North Decatur Presbyterian Church

This Sunday, we welcome you to NDPC for a service of healing prayers, growing out of August’s series on the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. We dealt with some heavy things together during these last few Sundays. This Sunday, we will gather together and invite God’s healing, restoring Spirit to rest upon you, your family, our community, our nation, and the world.We will read the vision of justice and peace at the end of Revelation and reflect on the “healing leaves” of the trees in God’s holy home. You are invited to bring any prayers for healing that you are carrying in this season. Invite friends who would welcome healing prayer. At the end of the service, anointing will be offered for those who would like to receive it. Rev. Lewick and Rev. Stoops lead worship.

It’s August, and it’s hot and you’d like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something “light”–like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We’re talking about APOCALYPSE!!!In the Book of Revelation (the most misunderstood and mis-applied book in Scripture), there is a scene where 4 color-coded horsemen appear. representing the destructive phenomenon (conflict, war, famine, and death) that signal the end of the world. Revelation is a highly symbolic book that lends itself to creative interpretation. Rev. Lewicki re-imagines the 4 horsemen for today’s America. What are today’s harbingers of destruction?The erosion of attention (8/3)The rise of Individualism (8/10)The end of truth (8/17)Estrangement from creation (8/24)Far from being a downer, this sermon series will explore how Christian spirituality offers hope-filled responses to each of these challenges.

It’s August, and it’s hot and you’d like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something “light”–like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We’re talking about APOCALYPSE!!!In the Book of Revelation (the most misunderstood and mis-applied book in Scripture), there is a scene where 4 color-coded horsemen appear. representing the destructive phenomenon (conflict, war, famine, and death) that signal the end of the world. Revelation is a highly symbolic book that lends itself to creative interpretation. Rev. Lewicki re-imagines the 4 horsemen for today’s America. What are today’s harbingers of destruction?The erosion of attention (8/3)The rise of Individualism (8/10)The end of truth (8/17)Estrangement from creation (8/24)Far from being a downer, this sermon series will explore how Christian spirituality offers hope-filled responses to each of these challenges.

It’s August, and it’s hot and you’d like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something “light”–like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We’re talking about APOCALYPSE!!!In the Book of Revelation (the most misunderstood and mis-applied book in Scripture), there is a scene where 4 color-coded horsemen appear. representing the destructive phenomenon (conflict, war, famine, and death) that signal the end of the world. Revelation is a highly symbolic book that lends itself to creative interpretation. Rev. Lewicki re-imagines the 4 horsemen for today’s America. What are today’s harbingers of destruction?The erosion of attention (8/3)The rise of Individualism (8/10)The end of truth (8/17)Estrangement from creation (8/24)Far from being a downer, this sermon series will explore how Christian spirituality offers hope-filled responses to each of these challenges.

August Sermon Series: The 4 Horsemen of the Modern ApocalypseI know--it's August, and it's hot and you'd like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something "light"--like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We're going to be talking about APOCALYPSE!!!In the Book of Revelation (the most misunderstood and mis-applied book in Scripture), there is a scene where 4 color-coded horsemen appear, representing the destructive phenomenon (conflict, war, famine, and death) that signal the end of the world. Revelation is a highly symbolic book that lends itself to creative interpretation. Rev. Lewicki re-imagines the 4 horsemen for today's America. What are today's harbingers of destruction? The erosion of attentionThe rise of IndividualismThe end of truthEstrangement from creationFar from being a downer, this sermon series will explore how Christian spirituality offers hope-filled responses to each of these challenges. 

This Sunday's worship service concludes our 4-week summer series, "Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying."Prayer isn't easy. But it's possible for everyone of us to learn how to pray. When we spend time with the world's "great" prayers, they teach us what it sounds like for us to faithfully address our God.This Sunday, we explore one of the 20th century monk Thomas Merton's most beloved prayers. The "Merton Prayer" is a full-throated embrace of doubt and uncertainty--which makes the faith it expresses all the more life-giving. Rev. Lewicki, preaching..

