Worship Information for September 27

Sunday Worship will be in the Sanctuary this week. But an online option is also available. To join us for livestreaming of worship at 10:30 a.m. go to the Prospect Presbyterian Church channel on YouTube. By joining us in the livestream you will be able to join the discussion and send prayer requests to the worship leaders. (At 10:30 AM click the blue link or go to www.prospectchurch.org.)

Other Sunday Worship Information

Leading worship this week is Pastor Jessica Dixon-Ebner, with Leeroy Moyo serving as Liturgist. Music is led by Music Director, Peter Ncanywa. Running media this Sunday is Gerrit Niemeijer and Heidi Hovland. Fellowship Time this Sunday will be hosted by the Congregation.

A Bulletin can be printed to follow along with the service.

This week's Liturgical Readings.

Today's scripture readings are Exodus 17:1-7 and Matthew 21:23-32.

Worship Bulletin for September 27

Follow along with Sunday's worship service by printing out a worship bulletin (click document at bottom of screen) or just follow along here:

Worship Bulletin September 27 -Dixon Ebner.pdf

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Presbytery of Northeastern New Jersey Updates

The Presbytery of Northeast New Jersey

Most of my newsletter posts begin with something I've either read or an observation I've made, and I start thinking, "How does this fit with other things I've read or seen before?" and "How does this help me make sense of the world and the work of ministry?"

Let me assure you, I don't write because I think I have everything figured out. In fact, some of my conclusions may be incomplete and may change as I learn something new or as I see the same thing from a different perspective.  But that, I think, is part of the process.

Because we are meaning-making creatures. We are constantly taking the experiences of our lives and trying to understand what they mean. We try to connect the dots by telling stories, looking for patterns, and asking questions about what is happening and why it matters.

And I think this is particularly true for those of us in the church. We spend a remarkable amount of our time making meaning. We wrestle with ancient words and stories and try to understand what they might mean for people living in this particular time and place. We watch what is happening in the world and ask what it means for our communities, our neighbors, and our faith. We make meaning when a new family joins the church or when another suddenly stops coming, or when a congregation seems energized and when another seems tired.

Perhaps one of the most important things we can remember is that meaning-making is not the same thing as certainty. We can make meaning without pretending that we have discovered the one final interpretation of everything.

What we can say is, "This is what I see." or "This is what I think is happening." or "This is what I believe this might mean." And we can remain open to the possibility that we might see it differently tomorrow. That humility seems especially important for people like us who stand up regularly and speak about the meaning of faith and the scriptures.

In many ways, that's what these newsletters are for me. They are an ongoing attempt to make meaning out of the things I am reading, hearing, seeing, and experiencing and asking what these things might have to teach me about faith, about the church, about leadership, about people, and about God.

In the end, I don't expect every conclusion to be right, and I don't even expect every question to lead somewhere useful. But I do believe there is value in paying attention, asking questions, making connections, and asking, "What does this mean?"

Steve Huston

Organizing Co-Leader/ Resource Presbyter

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