Farewell to Vicki Murdoch…

We are saying good-bye to our pastor Vicki Murdoch, and seeking our next pastor. "It has been a great joy to me that you welcomed me into your midst five years ago. I will treasure the memories we created together in worship, fellowship, study and prayer. Skip and I will keep each one of you in our prayers as we live into full retirement mode! In Christ's love always" … Vicki and Skip

Memorial Service for Pat Morris

Rev. Vicki Murdock is inviting you to Patricia Morris' memorial service.  When you get to our audio-only Zoom meeting, you'll see a painting of Sunrise on the Rappahannock by Joey Burrough, a friend of Pat's and our church. We've posted a bulletin for you, http://www.tapchapel.org/pdflib/patricia-morris.pdf if you'd like to read, sing and pray with us. May the service be a blessing.  Peace, Vicki

Time: Jan 5, 2021 12:45 PM Eastern Time 

Join Zoom Meeting

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Passcode: 513259

Tune in to FM 90.7

Tappahannock Presbyterian Church is delighted to provide in-car radio services every Sunday at 10 am!  Just drive into our parking lot, tune your radio dial to FM 90.7, pick up a little bulletin from the basket out in front of the double doors, and worship with us.  You'll sing with Kathy at the organ or piano, be led in song by Em, participate in the liturgy, and hear Scriptures, prayers and a sermon.  We are celebrating the Lord's Supper, too, in new ways.  At the end of each service, we get out of our cars, masked and apart, to offer the peace of Christ to one another and to just see that we are all okay in this strange time.  We'd love to see you again or meet you for the first time!      

For those who cannot get to our local church service, we are emailing an order of worship every Sunday that provides all the parts of the service (even communion), including amazing music that Kathy finds for us on YouTube.  Just send your email address to us at tpcoffice@va.metrocast.net and we can send these bulletins to you.                                           Peace to you in these days, Pastor Vicki and the TPC family

Temporarily Closed

We are temporarily closed for everyone's safety. God is with us!!!!

Girl Scout Sunday

Sunday, March 29th at 10am is Girl Scout Sunday. Troop # 456 will joyfully help to lead us in worship. 

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Join us Tuesday, February 25th at 6pm for a "Shrove Tuesday" pancake supper. It is followed by our 6:45pm Service of Ashes, a time of confession and prayer as we enter the season of Lent. 

Christmas Eve Service

Christmas Eve service at TPC at 5 pm.  This service will include our living Nativity with costumes, lessons and carols, the Lord's Supper, and will end with candle-lighting.  Please Come Join Us!!!

Messiah Sing Along

Save The Date...

Hope to see you there....

Trunk or Treat

Tappahannock Presbyterian Church

Zion Baptist Church—Chance

New Mount Zion Baptist Church

Union Hope Baptist Church

Rappahannock Christian Church

Girl Scout Troop # 456

 

…are jointly hosting a "Trunk or Treat" at the corner of 360 and Kino Rd. in the parking lot, Tappahannock, VA, Thursday, Oct. 31st from 6 to 8 pm.

Decorated cars/trunks will be giving out treats for everyone to enjoy and refreshments will be served. Bring your children or the entire family dressed in your best costumes.

Come and enjoy a safe and fun Halloween celebration. This is a community event allowing children to safely celebrate Halloween with their families, neighbors, and friends. For more information call 804-443-9977 or email tpcoffice@va.metrocast.net.

 

TPC To Host Two Programs coming soon........

TPC will be hosting two programs: the first, Damian Muller, bluegrass songwriter, singer and dulcimer "extraordinaire" will perform at 3:00 on Sunday, October 8th.  Come for an educational and entertaining afternoon of uplifting music. 
The second program will be a Messiah Sing-Along on Sunday, December 8th, at 3:00.  This is an opportunity to either sing along or just come and listen to the joyful music in preparation for the Christmas season.  Both programs are free to the public and there will be receptions following both programs.  

 

Celebration of the Life of Alice Roye

Tappahannock Presbyterian Church will host a service to celebrate the life of Alice Roye, a contributing member of the Essex County community who passed on July 24th, in Cary, North Carolina.  The service will be held on Sunday afternoon, September 8th, at 2:00, and will be followed by a reception.  All are welcome.
Alice was a charter member of Tappahannock Presbyterian Church, a founder of Essex Churches Together, a co-leader of Operation Inasmuch, a member of the Tappahannock Artists' Guild. a member of the Community Chorus, parish secretary at St. John's Episcopal Church, school nurse and Health teacher at St. Margaret's School, and was best known as Gracie's "Mom" as she took her friendly walks through town.
Tappahannock Presbyterian Church is located at 204 Kino Rd. opposite Tappahannock Chevrolet. 443-9977

Faith = Health!

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul (3 John 1:2).  

Consider the following report that appeared on CNN. On January 3, 2009, after the death of the Guinness Book of World Records' oldest person, Maria de Jesus age 115, next in line was Gertrude Baines from Los Angeles. Born to slaves near Atlanta in 1894, she was described at 114 years old as "spry," "cheerful," and "talkative." When she was 112 years old, Ms. Baines was asked by a CNN correspondent to explain why she thought she had lived so long. Her reply: "God. Ask Him. I took good care of myself, the way he wanted me to." Brief and to the point.

Studies on the benefits of religious or spiritual beliefs show:

• an improved sense of well-being or happiness, hope, optimism, and meaning and purpose in life

• a greater sense of personal control in challenging life situations

• reduction of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts 

• greater marital stability

• better social support and more positive relationships 

• "For older adults in particular, the most common source of social support outside of family members comes from members of religious organizations."

•  Frequent attendance at religious services increased longevity on average by 37%

Faith = Health!  May your faith life bring you health and peace, contentment and joy! 

Abiding in Love

Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing (John 15:4-5).

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love (John 15: 9-10).

Jesus uses the word abide again and again, as he speaks to his disciples just before his arrest.  To abide is to persevere, to endure, to stay with something.  Often, in our busy world, abiding might seem difficult to do.  Everything seems to be about completing tasks and staying active.  But God calls us to find time and space to be still, to wonder, to see beauty, to love, to serve others. 

This Scottish poem speaks of abiding in an interesting way:

If after Kirk ye bide a wee, There's some would like to speak to ye;

If after Kirk ye rise and flee, we'll all seem cold and stiff to ye.

The one that's in the seat wi' ye, Is stranger here than you, may be;

All here have got their fears and cares;

Add you your soul unto our prayers;

Be you our angel unawares.

Pentecost

Favorite Hymn Sunday May 19th

On Sunday, May 19th, we will be incorporating your favorite hymns into the service music.  Be sure to write the name of your favorite(s) on a slip of paper and place it in the basket on top of the organ.  If you know the hymn number, add that, but we can look it up if it's in another hymnal.                                                                                                                 

Bake Sale

It's Farmer's Market time again and Essex Churches Together will be hosting their famous bake sale!  We will be joined by Union First Baptist Church.  Please take time to bake something(s) for Saturday, May 18th, and offer to help host the booth that day.  Please contact the church (804)443-9977 and let us know what you will be bringing and when you're available to help that day. 

Men's Breakfast

Men's Breakfast

At

Tappahannock Presbyterian Church

Saturday, May 4^th at 8am

Come one and all, if you are a guy! Fun and fellowship and lots of food!

Funeral Service

Funeral for Dorothy Carr
Friday, April 24, 2019
Curry Funeral Home, 116 E Church St, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 at 11am
Viewing at 10am
Graveside at Campbell Memorial Church at 12:30pm
Please come join us to celebrate Dorothy's life.