Author Archives: Sarah Marino

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  Habitat for Humanity Workday Saturday, January 11, 2020

  Posted on January 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth

  Please join our crew at the Habitat for Humanity site in Lawrence for our upcoming work day. We typically meet at the church around 7:45 AM and carpool up to the site, returning sometime in the late afternoon. The Habitat organization appreciates when we can provide a head count, so if you’re able to join […]

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  Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am (January 5, 2020)

  Posted on January 3, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  Let’s begin 2020 with a renewed vision by worshiping together! Join us this Sunday at 10 am when we will celebrate Epiphany with Rev. Jessica McArdle offering a sermon entitled “Be A Light (in a Dark Place)” and Rev.’s Judy and Will offering communion on this the first Sunday of the month. We are grateful to have […]

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  Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am (Dec. 22, 2019)

  Posted on December 20, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  Worship this Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Advent This Sunday is the last Sunday in Advent, the waiting and the preparation for the birth of Christ are almost over. We’re singing a couple of Christmas Carols and lighting the Advent Candle of Love. The Scripture is Matthew 1:18-25 and the Isaiah citation that is included therein. The sermon will […]

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  Special Christmas Offering

  Posted on December 17, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity!” Psalm 131 “Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be hospitable to one another without complaining. Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you […]

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  Epiphany Celebration

  Posted on December 17, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Spiritual Practice, Volunteer Opportunities, Worship, Youth

  Sunday, January 5 at 6 pm Most people know that the Wise Men brought gifts to the Christ Child. What you might not know is that those gifts were given, not on Christmas Day, but on Epiphany. Epiphany is January 6th (but we’re celebrating on the 5th)– the 12th day after Christmas. That’s right – […]

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  Christmas Eve 10 pm – Candlelight Service

  Posted on December 17, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Worship

  Come join us for a late evening candlelight service as we celebrate the birth of the Christ Child.  We’ll sing Christmas Carols, hear the familiar Christmas story told, offer prayers to a world in need and light candles “to disperse the gloomy clouds of night”! We hope you can be with us.

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  Christmas Eve 5 pm – Pageant and Candle Lighting Worship Service

  Posted on December 17, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Worship, Youth

  Come join us for a beautiful joyful family service on Christmas Eve.  The first half of the service is a lively re-enactment of the Christmas story replete with 4 year-old angels, 8 year-old shepherds, teenage narrators, a real-life baby Jesus, and more. The second half of the service is a candle lighting ritual as we […]

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  Join us at 10 am This Sunday for Worship (Dec. 15, 2019)

  Posted on December 12, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  Join us for the third Sunday of Advent as we light the candle of Joy on the Advent Wreath and reflect on the ancient Christian prayers of Christ’s advent known as the O Antiphons. Unfortunately due to Jane’s absence, we needed to forego our traditional Lessons and Carols on this third Sunday of Advent, but we’ll […]

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  2020 Stewardship: Practice abounding faith!

  Posted on December 12, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News

  December 12, 2019 Pledges continue to roll in – thank you for your generous and faithful giving! This week we are hoping to reach the goal of 140 pledge units for this year’s stewardship campaign. Pledging is much more than helping the Budget Committee to project next year’s spending. Pledging commits us to thoughtfully contribute […]

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