“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
Worship Service • Second Sunday in Advent • Dec. 6, 2020
Worship Service • First Sunday in Advent • Nov. 29, 2020
“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
Sunday Service • Nov. 22, 2020 • Pledge Dedication & Thanksgiving Sunday
“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
Sunday Service • November 15, 2020
“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
Sunday Service • November 8, 2020
“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
Sunday Service • November 1, 2020 • All Saints Day
“Faith in God during trying times, including loss of loved ones.”
Matthew 5: 1-12
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
ALL SAINTS OBSERVANCE
Sunday Service • October 25, 2020 • Reformation Sunday
“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
Sunday Service • October 18, 2020
“Both trust and faith require us to let go of the need to be in control.”
Psalm 28
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
Sunday Service • October 11, 2020
“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
Sunday Service • October 4, 2020
“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
Sunday Service • September 27, 2020
“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
Sunday Service • September 20, 2020
“Emotional well-being and mental health: how are you doing?”
Matthew 15: 21-28
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Dr. May Tuan Tucker
Sunday Service - September 13, 2020
“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
Sunday Service - September 6, 2020
“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
Sunday Service - August 30, 2020
“Through God, we are offered not scarcity, but abundant life.”
John 2: 1-12
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
Sunday Service - August 23, 2020
“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
Sunday Service - August 16, 2020
“We shouldn't just sit back and wait for things to happen. Rather, we are the change agents that the Holy Spirit works through to build the Kingdom of God here on earth.”
Luke 19: 1-20
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
Sunday Service - August 9, 2020
“Life at its very core is all about change and recovery … and persistence and patience.”
Mark 4: 30-32
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
Sunday Service - August 2, 2020
“When we put love and trust and faith into our acts—no matter the size—they are blessed by God and send out far-reaching ripples into the world.”
Mark 12: 41-44
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko
Sunday Service - July 26, 2020
“When hatred is met with grace, the results are often amazing."
John 8: 1-11
Rev. Jesse Larson
Pianist: Natalya Amelchenko