This Sunday, May 20, 2018
ONE-SERVICE SUNDAY
10am
Pentecost & Dedication Sunday
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Pentecost
Dear Covenant friends and family,
Pentecost! That bumbling bunch of befuddled believers were huddled in a room together trying to figure out what came next. And then...
Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them.
(Acts 2:3)
I can’t help but imagine them looking like candles on a birthday cake. And then a deep breath. God's powerful wish… and that wind of the Spirit rushing through their midst.
Pentecost is a glorious celebration of the birth of the church, but it is also a brave assertion of our willingness to be changed. Church is not just a preservation of tradition or a sentimental yearning for former glory, it is a place where the wind of the Spirit blows through us, sweeping away the detritus, energizing our souls, and even rattling our teeth, if necessary.
Join us this Sunday for ONE SERVICE at 10:00am in the Sanctuary as we shake the rafters, celebrate, and open ourselves anew to the power of the Holy Spirit. Jazz band joins our choir and bell ringers to make a truly delightful Pentecost day.
Bring your pledge cards and celebrate Being Church! Cookie reception to follow. This is one of those "Don't Miss!" Sundays.
Grace and peace,
Tracy
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Pentecost
ONE-SERVICE SUNDAY
Sun., May 20, 10am
And Dedication of Pledges
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This Sun., May 20, 3pm
Klairity is a 2nd grade student at Westfall Elementary School diagnosed with t-cell lymphoma. Katie Wynkoop, Klairity’s music teacher and Covenant’s organist/pianist, will give a concert with guest artists Karla Cherwinski, piano, and Christa Perry, flute, with music by Beethoven, Debussy, Mozart, Dvorak, and others. A free will offering will go to Klairity’s family. Or donate online: GoFundMe,
https://www.gofundme.com/klairitys-tcell-lymphoma-fund. List your donation “Donation for Covenant Presbyterian Concert.”
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Spiritual Cinema
Mon., May 21, 6:30-9pm, Lounge
Loving: The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s’ Virginia began a legal battle that ended with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision. Subtitled so no dialogue is missed.
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May 22, 7pm, Lounge
Self-Compassion: The Key to Compassion for the World. Led by Tracy Keenan. Far from indulgence, learning to be kind to ourselves leads to resiliency, peace, and compassion for others.
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Honoring Graduates
Sun., June 10
We’ll honor all graduates in the bulletin and during services on June 10. If you, your child, or grandchild is graduating from a degree program this year, please send the name, degree, and school to JP,
joanpogalies@covenantpcusa.org.
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Register Now for Covenant’s
Vacation Bible School
Mon., July 23-Fri., July 27, 9am-noon
Our Rolling River Rampage invites children on a white-water rafting adventure for the ride of a lifetime with God! Along the river, children discover that life with God is an adventure full of wonder and surprise, and that they can trust God to be with them through anything. Music, crafts, fun recreation, and memorable Bible stories help kids know that God is always with them as they ride the rapids of amazing grace!
Register:
tinyurl.com/covenantvbs2018
ALSO, Volunteers needed for VBS! Youth entering 6th grade and older and adults are needed to help teach, feed, entertain, craft, sing, dance and enjoy the children of our church and community.
Please sign up to help at
tinyurl.com/covenantvbsvolunteer2018
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1pm, 120
Philippians. Led by Katie Kinnison. Joy is the melody line of this letter from Paul. Complexities arise, but Paul loves the people to whom he is writing, and his joy – his desire that they find joy – cannot be contained. Can we find the notes of joy flowing in our lives?
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Church Outings: Let’s Go Out and Play - The Labyrinth on Lane Avenue
Sat., June 9, 10am
Meet at the Labyrinth. We'll have a short gathering, then folks are welcome to walk the labyrinth or wander the garden with friends. Note: You need to pay to park. If you let
Katie Kinnison know you are coming, she'll keep an out for you.
“In a maze we lose ourselves, in a labyrinth we find ourselves.”
We are planning to build our own outdoor labyrinth, a maze-like pathway for walking meditation and prayer, on the southeast side of the church building. It would welcome neighbors and church folks alike with protective landscaping and benches: a quiet little haven of prayer available to everyone. Learn more about how you can purchase a personalized, etched paving brick and pay with PayPal on our
web site. See samples in the church hall. Order forms are also on the welcome table in the hall. Help make this a gift to our community.
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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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