This Sunday’s worship service continues our 4-week summer series, “Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying.”Prayer isn’t easy. But it’s possible for everyone of us to learn how to pray. When we spend time with the world’s “great” prayers, they teach us what it sounds like for us to faithfully address our God.This Sunday, we explore the depth of Reinhold Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer, which has been embraced worldwide by Alcoholics Anonymous. Rev. Lewicki, preaching.

Join us this Sunday as we welcome Bill Brown, NDPC clergy affiliate and Columbia Theological Seminary professor, to the pulpit. Bill will preach on Psalm 82 with a sermon titled “The Divinity of Justice.”

We shared brunch together this week. The fellowship was great; the audio wasn't. Join us next week for another sermon.

Second in a 4-week series about prayer. Prayer is the most familiar of all spiritual practices. We pray together every week in worship. Everyone knows we're "supposed" to pray daily--even to "pray without ceasing!" But if we surveyed the NDPC congregation, we'd probably find that many of us secretly--even ashamedly--struggle with prayer. Our series, "Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying," will speak to the struggles many of us have with prayer. We'll look at 4 famous prayers:The Lord's Prayer (June 22)The Breastplate of St. Patrick (June 29)The Serenity Prayer (July 20)The Merton Prayer (July 27)

This Sunday, we begin a short (4 Sunday) Summer Preaching series about prayer. Prayer is the most familiar of all spiritual practices. We pray together every week in worship. Everyone knows we’re “supposed” to pray daily–even to “pray without ceasing!” But if we surveyed the NDPC congregation, we’d probably find that many of us secretly–even ashamedly–struggle with prayer.Our series, “Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying,” will speak to the struggles many of us have with prayer. We’ll look at 4 famous prayers:The Lord’s Prayer (June 22)The Breastplate of St. Patrick (June 29)The Serenity Prayer (July 20)The Merton Prayer (July 27)Each week, we’ll explore how these prayers teach us not only how to talk to God, but how to pray in a way that is honest and real.

Continuing the Pentecost theme the focus will be on the Holy Spirit’s power to unleash unexpected gifts within us that lead to joy. Aware that we have a Paraclete alongside us, we can take risks and make sacrifices that result in great freedom within, resulting in a powerful Church that explodes with joy.Preacher: Reverend L’Anni Hill, NDPC Clergy Affiliate

Wear RED on Sunday, June 8 to celebrate Pentecost Sunday—the Birthday of the Church! This is our day to shine our lights to celebrate the season of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the disciples gathered and passed on to us. RED is the liturgical color for the Pentecost season. Our preacher is the Rev. Nibs Stroupe.

Rev. Lewicki invites us to reflect on beginnings, endings, and time itself. What happens to our experience of life when we realize that time is, like everything else, God's?

Fools. All of us. For Christ. Rev. Lewicki explores Paul's image of the foolishness of the cross in 1 Corinthians, into the utter ridiculousness of Jesus, and into the history of the "holy fool." Following Jesus is foolishness. But it's so crazy... it just might work!

We re-visit some basic questions at the intersection of politics and theology. How should we think about the changes to our government made by the new administration? How do we discern between morally legitimate differences in political philosophy and political approaches that subvert the gospel of Jesus Christ? Rev. Lewicki, preaching.

NDPC celebrates our youth and graduating high school seniors.

We explore nature’s resiliency, as NDPC members reflect on the Lenten study of Refugia Faith. Rev. David Lewicki preaches.

On behalf of the Session and the staff, we are delighted to welcome our community to bear witness to the resurrection this Sunday, April 20th.  Newcomers to NDPC are welcome and expected on Easter!  Rev. Lewicki preaches.

We follow Jesus as he marches into Jerusalem, into the belly of the beast beginning the great confrontation of powers during Holy Week.