ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP
"from dust you have come and to dust you shall return'
February 14th, 7:00 p.m.
A service marking the first day of the 46 day season on LENT.
A time for repentance and the imposition of ashes.
THE FIRST WEEK
February 17th - 23rd
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Lamenting the Refugee Crisis
Saturday Worship 5:00 p.m. Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Forum 11:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall
Rima Nashashibi, a Palestinian born in Jerusalem and member
of the
Advisory Board Friends of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, will share her work with newly arrived refugees and help us understand the root causes of the continuing
humanitarian crisis facing the displaced. She will be joined by
Farah Kataf and Hana Kabab representing the
New Beginning Project of the
Hearts of Mercy Foundation.
Wednesday Evening
Soup Supper 6:30 Kitchen
Beyond Thoughts and Prayers 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
An opportunity to pray for refugees and the circumstances that necessitate their leaving the only homes they have ever known
and to discover ways to become involved in alleviating the root causes and support persons who are resettling in our midst.
Debra Daly, a minister member of the Presbytery of Los Ranchos serving as a Chaplain with
Vitas Hospice, will lead the time of prayer and reflection.
Minda Schweitzer, President of
Home for Refugees, USA, is a candidate for ministry in the Presbytery of Los Ranchos. She works
daily with refugee families resettling in Orange County and will share how we can become supporters of and partners with newly arrived families.
