Looking for a few precious moments of peace and perspective in your busy week? We hold worship services each Sunday at 10:30am.
Our worship ministry has many components that are updated each week. We encourage you to "mix and match" the pieces to find out what works best for you.
WORSHIP UPDATE
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It's hard to believe that we've reached the end of another June! As the school year ends and summer begins, we hope that you will make FSA part of your family's summer plans. On Sunday, June 28th, the last Sunday of Pride Month, we invite you to worship with us. Rev. Dr. Joshua Lawrence, our Minister of Worship & Congregational Life, will be joined by Rev. Michiko Bown-Kai in a service we have entitled "Celebrated and Beloved." This week's Scriptures are Psalm 139: 13-16, which will be read by Tony Parker, Joel 2: 28-29, Acts 8: 26-38 and Romans 8: 38-39. These readings focus on God's love for every created being regardless of how they show up in the world. Rev. Bown-Kai will deliver a sermon which weaves a personal narrative on this theme.
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Minister of Music, Chris Fischer will open our service at the organ with Mark Himmelman's "Ubi caritas" for our Gathering Music. Our Senior Choir begins their summer break this week, but we will be blessed by the musical gifts of baritone soloist Alastair Smyth who will lead the congregational hymns and sing our Musical Offering "A Hymn for Self-Acceptance" by Wesley King. This week we will try something new with a Sung Response, TLUS #105 "May You Be Held," between each of the Scripture readings. Sunday's other hymns are MV #12 "Come, Touch Our Hearts," VU #380 "She Comes Sailing on the Wind," TLUS #115 "A Eunuch Trusted by My Queen" and MV #138 "My Love Colours Outside the Lines." Chris will close the service at the piano with Larry Nickel's arrangement of this last hymn.
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Our Online Ministry
(To see the Sunday Slide Show which plays in the Sanctuary prior to Worship, go to our Billboard Page)
We invite you to join us online for our Sunday morning services. Just link from the video portal below. Don't forget to download an Order of Service so that you can follow along with the proceedings.
To select and watch any of our past video recorded services, link to our YouTube Channel from the icon.
GROW YOUR FAITH! Listen to recent sermons on your portable device. You can take us with you to your workout, on your daily commute, or whenever and wherever you have some personal time.
"Deep Dive" provides an audio commentary on the most recent Sunday message. Listen to a thoughtful discussion by using this link and once there, go to the STUDIO section and open the commentary link there. (Hint: If you're using a handheld device, be patient. After you hit the "play" icon it takes a couple of minutes for the audio to load before it starts playing.)
"PostScript," produced weekly, is an intimate five-minute video in which Pastor Joshua reflects on the message of the past Sunday. Give it a try!
Ready for a break from all your screen time? Why not join either the Fall or Winter/Spring session of Bible Study on Thursdays at 11am? It's much more than Bible Study, though. We discuss the message of the Bible through the lens of a book or commentary. Contact the church office for details. We'd love to see you in person!
Have you been benefitting from our online ministry? Perhaps now is the time to give back so that we can continue to offer this outreach. Just link from the red "DONATE" button below.