Worship
Plymouth Park United Methodist Church celebrates Worship with three Sunday Services. Enjoy the sacred space, renowned music and proclaimed Word through United Methodist worship that is vibrant and inspiring!
When the prophet Isaiah entered the Temple and was met by the countenance of the LORD, he fell on his face in fear, shouting, “Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of Hosts!”
Isaiah wished for an encounter with God, and received it. Once he had it, he wished that he hadn’t.
Worship is that moment when we set aside all our pretensions and come before God, but probably not expecting for an encounter with the Divine that Isaiah had. We come before
God seeking a sense of the Divine in our lives. But other than that broad explanation, we do not come before God seeking the Divine in the same manner. For some, God is met in the music. For some, God is met in the prayer or the liturgy. For some, God is met in the sermon (a continuing source of amazement for those of us who are called to “preach the Word of God).
For some, worship is synonymous with a church organ and the great church music of the classical age. For others, worship means guitars, drums, and music which is of their generation.
And for some, worship involves the sacraments, celebrated as often as possible.
For all these reasons, and others, Plymouth Park United Methodist Church offers three distinctly different worship experiences each Sunday morning. They are listed below in order of their size, not in order of their importance. We are committed to all three services. Even more than that, we are committed that all three services allow for, even encourage, an encounter with the Lord, the King of Hosts.
Dr. Bill La Barr
Traditional Worship
The 11:00 service is Traditional Worship held in the Sanctuary. This service includes a children’s sermon. The Choir provides special music. Communion is served the first Sunday of each Month.
11:00am Service is Sign Language Interpreted.
Contemporary Praise
The 9:15 service is Contemporary Worship held in the Fellowship Hall. Begin your week with a 45-minute casual worship experience featuring our Plymouth Park Praise (P3) Band along with prayer and an inspiring and relevant message. You might even be surprised by an intriguing media clip or dramatic presentation. It's all about God's love and grace revealed in Jesus Christ! Communion is served the first Sunday of each Month.
Early Service
The 8:30 service is Traditional Worship held in the Sanctuary. This service is smaller and slightly less formal than the 11:00. Soloist and ensemble groups provide special music. Communion is served each week at this service.
Click here to view photos of our 2011 Ash Wednesday Service on March 9, 2011
Click here to view photos from our Sunday, November 21, 2010 Hanging of the Greens
Click here to view photos of our 2010 Palm Sunday Service
Click here to view photos of our 2010 Maundy Thursday Service
Altar Flower book is missing
The altar flower sign up notebook that stays on the information table in the Ministries Center is missing. If you might have accidentally picked it up with other items, please check at home.
If you are currently signed up for flowers in 2012, please call Barbara Hamilton at 972-255-4185 or email at bhamilton@ppumc.org.
Christmas Eve at PPUMC
PPUMC is offering five Candlelight Communion services in celebration of Christmas Eve. A "Christmas Service of Hope and Remembrance" will be held in the sanctuary at 2:30 p.m. The Reverend Dana Norton, associate pastor, will lead this special service designed to minster especially to those who have experienced grief or loss this past year. This “Blue Christmas” service will seek to offer a word of hope and encouragement, and will include communion and special prayers of healing for all those present. Child care provided with 48 hours notice to Cori Bell 972-255-4185/cori@ppumc.org.
At 5:00 p.m., a Children’s Celebration of Christmas will be presented, led by the children of PPUMC. This family-friendly worship service will include readings of scripture, communion, familiar Christmas carols, and a reenactment of the Christmas story as performed by the children of our church. Child care is provided.
A traditional Candlelight Communion service will be offered at 7:00 p.m., officiated by Dr. Bill La Barr, senior pastor. The Chancel Choir and organist Ken Surley will present the music for this service. Child care is provided.
We will also be offering a non-traditional Christmas Communion Service at 9:00 p.m. with music led by Plymouth Park Praise. This service will include old and new carols in a contemporary style, as well as a message from Dr. La Barr. Communion by intinction will be served at the close of the service. Child care provided with 48 hours notice to Cori Bell 972-255-4185/cori@ppumc.org.
Our 11:00 p.m. service will be a Meditative and Reflective Service of Communion with Dr. La Barr preaching. This service will be prayerful in nature, as together we await the arrival of Christmas Day. No Child care provided.
PPUMC offers a range of worship opportunities to help you and your family prepare to welcome again the Christ child into our world. We hope to see you Christmas Eve!
PPUMC Music and Worship Advent and Christmas Events
Sunday, December 18th at 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Christmas Cantata: The Many Moods of Christmas
The Plymouth Park United Methodist Church Chancel Choir will present a special service of Christmas Music featuring two suites of Robert Shaw’s The Many Moods of Christmas, accompanied by chamber orchestra and organ. Come and hear your favorite Christmas carols during a festive worship service of music, scripture, and prayer.
Sunday, December 18th at 6:30 p.m. Plymouth Park Praise Family-Friendly Celebration of Christmas
The PPUMC Music Ministry will be presenting A Celebration of Christmas on Sunday, December 18th at 6:30 p.m. This family-friendly event will feature Plymouth Park Praise (P3) performing the contemporary cantata Have No Fear, accompanied by the P3 Praise Band. Joining the group will be the PPUMC Children’s Choirs singing and performing special Christmas music they’ve been working on this fall. We will have something for everyone, including a Christmas carol sing-along and a special time for the kids, so mark your calendars for this Christmas event!
Laity Sunday on September 25
PPUMC will observe Laity Sunday on September 25 at all
worship services. Laity Sunday services will be highlighted with a
presentation by Karla Martin entitled Then Sings My Soul. It will deal
with the importance and the history of the hymns of the church
throughout the ages. Don't miss this unique one-of-a-kind program!
June Communion Offering benefits the Joplin tornado victims.
June Communion Offering benefits the Joplin tornado victims.
We have all heard reports and seen photos of the devastation
suffered by Joplin, Missouri, and the surrounding area as a result of
the May 22 afternoon tornado. We in North Texas are acquainted all too
well with the physical and emotional trauma of such a natural disaster.
As we offer our fervent prayers for those affected by this storm, we
also ask, "But what else can we do?" The episcopal leader of the
Missouri Annual Conference, Bishop Robert Schnase, issued a special
bulletin. It provides information related to future needs for on-site
assistance, and it includes an immediate appeal for financial support.
This Sunday's communion offering may be made to PPUMC and funds will be
forwarded directly to the Missouri Annual Conference. Please mark checks
for Missouri Tornado, Fund #946.
Thank you for your prayerful concern and generous response for our
South Central Jurisdiction sisters and brothers in Joplin, Missouri.
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