Worship Services

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We are holding Sunday morning outdoor worship now in the small lawn area outside of the Tower Entrance to the sanctuary. We meet at 10:00 am, weather permitting
(if it's raining, we won't meet). 

Beginning November 1st at 10:00 am we will hold an indoor worship service with a limited number of participants ~ masks and social distancing required.

 During the Program Year we normally follow our  
two worship service schedule
(9:00 and 11:15 am)

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Until Further Notice ~
We are offering video services for those who are staying at home - see our Worship Service Videos page for recorded services.

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Outdoor Worship
We are holding Sunday morning outdoor worship now in the small lawn area outside of the Tower Entrance to the sanctuary. We meet at 10:00 am, weather permitting (if it's raining, we won't meet). Participants bring their own lawn chairs, wear masks, and maintain social distance. We’ve had up to 30 people in attendance. We can accommodate more in the space, but if the service grows much larger, we will have to find a new location or add an additional service time.

Just as the setting is somewhat different than our traditional sanctuary worship so also is the liturgy. The service is a half hour in length and includes Scripture, prayers, and preaching offered by Michael Ozaki, Dean Lindsey, and Allison Maus. Ned Wetherald plays an electronic piano to provide music, and we do have hymns, though not sung hymns. Karen Neff lines out the words of the hymn and gives worshipers hand motions that go with the words. If you plan on coming on a Sunday morning, please take a minute or two to send a note to the church office to let us know you (how many) will be attending. Please respond by the Thursday before the Sunday service.

We will, of course, continue to offer our on-line service on our State College Presbyterian Church YouTube channel. Whether we worship at home or outside the sanctuary, we lift our hearts to God, give thanks for his Son Jesus, and celebrate the gifts of the Spirit!
 
Here is what you need to do in order to attend the outdoor service:

• Bring a lawn chair.
•  Plan to spread out 6 feet from other worshipers. The space is limited, but shaded, and there should be adequate room for 50 to 60 participants.
• Wear your mask.
• Unfortunately, there will not be congregational singing, but there will be music.
• Perhaps it goes without saying, but we do want anyone who has been ill or has a fever to stay home and get some rest.
• Pray for our gathering that we might glorify God and together find spiritual nourishment.

October Worship Services & Sermons
"Welcome to Jubilee"

Sunday, October 4- "'Holy' - What Does it Mean Anymore?"
World Communion Sunday
1 Peter 1: 13-16
Dean Lindsey, preaching
 
Sunday October 11 -"Surplus"
Luke 12: 16-21
Dean Lindsey, preaching
 
Sunday, October 18  -"Jubilee Re-Re-dux"
Luke 4: 16-29
Mike Ozaki, preaching
 
Sunday, October 25 - "Choice"
Joshua 24: 15
Dean Lindsey,  preaching