8/27 Worship Update

From Jay

The Year of the “Why”

People are weird. Have you ever noticed that? They do weird things and respond in weird ways and we think to ourselves, “Weird”. It is always a humbling experience for me when I label someone’s actions as weird and then find out the “why” behind their behavior. A deep pain, a traumatic experience, a void of love, a lifelong disability… our perception of the “what” always changes when we know the “why”.

As Worship & Creative Arts approaches a new season of ministry at Sunset, I am declaring this the “Year of the Why”. We are pretty familiar with “what” we do at church in the context of Sunday morning worship. Here are just a few pretty standards elements: singing, teaching, offering, baptism, communion, dedications, prayer and healing, etc. For a newcomer, any of these could be labeled “weird”. For the longtime attender, any of these could become devoid of meaning losing the “why” and becoming just about the “what”.

And so, I am on a quest to get at the “why” this year… to add meaning, value, and purpose in what we do together at church. And I want to go on that journey with you. I would love to hear your thoughts as we process what this could look like for our church this year. What things do you find meaningful at church and why? What things do you think have become stale and need some “why” injected back into them? What things do we do that you have no clue why and would like to know why? Email me at jaymckenney@sunsetpres.org

Jay


Choir & Orchestra Fall Start

Choir and Orchestra have started! Come join us as we make music for the Lord! No experience is needed to be a part of choir, just a willingness to learn, and a joyful spirit. Be a part of leading this church body to the throne of Jesus through worship. Choir meets on Tuesday (NEW, day change to Tuesday) at 7pm, downstairs in the choir room. For information about orchestra rehearsals, Wednesday at 7pm, please contact Eric at ericstearns@sunsetpres.org or 503.292.3083 x3052.



Upcoming Events
September 12, Church Picnic, Overflow starts
September 14, GIFT starts
September 15, Reveal Bible Study starts
September 16, MOM’s starts
September 22, Alpha starts
September 26, Pathways & Connections class 1 of 2
October 3, Pathways & Connections class 2 of 2
October 24, Annual Meetings & Vision Casting
October 29, Family Unity Night (FUN)
November 6, Marriage Simulcast – Love & War