It is Finished!

It is Finished! – Good Friday Service, 2021

My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?

My God, I cry out by day, but You do not answer, by night, but I find no rest.

Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; You are the One Israel praises.

In You our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and You delivered them.

To You they cried out and were saved; in You they trusted and were not put to shame.

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people.

All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads.

“He trusts in the Lord,” they say, “let the Lord rescue him. Let Him deliver him, since He delights in him.”

Yet You brought me out of the womb; You made me trust in You, even at my mother’s breast.

From birth I was cast on You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.

Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me.

My mouth is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth; You lay me in the dust of death.

Dogs surround me, a pack of villains encircles me; they pierce my hands and my feet.

All my bones are on display; people stare and gloat over me.

They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.

But You, Lord, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me. – From Psalm 22

Tonight, we will read from John 18:1-40, John 19:1-30, and John 19:31-42.

The Quartet tonight is Leigh Bigger, Brenda Doyle, Mike Bunch & John Myers.

The King is Coming

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever!
The Lord is our strength and our might; He has become our salvation.
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His steadfast love endures forever! – from Psalm 118

On this Palm Sunday, we invite you to join us for this week’s Worship Service – live online. We will be reading from Matthew 21:1-11 . Our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 118. You can find the bulletin and resources for Children and Families at the links below, in printable Adobe® PDF format.

We extend thanks to Mike Bunch, Brenda Doyle, John Myers and Mary Summerlin for sharing their gifts of music with us this morning.

A New Covenant

“A New Covenant” – Dr. Bill Pyle

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love;
Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.
Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight;
Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be
whiter than snow.
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. – from Psalm 51

On this Fifth Sunday in Lent, we invite you to join us for this week’s Worship Service. We will be reading from Jeremiah 31:27-34 and John 12:20-33. Our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 51. You can find the bulletin and resources for Children and Families at the links below, in printable Adobe® PDF format.

We extend thanks to Cheryl Stephenson (oboist) Brenda Doyle, Leigh Bigger, Mike Dossett, and John Myers for sharing their gifts of music with us this morning.

Reformers?

“Reformers?” – Dr. Bill Pyle

Give thanks to the Lord,
For He is good.
Let the redeemed of the Lord say this,
Those He redeemed from the hand of the foe.
Some wandered in the desert,
Finding no direction for their lives.
Then they cried out to the LORD,
And He delivered them from their distress.
We give thanks to the LORD for His unfailing love,
And His wonderful salvation and deliverance. – from Psalm 107

On this Fourth Sunday in Lent, we invite you to join us for this week’s Worship Service. We will be reading from Exodus 20:1-17 and John 2:13-22. Our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 107. You can find the bulletin and resources for Children and Families at the links below, in printable Adobe® PDF format.

We extend thanks to Mary & Georgia Summerlin and Mike Bunch for sharing their musical talent with us this morning!

Plan B or D?

“Plan B or D?” – Dr. Bill Pyle

Heaven is declaring God’s glory;
The sky is proclaiming God’s handiwork.
One day gushes the news to the next,
And one night informs another what needs to be known.
There is no speech; there are no words;
Their voices cannot be heard by us.
Yet their sound extends throughout the world;
Their words reach the ends of the earth! -from Psalm 19

On this Third Sunday of Lent, we invite you to join us for this week’s Worship Service. We will be reading from Genesis 16:15-16; 17:1-7, 15-19 and Mark 8:22-26. Our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 19. You can find the bulletin and resources for Children and Families at the links below, in printable Adobe® PDF format.

We Can’t Skip Ahead to the Ending

“We Can’t Skip Ahead to the Ending” – Rev. Emily Davis

You who fear the Lord, praise him!
The Lord does not hide his face from me;
the Lord heard me when I cried out to him.
All who sleep in the earth bow down to him,
and we shall live for him.
We will proclaim his deliverance even to those yet unborn.
All generations, past, present, and future honor you, O Lord! – from Psalm 22

Please join us for this week’s Worship Service, as Rev. Emily Davis shares the message, “We Can’t Skip Ahead to the Ending”. We will be reading from Mark 8:27-38.
You can find the bulletin and resources for Children and Families at the links below, in printable Adobe® PDF format.

Special thanks to Rev. Emily Davis for bringing today’s message, and to John Myers for sharing his voice in song with us!

When Bad Things Happen to Bad People

“When Bad Things Happen to Bad People” – Dr. Bill Pyle

The First Sunday of Lent

To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
O my God, in You I trust;
Lead me in Your truth, and teach me Your paths,
for you are the God of my salvation. – from Psalm 25

Please join us for this week’s Worship Service. We will be reading from Genesis 8:21-22; 9:8-17 and Mark 1:9-13. Our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 25. You can find the bulletin and resources for Children and Families at the links below, in printable Adobe® PDF format.

Special Mike Dossett for sharing his voice in song with us!

Ash Wednesday Service, 2021

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the 40 days that precede Easter. In Scripture, the number 40 reminds us of the rainy days and nights that Noah spent on the ark, of the years that Israel spent in the wilderness after the Exodus, and of the time Jesus spent in the wilderness facing temptation after His baptism. For us, Lent is an invitation to spend 40 days of renewal, 40 days to prepare ourselves to hear and absorb the amazing Good News of Easter. It is a season during which many Christians devote themselves more deeply to study, prayer, service, and even fasting or sacrifice. May this season reminds us that we are sinners who depend on God’s love and grace to overcome sin and death and that the resurrection of Jesus means that our mortality will give way to resurrection and new life.

A Mountaintop Experience

“A Mountaintop Experience” – Dr. Bill Pyle

The mighty one, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth.
Our God comes and does not keep silence.
He calls to the heavens above and to the earth below.
“Come to me my faithful ones.”
“Call upon me in the day of trouble,
I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”

Please join us for this week’s Worship Service. We will be reading from Mark 9:2-9 and Exodus 24:12-18. Our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 50. You can find the bulletin and resources for Children and Families at the links below, in printable Adobe® PDF format.

Special thanks to Leigh Bigger, Mike Bunch, Brenda Doyle, and John Myers for sharing their voices in song with us!

What’s Going Around

“What’s Going Around” – Dr. Bill Pyle

Praise the LORD.
How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
The LORD sustains the humble but casts the wicked to the ground.
His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
The LORD delights in those who fear him.

We invite you to join us for this week’s Worship Service. We will be reading from Mark 1:29-39 and Isaiah 40:21-31. Our Call to Worship comes from Psalm 147. You can find the bulletin and resources for Children and Families at the links below, in printable Adobe® PDF format.