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Worship for Sunday, March 19
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"Give us this day our daily bread." As we approach the center of the Lord's Prayer, Jesus teaches us what to ask from God: nourishment. Is this nourishment we are asking for physical, spiritual, or both? What does it mean to ask for "our daily bread" and not just "my daily bread." Join us as we continue to explore this prayer in worship.
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Music Notes:
Our services throughout the season of Lent will feature some different musical elements that reflect the themes of the season. Read more here.
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 And How Are We To Pray?
Exploring Prayer, Sundays through April 2, Beckwith Hall, 11:30 am
Following worship on Sundays through April 2, join us for a discussion about the Lord's Prayer and prayer in general. Through scripture and discussion, we will explore how this prayer Jesus taught the disciples offers us guidance on a life of faith and a life of prayer. We will also experience creative forms of prayer and explore their affect on our experience of prayer. All are welcome to any class during this series!
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A New Look in the Sanctuary during Lent
The Session approved a recommendation from the Ministry of Faith Formation to take out the first three pews in the sanctuary to create space that can be used creatively during the season of Lent. You will see the space filled with a communion table, prayer stations, special seating for children, and more. We hope this provides a meaningful opportunity for you to experience worship in a new way.
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 Explore Your Enneagram Sunday evening, March 19, at 6:30 pm. The Enneagram is an ancient personality type system that has the capacity to help you understand yourself and other people better, and further your spiritual self-discovery. Contact Amy Starr Redwine today for more details.
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Lenten Devotional:
We have a Lenten devotional, a compilation of the 2016 evotionals.
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Sunday Schedule for Covenant Youth
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Bravo to all those who sang the anthem in the last week's service! There were almost as many youth in the Youth Choir as there were adults in the Chancel Choir! Thank you for your participation, and be sure to come back on Sunday for the following activities:
10:15(ish) Children/Youth dismissed after Time for Young Disciples (TFYD)
10:20-11:10 - Sunday School & Snacks
11:15-12:00 - Youth Choir rehearsal
5:00-7:00 - SOWERS (8th-12th graders) - Dewey's Pizza on Lee Road
We will continue discussing and learning about
"The Lord's Prayer" with
Marie Jones teaching the DWELLERS (4th-7th graders) and
Stacey Booker and Susan Klein teaching the IGNITERS (Kindergarten-3rd graders). Thank you, ladies, for your ministry to our youth. If you're interested in investing in the lives of the next generation, please contact Melanie Marsh Baum or Mindy Stewart.
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While all children are more than welcome to remain in the service, we have a nursery for infants through pre-kindergarten age children.
Activities packets are available from the ushers. Questions: email Mindy Stewart, Director of Family Ministries, at
MStewart@CovenantWeb.org.
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Don't forget to join us for roller skating at United Skates of America, 30325 Palisades Parkway, Wickliffe, Ohio 44092) on Saturday, March 18, from 1:00-3:00 pm for our monthly PACT (Parents and Children Together) event!! This PACT is hosted by the Starr Redwine Family and Mindy Stewart. See you soon!
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At the end of September
we were blessed
with twelve new members who joined the Covenant community. We asked each to tell us a bit about themselves. Over the next few weeks, we will share their pictures and brief biographies so that we might better know one another.
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This past Sunday
we celebrated the baptism of Kyree Cuyler, son of Keya Cuyler. Keya became a Covenant member in September. We welcome both of them to the Covenant community!
Thank you to Jim Tomaszewski and Mindy Stewart for these pictures.
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We keep in our prayers
David Browne, Goiy Burnett (Melanie Marsh Baum's family member), Akeya Clark (Marie Jones' niece), Rich Day (friend of Bill Braun and Cathy Luck), Stephanie Johnson, Timothy Moyer (Jonathan Moyer's brother). We pray for Covenant members and friends who are struggling with illness, convalescing, or are homebound; the patients, family, and staff in our surrounding hospitals; and those who have placed prayer requests in our Carpenter's Box. Prayers for students who are on spring break.
Our prayers
are with Christina Cameron Hollyfield, Covenant's Crèche Coordinator, on the death of her father, Mack Cameron, on March 8 in Cleveland.
Jonathan Moyer
is away March 23 through March 29. He is playing a concert on Sunday, March 26, with Roy Poper (trumpet) at Union Church, Pocantico Hills, New York, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the installation of 8 stained glass windows by Marc Chagall. Union Church was the parish church of John D. Rockefeller.
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|  Orders for Easter Flowers due Sunday, March 26 . You may order lilies and flowers to remember or honor loved ones. The names of the donors and those being remembered or honored will be in the Easter bulletin on April 16. Call Mildred Russin at 216.421.0482 to place an order or click here to download a form. |
This past Sunday we welcomed Jeanne Jeandheur, her son Jeff Jeandheur, daughter Carol Jeandheur Reitinger, and granddaughter, Emilie Reitinger. Emilie was in Cleveland for fencing's 2017 NAC (North American Cup).
