Covenant E-news
February 14, 2019
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This Sunday, February 17:
Worship, 10 am in the Sanctuary
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Where does the history behind our church beliefs and attitudes come from?
How can we move past our previous thoughts to action in our modern society? In worship this week, our guest preachers Janis & Joel Montgomery will answer these questions in their sermon titled, "Actions Matter." The scripture texts are
James 1:17–27
and
Mark 7:1–8, 14–15, 21–23
. Our Lay Worship leader is Orene Anthony.
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Welcome Janis & Joel Montgomery to worship today. They’re both 2013 graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Rev. Joel Montgomery is the currently pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Vandalia, MO. He moderates the Camp and Outdoor Ministries committee for the Missouri-Union Presbytery. Janis is currently the Stated Supply Pastor at Curryville Presbyterian Church. They have four children: Caleb (7), Ceilidh (4), Holly and Highland (2).
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Children preschool – Fifth grade,
are invited to a time for joyful noise and play in the Creche, now located on the third floor in Beckwith Hall.
Youth, Sixth-twelfth grade
are invited to stay in the service and participate by responding to this week’s Wonder Sheet.
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Music Notes
We continue our series of introits written by 16th and 17th century composers of English cathedral music with a short anthem by Thomas Tallis. Along with his colleague William Byrd, Tallis was among the first composers granted permission to print and publish music in Elizabethan times. American composer Gwyneth Walker based her anthem on the traditional hymn, "The King of Love My Shepherd Is," with music and lyrics she adapted herself. Interspersed with the preexisting material are short phrases of text from the Saint Patrick Breastplate: “God before me. God beside me. God behind me. God above me.” We return to American composer Ned Rorem this week for our offertory.
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The Interim Pastor Search Committee is seeking your input!
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The Interim Pastor Search Committee, appointed by Session, is beginning its work. The Interim Pastor will serve our congregation during the transition period until we call our next pastor. This Committee will recommend a candidate to Session who, in concert with the Presbytery of the Western Reserve (PWR), will have final approval. The PWR Committee on Ministry (COM) assists in this process; we welcome Laurie Moormann, COM’s representative, who is working with us.
We are seeking your input. We are asking members of the Covenant community to share the qualities or attributes you believe would be most beneficial in an Interim Pastor during this period of transition. Please click here to share your thoughts:
https://goo.gl/forms/2jXrtIMJPgv3yZ8w2
. You will also have an opportunity to submit your thoughts this Sunday.
We encourage you to talk with any member of the Committee should you have questions about this process or have a suggestion for an Interim Pastor. You may also email questions or suggestions to
InterimSearch@CovenantWeb.org
. We ask for your prayers as we begin our work.
Mary Anne Bromelmeier, Moderator
Dan Carroll, Jennifer Dovale (clerk), John Marsh, Libby Panhorst, Lyn Cooper Tomaszewski, Erin Tomko
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YOU ARE INVITED TO THE NEXT MINISTRY OF FAITH FORMATION AND MINISTRY OF SERVICE MEETINGS!
Did you know that anyone can attend and participate in the Ministry of Faith Formation and Ministry of Service meetings?
Yes! Everyone!
Bring your dreams, passion, thoughts, and ideas to share with these ministries! Join us
Tuesday, February 19th at 7:30 p.m.
for Ministry of Faith Formation and
Wednesday, February 20th at 6:00 p.m.
for Ministry of Service. For more information on either meeting please contact Kevin Lowry at
klowry@covenantweb.org
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Jenny Conner (
Ministry of Faith Formation
), or Jim Tomazewski (
Ministry of Service
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YOUTH SUNDAY KICK-OFF:
This year our Youth Sunday team will be exploring Who Is Jesus? Teacher, Healer, and Activist. We invite anyone Kindergarten through 12
th
grade to participate in this program. Join us
February 24
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at 11:30 a.m.
as we begin the journey exploring the stories of our tradition and meeting Jesus again.
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We pray for
Judy Bourne, Akeya Clark (Marie Jones's niece), Paul Dirksen, Rob Engel & Lynne Hoffman-Engel, Rolf (Crunch) and Marilyn Krotseng, Claire Lord, Greg Madison, Nicole Murray, Newton/Clay Family, Gene Papp, Jean Sacatsh, Chrismaly Vidal, Emily Carson Williams, and Gabriel (Jenny Conner's grand-nephew). We pray for those struggling with illness, convalescing, or homebound; patients, family, and staff in our surrounding hospitals; and those who have left prayer requests in our Carpenter's Box.
Please send prayer requests to
Melanie Marsh Baum
. Names are generally removed from the bulletin after four weeks unless there is a continuing need. Please let the church know if you or a loved one is in the hospital; HIPAA privacy regulations prevent hospitals from sharing this information.
Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. ~Galatians 6:2
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Tuesday Noon Concert
February 19, 12:05 pm
Orion Brass Quintet
Bring a lunch! Bring a friend!
Friday Lunchtime Carillon Concerts
resumed on Friday,
January 4
and will run until
November 22,
with the support of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
Sunday Artist Series
Sunday, February 24, 4:00 pm
Arvid Gast, organ
Lübeck, Germany
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