The Church Year

A Church for All Seasons

: Pastor Michael Kurtz in the season of Lent

We hold worship services every Sunday throughout the year. Why?

Every Sunday: Each Sunday morning we celebrate the resurrection of Christ affirming the ultimate triumph of life and love in our lives.

Advent: Our church year begins here, near the beginning of December. It is a time of waiting for the baby Jesus to be born, during which we affirm that light will shine in our lives even though at times we struggle in darkness.

Christmas: A time when we celebrate God’s embodiment in Jesus, affirming that God is with us even in the midst of a seemingly meaningless world.

Epiphany: During this season we celebrate God’s presence in all of creation, affirming the value of nature and of our lives at home, at work, and with friends.

Lent: As nature renews itself in spring, Lent is a time for renewal in mind and spirit by contemplating Christ who comes from God in love for us.

Holy Week: The week before Easter begins the celebration of Christ’s journey from death to life, affirming that darkness, confusion, and despair are not the last words in our lives.

Easter: The celebration of Christ’s resurrection affirms the happy endings that are woven into the fabric of God’s future, for all of us.

Pentecost: This festival commemorates the gift of the Holy Spirit, a spirit that is at work in the church and which is ours to carry into a world badly in need.

Summer: Our summer worship is a time when we are refreshed and restored for the months ahead by recalling scriptural stories from the past.

Autumn: As autumn is a time to return to the work of our daily lives, so we are reminded of the value of our work and our participation in God’s caring for the world.

November: At the end of the church year we recall the fear, uncertainty, and chaos of life while affirming that God’s promised presence offers a sure comfort and a certain hope for those in trouble or in need.

: FLC Worship at the Beach, August 2011