FIRST WEEK IN LENT | LET'S BLANKET THE WORLD WITH LOVE

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FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

JOIN US FOR WORSHIP IN THE SANCTUARY

10:30 AM

AND ON FACEBOOK LIVE

WORSHIP RESOURCES BELOW | JOIN US FROM ANYWHERE

WORSHIP BULLETIN

MISSION MOMENT

HYMNS

"A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"

“Yield Not to Temptation”

“Lord Jesus, Who Through Forty Days”

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SPECIAL MUSIC

“I Surrender All"

"Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross"

“Welcome!

We are so glad you are here!”

As we enter our church, as we live as members, as we experience important life-cycle events (falling in love, marrying, parenting, baptism, coming out, transitioning, etc.), words of welcome and support, understanding and love are what we all long for. This manifestation of God’s Extravagant Welcome and the justice and social witness that accompany it are the heart of what we hope to show our community and all who walk through the doors of Christ Congregational United Church of Christ.

PEACE BE WITH YOU!

February 25, 2023

Dear Congregation,

Lenten blessings to you! I was glad to participate in the Imposition of Ashes with you Wednesday evening in what turned out to be an intimate, meaningful time. I think it’s good and healthy for us to be reminded that life really is a journey, one with a beginning and an end. It’s up to us to make the most of our time, knowing that it’s precious. We all can lose sight of what’s important and turn away from God, but we also have the assurance that God yearns for us to return.

As I’ve been preparing for Lent, I pulled out from my bookshelf some of my resources that I’ve accumulated over the years. Two of these paperbacks are titled, “Breathing New Life into Lent: A Collection of Creative Worship Resources”, Volumes One and Two. That title made me think that it’s not just important to breathe new life into Lent, through which many of us have traveled for so many years, but for us here at CCC to take up the challenge to breathe new life into the church.

Breath is life, scripture tells us. Because of the upcoming sale of the physical property, we are standing at the doorway into a future that is full of possibilities we can only imagine. We know we are a mission and Social Justice embracing church and that makes my heart glad. But I hope we don’t lose sight of the fact that Jesus’ strong encouragement was and is that we make disciples. That is one of the very important aspects of the church that makes us different from social service agencies. We are commissioned by Jesus to share the good news of God’s kingdom by all means possible, using words if necessary.

Each of you has a part to play in CCC’s future. I encourage you to make your involvement in the church a priority. With, by our best estimate 51 or 52 members, each person is important and needed.

I hope to be with you in the new day that is coming, and I pray that each of you will be here for worship Sunday, followed by our Annual Meeting. You are the church!

In Christ’s love,

Pastor Candy

SAVE THESE DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR

FEBRUARY 26, TO MARCH 5, 2023

Sun 26^th

9:45 am | Choir rehearsal in Kelsey Hall

10:30 am | Worship in the Garden Chapel &

on Facebook Live

After worship

ANNUAL MEETING

VOTE ON SETTLED PASTOR

Mon 27^th

6:30 pm | Bible Study on Zoom

https://us02web.zoom.us./j/6917354836

Sun March 5^th

9:45 am | Choir rehearsal in Kelsey Hall

10:30 am | Worship in the Garden Chapel & on Facebook Live

CCC ANNUAL MEETING ON SUN., FEB 26, 2023 AFTER WORSHIP

The Afro-Christian tradition has a long, rich history that many do not know. It’s a history that Professor Emerita Julia M. Speller of Chicago Theological Seminary said “remains alive and well in the presence and power of Black church involvement in the United Church of Christ today.” Click the image for more