Each year we celebrate on the first Sunday of November.  

Each year we celebrate the providence of God with a service of praise, thanksgiving, and inspiration using a slide presentation. This service is held on the Wednesday evening before Thanksgiving.

Advent is a time of preparation and reflection of Christmas, the celebration of Christ’s birth, and anticipate the promised second coming of Jesus Christ.

The season of celebration is held on the four weeks leading up to Christmas. 

This is a special service with our children... 

Beginning on Ash Wednesday these special Lenten services continue through the five weeks of Lent.  The liturgy draws for the tradition of the evening service of light.  Bethlehem draws upon the "Holden Evening Prayer" by Marty Haugan; the ELW Vespers; "Light in Deepest Night" and "Behold our Light" by Aaron Miller, and others.  Holy Communion is included in all these services.

We begin the Holy Week with Jesus Christ being glorified king and a humiliated servant. We wave palms in celebration  as Christ comes into our midst, and we follow with trepidation as his path leads to death on the cross. We begin this week that stands at the center of the church year, anticipating the completion of God’s astounding work.

Our service begins with the Processional Gospel and blessing of the palms. Our Passion portion includes a Faith Walk which will be a participation in many parts of the Stations on the Cross.

Life and death stand side by side as we enter into Good Friday. In John’s passion account, Jesus reveals the power and glory of God, even as he is put on trial and sentenced to death. Standing with the disciples at the foot of the cross, we pray for the whole world in the ancient bidding prayer, as Christ’s death offers life to all. We gather in solemn devotion, but always with the promise that the tree around which we assemble is indeed a tree of life. We depart silently, and we anticipate the culmination of the Three Days in the Easter Vigil.

 

This is the day the Lord has made! Christ is risen, and through him all creation is made new! Christ is Risen Indeed! Christ’s resurrection truly brings life to everyone. We sing hymns of praise, gather around sacred words, and proclaim God’s faithfulness, power, and love in the feast of holy communion. With the women at the tomb, we are astonished, elated, and grateful. We depart with joy to proclaim the good news of God’s endless love.

 

Our Easter Sunrise Service begins at 7:00 a.m. in darkness with the processional Gospel.  

The congregation processes into the darkened sanctuary while the ancient Easter chant “Victimae Paschali laudes” is sung.  The shroud is then removed from the cross. 

Alleluia! Christ is Risen!   He is Risen indeed!  Alleluia!

The Easter Festival Worship Service begins at 10:00 a.m. in joyous celebration.

This is a special season in September concluding on the first Sunday of October at the  Festival of St. Francis.  This season emphasizes the gift of creation and our stewardship of the earth.

This is a special Service.