Worship Online
Central’s Session has agreed that it is in the best interest of all who worship at Central, and all who are served by our community, to cancel all in-person worship and activities at Central until further notice. Every Sunday, new content will be posted to this page for a worship-on-demand experience that you can view anytime throughout the week. For those without regular internet access, we are mailing worship materials via postal mail. If you have limited web access or know of someone in need of mailed content, please contact Anna Sanchez or call (651) 224-4748.
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Sunday, June 28
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Prelude
Director of Music Ministry, Jennifer Anderson, shares "Morning Songs" as our worship prelude.
HYMN
Director of Music Ministry, Jennifer Anderson, plays the morning's hymn "God of Compassion, in Mercy Befriend Us".
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Sheet Music: God of Compassion, in Mercy Befriend Us
Children’s Time
Children and Youth Ministry Coordinator Katie Morris shares a time for children. This video comes from our virtual VBS - Compassion Camp. On this day during Compassion Camp, we explored what it means to be brave with our compassion. If you would like more information about Compassion Camp or access to the videos and materials for your family, contact Katie Morris.
VBS Compassion Camp curriculum and music created by Illustrated Ministry, LLC.
scripture
Katie Morris, Wendy Flinner and Heidi Jernstedt share this week's scripture reading of Mark 2:1-12, as previously shared for Vacation Bible School this week.
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Scripture Text: Mark 2:1-12
sermon
Rev. David Colby shares his sermon 'Compassion for the Neighbor".
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Sermon Text: Compassion for the Neighbor
PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE
Rev. David Colby shares prayer as well as closing thoughts and calls for further prayer.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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Offering
If Central is your church home, we encourage you to continue your tithes and offerings during this season. In so many ways, the work of Central is more important than ever before as we step up to serve those lacking important resources of daily living. You can give one time or set up a recurring payment by clicking on the donate button to the right.
Announcements
FROM THE ANTI-RACISM TASK FORCE
We need to keep talking about race, and be able to appreciate stories of life in Minnesota. The Anti-Racism Task Force encourages the Central community to read A Good Time for the Truth: Race in MN. This is a collection of sixteen essays by Native American writers and writers of color. This is the selection of the One Minnesota Book Club / Friends of the St. Paul Public Library and people throughout Minnesota will be reading it. Electronic copies of the book will be available for free downloads through EBooks Minnesota. We hope you read the book, and reflect, and then plan to join others from Central in Zoom conversations that will be announced soon.
CENTRAL CONNECTION CIRCLES
Join the Deacon’s Connection Circles this Thursday as the current series continues. Connection Circles are teleconference Zoom sessions offered to provide an avenue for the Central community to connect and share a directed conversation, share concerns and offer support. The series will be on Thursdays from 5 - 6:00 p.m. and running until July 9. Participants can be a part of one or as many as you like! For the Zoom access information, check the mid-week eConnect email newsletter each week or email Anna Sanchez in the church office.
THESE DAYS DEVOTIONALS AVAILABLE
The June-September volumes of These Days have arrived! These Days is a quarterly publication of the Presbyterian Mission Agency featuring daily meditations and devotions written by clergy and lay leaders. Central Deacons distribute to the home-visit members and friends, and they are available upon request from Anna Sanchez in the office.
QUESTIONS AND EMERGENCIES
If at anytime you have questions, concerns or ideas, we invite you to reach out to our staff who will continue to be available. While voice mail will be checked as staff are able, we encourage you to send emails for more immediate response. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call 651-224-4728 ext. 102 and the voicemail will provide instruction to reach the pastor.
Pastoral care: Rev. David Colby
Deacons: Deacon Committee Chair, Mark Vance
Music: Jennifer Anderson
Children and Youth: Katie Morris
General Inquiries: Anna Sanchez
Communication/Website: Christie Rachelle
Past Sunday Worship Content
To view content, simply click on the date to go to that page.
Sunday, June 21
Looking Forward [ Isaiah 40:29-31 & Mark 12:25-31 ]
Sunday, June 14
Be Loved. Be Kind. Be You. [ Mark 2: 28-31 ]
Sunday, June 7
With All Our Breath [ Genesis 2:7-9, Job 27:3-6, and Isaiah 42:1-9 ]
Sunday, May 31
Pentecost Sunday [ Acts 2: 1-41 ]
Sunday, May 24
How Do We Get Started? [ Acts 1:1-14 ]
Sunday, May 17
The Gospel Goes to Athens [ Acts 17:22-31 ]
Sunday, May 10
The Church is On the Move [ Acts 14:20-28 ]
Sunday, May 3
They Broke Bread at Home [ Acts 2:42-46 ]
Sunday, April 26
Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly [ Micah 6:6-8 ]
Sunday, April 19
The Peace of Jesus Christ [ John 20:19-31 ]
Sunday, April 12 - EASTER SUNDAY
Easter in a Time of Social Distancing [ John 20:1-18 ]
Friday, April 10 - GOOD FRIDAY
Good Friday [ Psalm 22:1-5 ]
THURSDAY, APRIL 9 - MAUNDY THURSDAY
Last Supper Together | Love One Another [ John 13:33-38 ]
SUNDAY, APRIL 5 - PALM SUNDAY
Even the Stones Will Shout Aloud! [ Luke 19:28-40 ]
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
Finding a Balm in Gilead [ Psalm 27 ]
SUNDAY, MARCH 22
The Valley of Dry Bones [ Ezekiel 37:1-14 ]
Looking for more? Check out our Sermon Archive and download recent sermons from the past few months.
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