This Sunday’s Worship: September 5
(Sunday, September 5 At 10 AM, Communion Worship, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16 and Luke 22:14-20
Hymns: Spirit of the Living God; Seek Ye First; Eat This Bread; Let Us Talents and Tongues Employ; Take My Life
Sermon Preview: “A Seat at the Table” by Rev. John Seaman
Today’s worship and Holy Communion service is special. It is called a Ceilidh (pronounced “kaylee”) Service and is based on the Scottish/Gaelic tradition of ceilidhs or informal gatherings of people that provide an opportunity to share food, music, and stories. There is an emphasis on simple hospitality, enjoyment of community, and sharing a meal in such a service. People are invited to greet those on Zoom or around them briefly during the sharing of the peace and are encouraged to learn the name of at least one new person.
Worship Video and Audio, August 29
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, August 29 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: August 29
(Sunday, August 29 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: Philippians 1:3-11 and John 14:1-6,18-19,25-27
Hymns: Faith Begins by Letting Go; My Shepherd Will Supply My Need; God of Our Life
Sermon Preview: “A Word of Thanks and a Prayer” by Pastor Jim Riesner
“The prophetic tasks of the church are to tell the truth in a society that lives in illusion, grieve in a society that practices denial, and express hope in a society that lives in despair.” –Walter Brueggemann
This is the last Sunday that Jim Reisner, our Interim Pastor, will be with us.
This Sunday’s Worship: August 22
(Sunday, August 22 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 and Colossians 1:15-20
Hymns: When Morning Gilds the Skies; To God Be the Glory; How Firm a Foundation
Sermon Preview: “Many Waters” by Pastor Jim Riesner
“I’ve been to the mountaintop … I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land.” --Martin Luther King, Jr., the night before he was assassinated
Worship Video and Audio, August 15
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, August 15 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: August 15
(Sunday, August 15 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-11 and Philippians 4:4-13
Hymns: Our God, Our Help in Ages Past; Jesus, Priceless Treasure; If Thou but Trust in God to Guide Thee
Sermon Preview:
“A Future with Hope” by Pastor Jim Riesner
“For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” — Jeremiah 29:11
Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most beloved texts in all of scripture. Its context takes us to a deeper meaning that makes this blessing all the more powerful.
Worship Video and Audio, August 8
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, August 8 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: August 8
(Sunday, August 8 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and Luke 5:4-6
Hymns: We Are One in the Spirit; I Love to Tell the Story; Gather Us In
Sermon Preview: “We Are One”-- Stories Old and New by TPPC’s Congregation and Community Engagement Ministry
“We are already one. But we imagine we are not. And what we have to recover is our original unity. What we have to be is what we are.” -- Thomas Merton to an interfaith gathering in Thailand, just before his death.
Worship Video and Audio, August 1
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, August 1 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: August 1
(Sunday, August 1 At 10 AM, Communion Service, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-24 and Matthew 17:1-8
Hymns: Here, O Our Lord, We see You; Eat This Bread; What a Fellowship, What a Joy Divine
Sermon Preview:
“Behind the dim unknown” by Rev. Eugene Eastman
Worship Video and Audio, July 25
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, July 25 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: July 25
(Sunday, July 18 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: John 6:1-21 and Ephesians 3:1-21
Hymns: Morning Has Broken; In Christ There is No East or West; Light Dawns on a Weary World
Sermon Preview:
“The Mystery of Christ (or, Why Jay Frazier and Charlie Young Could Eat Lunch Together)” by Rev. Mark Harper
“Of all the places we should hope and expect to see the diversity of God’s family, it is not in the shopping malls and bars but in the church. But reconciliation begins on a small scale. It must begin in living rooms and at dinner tables.” - From Common Prayer: A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals, by Shane Claiborne and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
Worship Video and Audio, July 18
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, July 18 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: July 18
(Sunday, July 18 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: Leviticus 19:9-10 and Matthew 25:31-40
Hymns: Be Thou My Vision; Amazing Grace; Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
Sermon Preview:
“Gather the Gleanings of Your Harvest” by Members of the Property Ministry
Congregational Meeting Called for July 25
A Congregational Meeting of Takoma Park Presbyterian Church is called for Sunday, July 25, following worship, for the purpose of acting on the recommendation of the Pastoral Nominating Committee to approve its candidate for the position of Pastor and the terms of call (compensation package).
There will also be an open house with the candidate on Saturday, July 24th from 1-3 PM in the Church Library. Refreshments will be provided.
Worship Video and Audio, July 11
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, July 11 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: July 11
(Sunday, July 11 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: Exodus 35:4-29 and Matthew 25:14-30
Hymns: The Church’s One Foundation; I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me; Let us Build a House
Sermon Preview:
“A Church for All People” by Members of the Property Ministry
“Lord our God, all this abundance that we have provided for building you a temple for your Holy Name comes from your hand, and all of it belongs to you.” 1 Chronicles 29:16
Worship Video and Audio, July 4
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, July 4 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: July 4
(Sunday, July 4 At 10 AM, Hybrid Worship Live-Streamed On Zoom and in-person)
Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:17-21 and Matthew 5:43-48
Hymns: This Is My Song; Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory; Lift Every Voice and Sing
Sermon: "Independence Day" by Rev. Carolyn Tilley, Parish Associate
Worship Video and Audio, June 27
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, June 27 at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.