This Sunday is communion Sunday! Gather your bread—or anything that is a common food on your table. Pour out your grape juice—or anything that is a favored beverage in your home. Pastor Heidi will preach, Mari McKeeth will read, and MJ Walker will sing. Come join us!
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Worship on Jan. 31
In Mark 1:21-28, Jesus frees a man who has been trapped by his demons. This Sunday Pastor Heidi will consider how we, personally and in society, allow ourselves to be trapped by demonic forces. Come join us in our prayers for freedom and courage!
Worship on Jan. 17
“God of our weary years, God of our silent tears…” Feeling sad? Worried? Overwhelmed? Unable to focus? Exhausted? You are not alone! This Sunday, Jan. 17, there will be opportunity to offer up our many emotions in prayers and reflections. As a sign of hope, we will celebrate the installation of elders. The choir will encourage […]
Worship on Jan. 3
2020 was a year of readjustment, self-examination, societal awareness, and star gazing. In this week’s worship, Pastor Heidi will ponder resolutions gleaned from the wisdom of the desert fathers and mothers that are surprisingly pertinent in our pandemic times. As we move into a new year, you are invited to consider these questions: What are […]
Worship on Dec. 27
December 27 is the first Sunday in Christmastide. Do you know who created the first creche? Pastor Heidi will tell the story, which emphasizes the place of animals in our hearts and lives. This will be a live-streamed service, so if you have prayer concerns or prayers of hopefulness for the coming year, please email […]
Worship on Dec. 20
Feeling blue? Missing the sun in the sky? Unsure about how to feel about the coming Christmas holiday? Join us Sunday for our annual Solstice/Blue Sunday worship service. Choir members will lead our singing, McKinley folks will offer prayer and poetry, and Pastor Heidi will speak to the reality of God’s light and love in […]
Worship on Dec. 13
The third Sunday in Advent is Gaudete Sunday—Joy Sunday! But hold on to your hat, because this Sunday is also Pageant Sunday. Join McKinley’s kids, the choir, and Pastor Heidi for a joyful break in the gloom of December and the introspection of Advent.
Worship on Nov. 29
November 29 is the first Sunday in Advent. The day’s scripture is Mark 13:24-37; it is a doom-and-gloom passage that does not feel Christmasy or hopeful, yet there is hope in the midst of danger and chaos if we keep awake and watch for it. Organist Yohei Endo and trombonist Felix Franken will play “Wachet […]