It's Going to be a Great Weekend!
and it gets started on Saturday...
...when we have a chance to march in solidarity with young people from across Lane County, who are working to make our communities safe from gun violence. The event begins at 11:00am at the Eugene Federal Courthouse, at 405 E 8th Ave. Click here for a map. Click here to learn more about the event.
"There is another element that must be present in our struggle that then makes our resistance and nonviolence truly meaningful.

That element is reconciliation.

Our ultimate end must be the creation of the beloved community."

—Martin Luther King, Jr.,
April 15, 1960
Raleigh, North Carolina
and then it is...
...Palm Sunday! If young people in your life would like to come and be a part of the palm processional, you might come at 9:55am on Sunday to be a part of that!

You can read the story of Palm Sunday, as it appears in the Gospel of Mark, here .

We have some beautiful music arranged for this Sunday, and I am particularly looking forward to the "Hosanna to the Son of David" anthem that our choir has been working on!

Our theme this Lent has been "Shift Happens," and we have been reflecting on the shifts we are experiencing in our climate, our culture and our communities. Shifts in power, expectations, assumptions, and relationships.

This Sunday we will talk about our call to shift our direction. What direction should we be heading, you might ask? Well, through all of these shifts, I believe Jesus is calling us to move in such a way that our connections to God and to each other are deepened. One way of describing that, is moving towards "beloved community." And I think we will have some fun considering how the call to beloved community might continue to shape our life and ministry together.
Godly Play this Sunday
What a beautiful and important story we will hear this Sunday: the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus!

I love how Godly Play presents this lesson, reminding children that the crucifixion side of the story cannot be pulled apart from the resurrection part, and that which looks like an ending is actually a beautiful beginning.

As always, children under four are invited to join Maria and Shelly in room 10 for stories and play!
Opportunities to Connect
Join us for Bible study in the chapel after worship, when we will dive more into the story of Palm Sunday! Why were there palms again? Why was Jesus on a donkey?

All are welcome - grab a cup of coffee and join us!
All are welcome to join our Restore meet-up at Skinner's Butte this Sunday at 5:00pm!

Skinner's is one of our more accessible outside destinations, as of course you can drive to the top! So bring the kiddos, and we will cross our fingers that the rain abates!
I’m looking forward to this powerful weekend of mission and worship as we march together, remember Palm Sunday, and begin our move into Holy Week!
 
Yours in Christ, 
Pastor Adam