"O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together." Psalm 34:3
Current Sermon Series
The Cross of Christ | Lent 2020
March 1 – April 12
Why did Christ die? Why does it matter? What does the cross mean to us and to our world? St. Paul wrote, "I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified." Martin Luther said, "The cross is the test of everything." Why? In a day that rightly recoils from brutality and abuse, how can we look to the cross? And yet how can we know God without it? As we join Jesus in a 40-day journey towards Good Friday and Easter, we will wrestle with the mystery—the horror and the beauty. And find ourselves at the heart of the good news. Along the way we'll be reflecting on the "Wales Window," given by the people of Wales to the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL, following a racially-motivated bombing and the death of four young girls. And many of us will be reading Fleming Rutledge's book, The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ. This Lent we'll grapple with the cross together in small groups and in formissional community and hear it's challenge to Live as Family and to love our neighbors in the surprising way that God has chosen to love this world. It's never too late to join.
March 1 | George Hinman | Seeing God's Face | 1 Corinthians 2:1–5
March 8 | George Hinman | You do it to Me | Psalm 51
March 15 | George Hinman | A Gift for the Ungodly | Galatians 3:1–14
March 22 | Jennifer Kenney | The Way of Life | Mark 8:31–38 (Galatians 2:20)
March 29 | George Hinman | A Stake in the Heart of Evil | Luke 22:39–46
April 5 | Aaron Williams | The Rainbow of New Creation [Palm Sunday] | Colossians 1:15–23 (Revelation 4:1–4)
April 12 | George Hinman | Licensed to Chill [Easter Sunday] | Luke 22:23–34
More Lenten events and information available at: upc.org/lent
Sunday Worship Times
Traditional Services
8:30am & 11:45am
Come and enjoy singing your favorite hymns, with music led by choir and pipe organ. Our 70-voice Cathedral Choir sings most Sundays September through June. Other music groups occasionally participate, such as our brass ensemble, woodwind group and string ensemble. Our Reuter pipe organ with 4 manuals and 70 stops (93 ranks) adds a magnificent dimension to our traditional worship services.
Contemporary Services
10am & 5pm
Come as you are and experience our contemporary services that incorporate current worship music and a more relaxed style. Our contemporary worship team uses guitars, bass, drums, and keyboard instruments to support the vocal ensemble who lead us in worship.
Watch Live Online
8:30am & 10am
UPC broadcasts a live stream of the 8:30am and 10am services on Sundays. Follow along with the 8:30am traditional service by downloading the Order of Worship.
Larson Fellowship
Between Services
Between morning services and after the 5pm service, join us in Larson Hall for food and a time for fellowship. This is a long-standing tradition at UPC. If you still feel new to UPC or you're visiting with us for the first time, it's a great place to meet people! There is no meal following the 11:45am service, so come early and join us just before the service.
Families
Families are always welcome to worship together in the Sanctuary. The service can also be viewed on closed-circuit TV in Knox Family Room, just outside the Sanctuary.
Programs for Children
Age-related classrooms are on the second and third floors of the building. If you're new or visiting with us, stop by the Connect table in the foyer (narthex) for more information, and be sure to visit upc.org/kids.
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Listen at 10am and 7:55pm
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