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Why Jesus? (Sermon Series)

April 14, 2021 by Andrew Burd-Harris Leave a Comment

Starting Sunday, April 18, Pastor Andrew will start a sermon series focused on the question-why Jesus? We will be looking different ways we as Christians might answer the question-why Jesus? The sermon series is inspired by the Reverend Adam Hamilton’s three questions: why Jesus? why the church? and why your church? Join us on us at one of our worship opportunities.

Why? painted on a wall
“Why.” ©2008 Copyright Katie Sayer. Licensed Under Creative Commons.

Filed Under: 2021, News, Sermon Series, Worship, Zoom

Revelation: an introduction (Bible Study)

April 14, 2021 by Andrew Burd-Harris Leave a Comment

On Wednesday nights in April and May, Pastor Andrew will lead a Bible study on the Book of Revelation.  Many of us the book challenging.  Others cannot get enough of it.  The class will puzzle our way through the book with an eye towards the hope we find in God’s promises contained in Revelation.  Each study will start at 7 PM and be offered on Zoom.  Below is the schedule and Zoom information.  All are welcome to join!

  • April 14- Introduction & Chapter 1
  • April 21- Letters to the Seven Churches (2-3)
  • April 28- Vision of Heaven and the Seven Seals (4:1-8:5)
  • May 5- The Seven Trumpets (8-11)
  • May 12- The Seven Signs & the Seven Bowls (12-16)
  • May 19- Babylon and the Lamb (17-19)
  • May 26- God’s Triumph and the Epilogue (20-22)
Stained glass window featuring Jesus and Revelation 1:18.

“Christ the King of Life.” ©2008 Copyright Fr Lawrence Lew, O.P. Licensed Under Creative Commons.

Filed Under: 2021, Bible Study, News, Zoom

Holy Week and Easter 2021

March 26, 2021 by Andrew Burd-Harris Leave a Comment

  • March 28-Palm/Passion Sunday (9 AM in our Educational Building/10:15 AM in our Sanctuary)
  • April 1-Maundy Thursday (7 PM in our Sanctuary)
  • April 2-Good Friday (on our Facebook page)
  • April 4-Easter Sunrise Service at Londonderry Elementary School (6:30 AM)
  • April 4-Easter (9 AM in our Educational Building/10:15 AM in our Sanctuary)

Services in our sanctuary will be live streamed on our Facebook page. Our 10:15 AM Sunday service is broadcast on WMSS at 2 PM.

Women and Angel at the empty tomb.

Filed Under: 2021, Easter, Holy Week, News, Worship

Reopening Update-March 2021

March 9, 2021 by Andrew Burd-Harris Leave a Comment

***These guidelines have been amended since March. Click here for the latest***

We will be reopening the building on a limited basis starting Sunday, March 21. We will have a 9 AM service in our educational wing’s Adult Sunday school room. Our second service will be in the sanctuary at 10:15 AM. We will livestream our second service and also offer it on the radio. Below are our updated reopening guidelines.

Worship

  • Persons who are sick must stay home
  • Masks required for everyone*
  • Singers or preachers might take off mask for a limited amount of time
  • Persons attending in-person worship must socially distance by utilizing the open areas of the pews (folks living in the same household may sit together)
  • Persons are encouraged to use one staircase to go up to the sanctuary and one staircase to leave sanctuary
  • Elevator should be sanitized after each use
  • Sanitizer bottles filled and strategically placed
  • Limited areas of the church facility will be open to the public
  • Worship services shortened for safety
  • Disinfection of sanctuary in line with CDC guidelines after worship
  • No communion
  • No passing of the plate- offering receptacles will be strategically placed for offering
  • No physical bulletins
  • No greeters
  • No handshaking
  • No singing in-person except by designated persons
  • No passing of the peace
  • No nursery or in-person Sunday school
  • Physical objects (hymnals, Bibles, etc.) in the sanctuary will be moved from pew areas
  • The head usher to take attendance by name on Sundays for contact tracing and normal attendance tracking purposes (and solicit contact information from visitors)
  • High touch areas will be cleaned regularly 
  • Only the bathroom in the children’s chapel area will be open
  • Persons need to sanitize bathroom after use, please follow signs
  • An online option for worship will be offered (streaming or recorded)

Ministry Outside Worship

  • Meetings, Sunday School, Bible studies, and other gatherings should be conducted by video calls and/or social media
  • Persons visiting church or pastor’s offices should visit carefully with the aim of social distancing

*Persons with ongoing respiratory problems and children under the age two may choose not to wear mask

Conavirus
“Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.” ©2020 Copyright Felipe Esquivel Reed. Licensed Under Creative Commons.

Filed Under: 2021, COVID-19, News, Worship

Daylight Saving Time Starts (2021)

March 9, 2021 by Andrew Burd-Harris Leave a Comment

Daylight Saving Time starts early this Sunday morning, March 14. Please set your clocks one hour ahead before going to bed on Saturday.

  • Copyright: “We Found Time.” ©2019 Alan Levine  (via Flickr).  Licensed under Creative Commons.

Filed Under: 2021, News, Worship

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