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Living "in-between" days

We can be “in-between” in many different ways. These pandemic days are in-between our “stay at home” orders and being able to move around freely again. For many people it is getting more difficult to just stay home, and nerves are getting frayed.

For some of us it is a time between jobs, waiting for what is next. Wondering when our employer will be able to open up again, or if there will still be a job at the end of all this.

Many of our young people are between classes. They are trying
to learn online and know that it is not the same as being in the
classroom. We don’t even know what school will look like in the fall, which really brings anxiety to kids and parents, too.

Some of our people are looking to a graduation and then wondering what’s next. Usually this can be a time of fun, and all the celebrations. But that’s not true this year. They join the rest of the population concerned about an unknown future.

We are also between pastors, wondering who will be here as a part of our leadership team. Our transition team has finished up our site profile, the job description, and we are looking to find a call committee. Day by day we wait, but we know that ministry still happens here.

God also knows us to be in-between who we are today and what we will be tomorrow as God’s still beloved one. God knows us
always and we are never orphaned, God abides here and now in this in-between time.

In-between can be a time of loss and mourning. Jesus says to us that at such a time, I will not leave you alone. This is sacred time because God dwells here, in-between.

Until we gather together again may you be filled with God’s peace and love.

in Lent

Spiritual growth in Lent

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Our Wednesday Noon Lenten worship gatherings began with Ash Wednesday.

Each Wednesday we gather in our sanctuary for this meditative worship at noon. Our time together will feature traditional Lenten hymns and Holy Communion. Following worship we will continue with the book discussion.

On Wednesday evening we gather at 6:00 for a light soup supper, with vespers worship following at 6:30, and the book discussion group at 7:00.

Our evening worship will use the Holden Evening Prayer liturgy with candle lighting. The message will be the same as the noon service. Bring a friend to experience the quiet inspiration of Lenten discipline.

This Lenten season we are going on a journey to discover more fully who God created us to be. “Seven wonders of the Word” will challenge us to experience the power of God’s Word in our life and in our world. It will expand your awareness of what God is saying and doing. It will also encourage you to deepen your prayer life as you relate the power of God’s Word to your personal experience.

In addition to the daily reading time our worship theme will come from the book as well. Then after worship we will have a discussion time to explore what was particularly meaningful or challenging for us. This time will be offered following our Lenten worship on both Wednesday afternoon and evening. Books are available in the church office or on the patio Sunday Mornings. The cost is $10.

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