They are pictured in front of the cross that was commissioned in memory of the Reverend Albert L. Jeandheur, who was pastor of the Church of the Covenant from 1967 to 1988. Reverend Jeandheur died in 2006.
We asked Cathy Miller about the cross. She shared that
"Mr. Holsey Handyside suggested that we needed a cross in the Columbarium. Bert [Campbell] asked me to design a cross for the purpose of memorializing Al to be placed in the South window of the Columbarium. I took the assignment as designer and found Ken Roby of Village Blacksmithing to create it. Ken and I oversaw the installation along with the stone mason who takes care of our outside stone work and Terry Zuik and his company created the tribute sign beneath it."
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Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2
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Friday, March 17, 7:30 pm
Special guest Roy Poper, Trumpet
Dr. Jonathan Moyer, Covenant's Organist and Director of Music, will be playing both the Newberry and Chancel organs for this NEOSosonicFest Recital.
NEOSonicFest is a week long contemporary music festival featuring composers of the modern age. Various performers, mediums, and ensembles will present concerts in multiple locations in Cleveland.
Click here to see more about Dr. Moyer's program.
Visit
neosonicfest.org
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"CIRCLE OF PEACE" Interfaith Solidarity Event
Sunday, March 19, 3:30-5:30 pm
Masjid Bilal, 7401 Euclid Avenue
Join members of the Muslim, Christian, and Jewish faiths standing together against hate and bigotry.
Hear principal speakers from multiple faiths, as we show our support for our Muslim community. Please bring family and friends for this educational experience. After the rally outside, we will go inside the masjid for refreshments and a tour of the facility. This is the first masjid built in the United States by African American Muslims.
Click here for a flyer.
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Presbytery of the Western Reserve
Season of Justice: A Retreat
Friday, March 24 through Monday, March 27
The Race Action Network, Hunger Action Network, and Self-Development of People Committee invite you to attend their exciting retreat weekend event,
A Season of Justice, March 24-27
. Join in every day, or for one day, or for one session. Retreat presenters include PCUSA national staffers, leaders from several area Presbyteries, elected officials, and local community members. We are honored to have one of the PCUSA Co-Moderators joining us for Monday's leadership. Cleveland is one of five pilot cities for this initiative. The retreat will close with Monday's Presbytery meeting at Old Stone Church, with the commissioning of our new General Presbytery Sharon Core, and guest preacher Denise Anderson.
Each of our four city of Cleveland churches will be hosting a day. Church of the Covenant will host Sunday afternoon at the movies, with a screening of the powerful new movie "13th" followed by a panel discussion.
Click here for more information and a detailed schedule for each day.
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An Invitation from the Reverend Charlie Hurst
Stations of the Cross, Stations of the Street
Wednesday, March 29, 7:00 pm
North Church, 4515 Superior Avenue, Cleveland
Dear Friends in Christ,
You are invited to join us at North for a unique Lenten observance: Stations of the Cross, Stations of the Street. Reflections on the Stations of the Cross, Jesus' steps to Calvary, is a well know part of Lent in Roman Catholic, and other, Christian traditions. Several artists from the homeless community here in Cleveland, from the Cosgrove Center, from North Church, and other places, have created a series of art pieces that reflect on how Jesus continues to suffer in our present time, particularly in those living on the street, or oppressed or marginalized in other ways.
We will gather at North Church, 4515 Superior Ave. in Cleveland, on Wednesday, March 29th, at 7:00 pm to reflect on the Stations of the Cross, Stations of the Street. We would love to have you, who have been such good friends to North over the years, to join us for this Lenten observance.
Peace,
Charlie Hurst, Pastor, North Presbyterian Church
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Mark your calendars for April
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Covenant Partnering with North Church,
Sunday April 2 and April 9
Be part of a team of six to eight people, assisting from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm in preparing and serving the community meal that follows their worship service. Talk with Bob Ault for more information.
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God Before Guns Appreciation evening,
Sunday, April 2, Old Stone Church, 4:30-6:30 pm
Wine and hors d'oeuvres with special guest, Donna Dees, creator of the documentary Five Awake.
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Apostles Build,
Thursday, April 6 and Saturday, April 8, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Rehab a house in the Bellaire Puritas neighborhood on Cleveland's west side. Sign up in the church office to work on the house, or provide a group lunch. Talk with Jim Prince for more information.
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One Great Hour of Sharing offering,
Palm Sunday, April 9
Enables the church to share God's love with neighbors around the world by providing relief to those affected by natural disasters, food to the hungry, and empowering the poor and oppressed.
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Cleveland, OH 44106
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