Prelude Adam: God be with you. All: And also with you. Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen Lighting of the Peace Candle – Ellery and David Palanuk David: Our tradition at CUCC is to light a peace candle at the beginning of each worship service to center ourselves around the Peace of God. Ellery will lead…
The Ascension gets political. During today’s service we will celebrate the Ascension of Jesus. It’s not Christmas. It’s not Easter. But the Ascension is a critical aspect of the story of Jesus. Why? Because the Ascension is not about Jesus flying away somewhere into outer space. The Ascension is about Jesus rising up to subvert…
God Is Never the Accuser. God Is Always the Advocate Sunday, May 17, 2020 What if God is not the judge? Many of us have been given an image of God that is primarily about judgment. God is the judge and will judge for or against you, so you better believe the right things and…
Sunday, May 10 The Work of Confronting Racism in the United States Prelude Adam: God be with you. All: And also with you. Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen Lighting of the Peace Candle – Charlie Hinkle and Adam Adam: Our tradition at CUCC is to light a peace candle at the beginning of each worship…
We gather today for worship and to celebate Communion! Feel free to bring bread and juice as we celebrate together. Because at Clackamas United Church of Christ we believe in the Realm of God that Jesus revealed, we proclaim that everyone is invited to Communion. You are invited to come to the Table if you…
Today we celebrate Earth Day Sunday and hear the story of the resurrected Jesus meeting two disciples who are in grief and despair after the death of Jesus. But death doesn’t have the last word. God meets us in our grief and despair. We will meet with one another as we continue the journey of…
On the evening when Jesus was resurrected, the disciples locked themselves in a house because they were afraid. Jesus appeared to them and said “Peace be with you.” The disciples needed to hear those words of peace. How many of us today need to hear the words, “Peace be with you”? In the midst of…
“Made like Christ, like Christ we rise.” Prelude Adam: God be with you. All: And also with you. Welcome and Announcements – Adam Ericksen and Amira Stanley Lighting of the Peace Candle – Amira and Adam Adam: Our tradition at CUCC is to light our Christ Candle of Peace at the beginning of each worship service…
Why is Holy Saturday Pastor Adam’s favorite day of the year? It has to do with silence, meditation, and deep breaths. Oh, and Christ the Conquerer of hell. Listen to the Story of Holy Saturday.