Month: March 2024

Good afternoon everyone!

I hope and pray that this Holy Saturday has been one of peaceful reflection as we wait in the “in-between” day that bridges the agony of Good Friday and the jubilant rejoicing of Resurrection Sunday.

Don’t forget that tomorrow morning, Sunday, March 31st, the churches of Lake City are still having an Easter Breakfast in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at 8:00am. Bring an egg-based casserole, a bow

l of fruit, or something sweet and join us for this communal time of fellowship and food.

Then, at 10:00am we’ll gathering in the CPC sanctuary for our Service of the Resurrection! Following the service, will be a time of fellowship with coffee and cookies.

For those who missed it, we had a blessed time during our Sacred Meal of Remembrance on Maundy Thursday. Many thanks to those who helped prepare and clean up afterwords.

Here are your announcements for the week:

No Monday night Games Up Here this week!
No games this week! Games will return on April 8th. 

Wednesday Bible Study
No Bible study this week. We’ll start our new series Earthly Possessions next week on Wednesday, April 10th.

Easter Octave
Don’t forget to celebrate the Easter Octave with eight crazy nights of feasting and desserts. 

Palm Crosses
Grab a couple of palm crosses from basket in the narthex on your way out and place them around your home and all over Lake City as a reminder of our call to love one another as Christ loved us. 

Special Thanks…
To all those who help prepare for the the Maundy Thursday Meal of Remembrance: Silas Santos, Ken and Carolyn Nall,  Al and Carrie Lutz, Lynn Hudgeons, Cindy Eberle, Teresa Furgerson, Susie Arnold, and Amy Humphreys. 

And, here is your Zoom link and the order of worship for tomorrow’s service:

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

Hosanna! Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!

Happy Palm Sunday Eve everyone,

It’s hard to believe that we’re almost at the end of the lenten season. Tomorrow, March 24th, we’ll gather with the other Lake City churches for our first Palm Sunday Community Worship Service. The service will be at the First Baptist Fellowship Hall at 10:00am. With palms in hand, we’ll sing our “Hosannas” to our triumphant King. Also, don’t forget that our offering tomorrow will go to supporting CCS (Christian Community Service). After the service, please join for a time of fellowship with coffee and cinnamon rolls. For those unable to be present in person, the service will be broadcasted via Zoom through the link provided below.

Although our programs will look different this week, don’t forget that we’re still having our Wednesday weekly Bible study on March 27th at 5:00pm. We’ll wrap up our Sacred Days series by exploring the holiest day of the year–Resurrection Day (also known as Easter).

Below you will also find the schedule for holy week. Please note that if you’re planning on attending the Sacred Meal of Remembrance on Maundy Thursday, March 28th, you MUST RSVP ASAP. Tomorrow during the Palm Sunday Community Service, I will be inviting the larger faith community to join us. There is limited space for this event so, PLEASE let me know if you are coming by texting me the names of each of the participants.

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2024
Monday, March 25
 Showing of The Passion of the Christ in Darley Fellowship Hall at 7:00pmCommunity Presbyterian Church, 429 Gunnison Street

Thursday, March 28
Maundy Thursday Sacred Meal of Remembrance at Community Presbyterian Church in Darley Hall at 6:00pm. RSVP by midnight on Monday March 25th with names of each participant to 206-962-9886

Friday, March 29
Good Friday Service at St. James Episcopal Church at 12:00pm

Stations of the Cross at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church at 5:00pm

Good Friday Tenebrae Service at Community Presbyterian Church at 8:00pm

Easter Sunday, March 31
“Sunrise” Communion Service at St. James Episcopal Church at 7:00am

Community Easter Breakfast at the First Baptist Fellowship Hall at 8:00am

Service of the Resurrection at Community Presbyterian Church at 10:00am

Easter Service at the First Baptist Church at 10:30am

Easter Mass at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church at 3:30pm

Here are your links for this week’s gatherings.

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 all safe and warm, but not too warm. I hear that it’s scorching in Texas this week, while we’re getting inches of snow. This coming Sunday, March 17 is a special Sunday. In addition to being the Fifth Sunday of Lent this year, it’s also St. Patrick’s Day. In honor of this remarkable saint, we’re going to have an Irish themed St. Patrick Potluck after the service. So break out your best Irish fare or just make a green dessert and join us in Darley Hall, directly after the worship service this Sunday.

This Sunday, you will also be able to sign up for our Sacred Meal of Remembrance, which will take place on Maundy Thursday, March 28th. Look for the sign up sheet in Darley Hall on Sunday.

Just a reminder that we will NOT be having games this Monday, March 18th but we are still having our Weekly Bible Study at 5:00pm on Wednesday, March 20th, however, this week’s study will ONLY BE ON ZOOM. This week we’ll continue with our Sacred Days series as we look at Good Friday.

Here are your Zoom links and the order of worship for Sunday:

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

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

Greetings everyone,

Well, it’s that time of year again, that horrid Sunday when we turn the clocks forward to Daylight Savings Time. So don’t forget to set all your clocks tomorrow night, lest you be late for church on Sunday morning.

This Sunday, March 10th is the Fourth Sunday of Lent and we’ll be meeting as usual in the Sanctuary and on Zoom for the worship service. If you’re joining us via Zoom, please use the link below. There you will also find the Order of Worship for this week’s service.

No new announcements this week, other than to let you know that games, Wednesday Bible Study and Men’s prayer breakfast are all on for this week.

Here are your links 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 the month of March has already been a blessing in your lives. I look forward to seeing many of you in worship tomorrow, Sunday, March 3rd, which is the Third Sunday of Lent. Tomorrow we’ll be celebrating the Lord’s Supper during the worship service. If you’re joining us online, please bring your own elements to the broadcast.

Despite being the first-Sunday-of-the-month, we will NOT be having our monthly potluck tomorrow, Sunday, March 3rd. This month, St. Patrick’s Day falls upon a Sunday, so we thought it would be fun to have an Irish themed potluck on St. Patrick’s Day Potluck on Sunday, March 17th.

Our weekly programming is starting back up this week with Games Up Here on Monday, March 4th, from 7:00pm until 8:30pm. This week we’ll also see the return of our Wednesday Bible Study on March 6th from 5:00pm to 6:30pm in Darley Hall and on Zoom. For the next four weeks, I’ll be teaching a four-part series on Holy Week. We’ll be exploring Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Resurrection Day. If you’ve ever wondered about the theology, history, and practice of these sacred days, join us for the next four weeks on Wednesday nights.

Below you’ll find your links for tomorrow’s service and the Wednesday Bible study and the order of worship for tomorrow’s service.

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

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