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IN WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
"The Story of Holy Week"
After all these many days of Lent, Holy Week is upon us! During Holy Week, Christians the world over gather together to remember and tell the story of Jesus’ last week of life.

This coming Sunday, we will gather to hear the Story of Holy Week told through scripture, song, and art. While we’ll begin on a joyful note, we’ll slowly descend into darkness as the narrative moves us from the celebration of Palm Sunday to the suffering of Good Friday. 

We take this yearly journey into darkness not because we’re an especially morbid people, but because it’s the darkness of Good Friday that enables us to appreciate the light of Easter.


DIDN'T MAKE CHURCH LAST WEEK?
Here's Some of What You Missed
SONG: THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE (1:58)
CHILDREN'S TIME (10:13)
SERMON: "A STONE'S THROW" (22:09)
PRAYERS OF OUR COMMUNITY
Please Hold These Joys and Concerns in Your Prayers This Week
For the continued fight and resistance against racial violence

For all those celebrating their new year on Rashifal 

For Bob S. receiving his first dose of the vaccine and his new volunteer position at the high school

For Jarod D. as he returns to work after a month-and-half break

For a break in the case regarding Jarod D.'s dear friend who was lost last month - that the family receive justice

For Annette V.'s nieces and nephew, Nicole, Sean, and Rachel, as they mourn the loss of their father

For Jess S. on receiving her second dose of the vaccine

For our blessed community and all the ways we lean and help each other

For Jess S. on the next steps for her multiple business expansions

For the healthcare workers who have worked tirelessly for the past year

For the refugees and those seeking asylum in our country - that God will bless them

For Barbara M.'s successful cornea surgery

For the Ramos family as they continue their joy of Baby Watch 2021 - that they remain healthy and safe during this anxious moment

For Sherry G. receiving her vaccination this week

For Michelle M.'s family as they mourn her sudden loss

For the kiddos in our community that participate with us every week

For Stephanie H.'s joys of accepting an offer at Harvard Divinity School this fall and the new chapter she will begin with Luke as they navigate buying land in Vermont

For all the children going back to school full time in April - that everyone (parents, students, and teachers) are blessed with grace and patience during this time

For the beautiful example of unflinching love that God continues to show us through the gift of Jesus

For all these prayers and those that go unspoken, we pray in God's name
Amen
Sanctuary United Church of Christ 


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