This Sunday’s Worship: February 6
Sunday, February 6 At 11 AM, Communion Sunday, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom
Scripture:
Hymns:
Come, Behold! The Feast of Heaven
Jesus Calls Us
I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
Sermon Preview:
Sermon: “Borrowed Boats“ by Pastor Mark Harper
“Out of the house of slavery, rough troubled waters, into the wilderness a new people is born; you are God’s own … We are here to proclaim God’s reign.”
Liturgies from Below, Claudio Carvalhaes
Beautiful plans are being made to rededicate our beautiful sanctuary on Sunday, February 27th at 2:00 pm. So please mark that important celebration on your calendars as we give thanks to God for this sacred space and all the love and sweat that built, maintained, and continues to reimagine it for generations to come.
As we move towards that rededication, I hope we will rededicate ourselves to the holy work of justice-building and peacemaking that flows out of our worship and through the sanctuary doors into our larger community each week. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate African-American History Month than recommitting our hearts, minds, hands, and feet to overcoming the racism, hate, and indifference that continues to undermine God’s vision for our Beloved Community. While my preaching this month will attempt to draw on the profound lessons of faith rooted in African-American spirituality, I hope you will take part in upcoming educational offerings like the CRM-sponsored evening with Dr. Susan Strasser on Feb. 23rd, and the Women's Bible Study’s ongoing reading of In My Grandmother’s House by Dr. Yolanda Pierce. And because our love for one another won’t mean much if we don’t love the planet we share, please consider supporting TPPC members participating in this year’s Polar Bear Plunge next Saturday, February 12th to raise funds for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network.
Whheeww! That’s not even everything – but it’s a lot of good stuff for a short month!
Grace and peace,
Mark
We will celebrate Communion this Sunday. Celebrating the sacrament on Zoom creates a challenge. If you are worshiping from home, we recommend that you prepare your own elements for communion – a cup of juice or wine; a piece of bread.
We may trust that the holy mystery of the Living Christ among us which we affirm in Communion is great enough to transcend the limitations of our distance from one another in a Zoom meeting in this hybrid form of worship.
About Online Worship
We will gather by ZOOM (feed available starting about 10:45 AM).
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.
For more information on TPPC's coronavirus response, access the TPCC Coronavirus Update page.
