Worship Service
Traditional Worship Progressive Spirit
Sermon Schedule ~ When
and Where ~ Sunday School
Everyone
seeking Christ is welcomed to worship at St. Charles Avenue
Baptist Church. This congregation strives to create a warm
and open place in which all can come to listen for the voice
of God.
We are
glad that you are interested in St. Charles Avenue Baptist
Church. Whoever you are and wherever you are on life's journey,
we welcome and affirm you with open minds, open hearts and
open arms. We cherish diversity and welcome all who want
to grow in a community of faith. Whether you are visiting
our web site or looking for a church home, you can find
a place at the table alongside persons from various traditions,
viewpoints, backgrounds and orientations. Please give us
an opportunity to know you. If you have questions or requests,
please do not hesitate to contact the pastor or any of our
members. In the name of Christ, welcome!
Sermon
Schedule
September
5 -
The Fourteenth Sunday of Kingdomtide
Observance of the Lord’s Supper
Preacher: The Reverend G. Travis Norvell
Pastor, St. Charles Avenue Baptist Church
Sermon: Solidarity Forever
Text: “…will he find faith on earth?” (Luke 18:8)
September
12 -
The Fifteenth Sunday of Kingdomtide
Homecoming Sunday – Jazz Brunch
Preacher: The Reverend G. Travis Norvell
Sermon A Church Worth Coming Home To
Text: “It is like…” (Luke 13:8)
Jazz Trio: John Rankin, Tom Sancton, & Jesse Boyd
September
19 -
The Sixteenth Sunday of Kingdomtide
Preacher: The Reverend G. Travis Norvell
Sermon: Softening a Hard-Headed Heart
Text: “Neither will they be convinced if someone
rises from the dead.” (Luke 16:31)
September
26 -
The Seventeenth Sunday of Kingdomtide
Preacher: The Reverend G. Travis Norvell
Sermon: Foot Loose and Fancy Free
Text: “Consider the lilies of the field…” (Luke
12:27)
October
3 -
The Eighteenth Sunday of Kingdomtide
World Communion Sunday
Observance of the Lord’s Supper
Preacher: The Reverend G. Travis Norvell
Sermon: The Cost of Discipleship
Text: “…so that my house may be filled.” (Luke 14:23)
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Worship
Services
Sunday:
Sunday School at 9:45 a.m.
Sunday morning
Bible study offers a great opportunity for participants
of all ages to dialog in small-group settings. St. Charles
Avenue Baptist Church offers classes for all ages, including
several options for adults. A full listing of classes is
available here.
Worship
at 11:00 a.m.
The worship style is classical but not stuffy. This is
a "high Baptist" church; we follow the Christian
year and, usually, the lectionary readings for the day.
The worship service lasts about an hour. We celebrate
communion the first Sunday of every month. Many folk
ask what they should wear to worship. We are an eclectic
church, especially when it comes to fashion. On Sunday
mornings you will find some folk in casual attire while
others are "dressed to the nines." Parking
is available along both sides of St. Charles and Broadway
and along all side streets in the area.
Mid-Week Services.
Wednesday night services begin at 6:15 pm. In September,
we begin with a look at "What Does It Mean to Live
in New Orleans?" Later in the fall there will be a
series of studies on the parables to be conducted with
the congregation of Temple Sinai.
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Sunday
School Opportunities
Children
and Youth:
Nursery
Childcare
is provided for infants and through age 3 by Maija
Robertson.
Children
Kris Milstead teaches preschool age, while Flora Blackstock
and Ken Milstead teach grades 1-5.
Youth
Elisabeth
Bradner, our Youth Director, leads those in grades 6
through
12.
Adults:
The
Formations Class
Led by Lou Irwin
and Lourdes Rincón, this class assembles in the parlor
and consists of people of all ages and from all walks of
life. The focus is Bible study and theological reflection.
The class uses the Formations curricula from Smyth &
Helwys.
The
Phillips Class
Meeting
in room 100, this class of men and women systematically
studies books of the Bible. Currently the class is studying
studying Isaiah. Clay Cotton leads the Phillips Class in
lecture and discussion.
The
Agape Class
This women's
class meets in room 103. The format is a blend of lecture
and discussion. Judie Lide leads this
class which uses the Formations curricula from Smyth & Helwys.
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