Where You Belong

Reformation Sunday
October 25th
Rev. Jessie MacMillan
11:30 am – 12:30 pm

What makes a space sacred? Why do Scripture, baptism, and the Communion table hold such an important place in Presbyterian worship? And how did a tradition known for plain churches come to include a sanctuary as richly adorned as Covenant’s?

Join Rev. Jessie MacMillan for a Sunday Seminar exploring how the Protestant Reformation continues to shape the ways we worship. Together, we’ll consider the connections between faith and sacred space, and what it communicates about God and the gathered community. Whether you’re new to Presbyterian worship or have spent a lifetime in the pews, bring your curiosity and questions!

Friday, October 30
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Trunk or Treat is a safe Halloween event for neighborhood children and their families. Guests meander among cleverly decorated car trunks within the safety of our cordoned off parking lot, receiving treats at each stop. Following Trunk or Treating, they are directed to the lower patio to make s’mores around a well-staffed fire pit. A dinner of chili and cornbread in Dowd Commons is their next stop. We never know WHO may arrive to share some not-so-scary Halloween stories.

How can you get involved? We are looking for 15-20 decorated trunks to welcome our visitors, so clean out your trunk and allow the Halloween muses to inspire you. Don’t have the time or energy to decorate your car trunk but would like to help in another way? We need indoor crew to accept chili and cornbread donations, reheat the chili, slice the cornbread, decorate the dining room, and serve guests when they arrive. And since your car will already be here, our able college volunteers would be more than happy to decorate and staff your trunk! All told, we are looking for 8-10 cornbread bakers, 10-12 chili makers, and a dozen or so candy donors. A sign-up sheet detailing the volunteer opportunities will be in the Reception Room on the next two Sundays and in the church office in between.

Tuesdays
12:00 p.m.

Bring your lunch and invite a friend to enjoy a 40-minute concert in the Covenant Sanctuary, featuring Covenant’s two remarkable pipe organs: the 19-rank Newberry Organ by Richards, Fowkes & Co. and the four-manual Chancel Organ by E.M./Aeolian-Skinner.