Community Presbyterian Church

Hey Everyone,

I hope everyone is well and gearing up for Thanksgiving week. It’s hard to believe that’s it’s only a week away. This Sunday, November 24th is Christ the King Sunday, also known as the Reign of Christ Sunday. Regardless of what you call it, this is the special Sunday where our colors turn to white and we remember the Lordship of Christ’s reign.

Starting Monday, November 25th, we’re going to begin a new way of gathering for games. If you’d like to play games on a Monday night, I’m asking that you text me by 5:00pm on that Monday. If no one texts, we won’t have games. And, don’t forget, from this Monday forward, all our game nights will be held in Darley Hall.

This Wednesday, November 27th, we’re NOT having our weekly Bible study so that you can get ready for all of your Thanksgiving celebrations.

Beyond those updates, here are your links and the order of worship for Sunday’s service.

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

Hey Everyone!

I hope you all are well and keeping warm. It’s been chilly here in Lake City over the last week and we’ve still got snow. 🙂 Before we know it, the season of Advent will be upon us. Until then we’ve got some exciting gatherings coming up. First, this Sunday, November 17th will not only be the Twenty-Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (exciting stuff), but we will also be celebrating the marriage of Marcia Connell and Tommy Carl during the service. So plan on getting there early if you want a good seat. After the service, everyone is invited to join us in Darley Hall as we celebrate their nuptials with cake, champagne and finger foods.

On Monday, November 18th, we’ll gather in DARLEY HALL for Monday night games at 7:00pm. Then, on Wednesday, November 20th, we’ll carry on with the third part of our series on the “Lord’s Prayer,” by examining all the other prayers that Jesus prayed in the Bible. Join us this Wednesday at 5:00pm in Darley Hall.

One last reminder, We still need cookies!!!

Here are your links and the order of worship for Sunday’s service.

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09

Hey Everyone,

I hope this post finds you well, safe, and trusting in God’s divine providence for our nation and our community. It’s been a challenging election season and I’m relieved that it is finally over. I know that some of you are happy with the results of the election, while others are struggling. These are divided times in our world, nation, and even here in our little 400 person town. During morning worship this Sunday, November 10th, we’ll consider what it means to have an expression of joy and hope in the calling God has placed upon our lives and in our common life together.

Next week, we’ll continue on with our regular gatherings–Games on Monday night, November 11th at 7:00pm and Bible study on Wednesday night, November 13th at 5:00pm. Next week, we’ll dive into the second part of our series on the Lord’s Supper. If you missed yesterday’s study, you can find it on our YouTube page. 

Additionally, this coming Wednesday, November 13th, the elders of CPC will gather for our November Session meeting at 10:00am in Darley Hall. 

Beyond those gatherings, it’s business as usual at CPC. Until we meet again, here are your links and the order of worship for Sunday’s service:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09

Hey Everyone,

I hope that this post finds you all well and in good spirits. Don’t forget that tonight we turn the clocks back a hour for Mountain Standard Time.

Tomorrow morning, Sunday November 3rd, we’ll gather for worship at 10:00am in the sanctuary and on Zoom. During tomorrow’s service, we’ll acknowledge Reformation Day and All Saints’ day during the service. We’ll also be celebrating communion, so please bring your own communion elements if you are joining us via Zoom. After the service, we’ll join together in fellowship with our first-Sunday-of-the-month potluck. Tomorrow’s theme is “Thanksgiving!”

This week, we return to our usual programs with Games Up Here on Monday night at 7:00pm in the Annex and Wednesday Bible Study at 5:00pm in Darley Hall. This Wednesday, we’ll explore the first part of the Lord’s Prayer through the Gospel of Luke (11:2–4).

Here are your links and the order of worship for the week:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09

Hey Everyone,

I hope you’re all well. Here’s the skinny for this week:

We’ve got worship on Sunday this week. Business as usual. 😉

The following Sunday (November 3rd) however, is not only a return to Mountain Standard Time, but we will also be celebrating communion during our morning worship. Even more, it will also be our first-Sunday-of-the-month potluck in the theme of Thanksgiving. And if that wasn’t enough, it also signals the return of Monday night games and Wednesday Bible Study in the first week of November. Exciting stuff. 🙂

Until then, here’s your Sunday worship Zoom link and the order of worship:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

Hey Everyone!

I hope you’re all well and keeping warm as we start this cold and rainy weekend. It feels like winter is coming sooner than we expected. Before we know it, the season of Advent will be upon us. This Sunday, October 20th, we’ll gather for our morning worship service at 10:00am in the sanctuary and on Zoom. You can find the links and the order of worship below.

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

Hey Everyone!

I hope you’re all well and in good spirits on this lovely autumn Friday afternoon. This is your weekly post reminding you of the happenings (or not happenings) for the week ahead.

First, in case you forgot, tonight, Friday, October 11th, we’re celebrating Silas’s 13th birthday with a private showing of the original Red Dawn at the Mountaineer Movie Theater. Red Dawn came out in 1984 and is the first PG-13 movie in the United States. The evening starts at 7:00pm in the theater and please remember… no cards or gifts… just you!

This week, we’re back to our regular rhythms for Sunday’s worship service. Join us this Sunday, October 13th at 10:00am in the CPC sanctuary and on Zoom. The order of worship and Zoom link can be found below.

Just a reminder that there are no Monday night games or Wednesday Bible study this week.

Here is your link and the order of worship for Sunday’s service:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

As we move into the Nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, I’m reminded of how quickly this season of the liturgical years has passed by this summer. Before we know it, the season of Advent will be upon us.

