This Sunday’s Worship: August 21
(Sunday, August 21 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Deuteronomy 11:1,8-16 and Luke 13:10-17
Sermon: “Thanking Mother Earth“ by Mike Tidwell
“Me encanta la naturaleza. Dios nos ha puesto aqui no solamente para aprovechar de ella sino a cuidarla.”
“I love nature. God has put us here not just to enjoy it but to care for it.”
Jaime Escobar, Café Justo
Worship Video and Audio, August 14
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, August 14 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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Blessing Backpacks on August 28
During worship on Sunday, August 28, there will be a blessing of backpacks, book bags, purses, computer bags, diaper bags, purses, wallets, etc.
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This Sunday’s Worship: August 14
(Sunday, August 14 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Exodus 24:1-18, 32:1-6 and Luke 22:54-60
Sermon: “Hold it together (until I come)“ by Rev. Eugene Eastman
“I wish I could live like I’m longin’ to live.” from “I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free”, Billy Taylor
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Worship Video and Audio, August 7
Links to the video and audio of the worship service held on Sunday, August 7th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: August 7
(Sunday, August 7 At 10 AM, Hybrid Communion Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Romans 8:31-39 and John 20:11-18
Sermon: “Lowella’s Witness“ by Pastor Mark Harper
This worship service serves as a celebration of the life of Lowella Ganoczy.
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Worship Video and Audio, July 31
Links to the video and audio of the worship service held on Sunday, July 31st at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: July 31
(Sunday, July 31 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-17 and Luke 12:13-21
Sermon: The Light We Leave Behind by Pastor Mark Harper
“To those who have hunger, give bread; and to those who have bread, give the hunger for justice.” - Benedictine Prayer
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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.
Photo by Jack Sharp on Unsplash.
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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