Month: November 2022

Hey Everyone,

I hope everyone is safe, well, and with loved ones in this late hour of the eve of our new liturgical year. This post is coming late this evening because I’ve been spending time with family and friends celebrating the many blessings we find ourselves grateful for this year. On the top of that list is that Judah was able to be home with us for Thanksgiving and he even brought a classmate with him. For those in town, you can see Judah (and his friend Manav) in worship tomorrow before they head back to Santa Fe.

I’m also tremendously thankful that we’re starting a new liturgical year tomorrow and the Gospel passage I’m preaching on is fantastic. You can read the preaching text and the other lectionary texts in the online Order of Worship (link at the bottom of the post.

Here are your announcements for the week ahead:

Games Up Here
Join us for “Games up here” on Monday, November 28th at the Presbyterian Annex at 7:00pm. 

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us this Wednesday, November 30th at 5:00pm online and in Darley Hall as we explore the Apocryphal book of Judith. 

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Join the men of Lake City this Thursday, December 1st at 7:00am for good food, prayer, and Bible study.  

Intergenerational Study of the Bible for Youth
Our new youth-oriented study of the Bible begins next week, Sunday, December 4th from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. All are welcome (especially those between the ages of 10 to 18 years old).

Jesse Tree Advent Devotional
Starting December 1st, our congregation will be journeying through the Advent season with a daily Jesse Tree Devotional. Each day, Jason will email you the scripture and a short reflection to accompany the provided Jesse Tree ornament. You can pick up your printed ornament pack after the worship service, download them in this week’s email, or access them through this link at the bottom of this post.

Here are your links for this week:

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

Wednesday Evening Bible Study:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393

Hey Everyone,

That’s right, this Sunday, November 20th, we’ll have reached the end of the three-year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary. This means on the first Sunday of Advent (and the new liturgical year), we’ll begin the first week of Cycle A. Can’t you just feel the excitement?

All jokes aside, it’s hard to believe that we’re already starting a new liturgical season and that Christmas will be here in just over a month. Until then, however, we’ve got plenty to celebrate. This coming Sunday is Christ the King Sunday (also known as the Reign of Christ Sunday). To that end, I’ll be preaching on those famous words uttered by the criminal that was crucified alongside Christ–”Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” You can find this passage from the Gospel of Luke and the other lectionary texts at the bottom of the online Order of Worship below.

Given that it’s Thanksgiving week, most of our communal gatherings are cancelled, save one–Games Up Here. Join us this coming Monday night at 7:00pm in the Presbyterian Annex for thanksgiving-themed games.

Here are your ANNOUNCEMENTS for the week!

Time to Decorate!
Come out and help us decorate the church for the holiday/Advent season. We’ll meet in Darley Hall on Monday, November 21st at 9:00am. 

Games Up Here
Join us for “Games up here” on Monday, November 21st at the Presbyterian Annex at 7:00pm. 

Wednesday Bible Study
No Bible study this week. We’ll return the week after Thanksgiving, on Wednesday, November 30th at 5:00pm. 

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
No men’s prayer breakfast this Thursday. 

And here is your link for this week’s Sunday worship service:

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

Hey Everyone,

Can you believe that the first Sunday of Advent is only two weeks away? Time seems to go so much faster here in Lake City. Nonetheless, we carry on.

Tomorrow’s service will be the last of our crazy texts before we turn to the Reign of Christ Sunday (next week). During worship, I’ll be preaching on the gospel passage from Luke 21, where Jesus foreshadows the fall of Jerusalem in 70AD. If you’d like to read that text and the other lectionary passages you can find them in the online Order of Worship below.

This week’s gathering points include Games Up Here and our weekly Wednesday night Bible Study. This week were are starting our exploration of the Apocrypha with the book of Tobit. Even if you’ve never read the books of the Apocrypha, join us to learn about this part of the Bible that helped shape western, Latin theology for over a millennium.

Here are your Announcements for the week:

Games Up Here
Join us for “Games up here” on Monday, November 13th at the Presbyterian Annex at 7:00pm. 

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us this Wednesday, November 16th at 5:00pm in Darley Hall as we explore the Apocryphal book of Tobit. This is the first of our series on the Apocrypha. If you’ve ever wondered what’s in these intertestamental books, here’s your chance to take a look. 

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Join the men of Lake City this Thursday, November 17th at 7:00am for good food, prayer, and Bible study.  

Here are your links for this week:

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

Wednesday Evening Bible Study:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393

Hey Everyone,

I hope you’re all well and staying warm. We’re finally getting a good snow here in Lake City, which makes the town feel very peaceful and still. This Sunday during worship, we’ll celebrate communion, so if you’re joining us via Zoom, please bring your bread and juice to the broadcast.

If you’re joining us in person, don’t forget that we’re also having our first-Sunday-of-the-month potluck. This month’s theme is Thanksgiving and turkey will be provided. So all we need is for everyone to bring your favorite turkey day sides. If you’re unsure of what is still needed, please contact Lynn Hudgeons.

This week, the lectionary delivers and other doozy of a passage, which I (no doubt) won’t shy away from preaching. I’ll continue in our series on the most bizarre passages in Scripture by preaching from Luke 20:27-38, the text about Levirate marriage laws and the resurrection of the body. If you’d like to read it prior to Sunday, you can find it and the other lectionary passages at the bottom of the online Order of Worship below.

Here are the announcements for this week:

Games Up Here
No games this week. We’ll resume next week at our regularly scheduled time. 🙂 

October Session Meeting
The CPC Elders will meet this week, on Wednesday, November 9th from 10:00am to 12:00pm. 

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us this Wednesday, November 9th at 5:00pm in Darley Hall as we begin our new series on the Apocrypha–the intertestamental books of the Bible that were recognized as canon by the western church until the 1500s. 

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Join the men of Lake City this Thursday, November  10th at 7:00am for good food, prayer, and Bible study. 

Youth Study of the Bible Parent Meeting
We’re starting a Intergenerational Study of the Bible for young people ages 10-18! Join us Sunday, October 6th at 7:00pm in Darley Hall for an informational meeting for parents, youth, and anyone who’d like to be involved and learn alongside our young people.

Here are your links for this week:

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

Wednesday Evening Bible Study:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83431443393