Worship this Sunday

This Sunday we celebrate!!
There is nowhere and nothing that can keep us from God.
“God is in the house!” we say happily in the sanctuary.
Yes! And God is in the condo, the apartment, the duplex, camper, the tent, and under the overpass. God is in the house and under the sky and flowing in the river and out of your kitchen tap and down in the dirt where the roots are stirring.
God is in our breath and bones.
In God we live and move and have our being! Holy, holy, holy. 
Let's sing. And pray. And talk together.
Let us give our hearts, again and again and consider how our lives are marked by "Little Altars Everywhere."
This is a particularly wonderful time to create a worship area in your home.
We will weave them together...
See you Sunday,
Pastor Chris
P.S. If you ever want to chat, give me a call. I'd love to hear your voice!
And...I can't resist - I've got to share the (3 minute) comedy sketch created this Mother's Day: Zoom worship at "Mount Methuselah Baptist Church." 
Click HERE - "Amen"!

To join online worship, click here: https://zoom.us/j/200490023.
The live feed begins at 9:30, with worship at 10 am.
For log-in questions, please contact Cathy Velasquez Eberhart prior to worship at  651-587-5356 or email: cathy@vfamilycoffee.com.
Audio-only dial-in: 1-301-715-8592; meeting ID  200 490 023 #

PLEASE NOTE: ZOOM LOG-IN INFORMATION WILL CHANGE NEXT WEEK - WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS!

Thanks, trustees, for the b-e-a-u-tiful new ramp leading to the chapel door at PPUMC!
On Mother's Day morning Morgan Jellison, Steve Kerrigan and John Nielsen removed and then rebuilt the ramp leading up the side of the building.
(On a personal note, the smell of fresh sawdust was a real treat.)
Thanks to Liz Pierce for shepherding this and other projects with a priority on safety as well as getting things done!
Those of you who have been stealthily (and healthily) tending to the grounds of the church have done a beautiful job. Thank you.
The building is smiling it's spring green smile at passers by.
And another stealthy visitor has bestowed a lovely quilt-of-many-colors on our foyer. Thank you for putting color in the doorway.
To every one of you reading this:
You are doing a great job.
There would be a million thank yous filling the air, if everyone could only know the many, many acts of kindness and care we are collectively taking on behalf of one another and of ALL.
I am so very proud of you!
In a humble, filled with gratitude and thank you Daily Creator, sort of way.
Pastor Chris
Gold stars to anybody who can spot the Choir Director in the photo above!
(And gold stars to anybody who can't!!)

These gatherings continue weekly, and you can join at any time. And you can invite a friend - or several - from near or far away!!

BIBLE STUDY
Tuesdays 7-8 pm* - next class: Tuesday, May 19
Pastor Chris Kliesen Wehrman facilitates this gathering of spiritual contemplation. We will be studying the book of Job using a lectionary tool recently developed at Luther Seminary.
Join Zoom Meeting / Meeting ID: 821 2921 0905
*NOTE: This class breaks for Administrative Council meetings the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

WEDNESDAY LUNCH BREAK
Wednesdays 12:00-12:30pm - next lunch: Wednesday, May 20
Take a lunch break with friends! BYO and chat!
Join Zoom Meeting  / Meeting ID: 883 2258 3836

PPUMC CHOIR REHEARSAL
Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm (with possible exceptions) - next meeting: Wednesday, May 20
Director Dave Nyberg leads warm-ups & song through the ZOOM Machine!
Join Zoom Meeting / Meeting ID: 865 6357 1758

MOVIE CLUB
Fridays, 6:30-7:30 pm - next meeting: Friday, May 15
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Next week, 5/22, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Join Zoom Meeting /  Meeting ID: 874 1374 3368

MOVEMENT/STRETCHING
Saturdays 8:30 – 9am - next class: Saturday, May 16
Host A.K. Hed Vincent helps you start your day off right by centering your mind and body in this 30-minute community gathering.
Join Zoom Meeting / Meeting ID: 858 2845 6150

MAKERS CIRCLE
Saturdays 1– 2:30pm - next circle: Saturday, May 16
What are you working on? Host Angela Hed Vincent invites you to bring it to this creative online space to chat while you work.
Join Zoom Meeting / Meeting ID: 876 9504 9041

NOTE: To join meetings by phone (audio only), dial 1-312-626-6799 and enter the meeting ID followed by the # key.

The Minnesota United Methodist Church continues to take an informed, thoughtful approach in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, the conference posted an insightful article discussing recent comments from Dr. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota and Gov. Tim Walz on the positive role of faith communities in guiding their members through this challenging time and what the coming months may hold. 
   
Among the highlights, Dr. Osterholm stressed the pandemic isn’t going away anytime soon and that Minnesotans should continue to find creative ways to gather and be church for the foreseeable future. Osterholm also pointed out that even after there is a vaccine—which he believes will take at least a year—it will likely be much longer until it is widely available. “We’re living on virus time right now and not human time,” he said.

Meanwhile, in a conference call with faith leaders from across the state, Gov. Walz emphasized his commitment to partnering with them to provide helpful guidance for faith communities. The governor said he feels a “cautious urgency” to help churches re-open because of their “fundamental” role to people’s well-being. However, considering that social distancing may be required for a year or more, gatherings will need to look different.

In that light, Bishop Bruce Ough recently asked all congregations to suspend in-person worship through at least through May 30 but emphasized it may likely be longer. Even though certain restrictions are being lifted, COVID-19 will continue to spread, with indoor gatherings in particular posing a significant exposure risk.

Click HERE to read to full article and, as always, please feel free to share any questions you may have about PPUMC’s response to the pandemic.