Worship Video and Audio, July 25
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, July 25 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: July 25
(Sunday, July 18 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: John 6:1-21 and Ephesians 3:1-21
Hymns: Morning Has Broken; In Christ There is No East or West; Light Dawns on a Weary World
Sermon Preview:
“The Mystery of Christ (or, Why Jay Frazier and Charlie Young Could Eat Lunch Together)” by Rev. Mark Harper
“Of all the places we should hope and expect to see the diversity of God’s family, it is not in the shopping malls and bars but in the church. But reconciliation begins on a small scale. It must begin in living rooms and at dinner tables.” - From Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals, by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Worship Video and Audio, July 18
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, July 18 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: July 18
(Sunday, July 18 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: Leviticus 19:9-10 and Matthew 25:31-40
Hymns: Be Thou My Vision; Amazing Grace; Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Sermon Preview:
“Gather the Gleanings of Your Harvest” by Members of the Property Ministry
Congregational Meeting Called for July 25
A Congregational Meeting of Takoma Park Presbyterian Church is called for Sunday, July 25, following worship, for the purpose of acting on the recommendation of the Pastoral Nominating Committee to approve its candidate for the position of Pastor and the terms of call (compensation package).
There will also be an open house with the candidate on Saturday, July 24th from 1-3 PM in the Church Library. Refreshments will be provided.
Worship Video and Audio, July 11
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, July 11 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: July 11
(Sunday, July 11 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: Exodus 35:4-29 and Matthew 25:14-30
Hymns: The Church’s One Foundation; I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me; Let us Build a House
Sermon Preview:
“A Church for All People” by Members of the Property Ministry
“Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you.” 1 Chronicles 29:16
Worship Video and Audio, July 4
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, July 4 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: July 4
(Sunday, July 4 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:17-21 and Matthew 5:43-48
Hymns: This Is My Song; Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory; Lift Every Voice and Sing
Sermon: "Independence Day" by Rev. Carolyn Tilley, Parish Associate
Worship Video and Audio, June 27
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, June 27 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
TPPC Summer Worship Plans
Next Sunday, July 4th, our worship will move to the library in the Education Building while the sanctuary is being renovated. The re-plastering and painting of the sanctuary are scheduled to be completed by about mid-August. We will move back to the sanctuary when the renovation is complete.
This Sunday’s Worship: June 27
(Sunday, June 27 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: Numbers 11:24-29 and I Peter 2:2-10
Hymns: Come, Christians, Join to Sing; Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation; What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine
Sermon: “Ministers: All the People of the Church” by Rev. Jim Reisner
The priesthood of all believers was one of the primary principles of the Reformation. Its headwaters are found in our text from I Peter: “Like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”
Worship Video and Audio, June 20
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, June 20 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available. A separate video from our sister community in Jiñocuao is also available.
This Sunday’s Worship: June 20
(Sunday, June 20 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person for those whose last names begin with L through Z)
Scripture: I Peter 4:7-11 and Matthew 11:28-30
Hymns: For the Beauty of the Earth; How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord; Called as Partners in Christ’s Service
Sermon: “Called as Partners in Christ’s Service” by Rev. Jim Reisner
“Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.” Indeed, love does just that, and it’s a good thing it does. I Peter acknowledges that we humans are pretty hard to tolerate at times. We screw up. We miss the mark. We fail to see beyond our own noses. We sin. Yet, we are called to come together and be the church together.
Worship Video and Audio, June 13
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, June 13 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available. A separate video of the anthem is also available.
This Sunday’s Worship: June 13
(Sunday, June 13 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Isaiah 43:16-21; Revelation 21:1-7
Hymns: Praise Ye the Lord, the Almighty; Every Time I Feel the Spirit; The Church of Christ in Every Age
Sermon: “Something New: Permission to Experiment” by Rev. Jim Reisner
The church is as good at resisting change as any institution. Christians who want to stay set in their old ways will often quote scripture: “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8). “God’s Word doesn’t change so we shouldn’t either.” What they fail to see is that in scripture God is always changing, always on the move, always adapting to circumstances. And when God does something new in scripture, God’s favorite tool in the toolbox is forgiveness. Old wounds and grudges are erased, and God once again “makes all things new.”
Announcing the Start of Hybrid Worship at TPPC
This coming Sunday, June 13, we invite people with last names starting with letters A through K to the sanctuary to participate in hybrid worship. The service will continue to be produced as primarily live-streamed worship for people attending on Zoom. People should not feel obligated to come to church, and may choose to continue to worship from home.
Worship Video and Audio, June 6
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, June 6 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: June 6
(Sunday, June 6 At 10 AM, Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: I Samuel 8:4-20; Mark 3:19b-27
Hymns: Holy! Holy! Holy!; In an Age of Twisted Values; Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Service Preview (Online):
Sermon: “Something Old: the Authoritarian Instinct” by Rev. Jim Reisner
Our text from First Samuel tells of when Israel asks for a king. The old prophet warns the people of all the suffering and servitude they will experience under the rule of a king, but the people nonetheless persist in their desire for an earthly ruler. Then God says to Samuel, “Let them have what they want.”
This Sunday’s Worship: May 30
(Sunday, May 30 At 10 AM, Live-Streamed On Zoom)
This Sunday is our annual Memorial Day weekend "Worship on the Steps," which isn't on the steps even in the years we meet in person. We'll gather on the virtual steps by Zoom. We invite you to take your computer or phone into your garden and we'll sit together. Please join us and come prepared to share.