This Sunday’s Worship: August 23
(Sunday, August 23 at 10 AM, Live-Streamed on Zoom)
Scripture:
Exodus 1:8-2:10; Luke 20:20-26
Hymns:
Live Into Hope
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
How Great Thou Art
Service Preview (Online):
Sermon: “Creative Resistance” by Rev. James Reisner
The Book of Genesis ends with the 12 sons of Israel and all of their kinfolk relocating to Egypt during a famine. As the Book of Exodus begins, the deeds of Joseph are long-forgotten, and Pharaoh perceives the many Hebrews living in Egypt as a threat. Pharaoh calls for the midwives of Egypt to kill the Hebrew male babies at birth, but the midwives resist. In the midst of this resistance, we hear the story of the birth of one Hebrew baby, Moses, and how this baby comes to grow up in Pharaoh’s own household.
There is always something subversive about God’s work in the world. The church is ever-called to practice creative resistance against the powers of the world, to proclaim and advocate for a divine justice that surpasses the inevitable domination of human interaction. We see God at work when the first are last, the prisoners go free, the meek are blessed, and the empty are filled.
About Online Worship
We will gather by ZOOM (feed available starting about 9:45 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.
