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Worship February 18 & 19, 2012
The Sundays after Epiphany began with Jesus' baptism and end with three
disciples' vision of his transfiguration. In Mark's story of Jesus' baptism,
apparently only Jesus sees the Spirit descending and hears the words from
heaven. But now Jesus' three closest friends hear the same words naming him
God's beloved son. As believers, Paul writes, we are enabled to see the
God-light in Jesus' face, because the same God who created light in the
first place has shone in our hearts to give us that vision. The light of
God's glory in Jesus has enlightened us through baptism and shines in us
also for others to see.
Sermons
Sermon texts are available for download. Click here.
Worship & Music Opportunities
There are many ways to be involved in worship and music at Covenant!
For a list of these opportunities,
click here.
For a Worship & Music Time & Talent Form,
click here.
Communion
All Are Welcome at the Table of the Lord
Like baptism, communion is a sacrament of grace that is freely received and
not earned by our own knowledge or understanding. For that reason, Lutherans
welcome everyone to communion (just like baptism) including babies and
children. In doing so, we emphasize the theology of grace above tradition or
even understanding.
We welcome your children at Holy Communion, even if they are not old enough
to comprehend its meaning. It is more important to help them understand that
it is something special done out of Jesus' love for them. The grace of God
is freely given to all people, so there is no reason to exclude them from
the holy meal. There is no command from our Lord regarding the age at which
people should be first communed. We only know that Jesus welcomed children
and outsiders into his midst when no one else did; it does us good to
reflect that in our sacraments.
lf you would like to help your young child understand the holy sacrament
more fully, adults and children are welcome at the
annual communion instruction class; or, booklets and a video are available
to check out from the church office for home use. Faith is taught over a
life time so we encourage your home conversations about the meaning of this
gift of life from our Lord.
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Join Us for Worship!
Holy Communion Celebrated at All Services
Worship Schedule
 Saturdays
at 5:30 p.m.
Come As You Are!
This service is casual and
relaxed incorporating piano,
guitar and flute.
Sundays at 8:00
For those who prefer a more
traditional style of
worship,
this service is rich with hymns
and familiar liturgies.
Sundays at 10:30 a.m.
Drawing from a variety of musical forms, this service
is a blend
of traditional and contemporary worship styles.
Ash Wednesday & Lent
February 22, 2012 Ash Wednesday Worship at 11:00 am and 7:00 pm.
Wednesday Lenten services - 11:00 am and 7:00 pm through March 28.
Lenten Suppers & Luncheons
Each Wednesday in Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday (February 22), lunch
will be served following the 11:00 am worship, and supper will be served at
5:30 pm. Please consider hosting/organizing one of the meals and sign up on
the sheet located on the Narthex bulletin board. First come, first served
for dates!
Family Worship
A fun, full, energized service for families during our Sunday school hour.
This year, we will be having this service approximately every five weeks.
The service will have a message, scripture, prayers and will always have
Holy Communion, so it is a complete service – an opportunity for you to come
worship together as a family in a very relaxed setting aimed a little bit
more at our younger worshippers.
Confirmation Students: If you
attend Family Worship and complete a sermon note, you will receive credit
for both the sermon note and for Sunday school attendance. What a deal!
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