News for April 10, 2024
This Sunday, April 14: In-person service at 10am
Rev Polly Moore will be preaching this Sunday on “The Beloved Disciple”, using the text John 19:25-27. The identity of “the disciple whom Jesus loved” has been in question for a long time. Who do you think John was referring to?
Stay after worship for a Fiesta Smorgy (Jorge’s cooking!) as we celebrate Polly’s retirement from serving as our pastor. Check with Marguerite about what to bring.
Continuing on into the afternoon, we’ll be writing postcards to get out the vote in Georgia for their congressional primary. If you would rather write yours at home, tell Polly how many you want and she’ll make a packet for you with everything you need.
The Giving Sunday offering for April is for the UCC's One Great Hour of Sharing. This is the global outreach fund that enables the UCC to help people around the world. Click on the link and watch the short video for an inspiring example.
Worship & Arts will meet after the service. Come help us plan the spring worship calendar.
Book Group (the one reading "Tom Lake" by Ann Patchett's) will meet on Zoom at 7pm Sunday May 5th
The Giving Sunday offering for April is for the UCC's One Great Hour of Sharing. This is the global outreach fund that enables the UCC to help people around the world. Click on the link and watch the short video for an inspiring example.
Recent sermons
Check out our YouTube page to see recent sermons. Go to our archive of slides to see bulletins and slides used during recent services.
Starting in Sept 2023, recordings of our Taize services are also on the YouTube page.
Wed Discussion Group moving to Thursday
The Wednesday Discussion Group (we might need a new name) is moving to second and fourth Thursdays, starting on April 11, 7pm on Zoom. We'll be discussing Marcus Borg's great introduction to the study of the historical Jesus, "Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time." This will be especially useful for our newer members, although everyone is invited. Even if you read the book the first time we did it, twenty years ago, you might enjoy seeing how your perspective has changed and what you have learned since then. Preface and Chapter 1 for the first meeting.
Upcoming services and events
• Weds discussion group: Thursday, April 11 (7 pm) on Zoom.
Switching gears to the historical Jesus, we will read together "Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time" by Marcus Borg. Preface and chapter 1 for the first meeting.
• Polly's Retirement Party: Sun, April 14 after worship. Smorgy lunch, see Marguerite for details.
• Postcard Parties: Sun, April 14 & 28, 3-5 pm
Writing to encourage people in Georgia to vote in their congressional primaries. If you want to write your postcards at home, see Polly for a packet with instructions, address labels and stamps.
• Taize: Fri, Apr 19 (7:30 pm)
Our monthly Taize service, a week later than usual.
• Worship & Arts: Sun, April 5th after worship
Come help us plan the worship calendar for spring.
• Book Group: Sun, May 5th (7 pm), Zoom
Our next book will be "Tom Lake" by Anne Patchett. Note new date.
Links and resources
Quote of the week
“Love takes off the masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within. I use the word ‘love’ here not merely in the personal sense but as a state of being, or a state of grace - not in the infantile American sense of being made happy but in the tough and universal sense of quest and daring and growth.” -James Baldwin
Weekly events
• Meditation group: Wednesdays at 7:30 am
In person at the church building.
• Sunday worship: 10 am
In person at the church building.
Image: Rev. Polly Moore
