News for March 5, 2024
This Sunday, Mar 10: In-person service at 10am
Our guest preacher on Sunday will be Marilyn Garrison, speaking on "A different way to think about your Bucket List." Her comments will be based on a Daily Devotional by Rev. Dr. Mary Luti, a longtime seminary educator and pastor, author of "Teresa of Avila's Way" and numerous articles, and a founding member of The Daughters of Abraham, a national network of interfaith women's book groups.
Choir will rehearse at 8:45am. Lenten choir will meet for the next four Sundays and sing on Easter morning and possibly other times as well. Anyone interested is welcome to come sing with us.
Set your clocks ahead an hour on Saturday night. Otherwise you'll arrive at church in time for the benediction!
The Giving Sunday offering for March is for Stefan Waligur's Community of Peace in Louisa, Virginia. They've made so much progress in the last few years, welcoming residential members and hosting many temporary visitors, refurbishing buildings on their property, adding a labyrinth and chickens and so forth. We regularly sing a number of chants written by Br. Stefan and this is our way of saying thank you.
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.
Taize this Friday at 7:30pm
Join us on Friday evening for our monthly service of chant, prayer and silence. Hilary Lewis will be there with her viola, which always adds so much to the music. We'll share poetry by Denise Levertov ("Flickering Mind") and a prayer from the Corrymeela Community in Ireland.
New members on Easter Sunday
We will be receiving new members into the church on Easter Sunday. If you would like to join, or are just interested in finding out more about what membership entails, please talk to Polly.
Upcoming services and events
• Taize: Fri, Mar 8 (7:30 pm)
Our Lenten Taize service.
• Weds discussion group: Mar 13 (7 pm), Zoom
"Basic Bible Stories", meeting the main characters of the Old Testament. Our next stories are about Esther and Job, both worthy of our attention.
• Book Group: Sun, Mar 24 (7 pm), Zoom
Our next book will be "Lost Connections: Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope" by Johann Hari.
• Worship & Arts: Sun, April 7 after worship
Come help us plan the worship calendar for spring.
• 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.
Links and resources
• Today is Super Tuesday. Don't forget to VOTE.
• "Have a Little Talk with Jesus" by the Jehovah Shalom Acapella group. Listen for an amazing bass line!
Quote of the week
"I swear I will not dishonor my soul with hatred, but offer myself humbly as a guardian of nature, as a healer of misery, as a messenger of wonder, as an architect of peace...." -- Diane Ackerman
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. Dr. Mary Luti
