Dear Fellow Travelers,
Holy Week is almost here. We are cooperating with our sister congregations Maplewood Presbyterian, Terrace View Presbyterian, and Calvin Presbyterian for services. Maundy Thursday service will be led by me and Rev. Janine Moriarty at Maplewood at 5PM on April 17th. Good Friday is at Calvin at 7PM on April 18th. All four pastors will lead this service. There will be a Sunrise Service at the Edmonds Waterfront at 6AM on April 20th.
Bible Study is about C.S. Lewis’s “Reflections on the Psalms. Join us Sundays (11:30 AM in the Library and also on Zoom!) and Tuesdays (10 AM on Zoom). Log in information is on the back of this newsletter. If you haven’t already, pick up a copy of the book and the leader guides in the sanctuary or online.
Games Night on the 2nd Saturday of each month continues. The next one is April 12th at 7 PM. Men’s Group is very active. They meet at 9 AM on Saturday Mornings. Women’s Association meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11:30AM either at Pancake Haus or at the church.
This is what I am planning for worship in April.
Sunday, April 6th. In “Filled with Laughter and Shouts of Joy” I will speak about the touching scene in John 12 when Jesus is served by Martha and Mary. Mary wipes Jesus’s feet with an overwhelming amount of expensive ointment. She is invited into the space with the men, to show them what true devotion to Christ is.
Sunday, April 13th. Palm Sunday is filled with so many contrasts. Joy and shouting. Fear and dread. Triumph and humility. Divinity and power politics. Jesus looks up at the walls of Jerusalem. In “Hitting the Wall” I describe the visceral dread of that moment and place, which shows Jesus’s incredible bravery and resolve. This inspires us to be brave and resolute as we face monumental challenges we encounter.
Sunday, April 20th. “A New Creation” is about the Easter Story of resurrection against all odds. It was foretold and then it happened and we await the fruition of God’s promise of resurrection. Learn what resurrection really means in your life.
Sunday, April 27th. Margaret Kulkin will lead worship and preach “Although Doors Were Shut” about the apostle Thomas who said he would not believe unless he saw and touched the risen Jesus. Questioning our beliefs is not bad. Deconstructing and rebuilding faith is a healthy and natural part in the life of a Christian.
It is a joy to serve God with you! I look forward to worshiping with you in April!
Grace and Peace, Pastor Rob
Holy Week is almost here. We are cooperating with our sister congregations Maplewood Presbyterian, Terrace View Presbyterian, and Calvin Presbyterian for services. Maundy Thursday service will be led by me and Rev. Janine Moriarty at Maplewood at 5PM on April 17th. Good Friday is at Calvin at 7PM on April 18th. All four pastors will lead this service. There will be a Sunrise Service at the Edmonds Waterfront at 6AM on April 20th.
Bible Study is about C.S. Lewis’s “Reflections on the Psalms. Join us Sundays (11:30 AM in the Library and also on Zoom!) and Tuesdays (10 AM on Zoom). Log in information is on the back of this newsletter. If you haven’t already, pick up a copy of the book and the leader guides in the sanctuary or online.
Games Night on the 2nd Saturday of each month continues. The next one is April 12th at 7 PM. Men’s Group is very active. They meet at 9 AM on Saturday Mornings. Women’s Association meets on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 11:30AM either at Pancake Haus or at the church.
This is what I am planning for worship in April.
Sunday, April 6th. In “Filled with Laughter and Shouts of Joy” I will speak about the touching scene in John 12 when Jesus is served by Martha and Mary. Mary wipes Jesus’s feet with an overwhelming amount of expensive ointment. She is invited into the space with the men, to show them what true devotion to Christ is.
Sunday, April 13th. Palm Sunday is filled with so many contrasts. Joy and shouting. Fear and dread. Triumph and humility. Divinity and power politics. Jesus looks up at the walls of Jerusalem. In “Hitting the Wall” I describe the visceral dread of that moment and place, which shows Jesus’s incredible bravery and resolve. This inspires us to be brave and resolute as we face monumental challenges we encounter.
Sunday, April 20th. “A New Creation” is about the Easter Story of resurrection against all odds. It was foretold and then it happened and we await the fruition of God’s promise of resurrection. Learn what resurrection really means in your life.
Sunday, April 27th. Margaret Kulkin will lead worship and preach “Although Doors Were Shut” about the apostle Thomas who said he would not believe unless he saw and touched the risen Jesus. Questioning our beliefs is not bad. Deconstructing and rebuilding faith is a healthy and natural part in the life of a Christian.
It is a joy to serve God with you! I look forward to worshiping with you in April!
Grace and Peace, Pastor Rob
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