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Sunday Morning Worship Service at 11 am

The Disruptive Love of God

Church leaders in the first several centuries of the Christian era placed tremendous emphasis on preparing persons for baptism. New believers were expected to participate in a three-year discipleship training process. Baptisms were typically done very early on Easter morning (just after midnight) following an especially focused time of fasting and prayer in the days leading up to the baptismal service.

Our own season of Lent has its origins in these baptismal and spiritual renewal practices. We recognize that there are times when our lives are on a track that is going nowhere, and we need to make a change. Lent provides an opportunity for that change.

The sermon texts and hymns we will use in worship during this season are at times unfamiliar and uncomfortable and at other times so familiar that it would be easy to overlook the implications. In all cases, we want our worship to direct our living towards repentance, forgiveness, grace, and a closer walk with Jesus.

May God disrupt our lives in a spiritually challenging way as we take our annual journey toward Easter and the celebration of our Lord’s resurrection!

March 1 – Lent 1
Bringing fire to the earth (Luke 12:49-53)
Hymn # 135: God, whose purpose is to kindle

March 8 – Lent 2
The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
Hymn #139: Far, far away from my loving father

March 15 – Lent 3
The Stubborn Older Brother (Luke 15:11-32)
Hymn #141: The sacrifice you accept, O God

March 22 – Lent 4
The Foolish Father (Luke 15:11-32)
Hymn #1083: Day by Day

March 29 – Lent 5
Deny? Who, me? (Luke 22:31-34)
Hymn #1082: I am weak but thou art strong

April 5 – Lent 6/Palm-Passion Sunday
Bound to God (Matthew 26:36-46)
Hymn #530 What wondrous love is this

April 9 – Love Feast
Love one another (John 13:1-17)
Hymn # 459, I come with joy to meet my Lord

April 10 – Service of Darkness
Hymn The Old Rugged Cross