Wednesday Advent Vesper Worship
There will be Advent Vesper services on three Wednesday evenings starting on December 6.
Worship Video and Audio, December 17
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, December 17, 2023, at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: December 17
(Sunday, December 17th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-15a and Mark 1:1-8
Sermon: Magnifying Jesus by Pastor Mark Harper
Virgin
It seems everyone wants at least 3-5 years experience.
Except God, that is.
[God] looks for the one willing to try something new. - Sam Gutierrez
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Two Opportunities for Prayer and Remembrance
There will be two opportunities for prayer and remembrance on December 20th and 21st.
Save the Dates for Advent and Christmas Events at TPPC
Every year at TPPC, special events help prepare us for the joy of Christmas. Here are a few of the events we’re planning.
Congregational Meeting After Worship, December 17
The Session of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church calls a congregational meeting on Sunday, December 17, to elect elders and deacons for the upcoming church year.
Worship Video and Audio, December 10
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: December 10
(Sunday, December 10th At 11 AM, Hybrid Communion Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: 2 Peter 3:8-15a and Mark 1:1-8
Sermon: Whose Gospel is it Anyway? by Pastor Mark Harper
“O Radiant Dawn, splendor of eternal light, Sun of justice: Come, shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death.” -from Litany for Advent O Antiphons, Book of Common Worship
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Worship Video and Audio, December 3
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: December 3
(Sunday, December 3rd At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Isaiah 64:1-9
Choral Sunday: Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi
“Hope is believing in spite of the evidence, and then watching the evidence change.” - Jim Wallis paraphrasing Hebrews 11:1
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Advent Choral Service December 3
The Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Choir and Friends will present Antonio Vivaldi’s Gloria for service on December 3, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Worship Video and Audio, November 26
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: November 26
(Sunday, November 26th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Ezekiel 34:11-16 and Matthew 25:31-46
Sermon: When Did We See You by Pastor Mark Harper
“Loving as Jesus loves, helping as Jesus helps, giving as Jesus gives, serving as Jesus serves, rescuing as Jesus rescues, being with him twenty-four hours, touching him in his distressing disguise.” - Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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Trans Day of Remembrance Video
Many pastors and congregants of the National Capital Presbytery (including Pastor Mark Harper) participated in a filmed litany to recognize Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) in our congregations and neighborhoods and demonstrate solidarity collectively with the trans/nonbinary community.
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This Sunday’s Worship: November 19
(Sunday, November 19th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 and Matthew 5:14-16
Sermon: Let Your Light Shine - Testimonies of Servant Leadership
“Against all odds and past history, we are loved and chosen, and do not have to get it together before we show up.” - Anne Lamott
Month at the Migrant Resource Center
Ruth Noel and her husband, Ray Nosbaum volunteered at the Migrant Resource Center (MRC) in Agua Prieta, MX, in September 2023. While in Dougla-Prieta, they stayed in Douglas, AZ at the Frontera de Cristo office, a Presbyterian border mission.
Worship Video and Audio, November 12
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, are now available.
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This Sunday’s Worship: November 12, 2023
(Sunday, November 12th At 11 AM, Hybrid Worship: In-Person and Live-Streamed On Zoom)
Scripture: Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 and Matthew 25: 1-23
Sermon: Come as you Are by Pastor Mark Harper
“(In the City of God), there will be no more night; they need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light … .”
-Revelation 22:5
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Worship Video and Audio, November 5
Links to the video and audio of the online worship service held on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, are now available.
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