Easter: More than a Day!
If Lent is the valley which follows Christmas, Easter is the second pinnacle in every church's yearly worship cycle. But instead of Easter being just one morning of special hymns, music, flowers and tight pews, it is in fact a season which lasts seven weeks. During those Sundays, the Lectionary Scripture Lessons focus on not just the amazing resurrection of Christ Jesus, but also on the struggles and success of the early church.
Specifically passages from Acts and Revelation speak to the ways in which the church responded to the world in which they were situated. The church was under a great deal of stress from many different directions. Stress from rapid growth. Stress from communities which wanted to blame the early Christians for every calamity and misfortune. Stress from governments which would do their best to stamp out the church once and for all.
As we know however, the church succeeded and grew despite times of great persecution and hardship. The lessons the early church learned, can be our lessons as well. May our season of Easter be one filled with growth and opportunity to give faithful witness to Jesus, our resurrected Lord and Savior!
Specifically passages from Acts and Revelation speak to the ways in which the church responded to the world in which they were situated. The church was under a great deal of stress from many different directions. Stress from rapid growth. Stress from communities which wanted to blame the early Christians for every calamity and misfortune. Stress from governments which would do their best to stamp out the church once and for all.
As we know however, the church succeeded and grew despite times of great persecution and hardship. The lessons the early church learned, can be our lessons as well. May our season of Easter be one filled with growth and opportunity to give faithful witness to Jesus, our resurrected Lord and Savior!
Join us for Worship at KCPC Every Sunday. We offer two services.
8:15 a.m. The Weekly Lord's Supper Service
Begun in 2006, this casual and informal service provides an alternative to the 10:00 Service. Our motto is "Come in Jeans at 8:15," and we mean it. Have something planned which takes up most of the day but don't want to miss worship? Our 8:15 service could solve that challenge. The service is always complete by 9:00 a.m., leaving the bulk of the morning and the remainder of the day to complete a project, go for a hike, hit the ski slopes, take in a round of golf, go fishing, etc.! The possibilities are limitless.
The highlight of the service is the Lord's Supper which is observed every Sunday. We gather as a group in front of the communion table to receive this sacrament from our Lord. We also hear the Word of God proclaimed, share in prayer, praise, scripture reading, and sing two hymns. Occasionally guest musicians provide special selections. The 8:15 service is not held on "Fat Sunday," the Sunday after Christmas Eve, and other times as announced. |
10:00 a.m. The Traditional Plus* Service
The 10:00 is a more formal service with the traditional elements of hymn singing, unison readings and prayers, scripture readings, and the Lord's Supper is observed generally on the first Sunday of each month. Our adult chancel choir sings most Sundays September through June.
* "Plus" speaks to the fact that on occasion we are not adverse to shaping our worship in some form other than the traditional way. Several times a year the service might have a more "contemporary" feel, drama might be utilized, or there will be more youth leadership. Speaking of children, they are an integral part of this hour. They begin in worship, then the Pre. K through 5th grade come forward for a "Time with the Children." Afterward, they and Middle School students are dismissed to Sunday School. It is during this hour that our Hand Bell Choir often provides additional musical leadership within the service. |
Special Worship Opportunities in 2018:
Fat Sunday: A Unique KCPC Tradition started in 2013, The Sanctuary, February 11 at 10:00 a.m.
Ash Wednesday: An Ecumenical Service at Our Lady of Fatama on February 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Palm Sunday: The Sanctuary, March 25 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
Maundy Thursday Communion and Renewal of Baptismal Vows: The Sanctuary, March 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday: An Ecumenical Service at Saint Andrews, March 30 at 12:00 noon
Easter Morning: The Sanctuary, April 1 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
Yard Sale Sunday: The Sanctuary, May 27 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
The Day of Pentecost: The Sanctuary, June at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
National Sunday: The Sanctuary, July 1 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
Service of Remembrance: An Ecumenical Service at Our Lady of Fatima, Sunday September 16 at 7:00 p.m.
World Communion Sunday: The Sanctuary, October 7 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
All Saints' Sunday: The Sanctuary, November 4 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
Lessons & Carols: An Ecumenical Service at First Baptist, December 17 at 4:00 p.m.
Children's Christmas Pageant: The Sanctuary, December 23 or 24 at TBD
Christmas Eve Services: The Sanctuary, Monday December 24 at 5:00 & 7:00 p.m.
The Twelve Days of Christmas Service: The Sanctuary, December 30 at 10:00 a.m. (no 8:15 Service)
Fat Sunday: A Unique KCPC Tradition started in 2013, The Sanctuary, February 11 at 10:00 a.m.
Ash Wednesday: An Ecumenical Service at Our Lady of Fatama on February 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Palm Sunday: The Sanctuary, March 25 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
Maundy Thursday Communion and Renewal of Baptismal Vows: The Sanctuary, March 29 at 7:00 p.m.
Good Friday: An Ecumenical Service at Saint Andrews, March 30 at 12:00 noon
Easter Morning: The Sanctuary, April 1 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
Yard Sale Sunday: The Sanctuary, May 27 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
The Day of Pentecost: The Sanctuary, June at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
National Sunday: The Sanctuary, July 1 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
Service of Remembrance: An Ecumenical Service at Our Lady of Fatima, Sunday September 16 at 7:00 p.m.
World Communion Sunday: The Sanctuary, October 7 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
All Saints' Sunday: The Sanctuary, November 4 at 8:15 & 10:00 a.m.
Lessons & Carols: An Ecumenical Service at First Baptist, December 17 at 4:00 p.m.
Children's Christmas Pageant: The Sanctuary, December 23 or 24 at TBD
Christmas Eve Services: The Sanctuary, Monday December 24 at 5:00 & 7:00 p.m.
The Twelve Days of Christmas Service: The Sanctuary, December 30 at 10:00 a.m. (no 8:15 Service)
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