Sunday, August 15, 2021 Worship - Water Sunday
Today we continued in the Season of Creation with Water Sunday. It turned out to be pretty perfect since God sent us beautiful (and heavy!) rain during worship this morning. In fact, the rain was so loud that it made it hard to hear sometimes. We apologize for the sound today and are working on ways to improve our worship recording. Thanks be to God for technology that allows us to record and share worship when folks can't be with us in person.
At the beginning of worship we offered a back to school prayer and blessing for students, teachers, administrators, and all those who support education.

Feb 7, 2021 Worship
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YXTzfuNZKUEmWERd-uNJb1fDcW1p7MkM/view?fbclid=IwAR32tVMNMR1Jk9DuQJ2pUxGY7vZEo4pdIXgoIKWc9msu6dG5UeaKHi2WVQM
GOD TALK
1. Do you think the disciples expected Jesus to heal this woman too? Is there any connection between what Jesus did at the synagogue and what he did at Simon’s home?
2. Does this story make you think about service in a new way? What do you think we can learn from Simon’s mother-in-law?
3. What do you think we can learn from his example? Why is it important for us to set aside intentional time for prayer, reflection, and meditation?
4. When you hear this story from Mark’s gospel, do you notice a relationship between this story and the timing of the church calendar? How does this gospel lesson prepare us for Lent?
5. Have you ever been in Jesus’s shoes, where you can’t seem to get away? Have you ever felt like the disciples, where you’re looking for how Jesus is working in your life and coming up short?

Jan 31, 2021 Worship
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mqwo_-VpdbPUWyVRpfMcSLUjXKx7Fh2G/view?fbclid=IwAR0_OQbzzi1q-6h3vk2-dAJprnh8PNs63yzitgq-XgJIiIKdre6bGGf_Uqs
Today's God Talk:
1. In today’s gospel reading from Mark, we hear a lot about authority. What does ‘authority’ mean to you? Is there a difference between power and authority?
2. What do you think it was like for the witnesses who experienced Jesus casting out an unclean spirit? How might you have reacted at this scene?
3. At the heart of this story is the idea that there are rules, but that sometimes the best choice is not to follow them. Can you think of some other examples of times when not following the rules was the best choice?

Jan 24, 2021 Worship
Third Sunday after Epiphany
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January 24, 2021 Worship Bulletin.pdf - Google Drive
1. Jesus says to the disciples, “the kingdom of God has come near.” What do you think of when you hear this? What does the kingdom of God look like to you?
2. The disciples were fishermen, but Jesus called them to become fishers of people. Have you ever done any people fishing? How did it work out?
3. In this gospel story, accepting Jesus’s call to follow him means dropping everything. How would you respond if Jesus showed up right now and asked you to do the same thing as the disciples?

January 17, 2021 Worship
Second Sunday after Epiphany
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Today's God Talk:
1. Nathanael makes assumptions about Jesus because he’s from Nazareth. What are some assumptions we make about people because of where they’re from?
2. Today’s Gospel lesson is really a story about being Called by God. How have you been Called by God recently?
3. Jesus tells Nathanael that he is going to “see greater things than these.” Where have you seen great things that God has done?

Jan 10, 2021 Worship
Baptism of Our Lord
Today's God Talk:
1. Baptismal stories are an important part of our faith. Share a story about a baptism you’ve witnessed or been a part of (maybe it was your own!). What was the experience like for you?
2. What are some things that remind us of our baptism in daily life? When and where do you remember your baptism?
3. The Holy Spirit descends like a dove and voice from the heavens declares that Jesus is “beloved.” We know that God calls us beloved too. What does the word beloved mean to you? How does it feel to be called beloved by God?
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