Category: Announcements

October 22, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

October 22, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

Join Evangelical Reformed UCC’s 10:30 am Worship Service in our Main Sanctuary and online.

Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost

I Thessalonians 1:1-10 | Matthew 22:15-22

The Apostle Paul’s words in I Thessalonians 1:1-10 describe the life of Christ’s disciples as “work of faith,” “labor of love,” and “steadfast of hope.” In Matthew 22:15-22 Jesus’ response to the Pharisees and Sadducees indicates that his disciples clearly live with faith, love, and hope in two worlds, the Kingdom of this world as well as the Kingdom of God. However, that is no easy task for us today as we participate in Caesar’s Kingdom.

The Rev. Bob Manthey will be preaching and leading worship. The Senior Choir will be singing.

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Click here to to VIEW the October 22 Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 am.

October 15, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

October 15, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

Join Evangelical Reformed UCC’s 10:30 am Worship Service in our Main Sanctuary and online.

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

Matthew 22: 1-14

The Rev. Dr. Elena Larssen, Generosity Officer for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United Church of Christ, will be preaching and leading worship. The Senior Choir will be singing.

Click here to WATCH the 10:30 am Worship Service Live or On-Demand

Click here to to VIEW the October 15 Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 am.

We Pray for Peace

We Pray for Peace

The people of Israel and Palestine are on our hearts and in our prayers. We are heartbroken and devastated by the attacks launched on communities in Israel by Hamas and the escalation of violence by Israel against communities in the Gaza Strip. We mourn the horrific deaths, injuries, and abductions already suffered and join the calls for an immediate ceasefire to this violence.

 

The God of Abraham calls all people of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faith to value life, honor humanity, and strive for peace. As people of faith, we are committed to praying and working toward an immediate end to the violence. We pray for healing and peace. We pray for a peace that brings about safety and security, justice, equality, and hope for all people.

 

We, the people of Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ, believe we are called by God to bring love where there is hate, hope where there is despair, light where there is darkness, unity where there is discord. We are here to support our neighbors and friends at Congregation Kol Ami, Beth Sholom Congregation, and the Islamic Society of Frederick in this time of violence and suffering.

 

We pray for peace, for shalom, for salam.

October 8, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

October 8, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

Join Evangelical Reformed UCC’s 10:30 am Worship Service in our Main Sanctuary and online.

Consecration Sunday

Lamentations 3: 22-23 | John 21: 15-17

Today we will give God thanks by considering our contributions to God’s work in the coming year. A special, catered luncheon to follow. The Rev. Suzanne Schmidt will be preaching and leading worship. Spirit will be sharing in music leadership this morning.

Click here to WATCH the 10:30 am Worship Service Live or On-Demand

Click here to to VIEW the October 8 Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 am.

October 1, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

October 1, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

Join Evangelical Reformed UCC’s 10:30 am Worship Service in our Main Sanctuary and online.

World Communion Sunday

Matthew 21: 23-32

This morning we celebrate World Communion Sunday. This day is observed in many parts of the world to acknowledge the fact that Christians around the world are – symbolically – gathered around a common table. You will be invited to come to the table, where you can try several different kinds of bread as we celebrate the diversity in the body of Christ. The Rev. Carolyn Boyd, Pastor of Congregational Care at Hope United Church of Christ in Alexandria, Virginia, will be preaching and leading worship.

The Senior Choir will be singing.

Click here to WATCH the 10:30 am Worship Service Live or On-Demand

Click here to to VIEW the October 1 Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 am.

September 24, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

September 24, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

Join Evangelical Reformed UCC’s 10:30 am Worship Service in our Main Sanctuary and online.

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Psalm 145:1-8| Matthew 20:1-16

The Rev. Freeman L. Palmer, Conference Minister for the Central Atlantic Conference of the United Church of Christ, will be preaching and leading worship. The Senior Choir will be singing. We will honor milestone ordination anniversaries of Rev. Esther Ziegler, Rev. Dr. Robert Peters, and Rev. Dr. Barbara Kershner Daniel and receive new members into the life of the Church.

The Senior Choir will be singing.

Click here to WATCH the 10:30 am Worship Service Live or On-Demand

Click here to to VIEW the September 24 Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 am.

September 17, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

September 17, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

Join Evangelical Reformed UCC’s 10:30 am Worship Service in our Main Sanctuary and online.

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Psalm 150 | Ephesians 5: 15-20

Today we will sing the liturgy, letting the words and music of hymns over the centuries help us to praise God, pray, confess, and hear the gospel. We will also hear some behind the scenes stories of some hymns. Be prepared to follow the advice of the apostle Paul who counsels us to speak in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.

The Senior Choir will be singing.

Click here to WATCH the 10:30 am Worship Service Live or On-Demand

Click here to to VIEW the September 17 Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a healing worship service with Holy Communion at 8:30 am.

September 10, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

September 10, 2023 – 10:30 am Worship Service

Join Evangelical Reformed UCC’s 10:30 am Worship Service in our Main Sanctuary and online.

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 12: 1-14 | Romans 13: 8-14

The Rev. Kirstin Shrom-Rhoads will be preaching and leading worship. Spirit will be sharing in music leadership this morning. We will celebrate Rejoice in Our Welcome Sunday and bless those leading Christian education and formation for the coming year.

Click here to WATCH the 10:30 am Worship Service Live or On-Demand

Click here to to VIEW the September 10 Worship Bulletin

ERUCC also holds a worship service at 8:30 am in historic Trinity Chapel, 10 W Church Street.