|
Thursday March 1
6:00 pm
Front Range Asylum
Conference Room
Saturday March 3
12:00pm
Growth Group: Myths and Realities of Eco-Spirituality
Conference Room
2:30pm
Memorial Service for Faye Parrish
Fraiser Meadows
Sunday March 4
9:30 am
Caffeine and Conversation
Reception Area
10:00 am
Morning Worship
Sanctuary
Tuesday March 6
1:30 pm
Staff Meeting
Main Office
Wed March 7
1:30 pm
Oasis Women's Group
Parlor
|
The family of Faye Parrish
Helen Collins
Silvia Pattem
Family of Mary Blauw
AJ Arterburn
Pete Sprenkle
Jo Judd
Vondell Martin
Emmett Haywood
Rod Lawall
Barb and Shel Schuttenberg
Kerry Hassler
Virginia Beach
Butch Stanko, Friend of Polly McDonald
Sid and Beth Scott
Dwight and Aladine Neuenschwander
Clyde Compton, Estelle's brother-in-law
Paula Vaughn
Brendan Torpy
Cyndie Sharkey
R.C. and Faye Parrish
Randy Martindale, Betty Eldridge's nephew
Frances Swanson
Missionaries: Asha Sanchu, Tom & Terry Myers, Pieter & Nora Kalkman
|
|
 |
|
|
A Word from Andrew
A Call to Forgiveness...
I drove by a Ford dealership today whose electronic sign out front read, "Don't find fault. Find a remedy." Pretty good, don't you think?
Finding fault is easy and passive. Seeking solutions to personal, professional, or political problems is complex and requires compromise and cooperation. And when this is mixed with compassion, it properly leads to action and powerful change.
Forgiveness is like this, too. To be united with self and others is more than a passive position. It calls us to repentance (change and turning around) for the ways we wound our lives, the lives of others, and the life of the world. It often takes courageous action to create harmony and alliance between human beings, nations, and all of creation. In theological terms, repentance must always lead to reconciliation.
Even the marriage between human beings and Mother Earth is another matter of the movement toward oneness. As my friend and colleague David aptly said this week, "We can't just ask for forgiveness from Mother Earth and not change our ways. We must act." Exactly.
In the song "Hard Sun" by Eddie Vedder off of the Into the Wild soundtrack, creation is depicted in the guise of a man and a woman. In one poignant lyric, Vedder sings:
When I walk beside her
I am the better man
when i look to leave her
I always stagger back again
That is to say, when we are living in alignment with the creation God loves, we are the better for it. When we care for creation, we are being good stewards of the environment, as we rely on the goodness of creation to live and move and have our being.
The same goes for our relationships with God and with one another. When we walk beside one another and beside God, we are better people. When we take leave of this oneness and alliance, we become fragmented and fractured in body, mind, and spirit. But it is God's welcome and enduring forgiveness that assure us that we can always stagger back again to where we need to be.
Join us this Sunday as we consider Jesus' call to forgiveness in the famous story of his cleansing of the Temple (John 2:13-22). It is a call to repentance and reconciliation. It is a call to form alliances and do the things that make for peace within us and within our world. It is a call to create systems that honor the prophet Micah's wisdom to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with the God who made us to save and savor the world.
United with you,
Andrew
|
|
America for Christ 2018
The theme for the America for Christ (AFC) Offering 2018 is "Equipping Disciples," informed by this
biblical text:
"The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come
to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of
Christ" (Ephesians 4:11-13, NRSV).
American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS) works to broaden our understanding of what it means to follow Jesus in word and deed for
the 21st century, and to nurture discipleship by expanding our network of highly motivated change-agents who share the Good News and impact the world with God's love. In this way, we encourage authentic Christian discipleship in which the fullness of the Gospel-in its personal and social implications
are
manifested in individuals living Jesus' message, involved in their communities and carrying out God's call
in their lives.
As you contribute to AFC, you enable ABHMS to provide high-quality Christian resources and
encouragement to our network of disciple-makers, thereby improving their effectiveness in equipping
other Christians. Our Equipping Disciples team facilitates virtual communities and networks of American Baptists engaged in discipleship for mutual support and enrichment.
Your Pine Street Church Heart for Missions Team has set a challenge
goal of $1,500 for the 2018 America for Christ Special Offering. Thank you for your help in reaching that goal.
|
|
EASTER EGG HUNT - APRIL 1ST AFTER CHURCH SERVICE
Children will be on the steps leading to upstairs for 8 minutes after the
Church Service to allow time for adults wanting to watch
the children Hunt Easter Eggs. Great Photo Opportunity!
Warm Weather Outside/Cold Weather Basement
DONATIONS NEEDED: Empty Plastic Easter Egg - 200,
Easter Candy (8-10 bags), & Fish Crackers (1 or 2 pkgs)
Bring Donations to Church by Sunday, March 18th.
*
CHILDREN NEED TO BRING THEIR OWN EASTER BASKETS
Children who DO NOT have an EASTER BASKET,
|
|
Pine Street Church - Severe Weather Shelter February 25
 Thank you to those who made it possible for us to be a substitute host for Bridge House's Path to Home Lodge and Severe Weather Sheltering of 100 homeless guests this past Sunday evening. Many thanks to Guillermo, who prepared the space;
 to
Tam and Larry Van Spriell, who shopped for supplies; to Aleta Purcell who delivered pizzas, sandwiches and other food "rescued" from too early disposal. Also thanks to Sunday night volunteer food preparers and servers: Craig Croutch, Cindy Darson, Mike Klicek, Tom Fowler, Bill & Mary Beth Mankin, Lynda Molden, Jo White, Charles White, Tam & Larry Van Spriell.
|
Sharing and Experiencing
the Sounds of Sunday at Pine Street Church
You can now re-listen to and share sermons, music, and other special elements of our Sunday morning worship services. CLICK HERE to go to our website where you can instantly play previous week's recordings. Even better, feel free to share them with others.
|
Into the Wild: A Lenten Series on Grace, Forgiveness, Friendship, and Self-Acceptance
LENTEN EVENTS @ PINE STREET CHURCH 2018
Lenten Book Study:
Wednesday -
2/28 - @ 6pm
Wednesday -
3/07 - @ 6pm
Wednesday -
3/14 - @ 6pm
Wednesday -
3/21 - @ 6pm
Wednesday -
3/28 - @ 6pm
Palm Sunday Eccumenical Parade -
3/25 - @ 9am
Maundy Thursday Taize Service -
3/29 - @ 6pm
Good Friday Musical Meditation -
3/30 - @ 7pm
Easter Sunrise Service -
4/1 - @ 6am
Easter Sunday -
4/1 - @ 10am
Children's Easter Egg Hunt
- 4/1 - immediately following worship
|
| ONGOING ANNOUNCEMENTS |
|
Oasis - Wednesday Women's Group
Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. in the Parlor. Open to all!
Front Range Asylum
Spirituality, The Arts, and the Power of Ideas. This engaging group meets Thursday evenings @ 6:00pm in our Commons Building Conference Room. FRA is back up and running! Open to All.
Sunday Morning Refreshments
Each Sunday following our worship service we offer refreshments. Coffee is already made, but if you would like to volunteer to provide another beverage & snacks, email [email protected] or call 303-442-6530. Thanks everybody!! -Jan Arney & Judy Rothe, Hospitality Team Co-Chairs.
Men's Fellowship Breakfast
Every first Tuesday of the month starting at 7:30 a.m., the men of our church are invited to gather for good food and fellowship at the Parkway Cafe (4700 Old Pearl St. in Boulder, just north of the Larry Miller Toyota dealership).
|
|
|
