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These can be scary times. If you are looking for community, comfort, hope or simply a listening ear, we are still available even as we practice physical distancing.
- Service will be online at 11am via Facebook Live every Sunday
- You can find Facebook Live instructions by clicking here
- We also offer occasional book groups, meetups and Bible studies via Facebook Live and Zoom.
- For more information, check our announcements, Facebook page, or email Pastor Colin at colin.holtz@dhbc.org
- For pastoral care concerns, email Senior Pastor Mimi Walker at mimi.walker@dhbc.org or Pastor Colin at colin.holtz@dhbc.org.
Weekly Order of Worship & Hymns
Link to worship on Facebook Live.
Instructions for Facebook Live if needed.
Scroll down to download or view the order of worship, hymns, and other materials.
Prelude Sam Rascle
“Was it a Morning Like This?”
*Hymn of Gathering, Number 159 All
“Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”
While we sing, all are invited to come forward and place flowers in the cross
*Call to Worship Colin Holtz
One: Sing alleluia, for Christ is risen!
Many: He is risen indeed.
One: “Do not be afraid,” said the angel to the women at the tomb.
Many: Sing alleluia, for death has been defeated.
One: “Do not be afraid,” said Jesus to his disciples.
Many: Sing alleluia, for God’s love has triumphed.
One: We sing with joy, for there is nothing – not even death – that can separate us from God’s love.
Many: Sing alleluia, for God has cast down the powers that be.
One: With a word of comfort, a word of hope,
Many: With a word of love:
One: Christ is risen!
Many: He is risen indeed!
One: Let us rejoice and give thanks.
All: Amen.
Chiming of the Hour
A moment to breathe and reset
Children’s Time Colleen DeGraff Holtz
God loves your kids’ wiggles and squeals. Children are welcome
to stay in the sanctuary or join Sunday school at this time.
*Hymn of Affirmation, Number 160 All
“Low in the Grave He Lay”
Hebrew Scripture Reading Ruth Joyce Ford
Isaiah 65:17-25
Pastoral Prayer & the Lord’s Prayer (printed on back) Mimi Walker
Music for Meditation The CPH Choir
“Jesus Paid It All”
Feel free to come forward and light a candle to reflect a prayer concern.
Gospel Reading Bailey Gaver
John 20:1-18
One: The Word of God for the People of God.
All: Thanks be to God.
Sermon Colin Holtz
*Hymn of Response, Insert Number 542 All
“We Shall Overcome”
Announcements Colin Holtz
Offertory Prayer Christina Wilson
*Doxology (printed on back) All
*Benediction Colin Holtz
Live Postlude Leisa Smith
Christmas Giving
Want to give back this Christmas season? Consider donating to support the health and education work of our friends at the Mayan Intercultural Seminary, or giving a gift to a child whose parent is behind bars this Christmas via the Prison Fellowship’s Virtual Angel Tree.
Angel Tree Donations
Donate Directly to the Mayan Intercultural Seminary
100% of all donations, minus bank transaction fees, will be passed along to SIM. You can use the form below to make your gift, or click the link below that to give directly to our church via Realm.
Making a donation as a gift for a loved one? Click here for a printable “In Honor Of” card you can send so they know about your gift.
Please make sure to select Mayan Intercultural Seminary Fund from the “Fund” dropdown menu!
Click You can also click here to donate directly via Realm if the above form does not work.
An earthy, interconnected Christmas
At Christmas, we celebrate the humble beginnings of Jesus’s mission to remake the world and knit us back together. Allow this Advent season to remind you that we are all connected to each other and to God’s good earth. God speaks to us through scripture, through other people, and through creation. In worship this Christmas season, we will explore the ways we can learn from the rhythms of creation and encounter the divine image in all living things.
Our schedule of events for the 2021 Advent season is below. All worship services are available in-person and on Facebook Live.
Celebrate Easter
Join us as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ this Sunday, April 4, at 11a ET on Facebook Live.
Please visit our church Facebook page to join in and say hi!
Join us for Holy Week
This Lenten season we are focused on what it means to have an embodied faith in a virtual year. Staying grounded and rooted – remembering that we are embodied creatures. Too often, we think of spirituality as somehow existing separate from our physical life. But more and more we are coming to understand the ways that body, mind and spirit are interconnected and interdependent.
We invite you to join us for our Good Friday service of shadow and song on April 2 at 7p ET on Facebook Live, and for our Easter Sunday service on April 4 at 11a ET on Facebook Live.
Community Table
Take a moment to get to know each other better!
Aug 4, immediately after worship we will gather for “Community Table” — light snacks and an opportunity to say hi to that person in the pews who you haven’t talked to in forever.
Hosted by Colleen and Rev. Colin. First-time visitors welcome!
105th Church Anniversary
It’s amazing to be part of a community that is rooted in Atlanta’s history yet with arms wide open for a better, more inclusive and beautiful future.
We will celebrate 105 years as a congregation on Sunday July 14th with refreshments after worship. All are welcome!
Ministerial Intern at the Church at Ponce & Highland
About Us:
We are a multiracial, pro-LGBTQ, economically diverse church in intown Atlanta. We value radical inclusivity, thoughtful spirituality, and caring community.
We are a congregation open to all persons who are seeking to know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and who desire to pattern their lives after the life and teachings of Jesus. Recognizing that we are all “one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28) we affirm our equality in the family of God and in this congregation regardless of social status, education, race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, mental ability, physical ability, position, or any other distinction.
Objective of the Internship:
Grow as a minister through hands-on experience in a wide range of contexts while helping the Church at Ponce & Highland deepen relationships, grow, and transform.
About You:
- Possessing a sense of call to ministry and desiring a place to follow and process that calling
- Currently pursuing an M.T.S. or M.Div.
- Committed to an inclusive vision of multiracial community in Christ
- Willing to serve in worship, Bible study, and to lead discussions and group activities as a part of a team of adult ministry partners
Expectations:
- Consistently attend and participate in Sunday morning worship
- Function as a lay minister within the church, gaining hands-on experience working with our small but diverse congregation
- Prepare and lead Sunday morning Bible study
- Interact with and provide pastoral care to people from all walks of life – across a wide span of ages, backgrounds, identities, and socio-economic levels
- Help plan worship and church activities
- Assist with administrative tasks
- Participate in church life and events
- Assist with children’s Sunday school or sermon as needed
Accountability and Compensation:
- You expected to meet any required expectations if participating as part of a contextual education course. Otherwise, hours and responsibilities are flexible.
- This position is unpaid, with the possibility for scholarship funding or paid work with our children’s ministry.
- You will report to the pastoral staff including Senior Pastor Rev. Mimi Walker and Associate Pastor Rev. Colin Holtz
To Apply:
- Email Associate Pastor Colin Holtz at colin.holtz@dhbc.org with a brief description of yourself and what interests you about this position