Continue the Discussion on February 19th
Join us for an online discussion of “In My Grandmother’s House” on February 19th.
This Sunday’s Worship: February 13
(Sunday, February 13 At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10 and Luke 5:1-11
Sermon: “Bigger Fish” by Pastor Mark Harper
“If you are trying to look clean, neat, and avoid casting your nets in troubled waters, you will catch no fish.” Israelmore Ayivor
A White Historian Explores Race Riots
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church is excited to host Dr. Susan Strasser’s fifth illustrated talk on American racial history on February 23, 2022, at 7 p.m.
Worship Video and Audio, February 6
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, February 6th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: February 6
(Sunday, February 6 At 11 AM, Communion Sunday, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8 and Luke 5:1-11
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
Listening Session Training Set for Wednesday
Please join us this Wednesday, February 9 at 7 pm via Zoom for a Listening Session training.
Hybrid Worship Starts Again February 6th
The Takoma Park Presbyterian Church will resume hybrid worship starting Sunday, February 6th.
Annual Congregational Meeting on February 6
The congregation of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church is called to meet, in-person and via Zoom, immediately following worship on Sunday, February 6.
Worship Video and Audio, January 30
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, January 30th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
Sanctuary Rededication Celebration on February 27
Join us for a Sanctuary Rededication Celebration on Sunday, February 27, from 2:00-3:00 PM, followed by a reception.
This Sunday’s Worship: January 30
(Sunday, January 30 At 11 AM, Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 and Jeremiah 1:4-10
Sermon: “Putting Words in Our Mouths” by Pastor Mark Harper
“I have called you by name, you are mine.” Isaiah 43:1
“It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. The Creator gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.” Cesar Chavez
No Worship Video and Audio, January 23
Because of the motherboard failure of the Zoom computer, there is no recording of today's service.
This Sunday’s Worship: January 23
(Sunday, January 23 At 11 AM, Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 and Luke 4:14-30
Sermon: “Rolling it Up and Rolling it Out“ by Pastor Mark Harper
“He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him.” John 1:10-11
Worship Video and Audio, January 16
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, January 16th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: January 16
(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
Hybrid Worship Resumes February 6th
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church will continue to suspend in-person worship for the next few Sundays. Hybrid worship will resume on February 6th at 11 AM.
Worship Video and Audio, January 9
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, January 9th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
Join an Online Book Discussion January 29th
Join us for an online discussion of the first 4 chapters of “In My Grandmother’s House” on January 29th.
This Sunday’s Worship: January 9
(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
Worship Video and Audio, January 2
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, January 2nd at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.