Laity Sunday is a day we celebrate to give thanks for the faithful ministry of the laity in the life of the Church. Laity Sunday reminds us that our discipleship extends beyond the walls of the church. We are called to be the hands and feet of Christ wherever we go, living lives of compassion, justice, generosity, and hope.

Laity Sunday 2026: Stand Up and Speak Out | Proverbs 31:8-9
Focus Statement: Each one of us is called – called to witness to God’s work, to stand up for others, to speak out for justice. This sacred work is not for a select few but for all who follow Jesus Christ.

In this four week series:

Week 1: Connected to God: Everything Is Gift | Deuteronomy 8:11–18, John 15:1–8
Week 2: Connected to Others: Everyone Matters & Belongs | Isaiah 58:6–12, 1 Corinthians 12:12–27
Week 3: Connected to Our Truest Selves: Created on Purpose | Micah 6:6–8, Ephesians 2:8–10
Week 4: Connected to God’s World: Blessed to Become a Blessing | 2 Corinthians 9:6–15, Psalm 67

In this four week series:

Week 1: Play & the Gift of God’s Delight | Psalm 126:1-3, Zephaniah 3:17
Week 2: Out of Survival Mode | Matthew 6:25-27, Mark 10:13-16
Week 3: Masterclass for a Stuck Church | Exodus 16:1-5, Matthew 14:13-21
Week 4: Joy in the Wild | Zechariah 8:4-5, Acts 2:46-47, John 2:1-11

In this four week series:

Week 1: The Vision of Beloved Community | Acts 2:1-21
Week 2: What Hinders Beloved Community? | Matthew 23:1-5, 37-39
Week 3: Moving Toward Beloved Community | Matthew 25:35-40
Week 4: Living Out the Beloved Community | Romans 12:9-21

In this seven-week Lent series,

Ash Wednesday: It’s Not Too Late for a Change of Heart | Psalm 51
Week 1: It’s Not Too Late to Choose Life | Deuteronomy 30:(11-14) 15-20

Week 2: It’s Not Too Late to Listen to God | 1 Kings 19:4-16

Week 3: It’s Not Too Late to Be Forgiven | Luke 15:11-32

Week 4: It’s Not Too Late to Take Ownership | Acts 9:1-22
Week 5: It’s Not Too Late to Live Differently | Luke 19:1-10
Week 6 (Palm Sunday): It’s Not Too Late to Stand Up and Stand Out | Matthew 21:1-11
Holy Thursday: It’s Not Too Late for a New Commandment | John 13:1-17, 31-35
Good Friday: It’s Not Too Late to See Clearly | John 19:4-16
Week 7 (Easter Sunday): It’s Not Too Late for Us Because It’s Not Too Late for God | Matthew 28:1-10

In this four-week series,

Week 1: Standing on the Promises | Luke 2:25-38
Week 2: I’m Really Listening | 1 Samuel 3:1-14 (or 18)
Week 3: Formed and Freed | 1 Timothy 4:6-16
Week 4: Where You Go, I Will Go | Ruth 1:1-18