Sunday Worship
1235 Northwest Boulevard, on the corner of Northwest and Second Avenue in Grandview Heights, Ohio.
Ample parking off Second Avenue.
Childcare is available!
Fall 2026: Back to School with the Gospel of Matthew (with a side order of minor prophets)
Who is Jesus the Christ? What did he come to do? What does forgiveness look like? How many times do we have to forgive? What does “binding and loosing” mean? Do we choose the kind of God we have? What belongs to us? What belongs to God?
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus teaches his disciples essential lessons about life and relationships with people and things. We learn with open hearts and minds in weekly worship services that call our whole beings into a new way of thinking about the world. After worship, we’ll turn to the wisdom of the Old Testament as expressed by the minor prophets (the ones with the interesting names – Micah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, Obadiah, Haggai, Zachariah, Malachi and Joel). Our October classes will be taught by MTSO Professor Dr. Paul Kim.
Chancel Choir
Singers of all levels are welcome!
Contact Darius McBride in the church office.
Rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:15pm
ADVENT 2025: LONGING FOR HOPE
ABOUT THIS WORSHIP SERIES:
Luke’s Gospel begins the story of Jesus with this opening line: “In the time of Herod…” This detail may seem minor to modern readers; however, it reveals layers of information about the fearful world Jesus entered, one filled with rampant oppression, economic disparity, uncertainty, and instability. A world not so unlike our own. And yet, throughout the stories of Christ’s birth, we hear the whispers of angels delivering a surprising message: “Do not fear.” When Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the magi are each called into God’s redemptive story, they do not deny their fears—they move through them. They ask questions, hold fast to courage, trust in good news, and say, “Here I am, Lord.” When we find ourselves in fearful times, can we acknowledge our fears while also insisting on hope?
This Advent series takes seriously the angels’ message and trusts that Christ’s birth truly is good news of great joy for all people. The resources look closely at the fear and terror looming in the background during the time of King Herod and invite us to consider the fears we hold now. Fear can divide and paralyze us and even be used as a tool for oppression. But what if we formed a different relationship with fear? Can we acknowledge fear without letting it rule us? Might we catalyze our fears into love and action? What if naming our fears helps us see more clearly how God is breaking in and where God is at work?
As you journey through this season, may your hope become gritty and resilient. May you remember: hope that trembles is still hope. This season, let us insist on hope and trust that good news is greater than fear.