• Ash Wednesday
  Wed  2/22/2012 at  6:00 PM
  6:00 p.m. – Soup and Bread Supper 7:00 p.m. – Worship This is a wonderful ritual to mark the beginning of a very thoughtful season. It is true, you can travel through this season without coming to the service, but your journey will only be enriched by the ritual mirrored in the Beatitudes. Each of us begins the journey “poor in spirit.” Make this service a priority this year for you and/or your family. You will be glad you did. [more]
  
  
• 1st Sunday Of Lent
  Sun  2/26/2012 at  10:00 AM
  People in our society often cite 2 Thessalonians as justification of why we should cut all welfare programs and never give health care to those who cannot afford it. But what do we make of this text when we consider all the passages about Jesus helping and healing the poor? In our society, have we passed undue judgment on the poor? [more]
  
  

Worship Service Archive

• Transfiguration Sunday
  Sun  2/19/2012 at  10:00 AM
  This is our final Sunday of this season and one last chance to sweep back over the Beatitudes and the image of a step-by-step understanding of a soulful journey. It will be a very special time to remember that the seeds of faith have already been sown in each of us. What will be our response? [more]
  
  
• 5th Sunday After Epiphany
  Sun  2/05/2012 at  10:00 AM
  By this Sunday we will have looked closely at all the Beatitudes except the final one. What does it mean to be persecuted for the sake of righteousness? How could it feel good to have people insult you and ridicule you? The answers only make sense from the top of the ladder. You won’t want to miss this look into freedom. [more]
  
  
• Service Of Light
  Sun  1/01/2012 at  10:00 AM
  A Sunday to remember our loss and also our hopes for the future. A new year is on the horizon and we’ll spend some time as a congregation remembering our past year and looking ahead to what lies in front of us. We’ll work together to make this service one full of meaning for each of our lives. [more]
  
  
• Christmas Day
  Sun  12/25/2011 at  10:00 AM
  Christmas morning is a time of chaos for most families and a profoundly lonely time for others. This service welcomes all people who wish to find some meaning and focus on a holy day. We will sing the traditional songs and even get visited by one of the characters who prepared the way for this event to happen. Come as you are (PJ’s are welcome) and celebrate this holy day with your wider family. [more]
  
  
• Traditional Christmas Eve Service
  Sat  12/24/2011 at  10:00 PM
  This traditional service will bring forward our gifted choir to continue their telling of the sacred story through music. Prelude music will start the service and our short meditation will bring us all into that state of reverence and remembrance. It may even feel like the shift is happening as we experience this same story once again. [more]
  
  
• Family Christmas Eve Service
  Sat  12/24/2011 at  4:00 PM
  Our student minister has put together a nine lessons and carols service––a classic worship service with a different twist! The leaders of the service will be several youth of our congregation, both in story and song. [more]
  
  
• 4th Sunday in Advent
  Sun  12/18/2011 at  10:00 AM
  We will blessed this Sunday with a unique telling of the story by our Bible Adventures children. Our pageant play is inspired by the true meaning of the season and written by our own Cheryl Nordquist. This will be a great blessing for us all. [more]
  
  
• Blue Christmas Healing Worship
  Sun  12/11/2011 at  7:00 PM
  This will be a quiet service of meditation and prayer for those who are feeling lost and alone this holiday season. This season is often one of “forced” good cheer. This service reminds us that sometimes this season is difficult for many people. We’ll have some good music and time to feel the support of our larger church family. There will be child care provided and comfort food following the service. [more]
  
  
• 3rd Sunday in Advent
  Sun  12/11/2011 at  10:00 AM
  This is where God is calling you to be. Right here. Right now. The person in front of you is the most important person in the world. This is incarnational ministry at its best. What a gift! [more]
  
  
• 2nd Sunday in Advent
  Sun  12/04/2011 at  10:00 AM
  This is the prophet proclaiming liberation for the poor and justice for the oppressed. Is there any more hopeful message for those who are hurting? You are not alone. Help is on the way. Will we have patience along the way? [more]
  
