The goal of worship is to help you feel the presence of God amongst the community of Jesus.
What makes Harmony worship special?
We actively engage and participate in worship, which means
We gather in Christ’s peace.
We sing of joy and hope.
We pray for the beloved community both inside and outside our doors.
We experience forgiveness.
We learn about ourselves and others from the eyes of Jesus.
We are encouraged by a powerful Spirit to bring God’s love to all we meet.
This Week’s Message
When your world unravels and your beliefs are tested, you may cling to what you know. As Jesus foretells his death and resurrection, Peter protests. Peter is fixed upon the way he thinks things should go; he resists the pain of what will come. But Jesus is fixed upon his calling and calls Peter out. For everyone, there comes a time when your faith is tested and you will have to face difficult and inconvenient truths. We may want to take the easier path, the path with less pain. We may want to cling to easy or simplistic answers. Instead, what does it look like to welcome complexity? Can you stay fixed upon your convictions while also expanding your perspective?
Join us in-person or online at 10:45am!
Current Series
Like many of us, Peter has a wandering heart. His journey is not polished, or linear, or perfect, but he is always tethered to the love of God. When you look closely at Peter’s story, you find Jesus at each step along the way—offering him abundance, catching him when he begins to sink, challenging him when he stands in the way, washing his feet, predicting his betrayal, and offering him agape love. This Lent, we’re joining Peter in figuring out faith. We’re not idolizing or vilifying him; instead, we’re hoping to wander alongside him, open to what we might learn about Jesus (and ourselves) by stepping in his shoes.
Wandering Heart Playlist
As our faith journey takes us down wandering paths, the words we grew up singing and the old, familiar melodies have a way of tethering our hearts to the God who wanders with us. We’ve collected songs on Spotify that add to the Wandering Heart Lenten experience, which follows Simon Peter’s wandering journey as he follows Jesus from the shores of the Sea of Galilee to the empty tomb and back again.
Special Services & Events
Join us at 10:45 a.m. for our Palm Sunday Service. This will be followed by the annual Easter Egg Hunt for all ages, starting at 12:30 p.m. Please register for the hunt using the QR code, so that we can adequately plan for refreshments and prizes, as well as expedite check-in.
April 13: Palm Sunday and Easter Egg Hunt
April 16: Make This Bread, Harmony Kitchen, 6pm
Not only is the taking, blessing, breaking and giving of bread important in communion and the meals in our lives, but also in the making. Learn and make pita bread together as we give life and love to the sacrament of communion for the Maundy Thursday service the following day. You will also be able to take home some of the pita that you made. Space is limited in the kitchen, so please RSVP to the Harmony Office by April 13. This is open to all friends in all denominations- a time of making and breaking bread together.
April 17: Maundy Thursday Meal, 6:30pm
During the Last Supper, Jesus kneels to wash his disciples’ feet. When he comes to Peter, we see a similar pattern unfold yet again: reluctance then exuberance. Peter initially resists, but then he wholeheartedly submits. When we, like Peter, are reluctant and resistant to receiving love, can we remember that streams of mercy are never ceasing? Will we be reshaped by grace? Join us in this unique gathering as we have a potluck meal in the sanctuary guided by the movements of The Last Supper.
In conjunction with Arlington UMC and Mt. Zion UMC, we stand together at the foot of the cross to witness the extent of God’s love.
April 18: Good Friday 7pm, Arlington UMC
April 20: Easter
We might expect that, after denying Christ, Peter would cower in shame—or perhaps even run away in an attempt to leave his past behind him. Instead, when he hears the news from the women, he doesn’t dismiss them like the other disciples. He gets up and runs to the tomb. When he peers into the empty tomb and sees the linen cloth, he is filled with awe. Even after the biggest failures, even after the worst case scenario has happened, can we run toward hope? Like Peter, will we keep going? Will we keep looking for God in our midst?
