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A Time Called…Easter Season

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Easter is a “moveable feast” which, unlike Christmas with its set date, falls on the Sunday after the full moon following March 21.  But what happens after Easter Sunday? It is easy to fall back into “life as normal” after Easter. But, the season of Easter – 40 days – offers us a special time […]

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Easter Sunday Worship Service – April 9, 2023

Sunday, April 9, 2023

Easter Sunday “The Burdens We Carry are Not Only Ours” Today’s worship leaders are: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Heather Karavas, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, The Worship Choir and The Harmony Singers. Click below for a recording of our Easter Sunday service: See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on […]

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A Time Called…Easter Day

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Easter shatters the natural order. The crucified one lives again. Reality is redefined through Christ’s death and resurrection. God has spoken the last word on death – and that word is LIFE! All creation can live again through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ. Alleluia! What is Easter? Easter is a festival and holiday celebrating the […]

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Worship Service – Good Friday – April 7, 2023

Friday, April 7, 2023

Good Friday Service Today’s worship leaders are: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Edna Erickson, Dorothy Read, Doug Waldron, Alana Davis, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues, The Worship Choir and The Harmony Singers. Click below for a recording of our Good Friday service: See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the Notes […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, April 9, 2023 – Easter Sunday

Friday, April 7, 2023

Sunday, April 9, 2023 Easter Sunday Approach Lighting the Candles The light which the world tried to extinguish cannot be put out. Today we light the candles again, proclaiming the transforming power of God. As the light returns, we give thanks that God’s transforming love has been, is now, and will ever be at work […]

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Bulletin – Friday, April 7, 2023 – Good Friday

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Friday, April 7, 2023 Good Friday Approach Lenten Candles Never doubt the meaning of Lent. It happened a long time ago, but it happened. Jesus walked on this earth. He practiced a ministry of radical inclusivity, drawing to himself all the despised and rejected members of society. He lived what he taught: a life of […]

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A Time Called…Good Friday

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

 A woman lamented the poor attendance of church members at her church’s Good Friday worship:   “If we can’t even bear the cost of one hour to hear the story of Jesus’ death, how can we begin to consider and how can we begin to fathom the cost he bore for us, and how deeply we […]

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Worship Service – April 2, 2023 – Palm Sunday

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Palm Sunday “Our Sixth Burden” This Week’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and The Harmony Singers. Click below for a recording of this week’s livestream service. See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the Notes To view services for the previous weeks […]

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A Time Called…Palm/Passion Sunday

Monday, March 27, 2023

For many, the procession of the palms re-enacted by Sunday school children is a vivid and lasting memory of this day. But once you know the whole story of the upcoming week, it is hard to see Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem except as set against his passion – betrayal, humiliation, and death. Historical Roots […]

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Worship Service – March 26, 2023

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Fifth Sunday in Lent “Our Fifth Burden” This Week’s Worship Team is: Rev. Patrick Woodbeck, Dorothy Read, Laura Steidl, Myrna Hagues and members of The Worship Choir. Click below for a recording of this week’s livestream service. See the bulletin at:  Bulletin To learn more about the service music, please visit Notes on the Notes […]

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Bulletin – Sunday, March 26, 2023 – Fifth Sunday in Lent

Friday, March 24, 2023

Sunday, March 26, 2023 Fifth Sunday in Lent Approach The Lenten Candles When we arrived this morning we entered into the normal bustle of a church on a Sunday morning: friends greeting each other. Now that we are sitting together in the pews, I invited you to close your eyes…and consider the word, “sanctuary”. A […]

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Worship Service – March 19, 2023

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Fourth Sunday in Lent “Our Fourth Burden” Important announcement re: WPUC Viability We are in need of volunteers to step up for key roles in 2 areas of the church. Without these key positions filled the church will not function.  Thank you! to those who have volunteered to sit on the Ministry and Personnel Committee. […]

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