On the longest and darkest day of the year, we gather to celebrate the light that shines in the darkness, our Savior Jesus Christ. Join us for this contemplative worship experience that utilizes Holden Evening Prayer, and concludes with the lighting of Christmas candles.

Micah 5:2-5a | Luke 1:39-55

Elizabeth, John’s mother, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, are two women filled with the Holy Spirit and with faith. In Elizabeth’s inspired greeting and Mary’s song of praise we hear of a saving God who remembers, scatters, lifts up, and fulfills all things.

Sunday School

Confirmation- The Christmas Story

Adult Education- No class

Choir Rehearsal

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!

God’s greatest gift comes as a baby in a manger. Angels announce the “good news of great joy” and proclaim God’s blessing of peace. Join us for our candlelight communion services at 5 and 7 pm.

Come celebrate the birth of the Christ child as we hear the lessons and sing the carols of Christmas.

Our monthly luncheon will be held at Crazy Alan’s Swamp Shack (1330 Bay Area Blvd, Friendswood). The charity we will be sponsoring is Bay Area Turning Point. All are welcome!

Jeremiah 31:7-14 | John 1:10-18

John begins his gospel with this prologue: a hymn to the Word through whom all things were created. This Word became flesh and brought grace and truth to the world.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Isaiah 43:1-7 | L:uke 3:15-17, 21-22

The reading opens with questions about the identity of the Messiah. John the Baptist insists that he is not the Messiah; instead he points ahead to one who is coming. And whether the voice of God was heard by all or only by Jesus, God settles the matter: Jesus is God’s beloved Son.

Fill My Cup is a time when high school youth gather at the church in order to check-in with each other, and to engage in Bible study on topics that are relevant today. Donuts are also on the menu!

Sunday School

Confirmation- God the Preserver

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 | John 2:1-11

Turning water to wine at the wedding at Cana is described as the first of Jesus’ signs. Through many such epiphanies, Jesus reveals that he bears God’s creative power and joyful presence into the world.

Sunday School

Confirmation- Jesus the Redeemer

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

1 Corinthians 12:12-31a | Luke 4:14-21

Near the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, he visits his hometown of Nazareth. In the words of Isaiah, he states and claims his identity, purpose, and mission.

All members of the congregation are encouraged to attend our Annual meeting. We will be passing the budget for 2024 and electing new council members.

Sunday School

Confirmation- Annual Meeting

Adult Education- Annual Meeting

Swim party in January…why not?? The air temperature may be cold, but the pool will be 80 degrees. Families are invited to join us at the Youngdahls’ home for an afternoon polar bear swim.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Hebrews 2:14-18 | Luke 2:22-40

This story is a study in contrasts: the infant Jesus with the aged prophets; the joy of birth with the ominous words of Simeon to Mary; the faithful fulfilling of the law with the presentation of the one who will release its hold over us. Through it all, we see the light of God’s salvation revealed to the world.

Sunday School

Confirmation- Jesus the Savior

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Let’s head to the Island to practice our putting! We will be going to Magic Carpet Mini-Golf on the Seawall to play a round of 18 holes. Afterward, let’s grab some ice cream before heading home. Cost- $15; plus $ for snacks.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

1 Corinthians 15:1-11 | Luke 5:1-11

Jesus’ teaching of God’s word has begun to draw great crowds. For Simon, James, and John, Jesus’ teaching inspires hospitality, then obedience, and then risk. After Jesus’ creative power is revealed, fear and amazement leads these three fishermen to leave everything behind to become apostles.

Fill My Cup is a time when high school youth gather at the church in order to check-in with each other, and to engage in Bible study on topics that are relevant today. Donuts are also on the menu!

Sunday School

Confirmation- Jesus the Lord

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Jeremiah 17:5-10 | Luke 6:17-26

After choosing his twelve apostles, Jesus teaches a crowd of followers about the nature and demands of discipleship. He begins his great sermon with surprising statements about who is truly blessed in the eyes of God.

Sunday School

Confirmation- The Holy Spirit

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Genesis 45:3-11 | Luke 6:27-38

Jesus continues to address a crowd of his disciples. He invites his followers to shower radical love, blessing, forgiveness, generosity, and trust even on enemies and outsiders. Living in harmony with God’s intent brings the reward of overflowing blessing.

Sunday School

Confirmation- The Church and the Saints

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Exodus 34:29-35 | Luke 9:28-36

The conversation about Jesus’ suffering and death is enclosed in a dazzling foreshadowing of the resurrection. God affirms Jesus’ identity, the disciples are stunned speechless, and Jesus resumes his mission with a demonstration of his power over evil.

Sunday School

Confirmation- The Forgiveness of Sins

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Unable to join us for worship on Ash Wednesday? Why not try our Ashes to Go option! Drive up to the church between 11:30am-1pm and 4-6pm and receive an ashen cross on your forehead in the comfort of your vehicle. All are welcome.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Our Lenten journey begins with Ash Wednesday worship, as we partake in the sacrament of Holy Communion. Worshippers will also have the opportunity to receive an ashen cross on their forehead, as they hear the words, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”

Deuteronomy 26:1-11 | Luke 4:1-13

After being filled with the Holy Spirit at his baptism, Jesus is led in the wilderness. Through his responses to the temptations of the devil, he defines what it means to be called “the Son of God.”

