This Sunday, March 17, 2019
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If We are to Make a Mistake, Let It Be from Love
Nothing gets talked about more and maybe nothing is understood less: love.
What does love actually look like in everyday lives? What kind of love will it take to stop children from being abused and to make peace where there was war and to stop the violence of racism? What kind of love is Covenant being called to create and sustain?
We are going to have to be brave and creative, steadfast and compassionate, clear-sighted and intelligent, wise and full of joy. We will need to learn to carry peace within us. We will have to guard our tongues and learn new ways of thinking. We will have to listen more than we speak and to make spacious room for people and their different ways of being.
We will fail a lot, but if Love is our north star, we will always be moving deeper into God and the fullness of Life. Come, let us explore this together. Let us look clearly at our calling: that summary of the Law and the Prophets Jesus gave us. The Spirit is calling, and we are being led into the grandest of adventures.
Yours on the journey,
Katie
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Listening for Life -
Workshopping Our Lives for Love’s Sake
Tuesday Nights during Lent: March 19, 26, April 2, 9. 7–8:30pm, Lounge
You wonder what someone means when they say, “God called me.” How do you know if you're doing the work that is really yours to do? Come deepen and expand your ability to listen and the hear the Word of God through all the myriad of words around us, through the events that shape us, and through the images and impulses around us.
Click here for more information.
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The After Party
How Are We to Live: The Rule of St. Benedict
March 17, 24, 12:15pm, Lounge
Led by
Katie Kinnison. Come learn about how a text from the 6th Century can teach us how to live deeper, richer lives. We'll look at the quality of our relationships with others, what it is to have a listening heart, and the practice of Lectio Divina.
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Lenten Booklets
Our Spiritual Development and Adult Learning commission has a Lenten gift for you: a booklet of Covenant offerings and opportunities, as well as all sorts of ideas for you to live into this Lenten season. Printed copies are in the hall on the welcome table. Or
click here for a PDF copy.
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Preacher from the Pew Series
Wednesdays, March 13–April 10,
Supper 6-6:50pm, Lounge; Service 7pm Sanctuary
Preacher from the Pew March 20 is Linda Billman.
Please see our display in the hallway.
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Interim Pastor Search
Covenant’s Interim Pastor Nominating Committee is hard at work looking at candidates. The committee members are Beth Askue, Kim Halsey, Linda Billman, Charlie Bergmann and Rusty Miller. It is hoped the fulltime Interim, with a likely tenure of 12-18 months, can be on the job this spring. He or she will be charged with leading worship services, guiding the Covenant staff and Session and helping Katie with weddings, funerals and hospital visits. The Interim will oversee the transitional period until a new, permanent Pastor is in place.
All of us will be involved in the mission study and discerning our way ahead.
Please pray for those working on the Interim Nominating Committee and, in time, the Pastor Nominating Committee. In the meantime,
Katie Kinnison will be acting head of staff until our gap pastor, Don Hilkerbaumer, arrives March 24.
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Acts should be limited to 3 minutes. Please consider having each person be in a maximum of 2 acts.
Rehearsal that morning from 10am-12pm. Performances after our annual CPW Spaghetti Dinner, 6:30pm.
Tickets: $8 (10 & under only $4). Buy tickets 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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The Jean A. Mortland Memorial Scholarship
Jean Mortland left a bequest to us for a scholarship to reflect her love of music, higher education and the Christian faith.
Deadline is May 30.
Applicants can find more details and an application on our
website
or contact
Ingrid Smith
, 614-451-6677.
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Becoming A Member of 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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