Category Archives: Inspiration

What We Do

At LPC, we are involved in a variety of community and congregational activities. Our Deacons contribute to various charities and service organizations in the Pierce County area. We provide significant support to the Olympia Presbytery and its work throughout southewestern Washington. Through various special offerings, we support the work of the United Presbyterian Church both nationally and internationally. Several of our members are active in the Washington Faith Action Network to help keep our local and national political leaders informed of vital justice and humanitarian issues.

Our first annual Sunday Picnic was held on July 22, 2018 at the church (8601 104th St SW, Lakewood, WA).  Friends, neighbors, the curious, the hungry– all came.

One example of our community involvement is the “Paige Project” wherein Paige Williamson, in connection with Deacons, raised the donation of hygienic supplies for the homeless of Pierce County. Her efforts contributed the following collection of important supplies:

 

Visit our calendar for a full list of activities.

2017 Sermons

December 31, 2017 – 1st Sunday After Christmas Day

Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Luke 2:22-40
We See It Together Rev. Barlow Buescher

December 24, 2017 – Christmas Eve Communion & Candlelight Service

Luke 2:1-7
Luke 2:8-20
Stories by the Fire Rev. Barlow Buescher

Solo performed by Candice Cochran

December 24, 2017 – Christmas Eve Morning Service

Selections from Matthew and Luke
The Children’s Christmas Pagent Children’s Church Children

December 17, 2017 – 3rd Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11
John 1:6-8
Being and Becoming: How Advent and Christmas Shape Us Rev. Mary McGonigal

December 31, 2017 – 1st Sunday After Christmas Day

Isaiah 61:10-62:3
Luke 2:22-40
We See It Together Rev. Barlow Buescher

December 24, 2017 – Christmas Eve Communion & Candlelight Service

Luke 2:1-7
Luke 2:8-20
Stories by the Fire Rev. Barlow Buescher

Solo performed by Candice Cochran

December 24, 2017 – Christmas Eve Morning Service

Selections from Matthew and Luke
The Children’s Christmas Pagent Children’s Church Children

December 17, 2017 – 3rd Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 61:1-4,8-11
John 1:6-8
Being and Becoming: How Advent and Christmas Shape Us Rev. Mary McGonigal

December 10, 2017 – 2nd Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 40:1-11
Mark 1:1-8
Embracing the Wilderness Rev. Barlow Buescher

Offertory Choir Music Come Now, O Prince of Peace

December 3, 2017 – 1st Sunday of Advent

Mark 13:24-37
Isaiah 9:2-7
Promises in Darkness Rev. Barlow Buescher

December 10, 2017 – 2nd Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 40:1-11
Mark 1:1-8
Embracing the Wilderness Rev. Barlow Buescher

Offertory Choir Music Come Now, O Prince of Peace

December 3, 2017 – 1st Sunday of Advent

Mark 13:24-37
Isaiah 9:2-7
Promises in Darkness Rev. Barlow Buescher

November 26, 2017 – Christ the King (or The Reign of Christ)

Matthew 25:31-46
Ephesians 1:15-23
To Be Truly Known Rev. Barlow Buescher

November 19, 2017 – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 25:14-30
Judges 4:1-22
Did Not See That Coming Rev. Barlow Buescher

November 12, 2017 – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

(no recording)

November 5, 2017 – 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 5:1-12
Revelation 7:9-17
Trials Can Make Us Both Wise and Good Rev. Barlow Buescher
(no recording of sermon)

October 29, 2017 – Reformation Sunday

John 8:31-36
Romans 3:19-28
Life Springs from Stones Rev. Barlow Buescher

October 22, 2017 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 45:1-7
Matthew 22:15-22
Faith and Government Rev. Barlow Buescher

October 15, 2017 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 22:1-14
Exodus 32:1-14
The Place of Safety Rev. Barlow Buescher

October 8, 2017 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 21:33-46
Phillipians 3:4-14
You Are What You Feed Yourself Rev. Barlow Buescher

October 1, 2017 – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 21:23-32
Phillipians 2:1_13
Sermon Rev. Barlow Buescher

September 24, 2017 – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jonah
Sermon Rev. Barlow Buescher

September 17, 2017 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Exodus 14:19-31
Matthew 18:21-35
Sermon Rev. Barlow Buescher

September 10, 2017 – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Season of Creation

Genesis 1:11-13,29-30
Mark 4:30-32
Care of the Earth Rev. Mary McGonigal

Countless WondersOffertory music by Candice Cochran, Michael Clark

September 3, 2017 – 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Romans 12:9-20
Matthew 16:21-28
The Sermon of Our Lives is Spoken in the Paths We Take Rev. Barlow Buescher

August 20, 2017 – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sermon by Rev. Jack Phillips

August 13, 2017 – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 14:22-33
Genesis 37:1-4,12-28
Lifted Out of Fear, for a Purpose Rev. Barlow Buescher

August 6, 2017 – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Genesis 32:22-31
Matthew 14:13-21
Just When We Thought We Had Nothing of Significance Rev. Barlow Buescher

July 30, 2017 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 11:1-11
Psalm 139:1-14,17-24
Knock, Knock…Who’s there? Rev. Jack Phillips

July 23, 2017 – 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Genesis 28: 10-19
Matthew 13:24-30
You Never Know What Those Roots May Create Rev. Barlow Buescher

Special Offertory Music performed by Michael Clark and Jennifer Matson

July 16, 2017 – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

July 9, 2017 – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
God is Holding Our Lives Rev. Barlow Buescher

