11:00 AM Worship | The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

“Ladders Everywhere” | Genesis 28:10-19 | Lesley-Ann Hix Tommey, preaching

The Bible is full of stories of people encountering God in the most unexpected places. Jacob experiences good news from God in a dream while he’s on the run. In our preoccupation, we too often miss seeing God all around us. But God is still here, and the angels are still breaking the boundary between heaven and earth.

Please join us for worship in person, or online.

As we gather for worship online this Sunday at 11:00 AM, we invite you to set up your offering online. Plymouth is continuing to work in its mission to help us all connect as a community, grow in our faith, and serve those who are most vulnerable. Your offering is key to helping that mission continue.

The January Mission Offering will enable a nearby school to distribute winter hats, gloves and scarves to their students, with a goal of raising $1500. PS307 is a diverse K-5 public school located near Plymouth in Vinegar Hill; Plymouth’s Racial Justice Ministry has an ongoing partnership with them.

We welcome those who worship with Plymouth both online and in person. We are a community that treasures one another, and so we look out for one another. We pray for the day when extra precautions are unnecessary, even as we recognize that being a safe church is being a welcoming church.

In our continued effort to care for our members and the community at large, persons age 12+ are required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination for entry. Children under age 12 are required to wear masks. So that we may check you in as quickly as possible, and prevent bottleneck for others, please have your vax card handy while waiting in line.

We acknowledge the current concerns surrounding the emerging Covid variants that are surfacing, and the importance of social distancing and wearing masks. We kindly remind everyone that we are blessed with a sanctuary that can seat up to 1,100 people, and promote the use of the balcony as a social distancing measure. Masks are readily available in the Narthex entrance. We strongly encourage wearing masks during worship. We appreciate your commitment to public health safety as a way of caring for others.

For more information on our Covid-19 policies, please visit our website.

Sunday School always feels too short...introducing Lunch n' Play! All children are invited to join us after Choir in our fabulous 4th floor classroom space. From 1-2:00 PM, we’ll eat lunch together, talk and play. Lunch will be provided along with an optional art activity.

Meet us in the lobby of 75 Hicks Street at 1:00 PM on these Sundays: January 30, February 13 and 27, and March 13. For any questions, please contact Julia. Looking forward to seeing many of you!

Plymouth’s Student Ministry (grades 6-12) gathers weekly on Sunday evenings to build community together. We aim to know God, grow together, and live out our faith by creating safe space and opportunities for spiritual and personal development. On Sunday evenings, we play games, prepare service projects, and pray together. All youth are welcome to join us!. For any questions, please contact Lesley-Ann.

Join us for the next session of 12 Tiny Things for Plymouth parents led by the author herself, Ellie Roscher. Register to join the group on Realm by registering and receive access to monthly meetings on Zoom and all resources.

Wondering what's in store if you join the group? Daniel O'Donnell attended his first meeting last month and has this to say:

Plymouth still has a great need for assistance with partnering with CHiPS the week of February 28 through March 5 to provide meals each day for 150 hungry people here in Brooklyn! Thank you to everyone who is already participating!

There are still a number of open volunteer slots through the month of March. Please consider volunteering your time and effort towards filling one of these open needs.

The Homeless Shelter is coming back to Plymouth the first three weeks of February. We will be hosting up to 8 guests overnight on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. We are looking for:

Please contact Nancy Trott with any questions. Thank you in advance for helping provide a warm space and a warm welcome to our guests!

We are so excited to announce that the Hope Program Interview Project is back...on Zoom! We continue our ongoing and successful mission work with the Hope Program, empowering New Yorkers living in poverty to achieve economic self-sufficiency through employment and advancement. You can help by joining us to hold online mock interviews, assisting HOPE students with interviewing and job skills.

The Membership and Fellowship Committee invites you to donate your gently used books for a late winter BOOK SALE to be held on Sunday, March 6 from 12:00-4:00 PM. All proceeds are going to a Plymouth partner to be named later.

You may drop off books in bags or boxes:

Come in from the cold, and join us by the fire! Each first Friday of February and March, we will gather in the Reception Room for light snacks, beverages, crafts, games, and fun conversation. BYOB and potluck snacks to share are very welcome, but not required. Come as you are to this casual evening with Plymouth friends. 

*Concurrent with Friday Night Movie Nights for kids (drop-off event).

You are invited to join Caroline and James Koster for Cocktails and Snacks at their Brooklyn Height home to celebrate the publication of Funny When You Think About It: Serious Reflections on Faith by Brett Younger. Please R.S.V.P. at ckoster@cantor.com. Vaccines Required. Books available for sale at the party: $15 each via Cash, Check or Venmo only. See you there!

We will be meeting on January 31 to discuss The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis. Meeting place to be determined. Please email Susan Egan with any questions.

“A Cup of Wonder” | John 2:1-11 | Brett Younger, preaching