Join us for worship
in-person and on Zoom
Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
temporarily located @ 1127 University Ave
Madison, WI 53715
Email for the Zoom link
Holy Week Worship Schedule
all services at 1127 University Ave unless noted
Maundy Thursday, March 28, 7:00pm
- Taize service with footwashing and holy communion
Good Friday, March 29, 7:00pm
- Stations of the cross & tenebrae service
Easter Vigil, March 30, 7:00pm
- St. John's pilgrimage to Holy Wisdom monastery in Middleton. Meet at 5:00pm for dinner @ Craftman Table & Tap and then proceed to the monastery for the 7:00 pm Vigil.
Easter Sunday, March 31, 9:30am
- festive service with interactive readings, special music, and holy communion.
SUNDAY ASSEMBLY
9:30 A.M.
Worship focuses on celebration with music, ensembles, rotating liturgies, communion, children’s time, lessons, and a reflection on the lessons from scripture.
Following coffee fellowship in the gathering space, we continue the morning with Sunday Learning Place for children, Adult learning, and confirmation ministry.
WORSHIP
STYLE
We follow the general flow of the Christian liturgical tradition: starting with an opening time to prepare our hearts in confession, a call to worship, or a remembrance of baptism. Song and prayer is followed by the reading of the readings assigned for the day. After a reflection and silence for contemplation, the response to the readings is marked by the sharing of an ancient creed, offerings, and prayers. The Christian meal remembers the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. And then we take our leave with a time for benediction.
APPROACHING
THE BIBLE
Music and hymns are chosen to reflect the themes developed in the readings from the Bible. As a member congregation of the ELCA, these are assigned each Sunday by the Revised Common Lectionary. The lectionary is a set of assigned readings used by many denominations, including Lutherans, for public reading each week during worship. Each week in worship we read one lesson from the Hebrew Scriptures, one lesson from the letters of the New Testament, and one lesson from the Gospel stories of the life of Jesus. The readings often follow a sequential pattern. Sometimes the readings reflect the season of the church year such as Easter or Christmas. Often the reading from the Hebrew Scripture and the reading from the Gospel story of the life of Jesus have a similar theme.