July 2, 2017 – 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Matthew 10:40-42
Genesis 22:1-14
Beyond the Shadow of Faithfulness Rev. Barlow Buescher

June 25, 2017 – 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Romans 6:1b-11
Matthew 10:24-39
Losing to God is My Greatest Gain Rev. Barlow Buescher

June 18, 2017 – 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Romans 5:1-8
Genesis 18:1-15
True Humility Rev. Barlow Buescher

Someone was on vacation here and so there are some missing entries

May 28, 2017 – 7th Sunday of Easter

John 17:1-11
Acts 1:6-14
Return to Prayer Rev. Barlow Buescher

May 21, 2017 – 6th Sunday of Easter

Acts 17:22-31
John 14:15-21
Not Alone Rev. Barlow Buescher

May 14, 2017 – 5th Sunday of Easter

Psalm 139:11-18
1 Peter 2:2019
God’s Chosen and Beloved Rev. Mary McGonigal

May 7, 2017 – 4th Sunday of Easter

John 10:22-30
Psalm 23
The Familiar Voice of Love When Lost and Afraid Rev. Barlow Buescher

Apr. 30, 2017 – 3rd Sunday of Easter

1 Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35
Rev. Barlow Buescher

Apr. 23, 2017 – 2nd Sunday of Easter

John 20:19-31
Psalm 8
Are you kidding me … I don’t believe it! Rev. Jack Phillips

Apr. 16, 2017 – Resurrection of the Lord/Easter

Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24
Matthew 28:1-10
Do Not Be Afraid Rev. Barlow Buescher

Apr. 9, 2017 – Palm Sunday

Matthew 27:11-26
Matthew 27:27-56
The Meaning of the Cross Rev. Barlow Buescher

Apr. 2, 2017 – 5th Sunday in Lent

Ezekiel 37:1-14
John 11:1-45
What to do with new life Rev. Barlow Buescher

Mar. 26, 2017 – 4th Sunday in Lent

1 Samuel 16:1-13
John 9:1-41
The Things We Did Not See Rev. Barlow Buescher

Mar. 19, 2017 – 3rd Sunday in Lent

John 4:5-42
The Woman at the Well by Mary McGonigal

Mar. 12, 2017 – 2nd Sunday in Lent

Romans 4:1-4, 13-17
John 3:1-17
The Nature of Trust by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Mar. 5, 2017 – 1St Sunday in Lent

Matthew 4:1-11
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7
What I Thought I Knew by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Feb. 26, 2017 – Transfiguration Sunday

by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Feb. 19, 2017 – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Leviticus 19:1-2,9-18
Matthew 5:38-48
Still Another Step by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Feb. 12, 2017 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Matthew 5:21-37
Doing and Being by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Feb. 5, 2017 – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Corinthians 2:1-12
Matthew 5:13-20
Gee…that tastes good by Rev. Jack Phillips

Jan. 29, 2017 – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Matthew 5:1-12
Unimaginable Beauty by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Jan. 8, 2017 – Baptism of the Lord

Isaiah 42:1-9
Matthew 3:13-17
Forever into the Wilderness by Rev. Barlow Buescher

Jan. 1, 2017 – 1st Sunday After Christmas

Isaiah 63:7-9
Matthew 2:13-23
Keep Your Eyes on the Story by Rev. Barlow Buescher

SPIRITUAL VITAMIN

 “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”

– Martin Luther King, Jr.

Where is a place of darkness; a place of hate that you can shine some light into? What is stopping you?

From YMCA August News Letter

Worship

Daily Lectionary

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NOTE: Sermons after March 31, 2019 can be found at the menu link “Sermons”

March 31, 2019 – 4th Sunday in Lent

Joshua 5:9-12
Luke 15:11-32
The High Cost of Reconciliation Rev. Barlow Buescher

 

March 24, 2019 – 3rd Sunday in Lent

Luke 13:1-9
Isaiah 55:1-9
Santification Is Puzzling Rev. Barlow Buescher

 

March 17, 2019 – 2nd Sunday in Lent

Psalm 27
Phillippians 3:17-4:1
In the Meantime… Rev. Mary McGonigal

 

March 10, 2019 – 1st Sunday in Lent

Deutoronomy 26:1-11
Luke 4:1-13
Remembering What is Important Rev. Barlow Buescher

 

March 3, 2019 – Transfiguration of the Lord

Exodus 34:29-35
Luke 9:28-36
Getting to What We Believe Rev. Barlow Buescher

Open the Eyes of my Heart Lord
Performed by Robert Cochran, Jennifer Matson, and Candice Cochran

 

February 24, 2019 – 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Genesis 45:3-11
Luke 6:27-38
How Much is Enough? Rev. Barlow Buescher

 

February 17, 2019 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time

I Corinthians 15:1-11
Luke 5:1-11
What Us Unclean People Can Do Rev. Barlow Buescher

 

February 3, 2019 – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Psalm 121
Matthew 6:1-13
Beautiful Words but Empty Phrases Rev. Jack Phillips

 

January 27, 2019 – 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Psalm 19
Luke 4:14-21
Every Sermon Remains Unfinished Rev. Barlow Buescher

 

January 20,2019 – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 55
John 2:1-11
Unexpected Blessing Rev. Barlow Buescher

 

January 13, 2019 – Baptism of the Lord

Isaiah 43:1-7
Luke 3:15-17,21-22
Called Baptized and Pleasing to the Lord Rev. Barlow Buescher

 

January 3, 2019 – Epiphany of the Lord

Isaiah 60:1-6
Matthew 2:1-12
Being Willing to See the Star Rev. Barlow Buescher