Sunday LinkUp

CALL TO WORSHIP   OPENING COMMENTS Today is the first Sunday in Easter Preparation, a period of reflection and preparation for Easter celebration.  For many people, this season is associated with a period of giving up something we enjoy for 40 days.  This practice can create room within ourselves so that we might be transformed, […]

      OPENING COMMENTS Today is the last Sunday in the season of Epiphany. It is also the last Sunday before the Lenten (Easter Preparation) season begins on Ash Wednesday. Today is also known as Transfigurartion Sunday, which reminds us of a time when the disciples saw Jesus in his true glory, which is

  OPENING COMMENTS We continue in the season of Epiphany, a time of revealing or making Jesus known. Our theme for the Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany is doing what Jesus did. This theme is reflected in our call to worship, Psalm 37, which encourages us to “refrain from anger, and forsake wrath. Do not

WELCOME … THANKS … OPENING COMMENTS The theme for this week is HOPE. Our two messages for today remind us that we must ground our hope for the future in the resurrection of Christ. OPENING SONG   OPENING PRAYER   FIRST READING 1 Corinthians 15:1-8 Now I want you to understand, brothers and sisters, the

      CALL TO WORSHIP   OPENING COMMENTS   Today  is the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany The theme for this week is FAITH. The text for our sermon today, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, outlines the gospel message that Paul reminds us to put our trust in. OPENING SONG(S)   SCRIPTURE READING 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Now I

  CALL TO WORSHIP   OPENING COMMENTS   Today is February 2, 2025.  It’s the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany.   Today – the first Sunday of this month So, this is our second FACE-TO-FACE for this year. The theme for this week is LOVE.  In our sermon today, which is based on 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, we’re reminded

CALL TO WORSHIP   OPENING COMMENTS   Today is January 26, 2025.  It’s the Third Sunday after Epiphany.   Next Sunday – the 4th Sunday – is the first Sunday of next month So, we plan to have our next FACE-TO-FACE church meeting next Sunday, starting at 10:00 a.m. We’re planning to share communion ON-SITE … and

CALL TO WORSHIP   OPENING COMMENTS Today is the Second Sunday of Epiphany — a season during which we focus on epiphanies (things that God has revealed in His word) about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Today, however, as we remember that Jesus Christ lives in each of us as believers, we want to

CALL TO WORSHIP  and  OPENING PRAYER   VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Our next face-to-face (on-site) meeting is planned for Sunday, February 2, 2025. We need volunteers to help with ushering, hospitality corner and Sunday School at our next F2F meeting   OPENING COMMENTS … re: Today’s meeting . . .  Today is the First Sunday of Epiphany

CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING PRAYER   WELCOME and THANKS Today is a special day for us … It’s the day of our re-launch (3rd ??) of the Sunday church service. Hopefully, this will the first and the last such … the first of many Sunday church services for GCJ … and the last of any