Upcoming Worship Series
Easter - Hope
April 19-20
When Jesus was crucified, there was the sense that all hope was lost. Through the eyes of Mary Magdalene, we’ll look at how hope was born in the 1st century, and how hope is born today. Hope is received, declared, and shared.
Third Day
We have celebrated Easter! It’s so easy to forget that Easter is more than just a worship service that happens on a day. When Jesus was resurrected on the Third Day, the story was just beginning! When Jesus overcame death, it profoundly changed the lives of people in the 1st century, and it profoundly changes our lives as well. The third day is the beginning of our stories of hope- hope that breaks through so many layers of darkness. In this series, we’ll look at the hope-filled implications the Third Day has for our lives and world today.
Based in part on the book, “The Third Day” by Tom Berlin. shared.
Grace
April 26 & 27
We are more than the sum of our failures. We are more than our broken relationships. Peter thought he had everything going for him, until he failed. Three. Big. Times. The resurrected Christ shows up for us, especially when we need to rest in the arms of the one who loves us at our lowest. Receiving God’s grace is not just an academic nod to God’s love. It is something in which God immerses us, truly changing our heart, which is where love begins.
All In
May 3 & 4
The first disciples were all in. Faith wasn’t something on the side. They were fully in, seeking Jesus with everything they had. “All in” brought joy like they had never experienced before. They learned to soak in, speak up, and give themselves away. Let’s celebrate our confirmands as they say ‘yes’ to Jesus!
Wrestling With Doubt
May 10 & 11
Sometimes, even after the joy of saying yes, doubts begin to emerge. Why is there so much wrong in the world? Where is God? Is ‘new life in Christ’ too good to be true? Just as
Thomas wrestled with doubt, so sometimes do we. Doubt can take us deeper in faith and life, letting us explore and experience things we would have missed otherwise. In the midst of doubt, we find the power of curiosity, community, and deeper faith.
Heart
May 17 & 18
“We had hoped.” Have you ever uttered the words that were famously uttered on the day the disciples walked to Emmaus? When the world is caving in, our hearts are broken but also amazingly open. In those times Christ pursues us in a special way, heals us, and sends us with hope into and for the world.
Life
May 25
Paul’s entire life literally changed as he met the resurrected Christ. “As people of the third day, we understand that we are not currently in the land of the living moving toward death. We are currently in the land of the dying moving toward life” (p. 92, “The Third Day”) The resurrected Christ gives us life everlasting, new life today, and life with new depth.
Love
June 1
The power that conquers sin, evil, and death is love. The love of Jesus Christ changes us. When someone does something sacrificial for our sake, it transforms our devotion to them, to our priorities, and to our actions. The love of Christ on the cross and through the resurrection is given to us and is lived out at a personal level as well as a social level.