February 28, 2021 – Second Sunday of Lent

In this Enews

Worship service with links to videos, sermon, and readings
Sunday Zoom Gathering at 11:00 am
Prayers of comfort for Sarhad family
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Invitation to support our church financially

Opening Gospel Music*       Love Theory      by Kirk Franklin
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Service Video – Welcome, Reading, Sermon, Music
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Prelude John Steiner

Welcome   Cynthia Cochran-Carney

Reading           A Morning Prayer     Mike Stone, reader

how shall we pray this morning?

during this day, God of our lives,
we would long to find someone
with whom we can share
our weary souls, to tell
of those fears which dog us,
those worries which weigh us down,
those dreams which turned into nightmares.
so, as we search for this soul-listener,
may we be that someone for another.

how shall we pray this morning?

as we move through this day,
Jesus who promises to walk with us,
we hope for that companion
who shares the same passion
for justice which fills our hearts,
who sees grace as a gift not to hoard
but to be shared with everyone we meet,
who refuses to let hopeless be part
of their vocabulary, just as you taught us.
may we be that companion for another.

how shall we pray this morning?

as we live this day, Spirit of love
we listen for that voice which
whispers intimations of joy in our hearts,
who will teach us new songs
of peace and reconciliation in all the brokenness,
who tells those old, old stories
of community, of hospitality, of kindness, which
we need to hear anew in these moments.
so, as we keep our ears, our hearts, our souls
open so we do not miss a word,
may we be the voice another needs this day.

how shall we pray this morning?

we pray this morning
for voices, for companions, for listening,
for that is how you come to us,
God in Community, Holy in One. Amen.
                        - By Thom M. Shuman

Special Music   Sonata in F, Opus 10 No. 2, Second Movement by Beethoven
Beatrice O’Brien, piano

Scripture Reading   John 8:1-11

Sermon   Lenten Series: The Journey of Stones #2
Sticks and Stones        Cynthia Cochran-Carney
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Song   Healer of Our Every Ill
Ralph Purdy, singer   Alan Choy, piano

Blessing       Cynthia Cochran-Carney

Postlude      Alan Choy
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Online worship production team:
Ralph Purdy
Video editing: Sean Brown

Songs included in this service are covered by streaming copyright license
One License #A-706502
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*Gospel Music in Celebration of Black History Month
For nearly 30 years, Kirk Franklin has been widely regarded for revolutionizing gospel. He incorporated secular music, particularly hip-hop, while preserving the message and integrity of traditional gospel. Link below is a video of him and his powerhouse choir singing four songs from their sixteen Grammy award winning discography of faith, praise and encouragement, including the opening song from today “Love Theory.”

Click here for video of Kirk Franklin gospel medley

Guest Musician – Beatrice O’Brien
Beatrice was born in London, lived in La’ Coruña, Spain until she was nine and then moved to Marin. She began playing piano at the age of ten. Since 2019, she has been a student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College program. In 2019 Beatrice was awarded a Marin Music Chest Senior Scholarship. She is a junior at Redwood High School.