(Sunday, January 16 At 11 AM, Live-Streamed On Zoom)

Scripture: Amos 5:21-24 and Luke 10:25-37

Sermon: Readings from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Good Samaritan Parable

“Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred. We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline. We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. Again and again, we must rise to the majestic heights of meeting physical force with soul force.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have a Dream,” August 28, 1963

(Sunday, January 9 At 11 AM, Live-Streamed On Zoom)

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1-7 and Mark 1:4-11

Sermon: "Immersion" by Rev. Mark Harper

“The struggle for justice, dignity, power, and community means that we must move from sympathy to solidarity. Sympathy feels bad about a situation. Solidarity joins in as a co-laborer to change the situation. Sympathy calls for love without risk. Solidarity calls for risk as love. Sympathy centers the comfort and timetable of those who benefit from a system of difference. Solidarity calls for a revolution of value in a system in which we build a loving and just common life together.” Dante Stewart, Sojourners Magazine

(Sunday, January 2 At 11 AM, Communion Sunday, Live-Streamed On Zoom)

Scripture: Isaiah 60:4-6 and Matthew 2:1-12

Sermon: "Worship is Dangerous" by Rev. Mark Harper

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Desmond Tutu

(Sunday, December 26 At 11 AM, Live-Streamed On Zoom)

Scripture: Isaiah 9:2-7; Psalm 96:1-6, 11-13; Isaiah 52:7-10; Titus 3:4-7; John 1:1-14

Reading: “No Room at the Inn” by Thomas Merton

“When God is going to do something wonderful, God always starts with a hardship; when God is going to do something amazing, God starts with an impossibility.” Anne Lamott

(Sunday, December 24 At 5 PM, Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols, Live-Streamed On Zoom)

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38, Matthew 1:18-25, Luke 2:8-16, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:1-7

This service will be a series of monologues and carols around the birth of Jesus Christ, including our Christmas Pageant.

(Sunday, December 19 At 11 AM, Fourth Sunday of Advent, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)

Scripture: Psalm 121 and Luke 1:39-45

Sermon: "Head for the Hills" by Rev. Mark Harper

“[This is] what it means to be alive in the adventure of Jesus. We present ourselves to God – our bodies, our stories, our futures, our possibilities, even our limitations. ‘Here I am,’ we say with Mary, ‘the Lord’s servant. Let it be with me according to your will.’” Richard Rohr

(Sunday, December 12 At 11 AM, Third Sunday of Advent, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)

Scripture: Zephaniah 3:14-15,19-20 and Luke 3:7-18

Sermon: "Shall We Gather at the River?" by Rev. Mark Harper

“You took my joy – I want it back.” Lucinda Williams

“Now is the time of your grief; but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away.” Jesus (John 16:22)