Community Presbyterian Church

Hey Everyone,

I hope this post finds you all well and in good spirits on this final Friday before Holy Week. Although our regularly scheduled gatherings are cancelled, for those in Lake City, there are plenty of opportunities to observe Holy Week. Although I will post this information again, I’ve included the schedule for Holy Week at the end of this communication.

This Sunday is Palm Sunday… and as such we’ll have live palm reeds for those attending the worship service on Sunday. For those who might not be joining us for the service, I’ll leave the remainder of the palms in a bucket in front of the church. If you’d like one, please swing by the church on Sunday (starting at 12:00pm). This week’s lectionary readings only offer a Psalm and a Gospel reading, the latter which will be the preaching text this week. You can find them both here.

Here are your announcements for the week:

Games Up Here
No games this week because of Holy Week.

Mid-Week Prayers
Join us this Wednesday, April 13th for our final mid-week Lenten Prayer at noon in the CPC sanctuary. This service will also include a special celebration of the Lord’s Supper.

Wednesday Bible Study
Last week, we completed our trek through the whole Bible! Consequently, we’re taking the next couple of weeks off. Look out for a survey next week to suggest “hot topics” for our next Bible Study series. 

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Join the men of Lake City this Thursday, April 14th at 7:00am for good food, prayer, and Bible study.

Holy Week Schedule
Please note the Holy Week Schedule below. There you will find all the offerings in  Lake City during Holy Week. Community Presbyterian Church gatherings are in Italics. The Service of the Resurrection will be broadcasted through Zoom.

Here’s your link and Order of Worship for our Palm Sunday Worship Service:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Palm Sunday, April 10th
Palms will be available at:
St. James Episcopal Church, 9:30am
Community Presbyterian Church, 10:00am 
St. Rose of Lima, 10:00am

Monday, April 11th
The Passion of the Christ in the Annex, 7:00pm

Wednesday, April 13th
Lenten Prayers at CPC, 12:00pm, with a celebration of the Lord’s Supper.

Good Friday, April 15th
Good Friday Service, St. James Episcopal, 12:00pm
Stations of the Cross, St. Rose of Lima, 5:00pm
Tenebrae Good Friday Service at CPC, 7:00pm

Resurrection Sunday, April 17th
Sunrise Service, St. James Episcopal, 8:00am
Community Breakfast, Baptist Fellowship Hall, 9:00am
Service of the Resurrection, Lake City Gym, 10:30am
Easter Mass, St. Rose of Lima, 3:30pm

Hey CPC and friends,

I can’t believe it’s already the Fifth Sunday of Lent, which means holy week and Easter are just around the corner. Time sure does fly here in the mountains. There is a lot going on this week, so make sure you read through the announcements carefully.

This Sunday, we’ll be celebrating the Eucharist in the service so if you’re joining us online, make sure you have your communion elements with you. This week’s preaching text comes from the New Testament reading found in John 12:1-8. You can read it and the other lectionary texts for this week here.

This week is also our first-Sunday-of-the-month POTLUCK! So don’t forget to make your favorite potluck dish for Sunday and then join us after the Sunday worship service for a time of fellowship and good food.

Games Up Here
Monday night games are happening this week! Join us Monday night, April 4th at the Annex at 7:00pm for tabletop games. If you’d like to join us via Zoom, text or email Jason.

April Session Meeting
This week, the CPC elders will meet in Darley Hall at 10:00am on Wednesday, April 6th. 

Mid-Week Prayers
Join us this coming Wednesday, April 6th for our Lenten mid-week. Every Wednesday during Lent, all are invited to participate in a 25-30 minute time of prayer using the Taizé chants. The service will be in the sanctuary and will begin promptly at 12:00pm (Noon). 

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, April 6th from 5:00-6:30pm as we take a second look at the book of Revelation. The Zoom link can be found on our website and in Jason’s weekly email.

