Worship
Living Life Lightly, Not Tightly: Stories of Faith Amidst Chaos
Fall 2010 Worship Themes
By the time you receive this, our building remodeling will be underway. Those of us who use this building have been bracing and preparing for a bit—or a lot—of chaos this fall and winter. What better time to probe the bible for stories of faith amidst chaos. Our Fall series will examine issues of both personal and social chaos, looking for signs of the creating and creative God in our midst. How can we hold onto life lightly, not tightly? How can we find faith amidst the chaos? Pardon our dust, it is a little messy being human!
September 12: Living Lightly, Not Tightly (WB)
Text: Genesis 1 – From the waters of chaos, the earth and all its creatures was created.
Special Music
September 19: Strangers in the Land: Finding a faithful stance on the issue of Immigration (WB)
Text: Luke 2- The Birth narratives demonstrate that out of confusion and dislocation, Mary and Joseph birth a story of life.
Senior Choir
September 26: When Loved Ones Disappoint Us (WB)
Text: Matthew 26:26-46 – Jesus asked his friends in Gethsemane, “Could you not watch and pray with me one hour?”
Senior Choir
October 3: Fighting Homelessness
Text: Scenes from the Exodus – an early story of God’s people struggling with being uprooted.
Tru Function
October 10: The Sound of God’s Silence. (Guest Preacher)
Text: 1 Kings 19 – For Elijah, God doesn’t come in the wind and thunder. Rather, God is silent.
Handbells
October 17: God’s Gifts, Our Gifts- Stewardship in the Face of Financial Uncertainty.(WB)
Text: Mark 4:35-40 – In calming the storm, Jesus reveals the uneasy tension between the need/desire for calm and the possibility that in faith we will grow through uncertainty.
Senior Choir
October 24: Where you go, I will Go – Tending to Long Term, Committed Relationships (WB)
Text: Ruth 1:15-18 – Ruth and Naomi and demonstrate an unlikely devotion to one another.
Tru Function
October 31: The Power of Forgiveness to Transform our Lives (TM)
Text: Genesis 38 and 44 – Judah (one of the brothers of Joseph) moves from ignorance and self-centeredness to self-knowledge; becoming a channel of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Senior Choir
November 6 : Joy and Respect in a Culture of Fear and Hatred (WB)
Acts 16: Paul and Silas face the trauma of imprisonment with song and prayer.
Senior Choir
November 13: Coming out, Coming Together: The Hope of Truthful Living (WB)
Acts 5: Ananias and Sapphira’s story helps us explore community and truthful living.
Handbells
November 20: Poverty in Our Midst (Guest Preacher – Kim Neuschel)
Kim Neuschel is a Dane County Public Health Nurse who has been working our neighborhood for several years. Her work among all classes and races has spawned several exciting projects, including community suppers, community gardens and our farmer’s market.
Senior Choir
