Congregational Meeting After Worship, December 15
The Session of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church calls a congregational meeting on Sunday, December 15, to elect elders and deacons for the upcoming church year.
This Sunday’s Worship: December 8th, 2024
(Sunday, December 8th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Malachi 3:1-4, John 1:1-14, and Matthew 1:18-22
Sermon: Advent Choral Worship by the TPPC Choir and Friends, directed by Dr. James Bingham
“We are in a world pregnant with hope, and we live in the expectation of the coming of God’s kingdom on earth. As we wait, we also work, cry, pray, ache; we are the midwives of another world.” - Shane Claiborne
Advent Choral Service on December 8
On Sunday, December 8, the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Choir with Friends will present a special choral service at 11:00 am.
The featured work will be the canticle, Magnificat – Song of Mary – by Francesco Durante, which was formerly attributed to Giovanni Battista Pergolesi.
Worship Video and Audio, December 1
Links to the video and audio files of the online worship service held on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: December 1st, 2024
(Sunday, December 1st At 11 AM, Hybrid Communion Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-16 and Luke 21:25-36
Sermon: Heads Up by Pastor Mark Harper
“Among the poor, among the proud, among the persecuted, among the privileged, Christ is coming; He is coming to make all things new.” - from an Advent Litany of the Iona Community
Worship Video and Audio Files, November 17 and 24
The TPPC website has links to the video and audio of the worship services held on November 17th and 24th.
Photo by Paul Zoetemeijer on Unsplash.
This Sunday’s Worship: November 24
(Sunday, November 24th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Daniel 7:1a,9-10,13-14 and John 18:33-37
Sermon: Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil by Pastor Mark Harper
“ ‘Aslan is a lion – the Lion, the great Lion.’
‘Ooh’ said Susan. ‘I’d thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion.’ …
‘Safe?’ said Mr. Beaver … ‘Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.”-C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Photo by Paul Zoetemeijer on Unsplash
This Sunday’s Worship: November 17
(Sunday, November 17th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Isaiah 58:6-12 and John 18:19-23
Sermon: A New Gospel by the Rev. Dr. Gayle Fisher-Stewart
“Many suggestions/And documents written/ Many directions/ For the end that was given/They gave us pieces of silver and pieces of gold/Tell me, Who’ll pay reparations on my soul?” - Gil Scott-Heron
Worship Video and Audio, November 10
Links to the video and audio files of the online worship service held on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, are now available.
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
This Sunday’s Worship: November 10
(Sunday, November 10th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Psalm 146 and Jeremiah 32:1-10, 15
Sermon: Prophetic Investment by Pastor Mark Harper
“There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.” – Wendell Berry
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash
Worship Video and Audio Files, October 20 To November 3
Links to the video and audio of the worship services at TPPC held on October 20th and 27th, as well as November 3rd, are available on the TPPC website.
TPPC Joins Election Night Vigil On November 4
Join TPPC and other congregations for an election night vigil down 16th street on Monday, November 4 starting at 5:30 PM.
This Sunday’s Worship: November 3rd, 2024
(Sunday, November 3rd At 11 AM, Hybrid Communion Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
(Daylight Savings Time ends today)
Scripture: Isaiah 25:6-10 and Mark 12:28-34
Sermon: Rebuilding the Bridge by Pastor Mark Harper
“Neighbor is not a geographic term. It is a moral concept.”
-Rabbi Joachim Prinz
This Sunday’s Worship: October 27
(Sunday, October 27th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture:Luke 4:16-21 and Deuteronomy 15:12-15 (GNT)
Sermon: “Restoration and Release: God’s Plan for Equity” by Rev Lewis T. Tait
“…the church, in obedience to Jesus Christ, is open to the reform of its standards of doctrine as well as of governance. The church affirms ‘Ecclesia reformata, semper reformanda secundum verbum Dei, that is, ‘The church reformed, always to be reformed according to the Word of God’ in the power of the Holy Spirit.”
-The Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (USA), F-2.02
Boy Scout Pancake Supper November 9
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church will host Troop 33’s annual Pancake Supper Fundraiser featuring all you can eat pancakes, sausage/veggie sausage, apple sauce, and maple syrup.
We invite you to join the scouts on Saturday, November 9th between 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Don Patti Memorial Gym, at the Takoma Presbyterian Church (310 Tulip Avenue, Takoma Park, MD).
All Saints Day November 3
On Sunday, November 3, TPPC will be celebrating All Saints Day when we remember friends and family who have passed away. Their names will be read from the pulpit and the Deacons will have a table ready to display pictures of loved ones.
Free musical performance at TPPC on October 26
On October 26, violinist Marlisa Woods and pianist Steven Silverman will perform at Takoma Park Presbyterian Church.
Their program includes Gabriel Faure’s luminous A major violin-piano sonata Opus 13, and the D major violin-piano sonata Opus 26 of Dora Pejacevic.
The concert is at 7:30 pm. There is no admission charge, although donations are encouraged.
This Sunday’s Worship: October 20
(Sunday, October 20th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-11 and Mark 10:35-45
Sermon: Asking Better Questions by Pastor Mark Harper
“The real question for each of us is: Which side am I on? We know the deepest joy when we struggle on behalf of others. It is not a question of what or how much we do to assist the poor, but whether or not we have given our lives over to a commitment to the poor as our family.” -Murphy Davis, Surely Goodness and Mercy: A Journey into Illness and Solidarity
Let’s Deepen our Discipleship This Fall
There are several opportunities this fall to grow and deepen our faith and discipleship. Please prayerfully consider participating in these activities, both at TPPC and in our community.
Worship Video and Audio, October 13
Links to the video and audio files of the online worship service held on Sunday, October 13, 2024, at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, are now available.
Photo by Francesco Alberti on Unsplash