Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10 AM, Church Lawn Hop on over for some family fun! Meet the Easter Bunny, win prizes & help the EnKA Food Pantry stock their shelves! Please bring a box of cereal to donate.
Thursday, April 17 9 pm – Friday, April 18 12 pm Each year we open the Sanctuary for an overnight Vigil. It has become a sacred moment in preparation for Good Friday and Easter. The Sanctuary will be darkened but still navigable. We begin at 9:00 p.m. following the Maundy Thursday service on April 17. The Vigil runs […]
March 27, 2025 Rev. Will Burhans Dear Congregation, I will be going to Washington DC on Wednesday, April 2nd for a clergy gathering at the Supreme Court with Rev. Dr. William Barber and Repairers of the Breach called Moral Witness Wednesday: A National Call for Justice, Love and Truth-Telling. Rev. Barber spoke an inspiring message […]
In our scripture for this Sunday (Luke 13:1-9) Jesus tells a parable about a vineyard owner who wants to cut down a tree that won’t bear fruit until his gardener suggests putting some compost around it and giving it one more year. The parable comes as a further response to people coming to Jesus disturbed by current […]
This Week in Worship We arrive at the second week of Lent this Sunday and worship God as we hear of Jesus’ lament over Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and that Jesus longs to gather together in tenderness. We’ll light prayer candles, the choir will sing Faure’s beautiful Kyrie, and we’ll hopefully find […]
Saturday, April 5 from 9-11 AM Ripley Chapel Bringing Faith Home workshop is designed to help families of all ages integrate faith and spirituality within the home. Through hands-on activities, meaningful discussions, and creative ideas, participants will learn how to incorporate simple yet meaningful faith rituals and traditions into their daily life, nurturing children’s spiritual […]
The First Sunday in Lent leads us into the wilderness as it always does to accompany Jesus in his 40-day sojourn where he confronts the Devil, the one referred to as the Father of Lies. It takes all he has to hold to his truth and his purpose as God’s beloved son come to restore […]
Dear Congregation, Welcome to Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent 2025. This evening, we will gather in Ripley Chapel at 7:30 PM for our Ash Wednesday service, which will include beautiful Taizé music, scripture readings, a time of corporate confession, and the imposition of ashes—either on the forehead or hand. We hope you’ll join […]
Sunday, March 16th 11 am-1 pm in Chidley Hall Join us for fun, fellowship, snacks, and service at our annual Build-A-Bed event after service Sunday, March 16 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. in Chidley Hall — with a lunch break (pizza, fruits, and drinks) at noon! We are looking for 30-40 volunteers to work […]
The second session is this Sunday. We are excited to continue the Open Doors Working Group (ODWG) work with you! Many of you were at our brief presentation following the budget vote on Sunday February 2nd and probably also heard Will’s sermon on February 9th, in which he highlighted some of the challenges we face […]