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MLK Day & our Social Justice Working Group
Just about every day in seminary, I (Pastor Hansen) walked near this sculpture. It is there in honor of Rev Dr the King, who received his PhD at Boston Univ School of Theology, 50 years almost to the day that I received my MDiv. The legend is, that when Dr King’s dream finally comes true, […]
Congregational Meeting
Each year our congregation gathers for a formal meeting, mandated by our by-laws, to elect new leaders, to vote on the Pastor’s compensation, to review the annual budget, and ask any questions about the state of the church going forward. This Sunday 24 Jan, we’ll be doing that after worship (10:30), on Zoom. We tried […]
Online Worship Links
Here’s our collection of online worship services! You can also see past music, children’s messages, sermons and more, from right on the website! 17 Jan 2021, Prodigal: Love 10 Jan 2021, God Will Help 3 Jan 2021, Epiphany Carol Sing: Breath Christmas Eve: Light Advent: Love Advent: Joy Advent: Peace Advent: Hope Ready for Another […]
Covid Virus & Vaccine
Covid Vaccine One of the many considerations for deciding when and how to return to in-sanctuary worship, will be the success of the vaccine distribution. Have you signed up for that yet? Boulder County has an easy vaccine priority tool! Go to this website (www.bouldercounty.org/families/disease/covid-19/vaccines) and scroll down to the button “Sign up to be […]
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This Sunday, worship at 10 am, we turn from the Forgiving Father to the Whiny Older Brother.
"The Church is called to tell the truth, in a society that is so conformed to illusion.
The Church is called to ground ourselves in enrichment, in a society so addicted to fast entertainment.
We are called to show society how to grieve well, and resist the human tendency to denial.
We are called to embody hope, even when everything tells us to despair."
Just about every day in seminary, I (Pastor Hansen) walked near this sculpture. It is there in honor of Rev Dr the King, who received his PhD at Boston Univ School of Theology, 50 years almost to the day that I received my MDiv.
The legend is, that when Dr King's dream finally comes true, those metal birds will take flight. We aren't very close to that, I’m afraid, but with hard work, careful introspection, and moral courage, all of us can help bend the moral arc toward justice.
At NCPC, our Social Justice Working Group is trying to take that kind of action to move toward a beloved community. One step: this Sunday, 24 Jan, at our Congregational Meeting, they are presenting a by-law amendment, for you to consider.
Our by-laws describe the primary objective of this church to be, "To perform the ministries of worship, proclamation of the Gospel, sharing the Sacraments, evangelism, nurture, counseling, personal and social healing, and service."
The proposed amendment clarifies those tasks of ministries in this way...
"We understand performing the ministries of this congregation to include a call to reflect the unconditional love that Jesus calls his followers to be in the world through the advocacy for all marginalized individuals, support for the rich diversity within humanity, and welcome of individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, geography, or theological conviction. There is therefore no place in the life of the Church for discrimination against any person. In line with our denomination, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), we seek to pursue full representation of all God’s people within our worship, governance, and the life of the church to all persons or groups within its greater community."
Join in the discussion this Sunday at 10:30. After the YouTube worship, click on your Zoom invite (soon in your email and on our webpage), and help us clarify our purpose as a church.
Join for worship this morning, 'live' at 10 am! On this weekend to honor the life and witness of Martin Luther King Jr, we use his words in liturgy and some of his favorite music, to emphasize the Gospel of light in the darkness.
Prodigal: Love -- Online Worship Service
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Nederland Community Presbyterian Church17 January 2021Luke 15:11-32Hansen Wendlandt, preacherDaniel Herman, pianoJohn Records, cantor Sara Sandstrom, childre...