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These can be scary times. If you are looking for community, comfort, hope or simply a listening ear, we are still available even as we practice physical distancing.

  • Service will be online at 11am via Facebook Live every Sunday
  • You can find Facebook Live instructions by clicking here
  • We also offer occasional book groups, meetups and Bible studies via Facebook Live and Zoom.
  • For more information, check our announcements, Facebook page, or email Pastor Colin at colin.holtz@dhbc.org
  • For pastoral care concerns, email Senior Pastor Mimi Walker at mimi.walker@dhbc.org or Pastor Colin at colin.holtz@dhbc.org.

Weekly Order of Worship & Hymns

Link to worship on Facebook Live.
Instructions for Facebook Live if needed.

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The Church at Ponce & Highland                    May 18, 2025

Prelude                                                                                 Leisa Smith

*Hymn of Gathering, Number 54                                                             All

“Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

*Call to Worship                                                                      Colin Holtz

One:            Jesus reminded the disciples:

Many:       Love one another as I have loved you.

One:            Jesus taught and witnessed to God’s love

Many:       Love one another as I have loved you. 

One:            Jesus encourages us to love each other with tenderness, compassion, and hope.

Many:       Let us love one another as Christ loved us.

All:           Amen.

Chiming of the Hour

A moment to breathe and reset

Children’s Time                                                          Colleen DeGraff Holtz

God loves your kids’ wiggles and squeals! Children are welcome

to stay in the sanctuary or join Sunday school at this time.

Missions Moment                                                                           Sharon Strom

*Hymn of Affirmation, Number 25                                                                    All

“There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy”

Epistle Reading                                                                                               

Philippians 2:1-11

Missions Moment                                                                                 Lora Hawk

Pastoral Prayer & the Lord’s Prayer (printed on back)                                     Mimi Walker

Music for Meditation                                                                                               The CPH Choir

You are invited to light a candle to reflect a prayer concern.

Missions Moment                                                                                Allen Jones

Gospel Reading                                                                                               

John 13:31-35

One:  The Word of God for the People of God.

All:    Thanks be to God.

Sermon                                                                                            Colin Holtz

*Hymn of Response, Insert 300                                                                           All

“We Are One in the Spirit (They’ll Know We Are Christians by Our Love)”

Announcements                                                                                  Colin Holtz

Offertory Prayer                                                                                James Dillon

*Doxology (printed on back)                                                                              All

*Benediction                                                                                      Colin Holtz

**Postlude                                                                                         Leisa Smith

Christmas Giving

Want to give back this Christmas season? Consider donating to support the health and education work of our friends at the Mayan Intercultural Seminary, or giving a gift to a child whose parent is behind bars this Christmas via the Prison Fellowship’s Virtual Angel Tree.

Angel Tree Donations

100% of all donations, minus bank transaction fees, will be passed along to SIM. You can use the form below to make your gift, or click the link below that to give directly to our church via Realm.

Making a donation as a gift for a loved one? Click here for a printable “In Honor Of” card you can send so they know about your gift.

Please make sure to select Mayan Intercultural Seminary Fund from the “Fund” dropdown menu!

Click You can also click here to donate directly via Realm if the above form does not work.

An earthy, interconnected Christmas

At Christmas, we celebrate the humble beginnings of Jesus’s mission to remake the world and knit us back together. Allow this Advent season to remind you that we are all connected to each other and to God’s good earth. God speaks to us through scripture, through other people, and through creation. In worship this Christmas season, we will explore the ways we can learn from the rhythms of creation and encounter the divine image in all living things.

Our schedule of events for the 2021 Advent season is below. All worship services are available in-person and on Facebook Live.

Celebrate Easter

Join us as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ this Sunday, April 4, at 11a ET on Facebook Live.

Please visit our church Facebook page to join in and say hi!

Join us for Holy Week

This Lenten season we are focused on what it means to have an embodied faith in a virtual year. Staying grounded and rooted – remembering that we are embodied creatures. Too often, we think of spirituality as somehow existing separate from our physical life. But more and more we are coming to understand the ways that body, mind and spirit are interconnected and interdependent.

We invite you to join us for our Good Friday service of shadow and song on April 2 at 7p ET on Facebook Live, and for our Easter Sunday service on April 4 at 11a ET on Facebook Live.

Community Table

Take a moment to get to know each other better!

Aug 4, immediately after worship we will gather for “Community Table” — light snacks and an opportunity to say hi to that person in the pews who you haven’t talked to in forever.

Hosted by Colleen and Rev. Colin. First-time visitors welcome!

105th Church Anniversary

105th Anniversary July 14th at Noon

It’s amazing to be part of a community that is rooted in Atlanta’s history yet with arms wide open for a better, more inclusive and beautiful future.

We will celebrate 105 years as a congregation on Sunday July 14th with refreshments after worship. All are welcome!

Ministerial Intern at the Church at Ponce & Highland

About Us:

We are a multiracial, pro-LGBTQ, economically diverse church in intown Atlanta. We value radical inclusivity, thoughtful spirituality, and caring community.

We are a congregation open to all persons who are seeking to know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and who desire to pattern their lives after the life and teachings of Jesus. Recognizing that we are all “one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28) we affirm our equality in the family of God and in this congregation regardless of social status, education, race, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, mental ability, physical ability, position, or any other distinction.

Objective of the Internship:

Grow as a minister through hands-on experience in a wide range of contexts while helping the Church at Ponce & Highland deepen relationships, grow, and transform.

About You:

  • Possessing a sense of call to ministry and desiring a place to follow and process that calling
  • Currently pursuing an M.T.S. or M.Div. 
  • Committed to an inclusive vision of multiracial community in Christ
  • Willing to serve in worship, Bible study, and to lead discussions and group activities as a part of a team of adult ministry partners

Expectations:

  • Consistently attend and participate in Sunday morning worship
  • Function as a lay minister within the church, gaining hands-on experience working with our small but diverse congregation
  • Prepare and lead Sunday morning Bible study
  • Interact with and provide pastoral care to people from all walks of life – across a wide span of ages, backgrounds, identities, and socio-economic levels
  • Help plan worship and church activities
  • Assist with administrative tasks
  • Participate in church life and events
  • Assist with children’s Sunday school or sermon as needed

Accountability and Compensation:

  • You expected to meet any required expectations if participating as part of a contextual education course. Otherwise, hours and responsibilities are flexible.
  • This position is unpaid, with the possibility for scholarship funding or paid work with our children’s ministry.
  • You will report to the pastoral staff including Senior Pastor Rev. Mimi Walker and Associate Pastor Rev. Colin Holtz

To Apply:

  • Email Associate Pastor Colin Holtz at colin.holtz@dhbc.org with a brief description of yourself and what interests you about this position