Meeting House Worshipers: Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

This Sunday:

Worship Services (8:30 &11:00 am):

Preaching at8:30 & 11:00 am  Forgiveness:A Way of Life       Dr. Laha

               Romans 14: 1-12

              Matthew 18: 21-35

ChristianEducation classes for all ages are from 9:40-10:40am.

Sunday:

Coffee Hour will be held in Fellowship Hall(or courtyard, weather permitting) following the 11:00 am service. Please joinus for fellowship.

Sunday 9:40 am in HeritageHall. Dr. Laha begins a three-week series looking at The Heart ofChristianity by Marcus Borg.

Sunday 9:40 am in Westminster Hall (Flounder House): The OldTestament from Scratch

Come join us for a stimulating introductionto the Old Testament. Facilitators: Lee Posey, Tom Roberts, Hal Collums.

Concert with a Cause this Sunday at 4:00pm. Potomac River Chorale, Matthew Irish, Director.  Childcare is available. The concert willbenefit: Alexandria Tutoring Consortium

Youth Group5:00 pm Sunday – This Sunday is the first official youth group of the year.Fellowship Hall 5-7 pm.

Opportunities this Week:

Bible Study:

Wednesday Evening Bible study begins September 17.

Flounder House 7:30-8:30 pm

Thursday Morning Men’s Bible Study

Elliot House 7:30am

            WednesdayLunch Hour in DC:

The Problem and Promiseof Work-Life Balance in the Calvinist Tradition. This coursemeets on Wednesday from Sept17 – October 15, 12:00 noon to 1:15 pm at WesternPresbyterian Church in DC. Led by the Rev. David Gray. Participants must pre-register

at  www.reformedinstitute.org by Sept 16. Questions?Contact Ann Herlin.

Coming Up!

Come to theFair! On Oct 5, we will celebrateWorldwide Communion Sunday and enjoy a not-to-be-missed festive Mission Fair inthe church yard.

Raising ourVOICE! The Meeting Houseis committed to bringing 50 people to the public launch of Virginians Organizedfor Interfaith Community Engagement. We need you to join us on Sunday Oct 5,from 4:30-7:00 pmat First Mt Zion Baptist church 16622 Dumfries Rd. Dumfries,VA. Sign-ups will be after worship at both services.

Mark YourCalendars Now –Church-wide Retreat, Friday – Sunday, October 24-26 at Massanetta Springs. JoAnn Staebler from Shalem Institute will be our program presenter.

More onSunday’s Service:

Hymns

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive

How Blest Are Those

Other Special Music

Prelude:                  Psalmesand Spiritualle Songs, 1539 J .S. Bach (1685-1750)

Offertory:               Anthem – text by Thomas Ken (1637-1711)-JeanPasquet (1896-1977)

Postlude:                March – F. J Haydn(1732-1809))