Film Club Watching Babette's Feast The PHLC Film Club invites everyone to a special movie night on Friday, December 5 at 7:00 pm, when we will gather to watch the beloved 1987 film Babette’s Feast. This gentle, thoughtful, and beautifully crafted story offers a lighter and uplifting cinematic experience—one that speaks to the heart of [...]

2nd Sunday in Advent Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! Pointing to Jesus John the Baptist is a fitting messenger for the season of Advent, a time for the church to prepare for both the nativity of the Christ and for his second coming. John’s call to [...]

3rd Sunday in Advent Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! Living In the Now and the Not Yet In this season of Advent we stand in the discomforting quiet of waiting for the salvation of the Lord while simultaneously seeing that very salvation breaking into the world [...]

Blue Christmas Service In the midst of a season filled with bright lights, joyful music, and festive gatherings, many individuals carry quiet burdens of grief, worry, or weariness. At PHLC, our Blue Christmas Service offers a gentle, hope-filled space for anyone who finds the holidays difficult. Whether you are grieving the loss of a loved [...]

4th Sunday in Advent Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! A Meaning-Making Name Names are powerful makers of meaning both in the scriptures and in our lives. Consider how much we associate people with their names. A name is merely a word, a sound, yet it can [...]

Christmas Eve Special music begins at 5 pm followed by worship at 5:30 pm  Join us — We Make a Place for Everyone! Glory Enough for Everyone To maintain the machinery of empire, people must be counted; not to be valued as individuals, but to assess tribute. It is the census. Lists of family members, [...]

1st Sunday of Christmas - A service of readings and carols! Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! Joy and Sorrow at Christmas The joy-filled carols of Christmas still seem to echo in the nave as the assembly gathers for worship. There is praise of God in the [...]