This Sunday, March 11, 2018
Daylight Savings Begins. Set clocks ahead 1 hour.
4th Sunday in Lent
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All You Need is Love
In July 1967, the Beatles released "All You Need Is Love." It was the "Summer of Love." I wasn't born yet. But I grew up learning about this gathering of so-called hippies in San Francisco and other places around the US and world. In these gatherings, people engaged in acts of resistance, as well as expressions their art and spiritual practices. 2017 was the 50th anniversary of this wild, "far out!" summer.
I bring this up to exemplify the power of love to unite people, the tendency of love be a force (love "of/for/with") of good, including the sustaining energy of resistance. What if love really is all we need? What does that mean?
This weekend, we are looking at one of the most-quoted, yet most-misunderstood passages of scripture: John 3:14-21. That (in)famous verse 16 has become a slogan for an in-or-out sort of Christianity, one that I would argue is not rooted in love -- even though the verse begins with "For God so loved."
We have to go beyond our thinking about God. After all, the word repentance,
metanoia,
means to "go beyond the mind." Let's feel it out together.
I hope to see you Sunday!
Shea
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Lenten Series Thru March 20, 7pm, Lounge
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Awakening: Compassionate Awareness. Live into salvation right now. Explore teachings and practices designed to awaken our hearts and minds to the living God. As we discover ways to let the Spirit loosen the stuck areas of our lives, we also discover more about becoming the “true selves” we were meant to be. All are welcome.
Tracy Keenan &
Katie Kinnison
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Preacher from the Pew Series
Wednesdays, 7pm, Sanctuary
You are invited to this annual series where members enlighten our Lenten season by presenting their journey of faith. Our next distinguished lay preachers are:
March 7 Ken Hickey
March 14 Carol Craven
March 21 Ali Koeneman
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Agora -
Learning to Lean In
Sun., March 11, 18, 25, Lounge
Jacqui Buschor leads. It can feel good to help fill the needs of others, and our ministry can leave us with that warm feeling. But what happens when we're called to love those stuck in impossible situations or those whose pain is prickly or reminds us too much of our own? Can we find the courage to be fully present when good sense would have us back away? Explore how leaning into our own discomforts and wounds better equips us to meet the pain of the world.
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TGIGF (Thank God It’s Good Friday)
Fri., March 30, 9:30-11:30am
Children are not the only ones who wonder why this sad day is called good. We’ll talk about that, about how amazing and wonderful it is that nothing ever can stop God’s love. We’ll learn about this Holy Week and the story of Jesus loving and loving and loving. We’ll make things, play games, eat hot cross buns and some other snacks and have a wonderful time. Cost is $5. Register:
tinyurl.com/TGIGF2018. Contact:
Erin Wise.
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Covenant Variety Show 2018
Sat., April 14 (after CPW spaghetti dinner)
- Names of people in your act & Name of your act
- Instrumental, Vocal, Drama, Band, Dance, Comedy, Magic, Other?
- Your stage needs
Dress rehearsal: Sat., April 14, 10am-Noon. Tickets will be available through CPW. More details to come.
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A huge thank you to everyone who helped with Covenant Café.
We raised over $6k toward our trip to Ghost Ranch, July 29-Aug.4. We have 15 spots reserved which means that we want your kids and their friends to come. Please contact
Shea Watts ASAP so he can start filling out registration forms and checking on flights.
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Our Mission
Covenant Presbyterian Church is an open, accepting community awakening to God's life-giving love together.
Our Vision
Covenant Presbyterian Church glorifies God and builds relationships with Christ and each other through: worship that inspires, nurture that embraces, education that challenges,
fellowship that energizes, ministry that responds.
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