Worship at Emmanuel


Below you will find information about

  • what to expect during a service at Emmanuel
  • Dates for all our upcoming services
  • Recent sermons
  • Bulletins for services this week




Upcoming Services:

  • Sunday, March 22nd, 10:15am
  • Wednesday, March 25th, 7pm
  • Sunday, March 29th, 10:15am (Palm Sunday)
  • Thursday, April 2nd, 7pm (Maundy Thursday)
  • Friday, April 3rd, 7pm (Good Friday)
  • Saturday, April 4th, 8pm (Easter Vigil)
  • Sunday, April 5th, 10:15am (Easter Sunday)




About Our Worship Service

The liturgy (our worship service) comes from Scripture. The whole service is ordered and designed to use God's Word to bring praise and thanks and glory to God. The earliest Christian churches gathered to pray, to hear teaching, and primarily to partake in the bread and the wine of Holy Communion.




Our Practice of Holy Communion

St. Paul writes: “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.” (1 Corinthians 11:27–28, ESV)
 
Not one of us is worthy on our own merit to receive our Lord Jesus. Nevertheless, he bids us to come to him all the same (Matthew 11:28-30). And so, trusting his great mercy, anyone may come to him in faith, having examined oneself according to this confession: 
 
All who are baptized in the name of the Triune God, believe in the real presence of Jesus in the bread and the wine of Holy Communion, and are repentant of their sins are welcome at the Lord’s Table.
 
All others may come forward for a blessing, signaling this by crossing your arms over your chest.

Upcoming Services:

During Lent, we meet every Wednesday for a meal at 6pm and a short service at 7pm. Join us for the last of these services on March 25th!

Then come back and join us for Holy Week!

Holy Week: March 29th-April 5th, 2026

Holy Week commemorates Christ's journey to the cross and his resurrection through a series of special services during the week. See details for each service below!

Palm Sunday (March 29th):  worship at 10:15am. We hold our usual Sunday service, but begin with a processional and feature special music to celebrate Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem.

Maundy Thursday (April 2nd):  worship at 7pm. We gather to remember the Last Supper and to take communion together.

Good Friday (April 3rd):  worship at 7pm. We remember the crucifixion through a somber service of lessons and singing.

Easter Vigil (April 4th):  worship at 8pm. We hear the salvation story from creation to Christ's birth, and wait expectantly for the morning's resurrection.

Stations of the Cross (April 4th):  Stations of the Cross are set up at the church throughout Holy Week. The church is open on Holy Saturday (April 4th) from 9:30am-11:30am specifically for a time of reflection and prayer through the stations.

Easter Sunday (April 5th):  worship at 10:15am. Before the service, we gather for a celebratory breakfast at 9am, and then worship together as we remember Christ's resurrection.


Bulletin & Livestream Information





Previous Bulletins/Services:

  • Previous services can be found here on YouTube.


The bulletin is displayed on the screen during the service for those streaming the service. Links to the sermon and service are posted following the service.


Bulletins for Upcoming Services:


  • Lenten Evening Prayer Service | 3/18/2026

  • The Fifth Sunday in Lent | 3/22/2026

  • Lenten Evening Prayer Service | 3/25/2026

  • Palm Sunday | 3/29/2026

  • The Three Days | 4/2, 4/3, 4/4

Zoom Instructions

  • Instructions for Participating by Phone

    1. Five minutes before the scheduled worship service, call this number: (646) 558-8656.  (This is a toll number, so it's probably best to use your cell phone. 301-715-8592 or 312-626-6799 can be used as a back up.)
    2. When asked for the Meeting ID, enter 7243272190, then press “#”.  (This is the church phone number in case you forget it. Be ready to punch it in when you call since you won't have much time to start punching the numbers before it will hang up.)
    3. When asked for the Participant ID, press “#”. You will then be placed in the meeting.

  • Instructions for Participating by App

    1. Download and install the iPhone (or iPad) or the Android apps are available for Zoom in the respective app store. 
    2. If you have the app loaded you can click this link and the meeting will launch: Zoom ELC Service. 
    3. If requested, the Meeting ID is 7243272190 and the Passcode is 2190. (The meeting ID is the church phone number in case you forget it.)
    4. Choose 'WiFi or Cellular Data' or 'Dial In' dependent upon your preference.

  • Instructions for Participating by Browser

    1. Either click the following link and it will launch in your default web browser or launch your browser and paste the following link into your browser’s address bar: Zoom ELC Service
    2. Click on 'Launch Meeting'
    3. After clicking 'Launch Meeting', a link will appear to 'Join from Your Browser' – Click this link.
    4. If requested, the Meeting ID is 7243272190 and the Passcode is 2190.  (The meeting ID is the church phone number in case you forget it.)
    5. Click 'Join Audio by Computer' – You may need to grant Zoom permission to use your microphone.

    or


            Complete the information below and click Join Meeting.



Recent Sermons