  
• 1st Sunday in Advent
  Sun  11/27/2011 at  10:00 AM
  Our Student Minister once again blesses us with faith and story and would like each of us to come into Advent with this thought, “Enjoy life every day. [more]
  
  
• Question & Answer Sunday
  Sun  11/20/2011 at  10:00 AM
  It is that time of year of again when the cards go out and you can ask the preacher any question you would like. The sermon is a response to you as we search for the truth together. These sermons are wonderful invitation to invite doubters and skeptics of the faith. In our questions are the common places of struggle and often pain, and these are the pathways to our deepest understandings. [more]
  
  
• Consecration Sunday
  Sun  11/13/2011 at  10:00 AM
  This is the Sunday we all bring our pledge cards to church and pray over and bless our shared ministry. We also remember that this commitment is not just about our financial gift, but about the gifts of time and talent we also commit to giving. What a blessing it is to share. [more]
  
  
• All Saints & Communion Sunday
  Sun  11/06/2011 at  10:00 AM
  Participating in Communion has different meanings for each of us, ever changing meanings. What is it we bring to the table this month? The lectionary scripture is the confusing parable of the ten bridesmaids; five of whom would not share their oil with the other five. What will we bring to the table – what will we share in this potluck called church community? [more]
  
  
• Blessing Of The Animals
  Sun  10/09/2011 at  10:00 AM
  Back by popular demand is our worship service of blessing for our animals and all the creatures of the world. Pets are invited to join the parade and attend worship and receive a special blessing. Please make sure all pets are leashed or caged. We will meet near the Peace Pole five minutes prior to the start of worship and get ready for our procession. What blessings we will have! [more]
  
  
• PRISM Sunday
  Sun  9/25/2011 at  10:00 AM
  Liz is a friend of RUCC and a gift to all the folks who seek help at the doors of PRISM. She exudes the ministry of hospitality and self worth. All of us will be inspired by her stories of ministry and care on the front lines of our mission to end poverty and homelessness. [more]
  
  
• Bible Adventures Teacher Commissioning
  Sun  9/18/2011 at  10:00 AM
  The 3rd graders get their Bibles on this Sunday and all of get a chance to remember who God calls us to be. There is no one outside God’s loving embrace or outside the responsibility to pass that loving embrace onto others. Come and remember your connection to this love. [more]
  
  
• Great Fall Get-Together
  Sun  9/11/2011 at  10:00 AM
  We gather again for worship with the choir, the Bluegrass Band, and a full sanctuary. The Water Ritual will again symbolize our intention and eagerness to begin again with a fresh outlook on all that God has in store for us. The only promise is a life of joy and healing. [more]
  
  
• Easter Sunday
  Sun  4/24/2011 at  10:00 AM
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• Holy Week: Good Friday Worship
  Fri  4/22/2011 at  7:00 PM
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• Holy Week: Maundy Thursday
  Thu  4/21/2011 at  6:00 PM
  Dinner/Worship/Maundy Thursday Ritual [more]
  
  
• Holy Week: Palm Sunday Worship & Procession
  Sun  4/17/2011 at  10:00 AM
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• 5th Sunday of Lent
  Sun  4/10/2011 at  10:00 AM
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• 4th Sunday Of Lent
  Sun  4/03/2011 at  10:00 AM
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• 3rd Sunday Of Lent (One Great Hour of Sharing)
  Sun  3/27/2011 at  10:00 AM
  The road is long to self-discovery and joy. There are times when we are impatient and thirsty for a quick fix to the problems in our lives or a quick fix to uncovering the essence of God. This morning we will remember to take a deep breath and truly enjoy the road rather than the destination. [more]
  
  
• 2nd Sunday Of Lent
  Sun  3/20/2011 at  10:00 AM
  Sometimes we’ll never know exactly the outcome, yet when we are led by Love, then things do work out. This is discovery in giving up control and letting go of all preconceived notions. It is the pathway for those who know joy. [more]