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More than 1/3 of those in worship this past Sunday, Earth Day, made use of the e-version of the bulletin. Were you among them? Watch for a brief survey, coming soon, to gauge your responses.

Babette's Feast is almost here! As of Sunday we are over-subscribed, and the cap of 40 participants was raised to 42! (And that's final. J)
Music Notes
Tom Berryman, Music Director
The CLC Bell Choir will make a major contribution at this Sunday ' s Youth Service, playing music for the Prelude, Offertory, Communion and Postlude. Here are some samples of the music they will be playing.

" Song of Joy " by Arnold Sherman 

Song of Joy by TUMC Handbell Ringers
Song of Joy by TUMC Handbell Ringers


" Rushing Mighty Wind

Holy Cross Handbell Choir
Holy Cross Handbell Choir

Tom Berryman, Music Director
Youth News
Nate Pearson, Youth Director
Hello, Church! We have a very exciting weekend coming up! It's Youth Sunday! This is a Sunday where the roles in the service normally filled by adults will be filled by the youth. Come and be inspired by the thoughts and faith of our young people. It is fulfilling to see youth expressing their passion and faith in the presence of the assembly! Hope to see you there!
Adult Formation
Adult Forum 

In the forum this Sunday we look at theses 14-19 of the ELCA draft document on Women and Justice. Download a copy for yourself here:  Draft Social Statement on Women and Justice

A reminder: we rank-and-file members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America are an integral part of the process of developing a social statement, which is a teaching document of our church. Input on this draft that we provide will be considered when the draft is revised before being put to a vote of the Churchwide Assembly in 2019.

CLC Book Group

The CLC book group next meets on Monday, June 11, to discuss The Underground Railroad, winner of both a Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award for 2017. Written by Colson Whitehead, The New York Times describes it as " a magnificent tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South."
Bible Study
 
Thursday, April 26, 9:45 am.  Looking at prayer in the Bible. Pastor Richard Hurst leads the discussion. Come at  9:45  for coffee and cookies; discussion begins at  10:00 .
Call to Action
Please consider bringing donations for Ascentria Care Alliance's ministries with refugees, including unaccompanied minors, children, youth and families, Persons with developmental disabilities, mental illness and deafness, those who are economically disadvantaged, and the elderly. Items requested:
  • Sheets: twin or full size (new)
  • Toiletry items (full size preferred)
  • Shampoo, conditioner
  • Bar soap or body wash
  • Toothpaste
  • Toothbrush, dental floss        
  • Deodorant
  • Lotion
  • Feminine care products
  • Shaving supplies
  • Diapers for ages 0 - 3years

Receptacles are located both in the narthex and in the parish hall.
Registration is now open  to trained Family Promise volunteers for our upcoming host week,  May 27 - June 3 Volunteers from CLC and our partner host congregation, Good Shepard in Wayland, may register online through CERVIS to prepare meals, host meals, or stay overnight. Since St. Mark's School will be preparing and hosting dinner on three nights (May 29, 31 and June 1), there is a greater opportunity/need for CLC overnight hosts this time around. 
 
Registration opens to other congregations as well to community volunteers during the first week of May.
 
Please register through the CERVIS link at  www.familypromisemetrowest.org .
Looking Ahead
On Sunday, May 6, we'll be treated to a display of quilts fashioned by the crew that meets weekly at St. Andrew Episcopal Church in Framingham, and will bless them on their way all around the globe as gifts of hope, practical value, and tangible signs of God's love. You will also have an opportunity to contribute to the shipping costs.

On Thursday, May 17, 11-6, we'll be asking for assistance loading the quilts as well as other Lutheran World Relief kits onto a truck headed to LWR headquarters in Baltimore, MD, for distribution.
On Sunday, April 29th, we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Easter/Youth Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Sunday School, 10:00 a.m. Worship, with youth offering reflections and Pastor Rebecca Bourret presiding. 
READINGS FOR THIS WEEK
April 29 , 2018, Fifth Sunday of Easter/Youth Sunday
 
On this fifth Sunday of Easter, the gospel reading describes believers as branches of the one vine, who is Christ. Come to worship, and so be connected with all the other branches.

First Reading      Psalm                     Second Reading      Gospel
Acts 8:26-40           Psalm 22:25-31        1 John 4:7-21              John 15:1-8
Sing For Joy
Enhance your understanding of the weekly scripture readings by listening to Sing For Joy http://www.stolaf.edu/singforjoy/ from St. Olaf College.  The Sing For Joy radio program, produced by St. Olaf College , has a simple mission: to explore the weekly themes of Christian worship by providing the best in sacred choral music and thoughtful commentary. The musical performances eloquently "do the talking," while the concise remarks from host Pastor Bruce Benson illuminate the meaning of the texts.
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