Takoma Park Presbyterian Church

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This Sunday’s Worship: April 18

(Sunday, April 18 At 11 AM, Earth Day, Live-Streamed On Zoom)

Scripture:

Genesis 2:4-10, 15, Romans 8:18-28

Hymns:

All Creatures of Our God and King
Many and Great, O God, Are Thy Works
God of the Fertile Fields

Service Preview (Online):

Sermon: “Earth Shall Be Fair” by Rev. Jim Reisner

God had more than humanity in mind in the work of redemption. Paul recognized this when he wrote, “We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now” awaiting redemption.  

“We are stardust, we are golden
We are billion-year-old carbon
And we've got to get ourselves
Back to the garden.”

-- Joni Mitchell

“How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Every part of the Earth is sacred to my people, every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every clear and humming insect is holy in the memory and experience of my people.”

-- Chief Seattle, 1854

Link to Bulletin (PDF)


About Online Worship

We will gather by ZOOM (feed available starting about 10:45 AM). At the moment, Pastor Reisner and a few others broadcast from the church sanctuary while worshipers will be invited to sign on ZOOM.

Directions on how to connect and participate in virtual worship will be sent via a group.io e-mail. If you are unfamiliar with ZOOM we recommend you read up a little before the service. We will set an informal and experimental mood, ask forgiveness as we stumble along our way in a new medium. It will be fun.

We will set an informal and experimental mood, ask forgiveness as we stumble along our way in a new medium. It will be fun.

For more information on TPPC's coronavirus response, access the TPCC Coronavirus Update page.