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 Today's service has been DELAYED ONE HOUR and will begin at 10:30 am — 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 [...]

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 [...]

Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! Reflecting the Grace of God In sharp contrast to the image of Jacob, who wrestles with an angel and prevails, in today’s first reading the Lord redeems Jacob from hands too strong for him. Jacob does not always prevail. We too [...]

Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! The Power of a God Who Is Humble From the time Jesus first presented himself for baptism by John until today, Christians have puzzled over why Jesus had to be baptized. The act of baptism was understood to be an act [...]

Join us at 9:30 am on Sundays — We Make a Place for Everyone! Seeing and Telling Who Jesus Is The time after Epiphany is the church’s time to invite us to come and see who this one born in a manger will be, and to discover what this one born to a young woman [...]

Film Club Event Due to weather, this event is cancelled and will be rescheduled. PHLC invites you to join us on Saturday, January 24 at 7:00 pm for an engaging evening with our Film Club, featuring a screening of The Truman Show. This thought-provoking and imaginative film stars Jim Carrey in a memorable dramatic role [...]

Due to Weather, this service will be virtual only on our Facebook page. A New Way to Follow Nations wage war, gangs battle each other, families quarrel, communities of faith divide. We hear others say and even hear ourselves saying, “There is no other way.” In Jesus, the light of Gods kingdom draws near and [...]

Meditation Group This group will meet again on February 5 at 6:00 pm, and all are welcome to join us—whether you are brand new to meditation or have some experience already. This gathering is an invitation to slow down, breathe, and create space for reflection in the midst of busy and often demanding lives. Meditation [...]