Gathering
This Sunday, Feb. 17
Communion
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When Everything Melts Away
I think it may be a translation problem. After all Job’s suffering, after he insists that he does not deserve what happened to him, and after the Lord of the Universe finally appears, the text as we have it translated into English says, “therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”
Is this another case of victim-blaming? Maybe the paradigm of all the victim blaming ever since? We are to understand God as saying, “Sure I gave the okay for all the horror and trauma you’ve endured, but look at who I am and look at who you are.” And Job responds with, “Right given how wonderful you, I don’t count as anything. Never mind.” If this is what the text says, I’m ready to toss it out.
But I think there is something else going on here. Something buried in the Hebrew. Something the mystical tradition of Christianity has understood very well. Join us on Sunday as we explore an ancient text and find the Living Word – some wisdom in service of our living.
Yours on the Journey,
Katie
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Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
Don't miss this important film this Sunday, Feb. 17
12:15pm, Lounge & 6pm, Fellow. Hall., Food Provided
ANGST. Do you suffer from anxiety? Does your child? Partner? Learn how to cope and find hope. As people of God and the body of Christ, we have important insights and practices within our theology and tradition that can help us manage the anxiety that affect us and our children. It is time to reclaim this knowledge and to begin to share it. It is time to come to the defense of our children. Join us for this important film and discussion...a film about anxiety, truth, coping and hope.
Candid interviews with real teens about anxiety.
Click here for more information. Contact
Katie Kinnison or
Erin Wise.
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Transition Plans for Covenant
After more than fourteen years of ministry with us, Tracy Keenan and Jim Mehler are moving to the state of Delaware at the end of the month. A search committee for an interim senior pastor is underway now, and we expect to have someone in that role perhaps just after Easter. In the meantime, there will be a temporary senior pastor coming by March 24. (It's far too big a load to place on Katie Kinnison for more than a few weeks!)
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ALSO, Tracy and Jim's last Sunday will be Feb. 24, and we’ll have a going-away party after the congregational meeting that day. There will be a catered lunch buffet and a brief program. Please plan to come and celebrate their time with us and to wish them well.
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CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
Sun., Feb. 24, 12:15pm
As you know, Senior Pastor Tracy Keenan has received a call to be the Missional Presbyter for the New Castle Presbytery in the state of Delaware beginning March 1. Her last day at Covenant will be on Feb. 24. The session has called for a congregational meeting at 12:15 on February 24 for the purpose of dissolving the pastoral bond between Tracy Keenan and Covenant Presbyterian Church as mandated by the Book of Order in such a transition as this.
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Pave The
Way
Update
This summer our youth will be attending the Presbyterian Youth Triennium at Purdue University. This is an event for high school students where we will meet with thousands of other young Presbyterians to worship, learn, discuss and grow. This is a life-changing, life-giving and faith growing gathering that will shape the leadership gifts of our youth and deepen their faith and discipleship.
We are currently about one-third of the way to our goal of raising $7,000. This will get us about as far as Dayton. We are hoping to reach our goal by the end of February so that we will be able to pay part of the fee for each of our high school students. Any additional money we raise will be deposited for our future trips (Mission work trip in 2020 and Ghost Ranch in 2021). Contributions can be made via check, or Zelle through your bank using giving@covenantpcusa.org with the memo Youth Mission. For more information, please visit our
website. Contact
Erin Wise.
Spotlight on Youth:
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Taylor Speas
My name is Taylor Speas and I am an eighth grader at Hastings Middle School. I play viola with the Columbus Symphony Youth Chamber Orchestra and am part of the Youth Instrumental Ensemble here at Covenant. I also volunteer at COSI and love to travel. I enjoy the youth service each Sunday with Mrs. Wise and the opportunity to spend time with my friends at Covenant.
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Sarah Kinnison
I am Sarah Kinnison and I am a junior at Dublin Scioto High School. I do theatre there and just played William Morris from the Continental Congress in 1776. I love to write about life and to write music. I like hot baths and reading and relaxing. My mom is a pastor here. I am the youth deacon this year and I am really excited about that. Already I go to CATCH Court to support women who have survived sex trafficking and have done a Habitat for Humanity woman’s build. I love to help people and I am really grateful for the way all of you help each other and the youth. Thank you.
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Click here
https://goo.gl/forms/ayLJm6abkc5DhZEP2
to enter your act into our variety show 2019. Acts should be limited to 3 minutes. Please consider having each person be in a maximum of 2 acts. Rehearsal will be that morning from 10am-12pm. The performances will begin after our annual CPW Spaghetti Dinner, around 6:30pm. Buy tickets: $8 (10 & under only $4) on Sun., March 17, 24, 31 between services or call Betsy Sebastian 614-457-4383
This is going to be a night to remember! Spread the word!
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2019 Per Capita is $35.75 Per Member
Each member of Covenant is also a member of the larger church, the Presbyterian Church USA. As such, it is part of our responsibility to support the work of the administrative bodies of the national church – the General Assembly, the Synod, and the Presbytery. We do this by making a per capita payment each January. The per capita for 2019 is $35.75 per member, for a total payment due of $21,093. This figure is based upon our church membership roll as of Dec. 31, 2017. We invite you to pay your share of the per capita so that this money does not need to come from this year’s budget. Your contribution will free up funds for other vital church programs that meet the spiritual needs of our congregation. Envelopes are on the welcome table.
Click here to securely give online.
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Want to receive your quarterly
statement of giving electronically?
Emailing statements is much less expensive for the church, provides quicker delivery to you, and you can save and print your statement for your files. Please reply back to Ingrid Smith if you are interested in an email copy of your statement of giving at
ingridsmith@covenantpcusa.org
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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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