Today In Worship
Sunday, April 26, 2026
Series: Tell Me Something Good
Theme: The Good News is Protection and Care for the Vulnerable
Liturgist: Jennifer Humphrey, Director of Children’s Ministry
Preacher: Rev. Mark Taylor, Minister of Faith Developmentn
We Share Our Gifts
We Hear the Word Proclaimed CLICK HERE for today’s Scripture
Reflection
It’s easy to forget how much of our own lives has been shaped by the care of others. There were seasons when we could not hold things together, when someone else made room for us, carried what we could not, helped us find our way again.
The children in our scripture today point to all those who live without power or protection. Not only the young, but anyone our world overlooks or pushes aside. The neighbor without housing. Single parents stretching themselves thin to be all things for the little ones they love. Those living below the poverty line, unsure where their next meal will come from. Those who live in fear because of the color of their skin.
To embody the love of Jesus is to remember that story and live it forward. Not only shielding people from harm, but creating the kind of community where people can breathe, belong, and begin again. This is love in action. This is how we help people thrive.
Who has carried you when you could not carry yourself?
Who is being overlooked, and how might you make room in your life for their protection and care?
Start With a Wedding - By Sarah Speed
When it comes time to write my obituary for the local paper, please do not start with my résumé. Do not start with my career or my worldly accomplishments (however small they may be). Do not take up space writing about my alma mater or outlining the entire family tree (we know who we are). Instead, spend your precious little word count on how beautiful it all was. Write about the dinner parties and the fireside chats. Write about the evenings we spent on the front stoop counting fireflies. Write about summers in the mountains and the garden that we grew. Write about the seasons we cried out to God, and the prayers that God answered. Write about the nights we danced, and the days we laughed. When it comes time to tell the story of my life, please take a lesson from the Gospel of John, and start with a wedding. Start with a miracle. Start with the fact that all of it held joy.
What if part of our faith is learning to ask, again and again, tell me something good.
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.