Today In Worship

Sunday, October 25, 2026
SERIES: Counterweights: Holding on to Hope in a Heavy World
Liturgist: Rev. Dr. Chris Shorow, Senior Minister
Preacher: Rev. Dr. John Regan, Executive Minister
We Share Our Gifts
We Hear the Word Proclaimed‍ ‍CLICK HERE for today’s Scripture

Reflection
Shannan Martin, in her book Counterweights: An Essential Practice for Holding Hope in a Heavy World, suggests that "if we have trouble seeing God's active and illuminating presence, it's possible we need to nudge ourselves deeper into the garden of one another, where bad news and brilliance mingle and goodness somehow holds the upper hand.”

Such goodness grows through the tangled roots of our lives: someone remembers our grief; someone makes room for our gifts; someone sees possibility where we have stopped looking.

This is love’s imagination, alive among us. In an ecosystem of love, what nourishes one life can strengthen another. God’s renewing work takes root as we ask for what we need, offer what we can, and sit close enough to be changed. This proximity opens our eyes to what is possible. We are, in Martin’s words, “shaped by the tangle of us.” We grow into hope by tending one another.

What is weighing on you, and how does this community help counter that weight? What weight is pressing on someone near you, and how are you helping them carry it?

We Gather At The Lord’s Table
Jesus didn’t put any rules around coming to the table, so neither do we. All are loved and embraced here and all are welcome at this table of Love. Our communion bread is gluten free. We come forward to the table to receive bread and cup at 9AM, we pass the bread and cup at 11AM. Please place your empty cup in the rack on the pew back. If you are worshipping from home, we invite you to find bread and juice or other elements to use as we share this feast.