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

Liturgical Scarf Dying
Come dye a Lenten scarf this Thursday, April 7th, from 9:00am to 11:00am at the Annex. No appointment necessary.

And, here are your links for the week

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Monday Games Up Here: (by request: 206-962-9886)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89254064116

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

Good afternoon CPC and friends,

I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. It’s been a gorgeous day here in Lake City and spring is definitely in the air. No doubt it has me in the mood to clean and get ready for the summer.

Some exciting news to share… we’ve finally acquired our espresso machine and grinder for our hiking ministry at the Annex. In part from a generous grant from the Pioneer Jubilee Women’s Club, we were able to outfit our budding ministry with the gift of great coffee. I’ll be sharing more about the Hiker Center and what’s to come this summer as the weeks unfold. But for now, just know I’ll be playing barista on the new machine tomorrow at fellowship tomorrow (and I’ve made italian biscotti too). 😉

This Sunday, March 27th we’ll gather for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The preaching text for Sunday is Luke 15:1-23, 11b-32, the well-known parable of the Prodigal Son. You can find it and the other lectionary texts here.

Here are your Announcements for the week:.

Games Up Here
No games this coming Monday night, March 28th (Jason will be in Montrose working with the Presbyterian church).

Mid-Week Prayers
Join us this coming Wednesday, March 30th for our Lenten mid-week prayers and every Wednesday during Lent. All are invited to participate in a 25-30 minute time of prayer using the Taizé chants. The service will be in the sanctuary and will begin promptly at 12:00pm (Noon). 

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, March 30th from 5:00-6:30pm as we look Jude and begin the book of Revelation. The Zoom link can be found on our website and in Jason’s weekly email.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Join the men of Lake City this Thursday, March 31st at 7:00am for good food, prayer, and Bible study.

Communion and a Potluck Next Sunday
Next Sunday, April 3rd, we’ll celebrate Holy Communion and following the service have our monthly potluck. 

Here are your links for the week:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

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

Hey Everyone!

Good evening and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I hope that you were all wearing some green today and remembering the significance of the Irish people for the Christian faith. For those who don’t know, the Irish played a critical role in preserving sacred documents from devastation brought on by the Hun invasions (and other Germanic tribes), culminating in the fall of the Roman Empire.

This Sunday, March 20th we continue on our journey with the third Sunday of Lent. Celeste will be back (hurrah), and the preaching text for Sunday is Luke 13:1-9. You can find it and the other lectionary texts here.

Beyond those updates, don’t forget that from 9-12 tomorrow, Friday, March 18th, I’ll be hosting an open scarf session at the Annex.

Here are your announcements for the week ahead:

Games Up Here
Monday night games are happening this week! Join us tomorrow night, March 21st at the Annex at 7:00pm for tabletop games. If you’d like to join us via Zoom, text or email Jason.

Mid-Week Prayers
Join us this coming Wednesday, March 23rd for our Lenten mid-week. Every Wednesday during Lent, all are invited to participate in a 25-30 minute time of prayer using the Taizé chants. The service will be in the sanctuary and will begin promptly at 12:00pm (Noon). 

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, March 23rd from 5:00-6:30pm as we look at 1 & 2 Peter. The Zoom link can be found on our website and in Jason’s weekly email.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast
Join the men of Lake City this Thursday, March 24th at 7:00am for good food, prayer, and Bible study.

Here are your links for the week:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Monday Games Up Here: (by request: 206-962-9886)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89254064116

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

Hey CPC and friends,

I hope this communication finds you all well. It’s been a busy week here in Lake City and I’ve repeatedly put off my weekly email, consequently why I’m send it so late on Saturday afternoon. There is a lot of things happening this week, so make sure you check out the announcements below. Additionally, don’t forget that tomorrow, we turn our clocks forward to Daylight Savings Time. If you forget, we’ll see you at our fellowship time after the service. 🙂

Tomorrow, we’ll be celebrating the Eucharist, so please remember, if you’re joining us via Zoom, please bring your own bread and juice/wine to the broadcast. This week’s preaching text is from Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi (Philippians 3:17-4:1). You can find it and the other lectionary texts here.

