Always Hope. Why? Because there is always hope. Always. It is so easy to jump to conclusions and false assumptions and exaggerated negative outcomes — even when we are not normally pessimistic. When we are threatened, panic and frantic swiftly move in to try to “organize” the situation and “prepare” us for the worst. Am…
Coming to a Sanctuary Near YOU! The 2025-2026 Jazz Season #34 is ready to roll! September – Always HopeDr. “J” – James Johnson, Jr., Benjamin May on Bass, Lou Schreiber on Horns,Pamela Johnson, Vocals, and James Johnson the Third on Drums October – HarvestTom Wendt and BandNovember – Humble ThanksDr. JDecember – What Are Your…
🌸 MAY 11, Mother’s Day 🌸 5 pm This Sunday at 5 pm, Jazz @ Emmanuel explores injustice and suffering from the eyes of those in past generations, who were able, with wisdom, compassion, and joy, find a way to serve and celebrate each life in spite of the circumstances. The history of the world…
Holy Week at Emmanuel † April 16- April 20, 2025 All Evening Services begin at 7:00 pm Wednesday – Holy SaturdayEaster Sunday Services are at 8:00 am and 10:30 am in the Sanctuary and 2:00 pm on ZOOM Jazz @ Emmanuel is on Easter Sunday at 5:00 pm Services During Holy Week Plan to Worship…
TRIUMPH – April 13 Nothing speaks Triumph like The Resurrection of Jesus. Life over death. Light over darkness. Good over evil. Grace over depravity. Truth over deceit. Eternal over temporal. Hope over despair. Peace over fear. Love over hate. Triumph over tragedy. At Easter, we celebrate the promise of Hope, Life, Meaning, Love, Triumph. What…
The Jazz Service this month explores the theme of Treasures. Of the several ways we can look at treasures, Jazz@Emmanuel will stir you to new horizons. We can always be surprised and inspired by what the Jazz committee and musicians plan for you. You will have to come and see for yourself, and as always,…
For us humans, fear is wired in. It is mostly an unconscious welling up into our chest or a trickling down into our gut before we know it. The are many suggestions out there to choose love over fear, but is that even possible? What we can do is learn to recognize fear’s many disguises…
Jazz @ Emmanuel begins the new year with “YESTERDAY AND TOMORROW.” Jazz @ Emmanuel seeks to stimulate, inspire, expose, teach, heal, comfort and connect those who attend. We always hope it will first be a celebration! Join us! In January, when the holiday bustle is over and neither the weather nor the usual commitments are…
Come Celebrate Christmas!
What does it mean to “see the light?” This idiom commonly refers to a person having an “ah-ha! moment.” Suddenly a light bulb goes off in our brain and we see or understand something we did not and could not only a moment before, no matter how we or others have tried. Spiritually, “seeing the…
🍎🍔🥗🥪🍗🍟🍲🍓🍌🥚🍅🥬🥫🥦🥖 Due to the generosity of so many in our congregation and friends, we collected $1,100.00 to give away! The money will be distributed to needy people – many of them on the streets, or in a local high rise, or those you may know of locally, or begging on intersections. We do not judge…
Join our Jazz Meditations, Readings, Message, and our Jazz Community on November 10th for “Harvest.” Provision When we think of Harvest, we think of God’s provision and bounty in terms of food! But how does God think of Harvest? Jesus showed that God’s provision includes the provision in Christ for all the peoples of the…
Prayer for our elections and beyond… Almighty God to whom we must account for all our powers and privileges; Guide the people of the United States in the election of officials and representatives; that, by faithful administration and wise laws, the rights of all may be protected and our nation be enabled to fulfill your…
These beautifully formatted PRAYERS are in the form of a CARD or plaque for each of the next nine days before the election and the day after. They were designed by the Rev. Lisa Work at Christ Memorial Episcopal Church in Danville, PA, and shared with the Daughters of the King. All the prayers originate…
Memorial Service for Evelynn Hawkins Friday, October 18th 1:00-2:00 pm Emmanuel Episcopal Church If you’d like to leave remarks or a statement about Evelynn, you can post it at this site set up by Evelynn’s family. Please direct all memorial donations to the Afro-American Music Institutescroll to the bottom of the page to donate. Thank…
