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Our worship centers on John 20:19-21, Jesus encounter with the Disciples and then Thomas a week later.
The opposite of faith is not doubt. The opposite of faith is Apathy. Christ is risen and Christ is among us.
Special Music provided by Judy Fiske and Terry Witt.

Christ is Risen. He is Risen Indeed! Multiple Church members lead through spoken word, music, and prayer. The Sanctuary Choir and Children’s Choir provide special music and the Pastor’s sermon, entitled Returning to the Garden, centers on John 20:1-18.

Our worship centers on John 11:1-45. Worship leaders include, Kate Ayers, Joanie Williams,  Mamie Ruth Blanton, Foster Solomon, Susan Sanford, Denise Walters, David Guion, Jason Williams, Kathy McGraw, and Terry Witt. Special music is provided by the Children’s Handbell Choir, under the leadership of Laura Severns, Molly Huffstetler, and Ryan Corbitt.

The Pastor’s sermon, entitled Come Forth, focuses on Jesus encounter with Lazarus. The Road to Easter moves through a graveyard. The service concludes with a special prayer offered on behalf of Jason and Joanie Williams, former members of Tabernacle and current residential members of Hyaets in Charlotte, NC.

Our worship centers on John 9:1-41. Rev. Dan Schumacher’s sermon, entitled “Mud in Your Eye”, retells the story of Jesus’ encounter with a blind man. Special Music is provided by Jerry Jones, Molly Huffstetler, and the Sanctuary Choir. Readers include Foster Solomon, Mamie Ruth Blanton, Art Wright, Helen Davidson, Terry Witt, Beth Wright, Chuck Pflugrath, Denise Walters, and David Guion. Communion is led by Rev. Eric Hasha and the Pastoral Prayer is offered by Cecil Gholston.

Our worship centers on John 4:5-52, Jesus dialogue with the woman at the well.  Special music is provided by Mae La, The Sanctuary Choir, the Children’s Handbell Choir, Ryan Corbitt and Meade Skelton. Reader’s Theater features Mamie Ruth Blanton, Foster Solomon, Olivia Dawson, Ben Walters, David Guion, and Susan Sanford.

IN THE GARDEN: Our 2011 Lenten Theme

Lent?

Lent is the period preceding Easter that in the Christian Church is devoted to fasting, abstinence, and penitence in commemoration of Christ’s fasting in the wilderness. In the Western Church it runs from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday and so includes forty weekdays.The word “Lent” means lengthening of the day, an indication that we are moving from winter into spring. 

Lent at Tabernacle? Why are there pictures of dirt?

This year Tabernacle’s Lenten theme embraces the hopefulness of the word “Lent.”  The sanctuary is a garden.  The first week of Lent we began with the bare dirt of a garden.  Many of us share a common love of gardening, for us the sight of well-prepared bare dirt is an exciting and welcome sight.

We can envision many beautiful plants growing in the dirt, flowers, vegetables or trees. There are many pictures of  “dirt” in the hymns racks.  The congregation is actually sitting in the middle of a wonderful field of dirt ready to be planted.  In the front of the sanctuary there is a garden box full of dirt.  On the choir rail there is a winter picture of trees waiting patiently for the warmth of spring to allow them to sprout leaves.

The first Sunday of Lent found the dirt and the trees as barren and empty as the wilderness in which Jesus finds himself in the Gospel Lesson for the day (Matt. 4:1-11).  In the following weeks the Gospel readings share stories of Jesus as he encounters various people who ask questions and explore a relationship with him.  The garden, with the help of our children, will slowly grow over the weeks as we ask questions and explore our relationship with Jesus and with each other.  The garden will reach its full glory on Palm Sunday when we will welcome “King” Jesus to Jerusalem.

**** Please note: we hit a technology glitch and the podcast stopped recording partially through sermon. Sorry for the incomplete upload.

Our worship centers on John 3:1-17. Worship leaders include Andrew VB Thawng, Ser Nuc Moo, Jerry and Jenny Jones, Dan Schumacher, John Burgess, Jim McMurray, Mamie Ruth Blanton. Foster Solomon,  and Jack White. Special music is provided by Terry Witt, Susan Sanford, and the Sanctuary Choir. Rev. Severns’ sermon centers on the story of Nicodemus’ encounter with Jesus in the darkness of night. Our assumptions about the divine nature of Christ so often miss the mark. Nicodemus finds himself perplexed and ultimately finds salvation as he steps into the mystery.

The focus of our worship centers on Matthew 17:1-9, the Transfiguration of Jesus.  Communion is led by Rev. Joel Ingram and special music is provided by The Ler Htoo and Lay Htoo Children.  Our worship concludes with a large circle around the Sanctuary with lit candles and special music presented by the Choir.

The focus of our worship centers on Matthew 6:24-34. Jesus challenges his followers to trust God, release worry, and follow the charge he has given us in the Sermon on the Mount. Worship leadership is provided by Andrew, Denise and Ben Walters, Jessica Corbitt, Bob and Helen Davidson.