And here are your Announcement for the week.

Games Up Here
Monday night games are happening this week! Join us tomorrow night, March 14th at the Annex at 7:00pm for tabletop games. If you’d like to join us via Zoom, text or email Jason.

Mid-Week Prayers
Join us this coming Wednesday for our Lenten mid-week. Every Wednesday during Lent, all are invited to participate in a 25-30 minute time of prayer using the Taizé chants. The service will be in the sanctuary and will begin promptly at 12:00pm (Noon). 

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, March 16th from 5:00-6:30pm as we look at 1 & 2 Peter. The Zoom link can be found on our website and in Jason’s weekly email.

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

Scarf Dying
Come dye a Lenten scarf this Friday, March 18th, from 9:00am to 12:00am at the Annex. No appointment necessary. 

Here are your announcements for the week:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Monday Games Up Here: (by request: 206-962-9886)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89254064116

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

Hey Everyone,

I hope all is well on this sunny, but chilly morning (in Lake City). This Sunday, March 6th, we’ll gather with Grace Christian Fellowship at the Lake City Art Center for their monthly community worship gathering at 9:30am. During the service, the AICM mission team will share testimonies about our trip to Show Low, AZ and our ministry on the White Mountain Apache Reservation. If you’re not in town, don’t worry, I’ll still be broadcasting the service via Zoom. The link can be found below.

And, don’t forget, we’ll also be joining Grace Fellowship for their monthly potluck after the service. So plan on bringing your favorite dish as we celebrate an incredible mission trip and the unity of the body of Christ in Christian fellowship. 

It was great to see a number of you join us for our Ash Wednesday Service this past Wednesday. Several of you commented that you’ve really come to appreciate the prayers of the Taizé Community. Well then, I’m happy share that during the six weeks of the Lent (March 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th and April 6th, 13th), we’ll be offering weekly prayers in the CPC sanctuary. The gatherings will begin at 12:00pm (noon) and last around 25-30 minutes. They will primarily consist of sung Taizé prayers, a reading from Scripture and a period of silence. If you hear the noon bells, you’ll know that we’re gathering. 

Games Up Here
The Monday, March 7th, we’ll return to our weekly Games Up Here gathering. Join us in-person or online (contact Jason to join online) at 7:00pm at the Presbyterian Annex.

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, March 9th from 5:00-6:30pm as we look at the book of James. The Zoom link can be found below and on our website.

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

We Need COOKIES!
Don’t forget, we’re having another Cookie Drive! We’re low on cookies for our post-service fellowship time. If you’re willing to make a few dozen cookies, please do and put them in the freezer in Darley Hall in ziplock bags. Thanks in advance for those offerings. 

Here’s your link to our Sunday worship gathering with Grace Christian Fellowship:

JOINT Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Monday Games Up Here: (by request: 206-962-9886)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89254064116

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

No Order of Worship this week.

Hey Everyone,

I hope you are all well on this chilly Saturday night. I’m sorry I’m writing you so late and that this will be a short communication. I’ll share more in the morning worship service.

This Sunday is Transfiguration Sunday where we highlight the majesty of the Transfiguration. It’s also the last Sunday before Lent, which means that our Ash Wednesday service will be held this coming Wednesday, March 2nd at noon. This week’s preaching text comes from the New Testament reading found in 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2. You can read it and the other lectionary texts for this week here.

Here are your announcements for the week:

Games Up Here
There will be NO Games Monday night or Wednesday Bible Study.

Ash Wednesday
Join us this coming week for our Ash Wednesday service on March 2nd at 12:00pm in-person in the sanctuary. The service will include Taizé chants the Imposition of Ashes. The service will NOT be broadcasted on Zoom. 

Weekly Bible Study
Because of Ash Wednesday, our weekly Bible Study will NOT meet this week. Join us the following week on Wednesday, March 9th at our usual time as we explore the book of James. 

