This Sunday’s Worship: October 29
(Sunday, October 29th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: I Corinthians 13 and Matthew 22:34-40
Sermon: The Map Is Not The Ground by Pastor Mark Harper
“Love and ever more love is the only solution to every problem that comes up. If we love each other enough, we will bear each other’s faults and burdens. If we love enough, we are going to light that fire in the hearts of others. And it is love that will burn out the sins and hatreds that sadden us.” -Dorothy Day
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Special Services in November
TPPC will have a few special services early in November.
On Sunday, November 5, we'll be celebrating All Saints Day when we remember friends and family who have passed away over the last year.
On Commitment Sunday, November 12, we will make our annual pledges as a community during worship.
Worship Video and Audio, October 22
Links to the video and audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, October 22nd at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: October 22
(Sunday, October 22nd At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Psalm 121 and Matthew 22:15-22
Sermon: Render What? by Rev. Carolyn Tilley
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Worship Video and Audio, October 15
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, October 15, 2023, at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, are available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: October 15
(Sunday, October 15th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Philippians 4:1-9 and Matthew 22:1-14
Sermon: The Wedding Crasher by Pastor Mark Harper
“ … God will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; God will swallow up death forever.” - Isaiah 25:7-8
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George Peck Lynching Memorial Unveiling on October 22
TPPC's Committed Racial Mindfulness (CRM) Ministry’s Learning and Sharing Subgroup invites you to attend the George Peck Lynching Memorial Unveiling on Sunday, October 22 at 3:00 in Poolesville, MD.
Peace Prayer Vigil October 11
A Prayer Vigil in response to the violence in Palestine and Israel will be held in the sanctuary of Takoma Park Presbyterian Church on Wednesday night October 11 at 7 pm.
Worship Video and Audio, October 8
Links to the video and audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, October 8th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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Blessing of the Animals October 8
On Sunday, October 8 at 3 p.m., there will be a service for blessing the animals in front of the church.
This Sunday’s Worship: October 8
(Sunday, October 8th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Mark 8:34-35 and Philippians 3:4b-14
Sermon: What Do You Really Want? by Pastor Mark Harper
“What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” -Jesus (Mark 8:36)
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Worship Video and Audio, October 1
Links to the video and audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, October 1st at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
This Sunday’s Worship: October 1
(Sunday, October 1st At 11 AM, Hybrid World Communion Sunday Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Philippians 2:1-13 and Matthew 21:23-32
Sermon: Show Us Your Papers by Pastor Mark Harper
“We are called to be obedient to Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, who loves the whole world and who invites us to be stewards of the earth and servants of his people, to be co-workers in the new Creation.” - “Peacemaking: The Believers’ Calling,” The United Presbyterian Church in the USA, 1980
Fall Worship Update
This fall is a special time for worship, including our annual World Communion Sunday service.
Worship Video and Audio, September 24
Links to the video and audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, September 24th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: September 24
(Sunday, September 24th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Jonah 3:1-5, 10 and 4:1-11 and Matthew 20:1-16
Sermon: It’s Not Fair by Pastor Mark Harper
“What you do in the Lord is not in vain.” -N.T. Wright
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Worship Video and Audio, September 17
Links to the video and audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, September 17that the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: September 17
(Sunday, September 17th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Romans 14:1-12 and Matthew 18:21-35
Sermon: A Hard Road to Freedom by Pastor Mark Harper
“The great temptation is to cling in anger to our enemies and then define ourselves as being offended and wounded by them. Forgiveness, therefore, liberates not only the other but also us. It is the way to the freedom of the children of God.” -Henri Nouwen
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New Collaborative Youth Ministry for Grades 4-6
The Presbyterian Churches of Colesville, Northwood, Rockville, Takoma Park and Warner Memorial (Kensington) are teaming up for a brand new collaborative youth ministry for our young people in the 4th through 6th grades! We'll gather once a month at alternating churches for a time to hang out, get to know each other, do something fun, think about our faith, and eat together.
Worship Video and Audio, September 10
Links to the video and audio of the hybrid worship service held on Sunday, September 10th at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church are now available.
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