Twenty-Third SundayAfter Pentecost
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"Hope is Now"
Stephanie Boaz preachingGuy D. Griffith Assisting
Luke 21:5-19
Canticle, Hymn 71
- Jack Noble White
Malachi 4:1-2
Anthems:Tintinnabulation Handbell Choir
Jennifer Barnes, Director
Susan Kelly, Conducting
8:30 a.m.
Laudate Choir
Amazing Grace
- Jay Althouse
11:00 a.m.
Westminster Choir
Keith Sorrels, oboe
Jesu, Joy of Our Desiring
- J.S. Bach
Hymns:
463 How Firm a Foundation
738 O Master, Let Me Walk with Thee
295 Go to the World!
For those of you worshipping with us online,
the hymns are available at the back of the bulletin.
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Canned Food Drive Starts This Sunday
In light of the SNAP crisis, there is a need to help support the Martha O'Bryan Center Food Ministry. They are the busiest food bank in the city and have partnered with Second Harvest. Due to their location in public housing and close to Downtown, they are experiencing high food demand. Learn more about this in this Sunday's bulletin.
Boxes will be at the Mayfair Entrance and the North Entrance.
Items in Need:
- Proteins: Peanut butter, canned or dried beans, lentils, canned chicken, tuna
- Whole Grains: Brown rice, whole-grain pasta, and whole-grain cereals or oats.
- Canned Goods: Vegetables (preferably low-sodium), Fruits (packed in juice or water, not syrup), Soups, stews, and chilis (low-sodium)
- Cooking Staples: Cooking oil, and spices like salt, pepper, and other dried herbs.
- Healthy Snacks: Granola bars, nuts, and dried fruit (with no added sugar).
Our second delivery went out today! Thanks to everyone who has donated!
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We’re talking the text! Each Tuesday, the pastoral staff discusses the sermon text for the upcoming Sunday, and we publish it each Wednesday in our eBlast and our YouTube channel on Wednesdays. We invite you to listen in and hear our conversation about God’s Word. The link is provided below, and the sermon text is based on Luke 21:5-19 and Malachi 4:1-2.
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Your generosity builds us all up!
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The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-13
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| Adult education classes start at 9:45 a.m.
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Covenant Class •
Fellowship Hall
Whose City on a Hill? Exploring a Biblical and Civic Idea.
"A city on a hill" is a phrase from Jesus' Sermon on the
Mount, but has been used by Christian communities and by
American politicians in different, and sometimes overlapping
ways. Drawing on both its original context and the history of
its interpretation, we will explore this idea.
Led by The Reverend Edwin David Aponte, Dean of the
Theological School and Professor of Religion and Culture at Drew University. Previously, Aponte served as Executive Director of the Louisville Institute. He was on the faculty of Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, served as academic dean at Lancaster Theological Seminary, and Christian Theological Seminary. He is a Minister of Word and Sacrament and a member of the Presbytery of the Highlands of New Jersey.
Aponte serves as co-moderator of the General Assembly Special Committee to Write a New Confession, Presbyterian Church (USA).
Meeting ID: 829 7833 4580
Passcode: 995837
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Faith & Fellowship • 214
The Bible and Justice -
From Amos, Adam & Eve,
through Jesus; How does
the Bible handle Justice?
For more info, please
contact Donna Schwaber,
dkschwaber@gmail.com.
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Murdoch MacLeod • Library
We will discuss this week's gospel lesson.
For more info, please contact Paul DeWitt, pdewitt@comcast.net.
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Journeys • Overlook Room
Family Mission Statement
Week 2 - continuation from
Part 1 earlier this year, but
don't worry, you can easily
catch up if you weren't
there for the first one!
Led by Ashley Higgins
This is a class for young families.
For more info, please contact Krissie Self,
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9:45 a.m. • Sunday School
Koinonia Youth Café
6:00 p.m. • Youth Group
Koinonia Youth Café
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9:45 a.m. • Sunday School
2s are in room 149 3s are in room 161 4s are in room 163
Godly Play/Kindergarten in 183
1st - 3rd Chapel first and then will be picked up in rooms.
4th & 5th Grade in room 292
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Children, Youth & Intergenerational Choirs
4:00 p.m. Rehearsals
Gloria
Alleluia
Jubilate
Tintinnabulation
5:00 p.m. Rehearsals
Laudate Choir
Chiming Children
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For men in their late 20s to early 50s
Men’s Bible Study: Scripture for Today
7:00 pm | Magnolia Room
Meeting Dates:
November 16, 30
This group will have a discussion centered on the week’s lectionary text. The conversation will dig into scripture and its implications for us today. Leaders: Donovan, Guy and Will Wellman.
Contact: Blake Brookshire, b.brookshire@vumc.org
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Poinsettias will once
again grace our Sanctuary for Christmas Eve worship services.
If you would like to purchase a poinsettia in memory of or in honor
of a friend or family member, please
place your order online, complete a form available at the Information Desk or email Terri Eckert at teckert@nashvillewpc.org.
A donation of $10 per name is requested.
The deadline for submitting names to be
included in the Christmas Eve bulletins is Sunday, December 7, 2025.
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2026 Sanctuary and
Parlor Flowers
Reserve your date now to
provide arrangements in the Sanctuary or Parlor in 2026.
Celebrate your friendships and honor your
loved ones with arrangements provided
by our talented Flower Guild members.
Email or call Terri Eckert to select your special Sunday. Please note that
org or 615.292.5526).
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New Printed Directories
The second round of printed directories are now available. If you signed up for one, please stop by the office, Monday - Friday.
If you would like one and have not signed up to receive one, please contact Hannah Boles.
Suggested donation, $10.
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