Worship Archives: Year B (2020-2021)
Wednesday, November 24, 2021: theAlternative
Thanks Be to God
Matthew 6:25-33
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, November 21, 2021: Reign of Christ and Consecration Day, Year B
Worship Guide
Open Expectations
John 18:33-37
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, November 17, 2021: theAlternative
The World is About to Turn
1 Samuel 2:1-10
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, November 14, 2021: Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Open Expectations
Mark 13:1-8
Rev. Allen V. Harris, Regional Pastor and President, Christian Church in Ohio
Wednesday, November 10, 2021: theAlternative
A Very, Very, Very Fine House
Psalm 127
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, November 7, 2021: All Saints’ Sunday, Year B
Worship Guide
Unbound and Free
John 11:32-44
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, November 3, 2021: theAlternative
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 146
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, October 31, 2021: Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Open Expectations
Mark 12:28-34
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, October 27, 2021: theAlternative
Seeing Again
Mark 10:46-52
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, October 24, 2021: Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Open Expectations
Job 42:1-6; 10-17
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, October 17, 2021: Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Open Expectations
Job 38:1-7; 34-41
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, October 13, 2021: theAlternative
The Life of the Ages
Mark 10:17-31
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, October 3, 2021: Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Have You Considered Her?
Job 1:1; 2:1-10
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, September 29, 2021: theAlternative
The Mystery of Prayer
James 5:13-20
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, September 26, 2021: Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Shake It Like a Saltshaker
Mark 9:38-50
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, September 22, 2021: theAlternative
Prove It
James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, September 19, 2021: Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Welcome, Welcome
Mark 9:30-37
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, September 15, 2021: theAlternative
The Taming of the Tongue
James 3:1-12
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, September 12, 2021: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
The Power of a Name
Mark 8:27-38
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, September 5, 2021: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Mark 7:24-37
Rev. Lisa M. Reshad, Guest Preacher
Wednesday, September 1, 2021: theAlternative
Stop and Listen… Go and Do
James 1:17-27
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, August 29, 2021: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
The Song in Our Heart
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, August 25, 2021: theAlternative
Be (Made) Strong
Ephesians 6:10-20
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, August 22, 2021: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost and the Ordination of Lisa Reshad, Year B
Worship Guide
Jesus Loves Carbs: A Difficult Teaching
John 6:56-69
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, August 18, 2021: theAlternative
Sing a New World Into Being
Ephesians 5:15-20
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, August 15, 2021: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Jesus Loves Carbs: Eat My Flesh
John 6:51-58
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, August 11, 2021: theAlternative
Covenantal Community
Ephesians 4:25-5:2
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, August 8, 2021: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Jesus Loves Carbs: Taste and See
John 6:35-51
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, August 4, 2021: theAlternative
E Pluribus Unum
Ephesians 4:1-16
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, August 1, 2021: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Jesus Loves Carbs: Belief Takes Practice
John 6:24-35
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, July 28, 2021: theAlternative
Taking A Knee
Ephesians 3:14-21
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, July 25, 2021: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Jesus Loves Carbs: Fragments and Pieces
John 6:1-21
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, July 21, 2021: theAlternative
No Matter What
Psalm 89:20-37
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, July 18, 2021: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Come and Find the Quiet Center
Mark 6:30-34; 53-56
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, July 14, 2021: theAlternative
A Prayer of the Heart
Psalm 85
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, July 11, 2021: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
The Cost of Discipleship
Mark 6:14-29
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, July 7, 2021: theAlternative
A Prophetic Commission
Ezekiel 2:1-5
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, July 4, 2021: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Take the Path of the Disciple
Mark 6:1-13
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, June 30, 2021: theAlternative
Worth the Wait
Psalm 130
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, June 27, 2021: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
A Promise in the Gospel
Mark 5:21-43
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, June 23, 2021: theAlternative
The Promise of Paradox
Mark 4:35-41
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, June 20, 2021: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Giants in the Sky
1 Samuel 17:1a, 4-11, 19-23, 32-49
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, June 16, 2021: theAlternative
Scattering Seed and Waiting for Growth
Mark 4:26-34
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, June 13, 2021: Third Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
Taking Notice
1 Samuel 15:34-16:13
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, June 9, 2021: theAlternative
Focus on the Family
Mark 3:20-35
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, June 6, 2021: Second Sunday after Pentecost, Year B
Worship Guide
To Whose Reign Do We Pledge Allegiance?
