Worship and Word
Worship is the heart of the life of Grace. Here is a schedule of our liturgies, including this coming Sunday. If you would like to read a sermon, click the title. Previous sermons are also available in sermon archives.


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Worship for summer - Part II

The race is long, the struggle hard.
Would you settle for a silver...and a surprise?
Date/Time
Day / Lessons
Theme for the Day
Sunday
June 29
2008
9:30 am

Contemplative Service of the Word

 
Peter and Paul, Apostles

Ezekiel 34:11-16 
1 Corinthians 3:16-23 
Mark 8:27-35
"Peter, Paul - and Mary's Son"

Who is #1?
Sunday
July 6
2008
9:30 am

Holy Eucharist

 
Pentecost 8
Lectionary 14

Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 
Romans 7:15-25a 
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
"Sharing the Struggle, 
Sharing the Burden"

How will we find what we need?
Sunday
July 13
2008
9:30 am

Holy Eucharist

 
Pentecost 9
Lectionary 15

Genesis 25:19-34 
Romans 8:1-11 
Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23
"Second,
But Not Second-Best"

God has a second way, and it's good!
Sunday
July 20
2008
9:30 am

Holy Eucharist

 
Pentecost 10
Lectionary 16

Genesis 28:10-19a 
Romans 8:12-25 
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
"Aren't We There Yet?"

Patience! (Do you need some?)
Sunday
July 27
2008
9:30 am

Contemplative Service of the Word

 
Pentecost 11
Lectionary 17

Genesis 29:15-28
Romans 8:26-39 
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
"Second Place"

Knowing our priorites may be a great secret of life.
Sunday
August 3
2008
9:30 am

Holy Eucharist

 
Pentecost 12
Lectionary 18
Genesis 32:22-31 
Romans 9:1-5 
Matthew 14:13-21
"It Takes Two to Wrestle"

God surprises us in the lonely places.
Sunday
August 10
2008
9:30 am

Contemplative Service of the Word

 
Pentecost 13
Lectionary 19

Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 
Romans 10:5-15 
Matthew 14:22-33

  
Sunday
August 17
2008
9:30 am

Holy Eucharist

 
Pentecost 14
Lectionary 20

Genesis 45:1-15 
Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 
Matthew 15:10-28

  
Sunday
August 24
2008
9:30 am

Contemplative Service of the Word

 
Bartholomew, Apostle

Exodus 19:1-6 
1 Corinthians 12:27-31a 
John 1:43-51

  


Sermon archives
Date/Time
Day / Lessons
Theme for the Day
Sunday
March 23
2008
10:00 am
Holy Eucharist

 
Resurrection of Our Lord
Easter Day
Acts 10:34-43 
Colossians 3:1-4
Matthew 28:1-10
"Suddenly Jesus Met Them"

Easter surprises us with unexpected encounters with God.
Sunday
March 30
2008
10:00 am
Holy Eucharist

 
Second Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14a, 22-32 
1 Peter 1:3-9 
John 20:19-31
"Seen, Touched, Sent"

Easter gets personal (and physical)!
Sunday
April 6
2008
10:00 am
Holy Eucharist

 
Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:14a, 36-41 
1 Peter 1:17-23 
Luke 24:13-35
"What Should We Do?"

Now that you have seen the Risen Christ, what's next?
Sunday
April 13
2008
10:00 am
Holy Eucharist

 
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:42-47
1 Peter 2:19-25 
John 10:1-10
"In It Together"

Jesus makes us part of his flock and shows us how to follow him into mission.
Sunday
April 20
2008
10:00 am
Holy Eucharist

 
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55-60
1 Peter 2:2-10 
John 14:1-14
"I Am...You Are"

Jesus' identity shapes who we are.
Sunday
April 27
2008
10:00 am
Holy Eucharist

 
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 17:22-31 
1 Peter 3:13-22 
John 14:15-21
"God's Offspring"

What does it mean for us to be children of God?
Sunday
May 4
2008
10:00 am
Holy Eucharist

 
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Acts 1:6-14 
1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 
John 17:1-11
"Easter Reprise"

We come back to the open tomb once more, with J.S. Bach as our guide.

Performance of
"Easter Oratorio"
by J.S. Bach
Sunday
May 11
2008
10:00 am
Holy Eucharist

 
The Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21 
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 
John 7:37-39a
"From the Heart"

The gifts of the Spirit come from within us.
Sunday
May 18
2008

10:00 am
Holy Eucharist

 
The Holy Trinity
First Sunday after Pentecost
Genesis 1:1--2:4a 
2 Corinthians 13:11-13 
Matthew 28:16-20
"Jesus Goes with You"

Jesus sends us out and accompanies us as we discover the unfolding identity of God.
Sunday
May 25
2008

9:30 am
Holy Eucharist

 
Pentecost 2
Lectionary 8
Isaiah 49:8-16a
1 Corinthians 4:1-5 
Matthew 6:24-34
"Birds, Flowers and You"

There are lessons in nature to help us grow faith.
Sunday
June 1
2008

9:30 am
Holy Eucharist

 
Pentecost 3
Lectionary 9
Genesis 6:9-22; 7:24; 8:14-19
Romans 1:16-17; 3:22b-31
Matthew 7:21-29
"Surviving the Flood"

Storms may come, but there is a way to survive!
Sunday
June 8
2008

9:30 am
Holy Eucharist
and Anointing
for Healing

 
Pentecost 4
Lectionary 10
Genesis 12:1-9
Romans 4:13-25 
Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26
"Faith Challenges"

Our deepest healing comes through a journey of faith.
Sunday
June 15
2008

9:30 am
Service
of the Word

 
Pentecost 5
Lectionary 11
Genesis 18:1--21:7
Romans 5:1-8 
Matthew 9:35--10:23
Chaplain Teri Hermsmeyer,
Liturgist and preacher
Sunday
June 22
2008

9:30 am
Holy Eucharist

 
Pentecost 6
Lectionary 12
Genesis 21:8-21
Romans 6:1b-11 
Matthew 10:24-39
"Life Beyond Death - Now!"

Eternal life is meant to begin today!

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