Sunday, July 5

Our teen class leads us in worship. Continuing our Unraveled series, they draw from the story of Peter walking on water to reflect on what it means to get out of the boat and follow Jesus. Sasha Aney, Charlie Grimm, and Anna Wallin share a conversational sermon about how they have witnessed and experienced taking risks for something important.

Sunday, June 28

We continue our Unraveled series and explore a text from the prophet Jeremiah. Writing to the Israelites who are living in exile, Jeremiah encourages them to build houses, plant gardens, and seek the welfare of the place where they living--a surprising message to people captive in a foreign land. Jeremiah speaks out of a context of hope, so how do we hear this message for us as we live in the lands of pandemic, systemic injustice, or personal troubles? How are we called to build, plant, and seek the welfare of one another?

Sunday, June 21

We continue our "Unraveled" worship series. Director of Faith Development Katie Diaz preaches on the famous story of Jesus meeting the Samaritan woman at the well. Katie invites us to think about what it means to be seen by God, and what means to see others.

Sunday, June 14

We continue our "Unraveled" series and hear a powerful story from the Hebrew Testament about standing up to state-sanctioned violence. We meet Rizpah, a grieving mother who challenges the violent policies of the kingdom of Israel. We'll listen for how her story challenges, instructs, and inspires us to stand up to violence and injustice today.

Sunday, June 7

We start our summer worship series, "Unraveled". Through pandemic and through growing awareness of systemic injustice, we are in a time of unraveling--individually, communally, societally. So this summer we'll listen to stories from scripture where lives and communities have been unraveled and put back together again, often in new and profound ways.  This Sunday we hear the story of the conversion of Paul, who went from being a persecutor of Christians to one of the greatest apostles in the early church. We explore Paul's journey of transformation and how it may mirror our own. Our intergenerational service will include a sermon co-preached by Katie Diaz and Jennie Ott, celebration of our high school, college, and grad school graduates as they continue their journeys of transformation and the sacrament of communion. See you online on Sunday.

Sunday, May 31

We celebrate Pentecost and the gifts of the Spirit. We hear the powerful story in Acts of the first Pentecost and then listen to how Paul challenged the Corinthian church to share their diverse gifts for the common good. We explore these stories in light of current events, asking how God may be inviting us to use our gifts to address systemic racism, combat white supremacy, and seek the welfare of all of Christ's body.

Sunday, May 24

We hear the apostle Paul speak to the Corinthians about death and resurrection. Reminding them of the promise of new life, he encourages them to let that hope guide their lives today. We explore some ways to think about death and resurrection in our lives, and what that means for us today. 

Sunday, May 17

We explore one of the most famous passages in scripture about love. "Love is patient, love is kind..." is a passage often read at weddings, but we hear how the apostle Paul wrote these words to the deeply divided church in Corinth. We examine how love is an action we must choose each day-- an invitation to turn toward others even in the midst of great diversity and division.

Sunday, May 10

We continue to follow the growth of the early church and hear about the founding of the church in Corinth and how quickly divisions sprang up. We'll listen to the apostle Paul's call for unity and how we are called to seek unity in our divisive world today.

Sunday, May 3

We explore the theme "Reaching Out through Healing." After the upheaval of Jesus' death and resurrection, the early disciples learned new ways to reach out and share God's love. As we cope with the upheaval of the coronavirus, we, too, are learning new ways to be the church and reach out through healing and love to the world. Join Faith Development Director Katie Diaz and Pastor Jennie Ott as they share ideas of how we can and are reaching out to the world. 

Earth Day Celebration

We welcome guest preacher, Rev. Solveig Nilsen-Goodin. Drawing from the gospel story of the raising of Lazarus and a poem by Mary Oliver, Solveig helps orient us toward earth care in the time of COVID-19, and how we can be people who help seek new life for our planet and creation.

Sunday, April 19

We live into our Easter news of new life. We hear a passage from the Book of Acts, where after the resurrection Jesus commissions his disciples to be his witnesses--to see and tell the story of God's good news in the world. This Sunday, we will hear from three witnesses in our congregation as they share about God's light in their lives. Using the lens of their Epiphany stars--words that they received at our Epiphany worship in January--they will share how their stars have helped them see God at work in new ways this year.

Palm Sunday

We begin our journey into Holy Week. We start with a celebration of Palm Sunday, remembering Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem. We then hear the story of Jesus through Holy Week, as he turns over the tables of the money changers, is anointed by a generous woman, shares the Last Supper with his disciples, and prays in the Garden of Gesthemane. We listen for what these stories mean for us today.

5th Sunday in Lent

We hear Jesus talk about the end times. Drawing on apocalyptic teaching, Jesus and the Gospel writer Mark are trying to give their audiences hope as they face difficult circumstances in the world. We'll listen for how we can apply their teachings to the pandemic we face today.

Text: Mark 13: 1-8, 24-37

4th Sunday in Lent

We continue our journey through Mark's gospel and hear one of Jesus' greatest teachings. He answers the question "What is the Greatest Commandment," and spoiler alert:  It's LOVE! This week we talk about love of God and love of neighbor and what that means for us in this time of a global pandemic.

Text: Mark 12:28-44

1st Sunday in Lent

We begin our Lenten theme "Reaching In/Reaching Out." Our LOUCC Players will bring to life a contemporary version of Jesus encountering a rich young man. In response, we reach into our own hearts to grapple with what things keep us from following Jesus and we'll ask God to help us let those go.

Text: Mark 10:17-31