Sermon Series - February 21 to April 4
Again & Again: A Lenten Refrain
In Lent, we’re reminded that, again and again, suffering and brokenness find us. We doubt again, we lament again, we mess up again. Again and again, the story of Jesus on the cross repeats - every time lives are taken unjustly, every time the powerful choose corruption and violence, every time individuals forget how to love. With exacerbation we exclaim, “Again?! How long, O God?” And yet, in the midst of the
motion blur chaos of our lives, God offers a sacred refrain: “I choose you, I love you, I will lead you to repair.” Again and again, God breaks the cycle and offers us a new way forward.
This Sunday we reminded ourselves that God meets us again and again. You can watch the service here. Next Sunday we will challenge ourselves to listen and explore what it might mean to lose our lives to save them.
See the order of service here.
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Each Sunday during Lent, our Threshold Moment will include a poem read by...us.
We encourage all who are willing and able to record themselves reading the poem and then send it to Pastor Jason.
You can find the Week 2 poem and instructions here. (Due by Thursday night 2/25)
You can find the Week 3 poem and instructions here. (Due by Thursday night 3/4 - This one is shorter, so we won't use as many readers.)
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Monday night, March 1, is our Justice Ministry Rally in preparation for our Nehemiah Action on March 22. If you are a network member who has not yet registered, you may do so here.
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We are joining with the Lake Worth Interfaith Network in observing “28 Days of Anti-Racism” in February, Black History Month. You can go to the LWIN website to see
calendars with ideas for actively engaging in anti-racism and learn about African-American history.
There is also a list of African-American-owned businesses in Lake Worth. You can join the conversation on the LWIN 28 Days of Anti-Racism Facebook page.
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This year, on March 22 at 7:00 PM, our annual Nehemiah Action is going virtual. See more information on our website.
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Thursday Morning Chat & Fellowship
Join us on Thursday mornings at 10:00 for virtual chat and fellowship in our “virtual parlor.”
You can join us by clicking here. The password, if you need it, is fcclw. If you join us by computer, clicking the link will download the necessary software and take you right into the “parlor.” 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 Meeting ID: 718 419 400 and then Passcode: 839769.
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As another way of connecting with our congregation and our community, we have started a YouTube channel. Here, you can watch (and share) sermon and teaching videos as well as videos from our life together.
Go to our channel, subscribe to it, and share it with others. When we get to 100
subscribers, it unlocks some additional features we can use.
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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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Thank you for your consistency and your generosity in your giving during our current unique and challenging circumstances.
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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