Category Archives: Worship

Lenten Lessons and More From the Worship Committee

This month in worship we have several Lenten series and services taking place. We started the Lent season with a collegiate service. Continue reading

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Maundy Thursday Dinner and Tenebrae Worship

Last year, we celebrated a special dinner on Maundy Thursday. Dinner was served in the sanctuary at tables set for a “Seder-like” meal. In fact, we did follow a shortened version of a Seder, with a few additions including an altered form of the Lord’s Supper. Continue reading

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Lenten Liturgy

When thinking of the calendar year of the church, many of us anticipate spending much of 2010 with brick and mortar. We allocated six weeks between the end of February and the beginning of April to the reconstruction of the Women’s Bathroom. Later, in May, construction of Phase 1 of our Preservation project will begin: the steeple, the church roof, the church attic, and the soffit of the education building. Continue reading

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Lenten worship plans

The worship committee is looking forward to a meaningful Lenten period and Easter season. Not all the details are completely planned as I write this, but many thoughts and special plans are in the works. Please mark in your calendar Feb 17th for Ash Wednesday. Continue reading

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Musical Notes

Advent!

What a truly anticipatory time! Traditionally, we wait for the coming of Christ. I will tell you something else you can expect: a very eclectic Christmas Eve music program on Dec 24 . Continue reading

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A New Communion Set on the Holy Table

The preacher has it right in Ecclesiastes 3: There is a time for everything. One morning during early summer, the handle of our old communion set broke in a way that was not repairable. This was very sad, as the communion set had been a gift from our former pastor, David Muyskens, and his wife, Donna. Continue reading

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News on the Fund-Raising Front

February 8th brought the Rev. James Brumm to our church. James is an RCA pastor who served on the committee that prepared Sing! A New Creation, our green hymn book. James has also served the RCA Commission on History by … Continue reading

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