And, here is your Sunday worship service Zoom link:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Hey Everyone!

I hope you’re all well and in good spirits on this sunny Friday afternoon. Right now, Silas and I are getting ready for our mission trip to Show Low, AZ with Grace Christian Fellowship (additional trip details below). Although we won’t be in the worship service this Sunday (as we’re leaving that morning at 6:30am) we’ve got a wonderful service planned. 😉

This week, we’re excited to welcome the congregation of Grace Christian Fellowship to our Sunday worship service. We’re also blessed to have Andy Dozier, one of their elders, as our preacher! Andy will be preaching from the Gospel lectionary passage from Luke 6:27-38. You can find it and the other lectionary texts here.

Here are your announcements for the week:

Games Up Here
There will be NO Games Monday night or Wednesday night Bible Study this week.

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

Don’t forget to pray for the mission trip team!
Jason and Silas are participating in the Grace Fellowship Mission Trip to Show Low, AZ. The team for this year’s trip are: Lyn Lampert, Caron Jones, Amy, Aven, and Micah Humphreys, Christian, Levi, and Elliot Hartman, Jason and Silas Santos. Please remember to pray for them as they serve the ongoing work at AICM (American Indian Christian Mission). The team departs at 6:30am on Sunday, February 20 and will return in the evening of Friday, February 25. 

Help Denny and Pat Move!
For those who don’t know, Denny and Pat are moving into their new house in Montrose on Saturday, February 26th. For those who’d like to help load the truck on Saturday, meet at Denny and Pat’s house here in Lake City at 9:00am.

And, here is your Sunday worship service Zoom link:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Hey Everyone,

Sorry this post is coming so late on Saturday. I’ve been on the go at this ELCA conference I’m speaking at. Today alone, I will have taught/spoken five different times (for over six hours of teaching). It’s been a blessing to be with our reformed brothers and sisters in the Lutheran church. 😉 That said, I’m excited to be able to connect with you all tomorrow on our Zoom worship service.

Just a reminder, because I’m in Minneapolis, tomorrow’s Sunday morning worship service will be completely on Zoom. There will be a Zoom video connection available in Darley Hall for any visitors who show up for the service on Sunday. Tomorrow’s preaching text is from Luke 6:17-26. You can find it and the other lectionary texts here.

Beyond those reminders, here are your announcements for the week!

Games Up Here
There will be no Games Up Here for the next two week.

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, February 16th from 5:00-6:30pm as we look at Hebrews. The Zoom link can be found on our website and in Jason’s weekly email.

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

And, here are your Zoom links:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

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

Hey Everyone,

I hope you are all well and in good spirits on this sunny (in Lake City) Thursday afternoon. I’m happy to share that this Sunday will be our first-Sunday-of-the-month potluck in Darley Hall directly after the morning worship service. As I was rooting around the church, I found some Valentine’s Day decorations– So… wear some red, bring some spicy food (or whatever you want to bring) and join us for food and fellowship this Sunday.

This Sunday we’ll also be celebrating the Eucharist, so please remember, if you’re joining us via Zoom, please bring your own bread and juice/wine to the broadcast. This week’s preaching text is an interesting one, a fishy one you might say. You can find it and the other lectionary texts here.

Here are your announcements for this week:

Games Up Here
Monday night games are happening this week! Join us tomorrow night, February 7th at the Annex at 7:00pm for tabletop games. If you’d like to join us via Zoom, text or email Jason.

Wednesday Bible Study
Join us on Zoom this Wednesday, February 9th from 5:00-6:30pm as we look at Philemon and Hebrews. The Zoom link can be found on our website and in Jason’s weekly email.

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

Session Meeting
The CPC elders will meet this coming Wednesday, February 9th at 10:00am in Darley Hall. 

And, here are your links:

Sunday Worship Service:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88489308747

Monday Games Up Here: (by request: 206-962-9886)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89254064116

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