Events
Sunday, May 31 – For God So Loved the World…Trinity Sunday
Have you ever sat in a football stadium and seen someone waving a John 3:16 poster? Or seen a Jesus Saves – John 3:16 bumper sticker? This well-known Bible passage proclaims that out of God’s love for the whole world, God gave the world Jesus, the radically inclusive one. But sadly, this declaration of [...]
Sunday, May 24 – PENTECOST! The Gift of the Spirit
They thought that Jesus had left them. They had no life energy. And then the Day of Pentecost arrived, with wind and fire, and the disciples were transformed! They could speak in many languages and share the good news with people from all over their world! How can we experience [...]
Sunday, May 17 – Ascension of the Lord: Risen, Ascended, Here
The Bible tells us that for 40 days following Easter, Jesus appeared to his disciples in various places. Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit onto his disciples, quieted the doubts of Thomas, and then ascended into heaven. But isn’t he still with us? How are we to understand what the breath [...]
Sunday, May 10 – God, Our Loving Mother: Bring Your Mother to Church
The Bible tells us that before we are born, God knows us, loves us, and calls us to life, just like our mothers. This Sunday, May 10, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., on Mother’s Day, we’ll celebrate Mother Love. We’ll also explore how our understanding of the role of mothers, mother [...]
Sunday, May 3 – All Church Work Day!
It’s our annual All Church Work Day! We’ve been worshipping and serving in our building since 1960, and it needs some maintenance and TLC. We have jobs for every skill level and time commitment. Wear your work clothes to church and B and G Elder Fred Morfit will find a job [...]
Sunday, April 26 – Freedom! Ecumenical Advocacy Days 2015: Breaking the Chains
In this season of Easter, we are called to bring new life to dark corners of our world. In that spirit, 800 Christians gathered last weekend outside Washington, D.C. to explore what God might be calling us to do to bring more justice and hope to those in prison and [...]
Sunday, April 19 – Embodied Resurrection
“Resurrection” by Russian artist Ivan Filichev shows the resurrected Jesus appearing to his followers. They were terrified and dumbfounded, but also full of joy to see their teacher again! On this third Sunday of Easter, Lora East, our pastoral intern, will talk about what the resurrected Jesus meant for his [...]
Sunday, April 12 – Holy Humor Sunday
Tradition has it that the Greeks celebrated the Sunday after Easter with laughter and joy, and here at SHPC, we will rejoice! This Sunday, April 12, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., we’ll celebrate Holy Humor Sunday with lots of special music, our own Pastor as Late Night TV host, and celebrity [...]
Sunday, April 5 – EASTER SUNDAY
Today is Holy Thursday, when we remember Jesus surrounded by his disciples at their Last Supper. He asked those who loved him to remember him in the breaking of the bread and drinking of the cup, and 2,000 years later, we faithfully do that each month. At Supper and many [...]
