Worship Video and Audio, July 24
Links to the video and audio of the worship service held on Sunday, July 24th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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Christian Ed Committee seeking ideas for youth programs
As we slowly get back into the rhythm of regathering in person, the Christian Education Committee would love to hear your thoughts on children and youth programming. To that end, CE is inviting all interested parents and teachers to a light lunch in the Assembly Room following worship on July 31st.
This Sunday’s Worship: July 24
(Sunday, July 24 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Genesis 18:20-32 and Luke 11:1-13
Sermon: Lord, Teach Us to Pray (Less Politely) by Pastor Mark Harper
“Prayer infuses the air of a time yet to be into the suffocating atmosphere of the present.” - Walter Wink
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This Sunday’s Worship: July 17
(Sunday, July 17 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Genesis 18:1-10a and Luke 10:38-42
Sermon: The Church of Martha and Mary by Pastor Mark Harper
“Did he believe that God wrote stories with only one kind of meaning? It seemed to me that a story that had only one kind of meaning was not very interesting or worth remembering for too long.” Chaim Potok, Davita’s Harp
Worship Video and Audio, July 10
Links to the video and audio of the worship service held on Sunday, July 10th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: July 10
(Sunday, July 10 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10 and Luke 10:1-11
Sermon: Love: So Simple; So Hard by Una Kettering
“We are what God has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.” Ephesians 2:10
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Worship Video and Audio, July 3
Links to the video and audio of the worship service held on Sunday, July 3rd at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: July 3
(Sunday, July 3 At 10 AM, Hybrid Communion Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Galatians 6:7-10 and Luke 10:1-11
Sermon: A Declaration of Dependence by Pastor Mark Harper
“If you have come here to help me you are wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” Lilla Watson
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Worship Video and Audio, June 26
Links to the video and audio of the worship service held on Sunday, June 26th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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TPPC Supports Sending Kids to Camp
Going to camp is a privilege some kids get to enjoy every week of the summer and others never enjoy it once. A local effort is raising money to help kids get to summer camp, with the support of TPPC.
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This Sunday’s Worship: June 26
(Sunday, June 26 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:4-7 and Luke 9:51-62
Sermon: Facing the City by Pastor Mark Harper
We must admit that the city is not just a collection of houses with ramparts, but also a spiritual power. I am not saying it is a being. But like an angel it is a power, and what seems prodigious is that its power is on a spiritual plane.” Jacques Ellul, The Meaning of the City
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Poor People’s Campaign, June 18
On June 18th the Poor People’s and Low Wage Workers Campaign — led by the Reverend William Barber — rallied in Washington and representatives of TPPC joined the call for justice.
Worship Video and Audio, June 19
Links to the video and audio of the worship service held on Sunday, June 19th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: June 19
(Sunday, June 19 At 10 AM, Juneteenth and Father’s Day, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: 1 Kings 19:1-4,(5-7), 8-15a and Luke 15:1-32
Sermon: Lost and Found by Rev. Carolyn Tilley
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Worship Video and Audio, June 12
Links to the video and audio of the worship service held on Sunday, June 12th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: June 12
(Sunday, June 12 At 10 AM, Confirmation Sunday with Jashemski Scholars, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 and John 14:12-19 and 16:12-13
Sermon: “Commencement: A Dialogue with Our Confirmands” with Pastor Mark Harper
“We are what God has made us,
created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.” Ephesians 2:10
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Congregational Meeting Called For Sunday, June 26
The Session has called a Congregational Meeting on Sunday, June 26 immediately following worship for the sole purpose of electing a new elder.
Worship Video and Audio, June 5
Links to the video and audio of the worship service held on Sunday, June 5th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: June 5
(Sunday, June 5 At 10 AM, Pentecost Sunday, Hybrid Communion Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Luke 24:44-49 and Acts 2:1-21
Sermon: “Sit with it” by Pastor Mark Harper
“Whatever you are feeling this week –
don’t run from it.
Don’t shove it into a hidden space.
Sit with it,
because the universe is telling you this kind of violence -
against children,
against unarmed Black men,
against the psyche of the nation –
is unacceptable.”
Michele Norris, The Washington Post, 5/27/2022
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