North Decatur Presbyterian Church

12.4.22. We light the 2nd Advent candle as we pray for Peace. A younger and older member of the church lead us in the candle lighting liturgy–a “conversation with God” about peace. Rev. David Lewicki preaches on the startling word that starts the 40th chapter of Isaiah: “comfort.” Communion is celebrated.

It’s the first Sunday of Advent. We light the candle of hope. Each Sunday of Advent, our meditation and candle lighting will be a led by a younger and older member of NDPC–a conversation with God. Our preacher this Sunday is NDPC Ministry Fellow Victoria Robinson. We celebrate the baptism of Coralie Arsenault. 11.27.22.

11.20.22. It’s the “last Sunday” of the church year. Advent, which begins on November 27th, begins a new year in the liturgical calendar. This Sunday we end the year by reprising an NDPC tradition: The Whole Bible in 30 Minutes. Rev. Beth Waltemath tells the story of Scripture–this time through the eyes of women, beginning “in the beginning” with Genesis, and spinning out the entire story until it ends with the dream of Revelation.

11.13.22. We gather around the 46th Psalm, from which we draw the instruction: “be still and know that I am God.” We read the whole Psalm together and discover what those words meant in the context in which they were written and what they mean for us today. Rev. Lewicki, preaching.

11.6.22. It’s NDPC’s annual celebration of All Saints Day. We read the names of those of our congregation who have died in the last year. Rev. Lewicki preaches on “Remembering."

10.30.22. Our children are learning the stories of the matriarchs and patriarchs of the Hebrew Scriptures. We join them this Sunday as we explore the story of Jacob’s Ladder. It’s one of the most vivid, and most enigmatic images in the Bible. Let’s walk up and down with the angels!

10.23.22. Rev. Lewicki preaches a message about our church-wide theme, “BE.” We explore the 139th Psalm, one of the great affirmations in Scripture that wherever we ARE, God IS there. 

10.16.22. As part of our commitment to read and teach the stories of women in Scripture, this Sunday (Oct. 16th) we encounter one of the most compelling, least-known women in the Bible: Rizpah, from 2 Samuel 21. Her faithfulness will shock you and move you.

10.9.22. For Pride Sunday, 2022, the Rev. Dr. Erin Reed Cooper, NDPC Director of Children, Youth, and Family Ministries, is our preacher.

10.2.22. Rev. Lewicki preaches a second sermon on our 2022/23 churchwide theme, “BE.” The text is the Apostle Paul’s speech at the Areopagus in Athens, when he says to everyone in that public square, “In God, we live, and move, and have our being.” What was Paul saying then? What does that phrase mean now?

9.25.22. The Rev. Beth Waltemath explores the story of Hagar from Genesis. Hagar, the Bible’s first female theologian, challenges the platitudes of our faith while offering a life-giving word for women who are still treated like second-class citizens.

9.18.22. Today, we dive into NDPC’s 2022-23 theme: BE. Being is something shared by all of life, but it is something we rarely reflect upon and and often take for granted. What is being? What is it for? And what do we perceive about the being of God? This week, we read the story of God’s revelation in the burning bush from Exodus 3. Rev. Lewicki, preaching.

9.11.22. Loved into Being. Rev. David Lewicki preaches on love–with a little help from Fred Rogers.

8.28.22. Rev. Lewicki preaches on “Hope.” Music Director Huu Mai sings John Lennon’s Imagine.

8.21.22. Rev. Beth Waltemath preaches on the first commandment in Exodus 20 in a message called, “Losing Your Other Gods.”

8.14.22. Rev. Lewicki shares a message about the universal human expression of faith. Our guest musicians are The Garden Fresh Pickers bluegrass band.

8.7.22. The Rev. Dr. L’anni Hill is our preacher today.

7.31.22. The Rev. Dr. William Brown, NDPC clergy affiliate and Professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, is our guest preacher.

7.24.22. Our preacher today is the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Ayres, NDPC clergy affiliate and professor of Religious Education at the Candler School of Theology.

7.17.22. Jesus ends his long farewell in John's gospel with a prayer for his disciples and the larger Christian community that they may all be one. In these perilous times when our nation is being torn apart by fear and mistrust, can Jesus' prayer for unity speak to us and set us on a path of healing? Rev. Bobbie Wrenn Banks preaching.