Please join us online on Sunday, March 15 at 10 a.m. for our first virtual Sunday worship experience, appropriate for all ages! (And remember – there will be no in person worship; we’re moving to online only through at least the end of March.)

We will be live-streaming here via Zoom beginning at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 15.

We recommend getting yourself set up early, so that we’ll be able to assist if you need help.

To join worship online:

1. If you haven’t used Zoom before, you’ll need to download the free Zoom software (or app, if you’re on a smartphone or tablet). It’s called “Zoom Client for Meetings.” It would be a good idea to download it in advance here. (You can find where to download the mobile apps here too – just scroll down a bit.) On your computer, find “Zoom.pkg” (or something similar, like “Zoom.exe”) in your downloads and double-click it to install the application.
2. Join here. You’ll be prompted to open (or download) Zoom. Depending on your browser, you may see a message asking if you’d like to allow the browser to open the link in Zoom – choose “allow” or “open.” Enter your name and your email address when prompted. We’ll go live at 10 a.m. and we’ll allow several minutes for folks to join before worship starts.
3. Know that your microphone will be muted and you will not be seen via video during our worship livestream – so it’s okay to show up in pajamas and with messy hair!
4. If you experience difficulties with the link in step 2, you can also go here https://zoom.us/join and enter the meeting ID: 711 817 509
5. Once there, if you are a bit early, just wait!
6. Optional: once the live stream begins, you will see an icon toward the bottom that says “chat.” If you’d like to participate in the chat, click on the chat icon, and the chat box will appear on the right side of your screen. At the bottom of the chat box in blue, you’ll see To: “All Panelists.” The “panelists” are our worship leaders. Click on “All Panelists” to bring up the menu and instead select “Everyone (in meeting)” to make your comments visible to everyone participating.

To join worship by phone (audio only):

Dial 1-929-205-6099

When you hear “Enter your meeting ID, followed by pound,” enter: 711 817 509 #

Need help?

You can call the church at 612-825-1701 on Sunday morning from 9-9:45 a.m. to be connected with a fellow congregant volunteer who can assist you via phone. Staff will also be available in the week ahead to help – we are committed to working with everyone who wants and needs help to ensure that all have access to our virtual worship services.

Want to practice?

We’ve set up a place where you can practice connecting on Zoom on Sunday morning, from 9-9:45 a.m. This practice room is a little different than the webinar format we’re using for worship because you’ll be able to interact with others in the room over video and audio. The practice room is the same format that will be used for smaller gatherings, like the ones below.

Next Steps: Smaller gatherings to help keep us connected

After worship, please join us in a smaller gathering on Zoom sometime Sunday or this week:

• Social Hour with Arif Mamdani, all are welcome, Sunday immediately after worship
• Virtual Youth Group with Emma Paskewitz and Rev. Ruth, for 9th-12th graders only, Sunday at 11 a.m.
• Sunday Storytime with Seth Matz, for families with babies through 1st graders, Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
• BIPOC Group with Bryana French and Michael Dotson, for Black, Indigenous and People of Color ages 16+ only, Sunday at 1 p.m.
• Gathering for Grownups with Lauren Wyeth, for adults parenting K-6th graders, Tuesday at 7 p.m.
• Calming Circle with Rev. Ruth, Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Coming soon…

• Middle School Youth Group, for 6th-8th graders
• Elementary Cool Group, for 2nd-5th graders
• More Gatherings for Grownups with younger and older kids