Don’t forget that this Sunday, October 6th is World Communion Sunday. During our 10:00am worship service, we’ll celebrating communion with our siblings in Christ from around the globe. If you’re joining us via Zoom, please bring your communion elements to the broadcast. And, if you have any international clothing from another part of the world, please wear it for this special service.

After the service, we’ll carry on in Christian fellowship with our first-Sunday-of-the-month-potluck. This Sunday’s theme is “World Fare.” So, break out your international recipes from your favorite region of the world and join us on Sunday.

Just a reminder, there are no Monday night games or Wednesday Bible studies for the next few weeks. I am still available and around if anyone would like to meet. Please schedule a time with me via email or text.

This coming Wednesday, October 9th is our monthly session meeting at 10:00am in Darley Hall. If there is anything you’d like to talk about, please speak to one of our ruling elders–Ken Nall, Al Lutz, Ron Bruce, Marcia Connell, and Tom Arnold.

Finally, Silas is turning thirteen on Monday, October 7th and one of the ways we’re celebrating this milestone is by a theatrical showing of the first PG-13 movie in US cinematic history–Red Dawn. When I asked him who he wanted to invite, he responded, “the whole church.” 😉 So you’re invited to join us in celebrating this special day on Friday, October 11th at 7:00pm for a private showing at the Mountaineer Movie Theater.

Here are your links and the order of worship for the week ahead:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

Hey Everyone!

Well, there’s no denying it, autumn is here. The aspens are changing right before our eyes. The weather is growing colder and the days shorter. Transition is in the air. At CPC, we too are shifting back into our off-season rhythms as we ease out of the busyness of the summer. As we move in the month of October, please note some of the upcoming changes. 

Serving almost 950 hikers to date, the time has come to close the Trail Hiker Center. Our doors will officially shut at 5:00pm on Monday, September 30th. It’s been an incredible season of ministry for our faith community. Much gratitude for all of you who served in this ministry or any of our ministries this summer. 

This Sunday, September 29th, we’ll gather at 10:00am in the sanctuary for our Lord’s Day worship service. This week, we’ll return to the revised common lectionary to guide our preaching texts. Just a reminder, you can find the lectionary texts for each week of the liturgical year at https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu.

This Monday, September 30th at 7:00pm in the Annex/Trail Hiker Center we will be holding one more incredible night of board gaming. This will be the final Monday night Games Up Here for a few weeks. 

We are taking a little break from our weekly Wednesday night Bible study. If you missed any sessions of the Christian denominations series, you can access all our Christian formation offerings and previous Sunday sermons at: https://www.youtube.com/@communitypresbyterianchurc6145

Finally, I’d like to share a link to a documentary short called “Riding the Shadow.” This 20 minute film was produced by Alex Talley, the new executive director of the Colorado Trail Foundation. Riding the Shadow is follows Tally’s journey of grief, spiritual restoration, and recovery twenty years after his involvement in a school shooting. You can find the documentary here: https://www.wildernesstrek.org/project/riding-the-shadow/

Here’s your links and the order of worship for this week:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

Download the Order of Worship for September 29, 2024

Guid efternuin,

If you have no idea what that means, I’m simply saying “good afternoon” in Lowland Scots. That’s my way of reminding you that this Sunday, September 22nd is Scottish Communion Sunday. That’s right, this week we’ll not only end our summer by celebrating the Lord’s Supper together, we’ll also be welcoming back Duncan MacLeod, my piper friend from seminary. So dig out your tartan clothes, kilts, and other Scottish/Irish regalia (and maybe some earplugs) and join us for this special Sunday in the life of our congregation.

Don’t forget, if you’re into making shortbread or just like to bake, I’d invite you to make up a pan and bring them for our after-service fellowship time this special Scottish Communion Sunday. And for the record, we won’t really be having a tasting contest (unless you really want to). 😉

Before I make my weekly ask for folks to cover trail hiker center shifts, I’d just like to say again how grateful I am for this summer’s hiker hosts. You’ve been such a blessing to the hikers and to me, personally in the midst of a very challenging summer. Thank you all. That said… now I need some help. 🙂

The Trail Hiker Center will close its doors on Monday evening at 5pm on September 30th. This means we have one more week of opportunities to show the love of Christ to hikers through the practice of hospitality. The Continental Divide Trail hikers are making their way through Lake City over the next few weeks–and they will be a tired bunch. If you’re looking to serve this community, I’ve got three ways you can help.

First, if you’d like to cook a shareable meal and drop it off at the hiker center, please let me know (so we don’t get 20 casseroles on Monday).

Next, this week, we will also need to fill a number of open hosting shifts. These openings can be viewed on Sunday morning on the cork board in Darley Hall.

Finally, we also need noon shuttle drivers through September the 30th. The sign up sheet for that is also on the cork board in Darley Hall.

Here are your announcements for the week ahead:

Games Up Here
Join us for games this Monday, September 23rd from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Presbyterian Annex/Trail Hiker Center.

Wednesday Bible Study 
Join us this Wednesday, September 25th from 5:00pm until 6:30pm in the Presbyterian Annex/Trail Hiker Center for our FINAL session on Christian denominations. This week I’ll be offering a sweeping overview of the last two thousand years of church history, which will take us to the emergence of the non-denominational movement.

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747?pwd=RHVFY1BybkU0a1RXZE9GRlBZWWpNUT09

Wednesday Bible Study
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393?pwd=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT09