling to Christ … our faith offers a powerful hope that will see us through.”
Matthew 7: 24-27
Rev. Jesse Larson
First “in-person” worship service held since start of COVID-19 quarantine
“The more we understand about one another, the more we value one another's gifts and perspectives.”
1 Corinthians 12: 4-13
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
FATHER’S DAY
“We need to understand the extreme anxiety and sense of hopelessness that can preoccupy people . . . and realize that we should not be afraid to look back on mistakes we and our ancestors have made, lament them and work to correct them.”
Lamentations 5: 1-22
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
“in times of crisis—particularly in light of ongoing racial injustice and community response—we must have the courage to hear each other … to really listen … and to honor each other’s intentions.”
Ephesians 4: 1-16
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
“The ‘great wind’ that caused excitement in early Christians’ lives is just as powerful today … when we allow it to direct and guide us.”
Acts 2: 1-13
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
PENTECOST SUNDAY
“Different forms’witnessing’ can take, including offering hope to one another.”
Luke 24: 44-53
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
“Ultimately, God will bring us through to the other side” of this time of uncertainty, stress and disappointment due to the coronavirus crisis.”
Psalm 66: 8-20
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
"We are the church. Christ is the cornerstone and we disciples are the living stones who gather around him to form the house of God."
1 Peter 2: 2-10
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
MOTHER’S DAY
“How ‘church’ has changed throughout not just the centuries but within the past decades … and even more so since the recent COVID-19 quarantine.”
Acts 2: 42-47
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
