Slate Roof Tiles from the Presbyterian Church at Woodbury have been beautifully painted by member Becca Brown. There are six hand-painted tiles – each with a unique picture of the sanctuary up for auction. Bidding for a slate tile begins at $100.00 and the highest bidder will receive first choice of the tiles. The remaining […]
The Hope of Glory 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Ash Wednesday Service February 17 7 pm In the Beginning “Father, forgive them…” February 24 7 pm “…today you will be with Me in Paradise”“Woman, behold thy son!” March 3 7 pm Why has thou forsaken me? “I thirst” March 10 7 pm “It is finished:” […]
The Session has decided that in the best interest and health of the community ALL Holy Week Services will be VIRTUAL via the church’s FaceBook Live page. This decision was not made lightly or without wrestling with the significance of this week in the life of the church. We were hoping that Covid Vaccinations would […]
The season after Christmas and before Lent can often seem like a “down” time in the church year—as if we’re simply marking time while waiting for another grand celebration. Whether it is because we are suffering from holiday fatigue or influenced by gloomy winter weather, the season of Epiphany can go by unnoticed and unheralded. […]
opening prayer Almighty God, to you all hearts are open, all desires known, and from you no secrets are hid: Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Prelude “Angels from the Realm” […]
The Presbyterian Church at Woodbury December 13, 2020Third Sunday of Advent – B9:30 am LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT CANDLES Week 3: Joy Candle Reader: The first candle on the Advent wreath is for hope and the second is for peace. The third candle we light is for joy. Advent is a season of waiting. Even […]
In the December section of my daily Dietrich Bonhoeffer reader, I found this Christmas poem. It is not a “champagne-filled, warm-fuzzy, feel-good” poem. Rather, it is one that stopped me, sobered me up as a Christian and set me to really meditating on the meaning of the birth of Christ, Emmanuel, God With Us, especially […]
NOVEMBER 29, 2020 @ 9:30am FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT – MARK 13:24-37 HANGING OF THE GREENS & THE HOPE CANDLE DECEMBER 6, 2020 @ 9:30am SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT – MARK 1:1-8 COMMUNION & THE PEACE CANDLE DECEMBER 13, 2020 @ 9:30am THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT – JOHN 1:6-8, 19-28 MUSIC & THE LOVE CANDLE […]
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!! As we enter into this sacred season, I am reminded of Dr. Suess’ classic story of a grinch attempting to stop the coming of Christmas, and at the end the author declares, “Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, […]
“Promise” 10-25-20 As a teen-ager, I remember the chair of the Finance Committee in my home church in Hampton, VA standing before the congregation one Fall Sunday morning. He talked about the need to support the ministries of the church and listed several organizations that we supported with time, talent and treasures. At the end, […]