Month: November 2024

Hey Everyone,

I hope you are all well as we prepare to enter a new liturgical season. For those who like to celebrate stuff, tomorrow, Saturday, November 30th is viewed by many in the theological/ liturgical world as the New Liturgical Year’s Eve. If you want to make this Advent season (and liturgical year) more meaningful, celebrate tomorrow night with a nice dinner or a special treat. Take a moment before you go to bed and remember all that God did in our community this year.

And, if you really want to make sure this Advent season is special, print out the Jesse Tree ornaments (which you can find directly after Sunday’s order of worship below). If you’re not familiar with the practice of the Jesse Tree. It’s a schedule of devotionals and/or biblical readings that take you from the story of creation up to the birth of Jesus. The pdf below contains printable ornaments that you can color and an associated chapter of Scripture that highlights the narrative. For those of you who don’t have printers, there are card stock copies of the Jesse Tree ornaments on the table in the narthex.

Additionally, if you’d like to have a set of Advent candles for your home this year, there are a few sets of candles on the mantel in Darley Hall. There are a bunch of wooden craft kits as well. So if you don’t want to mess with candles, grab one of those sets and place it in a prominent place in your home this season.

A special “Thank You” to those of you who helped decorate the church this week. You were few in number, but you accomplished a lot. The church looks great.

Switching gears for a moment–earlier this week I received the news that my uncle on my father’s side passed away unexpectedly. Consequently, Silas and I will be traveling to Detroit tomorrow to pay our respect on behalf our family at his memorial service. We will return on Monday evening.

Given my absence, I am delighted to share that Lyn Lampert will be offering worship leadership and the sermon for this Sunday’s worship service on December 1st. This will also be the first Sunday of Advent and our colors turn to purple and pink. Join us in person and on Zoom for this special service. A link for the service and the order of worship can be found below.

Due to my absence, we’ll also be pushing our monthly communion to the second Sunday of Advent, December 8th. But, we’ll still be having our first-Sunday-of-the-month potluck this Sunday, December 1st, directly after the service. The theme for this month is thanksgiving leftovers (or whatever you want to bring).

Also, no games this week on Monday (since I’m gone), but we will still have our weekly Bible study on Wednesday at 5:00pm. For the next three weeks, we’ll look at the stories of the Jesse Tree and explore the links between Creation and Christ’s birth.

I think that’s it for this week folks. I’ll touch base early next week before I head to Texas to officiate George and Ingrid’s wedding. It’s going to be busy one. 🙂

Finally, 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=NEFpYVlSNVloSkdCNGExU2kxMUNtQT0z

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