Because of the current Covid-19 virus crisis and for the safety of our participants and the larger community, we have suspended all in-person gatherings on campus.
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Our worship will be a little different this year and we are asking to do a couple of things to prepare.
Since we won't be waving our branches together physically this Palm Sunday, we want to see your picture with a palm! If you are able, take a picture of yourself with a palm branch - either real or crafted - and send to Pastor Jason. We will include them all in the presentation on Sunday!
This Sunday is the first Sunday of the month (I know it's hard to keep track these days!) and we will participate in communion together. Before we gather online at 10:30, prepare a food and/or drink that brings comfort to you and bring it with you as we gather. We will bless our plates and cups together and partake of the goodness of God's and one another's presence!
Download the bulletin here.
Holy Vessels Sermon Series
"Ordinary pieces of tableware or beer or soda bottles are flung into the ocean. Years pass, or decades, and then one day, there it is upon the shore: a small shard from one of those long ago discarded objects. Shifting currents have rounded its edges; abrasion has polished its surface; exposure to the sun has altered its hue. And so, when we happen upon it, here amidst the shells and seaweed, we can't help
but laugh with joy at what seems a miracle: this ordinary fragment of silica that time and adversity have transformed into something beautiful." (Writers at the Beach")
What if we engaged Lent not as a season of shame and deprivation, but a season of healing? A time to turn from what harms us toward what heals us?
Join us for worship Sundays at 10:30 AM as we, through music, word, and ritual, experience the wholeness God desires for each of us and for our world.
There are many similarities between the circumstances of those early Jesus followers at the time of Jesus’ death and the circumstances we find ourselves in today. They were scared. The world was changing. They were locked in their homes. Our faith, our spiritual journey, recognizes there are times of fear, death, even crucifixion. However, we engage those parts of life with the knowledge and experience of
the heart of the matter – new life, Resurrection. How do we apply this understanding to the nitty-gritty of our everyday life and experience? That is what we will ponder and practice together on Sundays at 10:30 AM. Find more information on our website.
Our Kids' Connection Sunday School has gone online! We are meeting at 2:00 on Sunday afternoons via Zoom. Please contact Rev. Marilyn Stone at stonemarilyn@gmail.com to get the login information.
Easter Lilies
Yes. We will still have Easter lilies! To order a lily in honor or memory of a loved one, please email Karen at karen@lakeworthchurch.org with your name and the name of the loved one for whom you are purchasing the lily. Also let her know
if you would like the lily delivered to you or if you would like it given to someone who might appreciate it. Then, pay $10.00 for each lily ordered (we are ordering smaller plants this year) using our website. Proceeds from the sales of the lilies benefit One Great Hour of Sharing which funds ministries around the world.
Thursday Morning Chat & Fellowship
Join us on Thursday mornings at 10:30 for virtual chat and fellowship in our "virtual parlor." You can join us by clicking here. If you join us by computer, clicking the link will download the necessary software and take you right into the "sanctuary." If you are joining on your smart phone or pad, you will need to download the Zoom app
from the Apple App Store or Google Play. You can also call 646-558-8656 and enter code 718419400.
Thursday Evening Prayer Time
Join us on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM in our "virtual parlor" as we share joys and concerns, engage in spoken prayer, and do a 10-minute silent meditation. This is a great opportunity to spend some time (no longer than an hour) together in the midst of our physical distancing. This Thursday we will be engaging a teaching by Barbara Holmes on how contemplative prayer births prophetic proclamation and
action. Hear what you are unwilling to hear. Don't be afraid. The peace will hold you.You can join us by clicking here. If you join us by computer, clicking the link will download the necessary software and take you right into the "sanctuary."
Sometimes we think that Jesus was the first one to be passionate about justice for all. But, the truth is that he belongs to a long history of prophetic voices. Walter Brueggemann, one of the UCC's great teaching voices has a new book, From Judgement to Hope: A Study on the Prophets. Nelson Stone will be leading a book study on Wednesday evenings, starting March 4th, at 6:30 PM.
Books are available. Contact Marilyn Stone to get a copy. So, if you want to sharpen your understanding of Isaiah, Jeremiah, or Hosea, Amos, and Micah, join us.
Because of the COVID-19 crisis, this group is now meeting online. You can join us by clicking this link.
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Facebook
First, go to our page and "Like" us. However, just liking us does not mean that you will see everything we post. Each of our Facebook posts only goes to about 2% of the people who like our page. To make sure you see everything, after you like us, go to the pull-down menu on the "Like" button and click
"Get Notifications." This way everything that we post will show up on your own Facebook wall. If you are on Facebook, you can keep up with what is happening "between Sundays" on our Facebook page.
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As much as we love gathering together on Sunday mornings, there are times when we are out of town or otherwise unable to be there in person.
You can now watch our worship service live on Facebook right on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. At 10:30 on Sunday just head over to our Facebook page and join us!
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Have you explored the opportunity of electronic giving? You can choose to have a set amount taken from your bank account on a regular basis or you can make a one (or more) time gift by checking account or credit card on our
website. Your regular electronic giving means that your gift is available for ministry even when you are away (or forgot your checkbook!). Thank you for your continued support of the ministry of First Congregational Church!
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