Weekly Services
Worship Series: “Unfinished Business”
Nearly two thousand years ago Jesus announced the coming of the Holy Spirit and told his disciples to, “be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) The remainder of the book of Acts chronicles the history of the early church and the disciple’s response to this command by sharing the Good news, healing the sick, caring for the orphan and widows, and bringing the message of reconciliation to the known world. For the early disciples being Jesus’ witness meant loving and serving those they met, sharing the Gospel through both words and actions. There are some who think that the modern church has lost this vision. That we have been more about completing a task than about serving others. That we think this is God’s challenge to us to complete, rather than God’s suggestion on how to live our lives. Beginning in mid-July we will return to this story of the early church as we begin our new worship series, Unfinished Business. During this eight week series we will be reading through the book of Acts, the history of the early church written by the disciple Luke. We will return to the roots of the early church as seek to better understand what it means to be the church. Everyone is encouraged to read through Acts together. An online reading plan, with links to the text, is available at www.sheridanlutheran.org/reading. Reading plan bookmarks are available online or at the Activities Center.
Each week we will look specifically at one of the core characteristics of the early church and how we seek to embody that characteristic in our own faith journey. Two special guests will bring a fresh perspective to this topic as they share their own faith experiences. On July 11th Andy Baker, director of Word Made Flesh in Bolivia, will share his family’s experience of fulfilling their mission of “serving Jesus among the poorest of the poor.” On August 1st, John Nunes, the president of Lutheran World Relief, joins us to share first-hand the experiences of how LWR provides relief services in 35 countries worldwide. We conclude Unfinished Business with a two week mission & outreach ministry fair and encourage you to use this as a opportunity to learn how you can live a life of service.
Join us for worship at...
Saturday 5:30 PM
Take some time to center in God’s promises after your day of Saturday activities at this contemporary style worship service. Worshippers are led by piano and song leaders using a contemporary music style. This relaxed and intimate setting of worship offers relevant preaching that addresses the question of what it means to live a life as a Christian today. Each week, this service offers the Lord’s supper, time for quiet prayer and the opportunity to be the community of God’s people. This service is a great alternative to Sunday morning worship. All people of all ages and all faith traditions are welcome!
Sunday 8:30, 9:45 and 11:00 AM
The pinnacle of Sheridan’s ministry is worshipping our loving God! Over a thousand people will come through Sheridan’s doors on Sunday morning to hear yet again of Jesus’ love in their lives. We invite you to join in and experience this love of Jesus in a very real and authentic way at Sheridan. People often comment on Sheridan’s warm and inviting atmosphere, beautiful music, meaningful dramas, and sermons that connect with everyday lives. These worship services are contemporary in music style and are led by excellent singers, piano, guitar players and drums. The Lord’s Supper is served twice a month. All people of all ages and all faith traditions are welcome!
Special Services
During the year, there are special times in the church where we celebrate the awesome gifts of God. At these times, we gather for special worship opportunities. Some of these special services are Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunrise and Confirmation. Each of these times highlight key moments in the life of Jesus and the impact these moments have on our faith community. These historical events come alive in a contemporary way as the greatest story ever told is retold again. These services are listed in the bulletin and on our website and give specific times and dates. As with all worship at Sheridan – all are welcome!
TV Ministry
Television Production is our newest addition to our ministries. Each week our Sunday morning worship at 9:45 is video recorded and edited down to 30 minutes for broadcast on Cablevision channel 13. There are 3 different times during the week to view our Sunday service just in case you could not worship with us in person. They include every Thursday night at 7:30, Friday afternoon at 12:30 and Sunday morning at 11:30 on Channel 13.
If you want to get involved with the worship music ministry of Sheridan, contact Kevin Wissink at k.wissink@sheridanlutheran.org
If you want to get involved with the worship hospitality ministry of Sheridan, contact Brenda Carpenter at b.carpenter@sheridanlutheran.org
If you want to get involved with the worship arts ministry at Sheridan, contact Bryan Tepe at b.tepe@sheridanlutheran.org
If you want to get involved with the Wednesday at the Well ministry, contact Pastor Jeremy Freye at j.freye@sheridanlutheran.org
