This Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018
Special Musicians:
Dave Powers, piano; DeMeeshia Marshall & Jason Guthrie, soloists
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Rebekah II: Tiger Mother
Tracy Keenan preaching
Dear Covenant friends and family,
Years ago I led a study in what was then the "Forum" at Covenant called, "God Always Liked You Best: Sibling Rivalry in the Bible." We explored Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, Rachel and Leah, and Mary and Martha.
It provoked uneasy laughter born of an unspoken belief that God should be fair. And yet we find ourselves comparing our troubles with those of others. Some people seem to have their unfair share, and certainly not all brought on by any fault of their own. Simple phrases such as "There but for the grace of God..." and "I'm so blessed," jangle alongside phrases such as "Everything happens for a reason" and "God doesn't give you more than you can handle," the latter of which, by the way, is a terrible misquote of 1 Corinthians 10:13, which is about temptation, not woes.
How DO we make sense of disparities and still believe in God's sovereignty, and what is important for us to embrace as people of Jesus Christ?
See what kinds of questions Rebekkah, mother of Jacob and Esau, begs us to ask?
Grace and peace,
Tracy
P.S. Special guest jazz pianist Dave Powers will join us at 8:30 and 11:00.
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Buy items at the SALE
:
Fri., Sept. 28, 9am-4pm & Sat., Sept. 29, 9am-12pm
Bring items to sell
to Fellowship Hall, Mon., Sept. 24 until Thurs., Sept. 27, noon
All sorts of clean, working items are welcome from brooches to bikes to bookcases, from skates to Santas to sofas.
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The After Party -
The Gospel of Thomas continued
Sun., Sept. 23, 12:15 Lunch. 12:30 Learning, Lounge (Continues Sept. 30)
Alternative Gospels, the Gnostics and What Didn’t Make the Cut.
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Pick up
Harvesting the Fruit
and ponder how you are going
to share the fruit of love and grace this Fall.
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Wednesday Bible Studies
Wednesday, 1pm, rm. 121
Led by
Katie Kinnison. Join us for 1 Samuel, chapter 1, the story of Hannah pleading to God to give her the desire of her heart. Come discuss what this has to do with our life in the Living God
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Parenting Together -
What About Communion?
Tues., Sept. 25, 5:30-7pm, Lounge
Dinner & childcare provided. Led by
Katie Kinnison &
Erin Wise. Explore how to help children engage in this Lord’s Supper. RSVP to
Katie. Other dates Oct. 9, 16, 23.
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Spiritual Practices That May Save Your Life
Wed., Sept. 26, 7pm, Sanctuary
Led by
Katie Kinnison. In
An Altar in This Place, Barbara Brown Taylor asks this question: What is saving your life right now? In these two weeks, Katie is leading a workshop about practices she has found to be life-saving. They include Centering Prayer, Darts of Longing Love, Body Check-Ins, The Welcoming Prayer, Breathing, Morning Pages, and more.
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Youth Zip-Lining! FUN!!
Sun., Oct. 7, after all-church lunch, Return to church 5:30pm.
Soaring Cliffs Zip Line, Hocking Hills
RSVP by Thur., Sept. 27
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CROP Hunger Walk
Sun., Oct. 14, 12:30p, Scioto Audubon Metro Park
Walk and visit with friends, make friends, enjoy the outdoors, exercise, raise funds to fight hunger in our community and around the world. Help change the world! See Michael Pierce, Amy Kendall or Austin Force in the hall between services for details and to sign up to be a walker, sponsor, or both.
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Zelle! Have you tried it?
Zelle allows you to quickly send a donation to Covenant through your bank account website. Look for Zelle in your online banking options. To get started, enroll in Zelle using your email address. To send a donation to Covenant, enter Covenant’s special and secure email address: giving@covenantpcusa.org and enter the amount you wish to send. Covenant will receive a notification of your donation. To learn more about all of our electronic giving options,
check our website under "
Giving
" or see the brochures on our welcome table. Questions? C
ontact
Ingrid Smith
.
Giving has never been as easier!
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Peanut Brittle
Peanut Brittle cooking has begun. We need coffee cans, Kroger or Giant Eagle 80% margarine, white sugar and cooks and others to help. Call Nan Davidson, 614-893-8824.
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Presbytery of Scioto Valley - Presbytery-wide Cooperative Mission Trip
Oct. 15-19, Webster Springs, West Virginia
This is an opportunity to work with families to improve their homes. Cost: $350 for adults 18 and older. Registration forms are on the welcome table or contact Jeannie Harsh at
jeannie@psvonline.org.
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Becoming A Member of Covenant
At Covenant, you belong when you walk in the door! Official membership is “going all in” and making a commitment to the extraordinary things God is doing through Covenant. On the second Sunday of each month, people may become new members at any of our three services (8:30, 10:00, 11:00). Brochures with details are on the welcome table and our
website. Contact:
Katie Kinnison.
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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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