HPC Connections - Weekend of February 26, 2023

Connecting Our Community with Christ

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In worship this Sunday,

February 26, 2023

Lent I

Preacher: Rev. Jeff Day

Liturgist: Tillie Groves

Usher: Sherry Hutchinson

Lent often has a waiting tone. We wait for Resurrection Sunday. We wait for Christ's return, wait for God to set things right. And we do so with hope and patience.

This week as we wait, reflect upon Psalm 27:14. "Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord."

If you would like to participate with Highland Presbyterian Church remotely, we will stream this Sunday's service (9:30 a.m.) on our facebook page,

www.facebook.com/HPCBR

In Examen: Inward work for outward living, Teri McDowell Ott explores the ancient spiritual practice of examen that focuses on honest assessment and reflection. With a different theme for each week of Lent, readers are invited to explore the connection between internal contemplation and outward action. Themes include examining our fear to live with faith, examining our pain to live with healing, examining our dishonesty to live with truth, examining our joy to live with gratitude, examining our love to live with heart and examining our burdens to live with blessing.

Click here for the introduction

Click here for Week 1

Immediate Church Family*:

Jim Harris; Bill and Billy Lewis; Dudley Payton; Skippy Thompson.

Extended Church Family*:

Shelli Carpenter (friend of the Leonards);

Austin Casey (Jack and Betty Bagent’s grandson); Ellie and Gigi Casey (Jack and Betty Bagent's granddaughters); Mary Lane Day (Jeff Day’s sister); Patty Farlow (friend of the Dyes); Rachel Eastman (Jack and Betty Bagent's grand-daughter); Tim Hampton; the family of Carol Harrison (Rob Stewart’s Mother); Rene Johnson (friend of Jeff Day); Marilyn Lewis (Bill and Billy Lewis’ daughter-in-law); Donna Lowry (Robert Lowry's wife); Dee Merchant; Don Morgan (friend of the Bagents); family of Lynn Nesom (sister of Jay Nesom); Aleta Pickholtz; Malcolm and Donna Richard (friends of the Leonards) Ted and Judy Roeling; Jack Stokeld (former Principal of Lee High School); Richard Waldrop (friend of Jay Nesom); and Larry Wilcoxson (friend of the Leonards).

*New names added to the prayer list this week are in italics.

Birthdays:

February 26 - March 4: Connie Leonard (2/28)

Anniversaries:

February - none

Stated March Session Meeting

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

10:00 a.m.

The Session of Highland Presbyterian Church will hold it stated March Session Meeting on Wednesday, March 8, at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference (Quilter's) room at the church. If you will be unable to attend, please notify Louise Dye.

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In the Pulpit this Sunday

Rev. Jeff Day will be in the pulpit this Sunday. His sermon is titled "Basic Prayer" and is based on

Mark 9:14-29.

This week at HPC:

Monday, February 27:

12:00 p.m. AA

Tuesday, February 28:

12:00 p.m. AA

Wednesday, March 1:

12:00 p.m. AA

7:00 p.m. Ladies’ AA

Thursday, March 2:

12:00 p.m. AA

5:30 p.m. Women's NA

8:00 p.m. Men’s AA

Friday, March 3:

12:00 p.m. AA

Saturday, March 4:

Sunday, March 5:

9:30 a.m. Worship/Communion

7:00 p.m. AA

About HPC

Highland Presbyterian Church is a vibrant tree in God's grace-filled orchard. Deeply rooted in God's life-giving presence here on earth, this tree extends its branches to support one another in faith and reach into the world around it to produce fruit. Whether you are seeking God's presence through questions or service, discussion or fellowship, there is a home for you at Highland.

Connecting with Highland Presbyterian Church

office: 766-5775 (please leave a message)

email: hpchurch@bellsouth.net

emergency: Elder Louise Dye (H) 767-3091, (C) 337-6390

Elder Connie Buck (H) 769-2756, (C) 975-2862