Author: Jason Santos

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

Hey Everyone,

Well… we’re finally home after a grueling 26.5 hour drive straight from Columbus, Ohio to Lake City. We arrived this afternoon, which completes a 49 day journey of moving my mother in with us here in Colorado. Without a doubt, the past seven weeks have been a time of growth for all of us. I’m certain that you’ll hear more about our adventures in the weeks to come.

To say that I’m disappointed that I wasn’t able to start this year’s season of Lent with you all, would be an understatement. We’ve missed being in worship with you in person, I’m thankful that tomorrow, February 25th, we’ll be with you for the Second Sunday of Lent.

Below you can find the link for tomorrow’s worship and the downloadable Order of Worship.

See you in the morning!

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

See you in the morning,

Jason

Hey Everyone,

I hope this short post finds you all well as we enter the lenten season. Even though it’s just begun, I feel I’ve been experiencing a bit of a lenten journey myself over the past five weeks. Without question, I have a newfound respect and admiration for those of you who have travelled down these paths before me. I can’t tell you how much we appreciate your prayers and support during this season.

The light is growing brighter at the end of the tunnel and we’re planning on leaving early next week. This means that I’ll be away from the pulpit for one more week. Fortunately, I’m blessed with an incredible colleague in Lake City and a stellar team of elders. Many, many thanks to Lyn Lampert for filling in for me, and also much gratitude for CPC elders for making sure things run smoothly while I’m away.

This Sunday, February 18th will be the first Sunday of Lent, during which we’ll begin Christ’s journey toward the cross. This week, we turn to the Gospel of Mark, as he narrates the wilderness temptation. If you haven’t read the passage in sometime, I’d encourage you to read the lectionary texts for this week, which can be found at the end of the downloadable online Order of Worship below.

Here is your Zoom link and the Order of Worship for the First Sunday of Lent: 

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

Grace and Peace,

Jason

Hey Everyone,

Happy Ground Hog Day! I’m not sure if our furry little friend saw his shadow today, but I am sure that I feel like I’ve been living in the movie Groundhog Day for the past few weeks. Every day feels like the same here in Columbus… wake up-sort stuff-pack stuff-sort stuff-toss stuff-sort stuff-go to bed. Sometimes, it’s difficult to remember what day of the week it is. It’s been a challenging journey no doubt, but we’re finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and looking forward to returning to Lake City.

You might have heard that we’re extending our time in Ohio. The task was a bit bigger than I anticipated, so I’ll be away from CPC until the week of Valentine’s Day. Lyn Lampert has gracious agreed to continue in our Sunday worship leadership. He’s done such an incredible job filling in for me during my time away. Thank you Lyn. And, many thanks to all of the elders who have served in so many little jobs throughout the week to keep our community growing in faith. We’re blessed with a great team of elders.

Given my delayed return, the downloadable Orders of Worship for the next two weeks–February 4th and 11th–can be found below. Keep in mind, although you won’t be celebrating communion next week, our first-of-the-month-potluck is still happening. Join CPC for a Valentine’s themed potluck this Sunday, February 4th, directly after the morning worship.

Finally, I want to express a huge “thank you” for all of your prayers, emails, texts, and words of support that you’ve offered over the past few weeks. It’s comforting to know that many of you have gone through similar transitions with your parents. Despite being a well-trodden road, the path can sometimes seem bewildering. Knowing we have a faith community holding us in prayer means the world to us. We miss and love you all.

See you soon,

Jason

Here is your Zoom link for the February Sunday worship services: 

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

And, here are your Order of Worship bulletins for the next two weeks:

Hey Everyone,

Blessed Epiphany!

And, happy new year! I hope the first few days of 2024 have been filled with hope and joy as we’ve closed out the Christmas season. For those who might have forgotten, today, Saturday, January 6th is Epiphany–a special holy day in the liturgical calendar to celebrate the arrival of the Magi (the three wisemen). Therefore, tomorrow, Sunday, January 7th, we’ll celebrate Epiphany Sunday by revisiting this incredible narrative.

We’ll also be celebrating communion, so if you’re joining us via Zoom, please bring your communion elements to the broadcast. The Order of Worship for tomorrow’s service (and all of the lectionary passages) can be found in the downloadable bulletin below.

After tomorrow’s worship service, we’ll all gather in Darley Hall for our first-of-the-month-potluck! The theme for our potluck tomorrow is “breakfast.” So break out your favorite breakfast casserole recipe or just grab a box of cereal and some milk… Whatever you bring, please join us for breakfast after the service during our fellowship time.

Speaking of fellowship, we’re running low on cookies. If you’re in town and can bake some cookies, we’d ask that you bake two dozen (or more) cookies and put them in the Darley Hall freezer in a zipper bag.

A special thanks to all of you who brought canned goods or donated to our special offering this past Sunday. Yesterday, I delivered all your donations to the Hinsdale County Public Health office with a check for $1,000. They were grateful for this contribution to support our community. Also, many thanks to those of you who dropped off or sent tea! We appreciate the little ways you support this ministry. Thank you all!

As many of you know, I’ll be taking the next three weeks off to transition my mother to Lake City permanently. Consequently, Lyn Lampert will be leading our Sunday worship services through the end of the month. Thanks so much Lyn! The Order of Worship bulletins for the rest of the month can be downloaded below. If you have any questions about the worship services, please reach out to our ruling elders.

There will be no Games Up Here on Mondays or Bible Study on Wednesdays for the rest of the month. Men’s Prayer Breakfast is back in session and continues to meet weekly at 7:00am on Thursday mornings at the First Baptist Fellowship Hall. Please contact John Bonner for more details or with any questions.

Here is your Zoom link for the January Sunday worship services:

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

And, here are your Order of Worship bulletins for January:

That’s it for now everyone. May your January be filled with rest and restoration as we prepare for the season of Lent, starting February 14, 2024.

With much gratitude,

Jason

Hey Everyone,

I hope this post finds you all well and experiencing the blessings of the Christmas season. This Sunday, December 31st is the First Sunday of Christmas and it’s also New Year’s Day Eve. We’ll be gathering as usual at 10am for Sunday morning worship, followed by our cookie and coffee fellowship. Below you’ll find the announcements and links for the week and the Order of Worship bulletin for this Sunday’s worship service.

Here are your announcement for the week:

Games Up Here
No games this week.

January Session
The elders of CPC will be meeting for our monthly session meeting on Wednesday, January 3rd at 10am in Darley Hall.

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us for the final chapter of On the Brink of Everything on Wednesday, January 3rd at 5:00pm online and in Darley Hall. 

Communion next week
Don’t forget that we’ll be celebrating communion next Sunday, January 7th. If you’re joining us online, remember to bring your communion elements to the broadcast.

January Potluck
Join us for our first-Sunday-of-the-year-potluck on Sunday, January 7th, directly after the service. The theme is breakfast! 

And, 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