1 Samuel 8:4-20; 11:14-15
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, June 2, 2021: theAlternative
Free of Guilt and Ready to Serve
Isaiah 6:1-8
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, May 30, 2021: Pentecost Sunday, Year B
Worship Guide
I Hope You Dance
John 3:1-17
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, May 26, 2021: theAlternative
What Is To Come
Joel 2:18-28
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, May 23, 2021: Pentecost Sunday, Year B
Worship Guide
Pentecost Happens
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, May 19, 2021: theAlternative
New Disciples
Acts 1:13-17, 21-26
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, May 16, 2021: Ascension Sunday, Year B
Worship Guide
A New Beginning
Acts 1:1-11
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, May 12, 2021: theAlternative
Mysterious Ways
Acts 10:44-48
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, May 2, 2021: Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B
Worship Guide
Sacred the Body
John 15:1-8
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, April 28, 2021: theAlternative
Love in Truth and Action
1 John 3:16-24
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, April 25, 2021: Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B
Worship Guide
Sacred the Body
John 10:11-18
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, April 21, 2021: theAlternative
Challenge and Conviction
Acts 3:12-19
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, April 18, 2021: Third Sunday of Easter, Year B
Worship Guide
Sacred the Body
Luke 24:36-48
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, April 14, 2021: theAlternative
Shaking with Boldness
Acts 4:1-35
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, April 11, 2021: Second Sunday of Easter, Year B
Worship Guide
Raised to New Life
John 20:19-31
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, April 7, 2021: theAlternative
Holding On, Letting Go, Opening Up
John 20:1-18
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, April 4, 2021: Easter Sunday, Year B
Worship Guide
A New Beginning
Mark 16:1-8
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Thursday, April 1, 2021: Maundy Thursday
Worship Guide
Communion and Tenebrae
Selected Readings
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, March 31, 2021: theAlternative
Stories of Survival
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Evan Collins, Director of Worship & the Arts
Sunday, March 28, 2021: Sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday), Year B
Worship Guide
Loosening the Bounds
Mark 11:1-11
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, March 24, 2021: theAlternative
Stories of Survival
Lydia Ward
Sunday, March 21, 2021: Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year B
Worship Guide
Wishing to See Jesus
John 12:20-33
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, March 17, 2021: theAlternative
Stories of Survival
Tony Sweeten
Sunday, March 14, 2021: Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year B
Worship Guide
A Sign of Salvation
Numbers 21:4-9
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, March 10, 2021: theAlternative
Stories of Survival
Lauri Warfield
Sunday, March 7, 2021: Third Sunday in Lent, Year B
Worship Guide
From Memory to Hope
John 2:13-22
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, March 3, 2021: theAlternative
Stories of Survival
1 Peter 5:6-11
Erin Sweeten
Sunday, February 28, 2021: Second Sunday in Lent, Year B
Worship Guide
A Threat and a Promise
Mark 8:31-9:1
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, February 24, 2021: theAlternative
Stories of Survival
Genesis 9:8-17
Nancy Walker
Sunday, February 21, 2021: First Sunday in Lent, Year B
Worship Guide
Into the Wilderness
Mark 1:9-15
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, February 17, 2021: Ash Wednesday, Year B
Worship Guide
Matthew 6:1-6 16-21
Rev. David Chafin, Senior Pastor, North Eaton Christian Church
Pastor Leila Jindra, Senior Pastor, Christian Temple
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor, Washington Avenue Christian Church
Sunday, February 14, 2021: Transfiguration and Week of Compassion Sunday, Year B
Worship Guide
Unveiling Compassion
2 Corinthians 4:1-6
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, February 10, 2021: theAlternative
Telling Stories
Mark 1:40-45
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, February 7, 2021: Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B
Worship Guide
Healed in Time for Supper
Mark 1:29-39
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, February 3, 2021: theAlternative
The Word in Action
Mark 1:21-28
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, January 31, 2021: Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B; Laity Sunday
Worship Guide
Witnessing to Faith in Troubling Times
John 16:33, Hebrews 10:22-24
Jeff Evans and Lisa Ward
Wednesday, January 27, 2021: theAlternative
The Ultimate Future
1 Corinthians 7:29-31
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, January 24, 2021: Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B
Worship Guide
A Whale of a Tale
Jonah 3
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, January 20, 2021: theAlternative
An Embodied Symphony
1 Corinthians 6:12-20
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, January 17, 2021: Second Sunday after the Epiphany, Year B
Worship Guide
Time’s Up
1 Samuel 3:1-20
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, January 13, 2021: theAlternative
Baptized into the Holy Spirit
Acts 19:1-7
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, January 10, 2021: Baptism of the Lord Sunday, Year B
Worship Guide
Ascribing Glory
Psalm 29
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, January 6, 2021: theAlternative
The Gospel Mystery
Ephesians 3:1-12
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, January 3, 2021: Epiphany Sunday, Year B
Worship Guide
Home by Another Way
Matthew 2:1-12
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Thursday, December 24, 2020, 11:30 p.m.: Christmas Eve, Year B
Emmanuel: God Is With Us
Matthew 1:18-25
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Thursday, December 24, 2020, 7:30 p.m.: Christmas Eve, Year B
Worship Guide
Repeat the Sounding Joy
Luke 2:1-20
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Thursday, December 24, 2020, 4:30 p.m.: Christmas Eve, Year B
Meeting the Christ Child
Children: Worship & Wonder
Debbie Walker, Director of Advocacy and Christian Education
Wednesday, December 23, 2020: theAlternative
Pondering the Favor of God
Luke 1:26-38
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, December 20, 2020: The Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B
Worship Guide
Building a House
2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, December 16, 2020: theAlternative
Pointing to the Light
John 1:6-8, 19-28
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, December 13, 2020: The Second Sunday of Advent, Year B
Worship Guide
Justice and Joy
Isaiah 61:1-4; 8-11
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, December 9, 2020: theAlternative
New Beginnings in Advent
Mark 1:1-8
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, December 6, 2020: The Second Sunday of Advent, Year B
Worship Guide
Divine Comfort
Isaiah 40:1-11
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Wednesday, December 2, 2020: theAlternative
The Surprise of Advent
Mark 13:24-37
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor
Sunday, November 29, 2020: The First Sunday of Advent, Year B
Worship Guide
And Yet
Isaiah 64:1-9
Rev. Nathan A. Russell, Senior Pastor