Sunday School

Confirmation- Resurrection and Eternal Life

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Fill My Cup is a time when high school youth gather at the church in order to check-in with each other, and to engage in Bible study on topics that are relevant today. Donuts are also on the menu!

Take a break in your midweek schedule and join us for Lenten worship, utilizing Holden Evening Prayer.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Philippians 3:17-4:1 | Luke 13:31-35

Neither Herod’s plotting nor Jerusalem’s resistance to maternal love will deter Jesus from his sacrificial mission.

Sunday School -SPRING BREAK; no class today

Confirmation- SPRING BREAK; no class today

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Take a break in your midweek schedule and join us for Lenten worship, utilizing Holden Evening Prayer.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Isaiah 55:1-9 | Luke 13:1-9

Asked about current tragic events, Jesus turns a lesson about whether suffering is deserved into a hard call to obedience. He then tells a parable that holds out hope that the timeline for ultimate judgment will be tempered by patience.

Sunday School -SPRING BREAK; no class today

Confirmation- SPRING BREAK; no class today

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Take a break in your midweek schedule and join us for Lenten worship, utilizing Holden Evening Prayer.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Joshua 5:9-12 | Luke 15:11-32

Jesus tells a parable about a son who ponders his father’s love only after he has spurned it. The grace he receives is beyond his hopes. That same grace is a crisis for an older brother who believes it is his obedience that has earned his place in the father’s home.

Sunday School

Confirmation- The Stormy Monk

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!

Take a break in your midweek schedule and join us for Lenten worship, utilizing Holden Evening Prayer.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Isaiah 43:16-21 | John 12:1-8

Judas willfully misinterprets as waste Mary’s extravagant act of anointing Jesus’ feet with costly perfume. Jesus recognizes that her lavish gift is both an expression of love and an anticipation of his burial.

Sunday School

Confirmation- The Protesting Professor

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Take a break in your midweek schedule and join us for Lenten worship, utilizing Holden Evening Prayer.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Philippians 2:5-11 | Luke 19:28-40

Today we follow Christ from triumphal entry to the cross, each waypoint of the journey marked by Jesus’ compassion for those who would betray, mock, accuse, or do violence to him.

Fill My Cup is a time when high school youth gather at the church in order to check-in with each other, and to engage in Bible study on topics that are relevant today. Donuts are also on the menu!

Sunday School

Confirmation- Trouble, Trouble, Trouble

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

As we gather for worship on this Thursday evening, we remember the Lord’s final meal with his disciples, and his imminent betrayal. We will partake in Holy Communion, and end the service with the Stripping of the Altar.

As you enter the church building, you will be asked to hammer a nail into the wooden cross to remind us of the immense sacrifice of Jesus. This service is a contemplative worship of darkness as we hear the story of the Passion.

Isaiah 65:17-25 | Mark 16:1-8

Celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ with our triumphant Easter worship! We will have two communion worship services at 8:30 and 11:00 am.

The high school youth group will be serving an Easter pancake breakfast for the whole congregation! Church members are invited to add to the feast by bringing a breakfast casserole to share, if they so choose. Come and enjoy Christian fellowship as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus!

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Acts 5:27-32 | John 20:19-31

The unprecedented events of the day of resurrection continue as the risen Jesus appears to his fearful disciples. A week later, after Thomas worships Jesus, Jesus pronounces that the blessings of the resurrection are also for those who “have not seen and yet believe.”

Sunday School

Confirmation- Heretics Trial

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Acts 9:1-6 | John 21:1-19

The risen Christ appears again to his disciples by the sea where they were first called. After echoes of the fishing and feeding miracles, he gives a final reminder of the cost of a disciple’s love and obedience.

Sunday School

Confirmation- Martin Luther: A Legacy

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Acts 9:36-42 | John 10:22-30

Jesus responds to questions about his identity with the remarkable claim that he and the Father are one. Those who understand this are his sheep; they hear his voice, follow, and will never be snatched from his hand.

Fill My Cup is a time when high school youth gather at the church in order to check-in with each other, and to engage in Bible study on topics that are relevant today. Donuts are also on the menu!

Sunday School

Confirmation- The Sacrament of Baptism

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Revelation 21:1-6 | John 13:31-35

After washing the disciples’ feet, predicting his betrayal, and then revealing his betrayer, Jesus speaks of his glorification on the cross. This deep complicated love of Jesus, even to death on the cross, will be the distinctive mark of Jesus’ community.

Sunday School

Confirmation- The Sacrament of Communion

Adult Education- Discussion on the book, “Mind the Gap” by Matthias Henze.

Choir Rehearsal

Once a month our high school group grabs lunch together following the 11am worship service. Invite your friends to join us!

Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Acts 16:9-15 | John 14:23-29

As Jesus talks of returning to the Father, he promises to send the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, who will teach Jesus’ followers and remind them of all that Jesus taught. Even more, those in whom God makes a home will experience a peace that overcomes fear.

Come join the choir, and sing a joyful song to the Lord! There is no need to be a professional. All that is required is a love of singing and fellowship with others.

Our rising 9th graders who have completed the confirmation program enjoy a congratulatory breakfast with their peers and family members at Bay Oaks Country Club.

Our rising 9th graders that have completed the confirmation program will affirm those baptismal vows made on their behalf during this special worship service.

The polka band will begin at 5:30 pm, and the food will be served at 6:00 pm. There will be a moonwalk for the kids. Fun and fellowship is on the menu for this annual tradition!