This Sunday’s Worship: March 12
(Sunday, March 12 At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Exodus 17:1-7 and John 4:1-30, 39
Sermon: Water Flows to the Lowest Places by Pastor Mark Harper
“Well, Sojourner, did you always go by this name?”
No, ‘deed! My name was Isabella; but when I left the house of bondage, I left everything behind. I wa’n’t goin’ to keep nothin’ of Egypt on me, an’ so I went to the Lord an’ asked Him to give me a new name. And the Lord gave me Sojourner, because I was to travel up an’ down the land, showin’ the people their sins, and bein’ a sign unto them. Afterwards I told the Lord I wanted another name, ‘cause everybody else had two names; and the Lord gave me Truth, because I was to declare the truth to the people. -Sojourner Truth
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Committed Racial Mindfulness Meeting March 9
The Committed Racial Mindfulness ministry will hold an important start-up meeting on Thursday, March 9 from 7:30-9 p.m. via Zoom.
Worship Video and Audio, March 5
Links to the video and audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, March 5th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: March 5
(Sunday, March 5 At 11 AM, Hybrid Communion Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Genesis 12:1-4a and John 3:1:21
Sermon: Snakes, Saviors, and Secret Disciples by Pastor Mark Harper
“When the voice of the historically disenfranchised is privileged, what happens to the voice of those who are used to being heard? How will those communities process their discomfort of no longer being the sole voice?” – Mary Dana Hinton
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Worship Video and Audio, February 26
Links to the video and audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, February 26th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: February 26
(Sunday, February 26 At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17 and Matthew 4:1-11
Sermon: Hungry Jesus by Pastor Mark Harper
“I see Jesus in every human being. I say to myself, this is hungry Jesus, I must feed him. This is sick Jesus … I must wash him and tend him. I serve because I love Jesus.” Mother Teresa
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Ash Wednesday Worship
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church will celebrate Ash Wednesday with a service in the sanctuary on February 22, 2023, at 7 PM.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Talent Show on February 21
The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and Talent Show are scheduled for February 21st starting at 6:30 PM in the Church Assembly Room.
There will also be a baking contest as part of the festivities.
Worship Video and Audio, February 19
Links to the video and audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, February 19th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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Memorial Service for Joe Reynolds on February 18
The Takoma Park Presbyterian Church will host a memorial service for our brother in Christ, Joe Reynolds, on Saturday, February 18th starting at 2 PM. The service will be held in the church sanctuary.
This Sunday’s Worship: February 19
(Sunday, February 19 At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16-21 and Matthew 17:1-9
Sermon: Before We Go Down the Mountain by Pastor Mark Harper
“You are at the beginning of something new. You are learning a new way of being.” – International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers
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Telling our Story Via our New 3-minute Video
That big old stone church at Tulip and Maple -- what goes on inside? Our new video ‘Open House, Open Doors’ answers that question and inspires and entertains as well.
Worship Video and Audio, February 12
Links to the video and audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, February 12th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: February 12
(Sunday, February 12 At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 and Matthew 5:21-26
Sermon: The Liturgy Before the Liturgy by Pastor Mark Harper
“Black history has always been treated by white people as a subtext to the nation’s real history … I grew up 50 miles from where Emmett Till was murdered. I knew nothing about it. I was raised 25 miles from the scene of the Elaine, Arkansas white race riots where hundreds of Black folk were chased into the woods and killed by white mobs. I was oblivious … Today it is very possible that young people will grow up not knowing of George Floyd or Brianna Taylor. Our nation has a short memory for such matters. For these reasons, Black History Month is still vital and current.” - David Billings, Hospitality
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Worship Video and Audio, February 5
A link to the audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, February 5th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church is now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: February 5th
(Sunday, February 5 At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Isaiah 58:1-12 and Matthew 5:13-16
We will be celebrating Holy Communion
Sermon: Salt and Light by Pastor Mark Harper
“Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to save; they just stand there shining.” -Anne Lamott
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This Sunday’s Worship: January 29
(Sunday, January 29 At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 and 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Sermon: The Message About the Cross by Pastor Mark Harper
“The cross is a paradoxical religious symbol because it inverts the world’s value system with the news that hope comes by way of defeat, that suffering and death do not have the last word … .” - James Cone
