North Decatur Presbyterian Church

In this Advent, we hear a set of 4 biblical stories that foreground the 4 elements of nature: fire, air, water, and earth. The creation itself appears to witness to and long for God’s arrival. We wait, with heaven and nature, for the joy that is coming to the whole world. The 4th Sunday of Advent is about the earth. In the first chapter of John’s gospel, every molecule of matter is imbued with div...

In this Advent, we hear a set of 4 biblical stories that foreground the 4 elements of nature: fire, air, water, and earth. The creation itself appears to witness to and long for God’s arrival. We wait, with heaven and nature, for the joy that is coming to the whole world. The 3rd Sunday of Advent is about water. Isaiah invites us to “come to the water” to experience a vision of the world that God...

In this Advent, we hear a set of 4 biblical stories that foreground the 4 elements of nature: fire, air, water, and earth. The creation itself appears to witness to and long for God’s arrival. We wait, with heaven and nature, for the joy that is coming to the whole world. The 2nd Sunday of Advent opens us unto the air. We hear a story from Ezekiel, who shares a chilling and ultimately hopeful stor...

In this Advent, we hear a set of 4 biblical stories that foreground the 4 elements of nature: fire, air, water, and earth. The creation itself appears to witness to and long for God’s arrival. We wait, with heaven and nature, for the joy that is coming to the whole world. Advent begins with fire. We hear a story from Daniel about 3 men whom an evil emperor tries to destroy in a fiery furnace. But...

Does God have a plan for your life? This Sunday, we gather around the words of the prophet Jeremiah, specifically chapter 29, where he writes to the people who are in exile in Babylon. Jeremiah speaks of God “having a plan” for those people. What, exactly, was that plan? And what lessons–what hope–can we draw from these words for today? Rev. Lewicki, preaching.

"For unto us a child is born." For many of you, those words are instantly recognizable. From the pen of Isaiah, they are a prophetic prediction of the birth of… King Hezekiah of Judah! Let’s dig into prophecy this Sunday–both biblical and modern. What was God doing to change the world through the prophets? What IS God doing to change the world through the prophets among us today? Rev. Le...

We warmly welcome guest preacher Kristen Ivy to the pulpit for both services this Sunday. Ms. Ivy has been a regular teacher this fall at NDPC’s parenting group and in our adult formation classes, helping us learn anew what it looks like to raise children in the Christian faith and center children in the life of our congregation. Kristen earned a Master of Divinity from Mercer University (2009) an...

We celebrate All Saints’ Day this Sunday. At the beginning of worship, we name the saints of NDPC who have passed over into eternal life during the past year. Rev. Lewicki, preaching.

Celebrate NDPC’s 70th anniversary! A message about the future of the church from Rev. Lewicki.

We continue to follow the story of Samuel, chosen by God to help God’s people identify a leader. This week, Samuel is directed to go the family of Jesse, where he picks the youngest, smallest child to lead God’s people. This story (1 Sam. 16) prompts us to wonder aloud about God’s role in our politics, and also to wonder what qualities of a leader–and of a person–really matter. We celebrate the ba...

In a world that often pulls us toward fear or distraction, God still calls us by name. Join us this Sunday as the Rev. Mary Anona Stoops preaches from 1 Samuel 3:1–10 on the Hebrew word “hineni”—“Here I am.” Together we’ll explore what it means to live with attentive, open-hearted presence, especially on Pride Sunday, as we celebrate God’s call to beloved community and courageous love.

We are delighted to welcome guest preacher the Rev. Sarah Lane, pastor of Zo Presbyterian Church. Zo Presbyterian Church is a new church development in our Atlanta Presbytery in which most of the members are immigrants or refugees from Myanmar. The Zo church worships in the sanctuary at NDPC every Sunday at 2PM. We are delighted to welcome Rev. Lane to share the good news at NDPC’s 11AM service.

In Genesis 12-23, God does something new: God takes a particular interest in the life of one specific family--the family of Abraham. How odd of God! But from this story--and from God's relationship with Abraham's family--emerge so many central ideas in Christianity: divine calling, the journey, the promise, covenant, land, people, and perhaps most of all, the centrality of faith. We spend...

In Genesis 12-23, God does something new: God takes a particular interest in the life of one specific family--the family of Abraham. How odd of God! But from this story--and from God's relationship with Abraham's family--emerge so many central ideas in Christianity: divine calling, the journey, the promise, covenant, land, people, and perhaps most of all, the centrality of faith. We spend...

Beginning in Genesis 12, God does something new: God takes a particular interest in the life of one specific family--the family of Abraham. How odd of God! But from this story--and from God's relationship with Abraham--emerge so many other central ideas in Christianity: divine calling, the journey, the promise, covenant, land, people, and perhaps most of all, the centrality of faith. We spend...

We begin again, at the beginning. We read Genesis 1 and John 1 together at the start of this new church year–not for information about how the world began, we read them with an eye toward our own beginnings. What is your own origin story? What does your origin story say about who you are, where you are headed, and where God is to be found? Rev. Lewicki, preaching.

This Sunday, we welcome you to NDPC for a service of healing prayers, growing out of August’s series on the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. We dealt with some heavy things together during these last few Sundays. This Sunday, we will gather together and invite God’s healing, restoring Spirit to rest upon you, your family, our community, our nation, and the world. We will read the vision of justice an...

It’s August, and it’s hot and you’d like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something “light”–like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We’re talking about APOCALYPSE!!! In the Book of Revelation (the most misunderstood and mis-applied book in Scripture), there is a scene where 4 color-coded horsemen appear. representing the destructive phenomenon (conflict, war, famine, and death) that signal the end of the worl...

It’s August, and it’s hot and you’d like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something “light”–like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We’re talking about APOCALYPSE!!! In the Book of Revelation (the most misunderstood and mis-applied book in Scripture), there is a scene where 4 color-coded horsemen appear. representing the destructive phenomenon (conflict, war, famine, and death) that signal the end of the worl...

It’s August, and it’s hot and you’d like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something “light”–like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We’re talking about APOCALYPSE!!! In the Book of Revelation (the most misunderstood and mis-applied book in Scripture), there is a scene where 4 color-coded horsemen appear. representing the destructive phenomenon (conflict, war, famine, and death) that signal the end of the worl...

August Sermon Series: The 4 Horsemen of the Modern Apocalypse I know--it's August, and it's hot and you'd like Rev. Lewicki to preaching on something "light"--like bunnies or flowers. Tough! We're going to be talking about APOCALYPSE!!! In the Book of Revelation (the most misunderstood and mis-applied book in Scripture), there is a scene where 4 color-coded horsemen appear, representing the destru...

This Sunday's worship service concludes our 4-week summer series, "Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying." Prayer isn't easy. But it's possible for everyone of us to learn how to pray. When we spend time with the world's "great" prayers, they teach us what it sounds like for us to faithfully address our God. This Sunday, we explore one of the 20th century monk Thomas Merton's most beloved pra...

This Sunday’s worship service continues our 4-week summer series, “Prayer for People Who Have Trouble Praying.” Prayer isn’t easy. But it’s possible for everyone of us to learn how to pray. When we spend time with the world’s “great” prayers, they teach us what it sounds like for us to faithfully address our God. This Sunday, we explore the depth of Reinhold Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer, which has be...

Join us this Sunday as we welcome Bill Brown, NDPC clergy affiliate and Columbia Theological Seminary professor, to the pulpit. Bill will preach on Psalm 82 with a sermon titled “The Divinity of Justice.”

We shared brunch together this week. The fellowship was great; the audio wasn't. Join us next week for another sermon.