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From the Desk of Pastor Rob

2/23/2023

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Dear Fellow Travelers,
Wow, that was a busy start to the new year! Now we are in Lent, and it is a time for rest and reflection.
 
We are cooperating with Calvin Presbyterian and Maplewood Presbyterian again this year. Maundy Thursday service will be at Edmonds, 7 PM, April 6th. Good Friday will be at Calvin PC, details to come. Easter Sunday Sunrise Service will be hosted by Maplewood, 6:30 AM, April 9th. And of course, we will have Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday services at Edmonds at the usual 10 AM. Details to come!
 
Plans for Easter Baskets with the Concern for Neighbors food bank in Mountlake Terrace are in full swing. Our partnership with the Edmonds Toy Shop is growing with a bicycle distribution event in the Spring. Stay tuned for details on these opportunities to serve.
 
Choir is back! We will sing in worship at least once per month, with practice the Wednesday before. The next practice is Wednesday, March 1 at 7 PM. We will sing on March 5 worship at 10 AM.

Our study of the Sermon on the Mount using Amy-Jill Levine’s “Toward the Kingdom of Heaven” continues. Please join us after worship or at 10AM Tuesday over Zoom.
We worked out all the bugs in our Online Streaming Worship. Please go to the www.epc-pcusa.org website for the latest links.
 
This is what I am planning for worship in March.
Sunday, March 5th. My sermon “Are You Kidding?” explores the joke that is built into John 3. John uses Greek puns and verbal tricks to show the cleverness of Jesus and the shallowness of Nicodemus and the Pharisees. How we see this passage tells us a lot about how we received the famous John 3:16.

Sunday, March 12th. “Be Careful What You Ask For” is about our need to complain to God. God often answers our prayers in unexpected ways. When Jesus asks the Samaritan woman at the well for a drink, she gets a lot more than she expects, leading her to say “Sir, give me this water.”

Sunday, March 19th. The story of the blind man in John 9 is very funny as well as instructive. When he talks to the judgmental Pharisees, it makes us wonder “Who Is Blind?”

Sunday, March 26th. In “In Dry Bones Wet Eyes” we see the depth of emotions in Ezekiel and in Jesus. Ezekiel wonders if Israel will ever be a nation again. Jesus cries for his dear friend Lazarus and his sisters. Jesus is beginning to know what he will be facing on the cross and he is deeply emotionally affected.

It is a joy to serve God with you! I wish you many blessings in this Lenten season.

Grace and Peace,
Pastor Rob

 

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MISSION NEWS

2/23/2023

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Our congregation gave $255 to the Christmas Joy offering which was collected in January this year.  This offering helps retired pastors and other church workers who face critical financial needs and also helps support students of color who attend Presbyterian-related schools.  Margaret K read very meaningfully an article about the importance of the Christmas Joy offering.
“Souper Bowl Sunday” donations scored a “touchdown” for the Concern for Neighbors Food Bank.  The 48 food items and $106 monetary donations will help provide much needed food for hungry people.  
The One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be collected on Palm Sunday.  This offering will help provide relief from natural disasters, help feed hungry people, and provide help and assistance to people who are poor and oppressed.
The Concern for Neighbors Food Bank would like 100 Easter Baskets this year.  Though this project is sponsored by the Women’s Association, it takes help from the congregation to fill all the baskets. Donations of baskets, animals and candy will be appreciated.  Cash is also welcome if you prefer to donate that way. We will fill the baskets April 1st at 10 a.m. Anyone who would like to help is welcome to come.  
Ruth R, Mission Elder  
 
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​WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION

2/23/2023

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Eight women met in the friendship hall of the church on February 8 for a business meeting and Valentine’s Day Luncheon.  Minutes of the December meeting were read and approved, treasurer report of $ 1337.37 in our bank account was approved, and Ruth R reported on our Christmas family.  Ruth called Carla at Concern for Neighbors Food Bank in Mountlake Terrace, who requested 100 Easter Baskets this year.  We are in need of more baskets to fill and small plush animals to put in the baskets we are encouraged to visit thrift shops and dollar stores to try to find these items.
Ruth also reported she attended a meeting where she met the new commander of Support 7 which was founded in 1981 by Ken Geydos who has spoken to our group several times in the past.  (Sadly, he passed away a few years ago).
Festive decorations were provided by Kathy M and a lovely lunch was served by Kathy M, Ruth R and Jean G.  Valentine candy and cookies were provided to each person attending. 
A motion was passed to provide funding of up to $200 for items needed to fill the Easter Baskets.  Since Easter falls on April 9 this year, we plan to meet in the Friendship Hall to put the baskets together at 10 AM on April 1. We invite anyone who is interested in helping with this project to come.
March meeting will be at the Pancake Haus in Edmonds at 12 noon on March 8.  April meeting will again be at the church at 11:30 am on April 12 and we plan to have a speaker for that meeting.  We hope everyone is well and able to come join us.
Margaret S, Women’s Association Moderator


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​EDUCATION

2/23/2023

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February is National Cancer Prevention month.  According to National Cancer Society, over 119 million new cancer cases are expected in the US in 2023 and about 18 million Americans with cancer are alive today.  Unfortunately, people who have or had cancer often face problems with discrimination.  The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides protection for individuals who currently have cancer, are in remission, or have a history of cancer.  These protections are for individuals who are looking for a job, or already have a job.  To learn more please review the following resources.
1) Cancer in the workplace and the ADA US Equal Employment Opportunity Committee
2) Your Employment Rights as a Person with a Disability and the ADA by Pacific ADA Center website: www.adapacific.org  Phone 800-949-4232   (This site provides information about all disabilities, vision, hearing, medical conditions or handicaps.)
For the latest information on COVID Treatment see Health Advisory Increasing COVID Treatment.
A data dashboard explores details of opioid overdoses in Snohomish County including symptoms of overdose: www.snohomishoverdoseprevention.com/data Prompt treatment saves lives.
Margaret S, Education Elder


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