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Another National Tragedy

We are deeply saddened by the news of another mass shooting resulting in the death of ten people in a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado.  Following less than one week after eight people were killed at three spas in Atlanta, Georgia.  It is always difficult to make sense of such horrific acts and even more so with the long and lingering losses we’ve endured during the coronavirus pandemic.  As we prepare to enter into the observance of Holy Week, we are dramatically reminded that our nation and world is definitely in need of a savior.
 


Holy Week Worship Online

Starting this Sunday until next Sunday, we enter into the dramatic and awe-filled events of Holy Week as we observe the meaning and significance of Jesus passion (suffering) and death on the cross and the reality of his resurrection.  Pastor Emily has prepared a daily Holy Week devotional for families which may be accessed below under the We Grow ~ Family Ministries heading.  

Imagine someone who only attends Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday and misses out on the depth and meaning of Jesus’ self-sacrifice on the cross for our salvation and the music that conveys it.  Our tradition has been to offer a Maundy Thursday worship of the Lord’s Supper emphasizing Jesus’ command to love one another with a transition to a Tenebrae service (darkness) remembering the events leading up to Jesus’ trial and crucifixion. Our Good Friday Noon worship typically focused entirely on the cross.  This year we offer a Tenebrae worship for both days.   

We also are adding a Holy Saturday worship.  Liturgical churches have long observed this Easter vigil with its anticipation of resurrection hope and three-fold emphasis of God’s saving acts in history (conveyed through Scripture); renewal of our baptism and identification with Christ in his death; and observance of the Lord’s Supper.
 
Palm Sunday – March 28

We celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem and reflect on the meaning of his statement “I am the good shepherd … who lays down his life for the sheep.”
 


 
Maundy Thursday & Good Friday - April 1 & 2

Posted Online Thursday by 5:00 PM
 
We observe the events leading up to Jesus’ death on the cross using the format of a Tenebrae service which includes the extinguishing of six candles resulting in the experience of darkness.
 


Holy Saturday – April 3

Posted Online by Saturday Noon

This service begins with the lighting of the Christ candle signifying the hope of the resurrection.  Musical selections reinforce the reading of God’s saving acts culminating in the cross, a pastoral reflection on our identification with Christ through baptism, and our observance of the Lord’s Supper.
 


Easter Sunday – April 4
 
We celebrate the reality of Christ’s resurrection with exuberant joy and musical fanfare and reflect on the importance of Jesus’ statement, “I am the resurrection and the life” and its implications for our own lives.

 
Palm Sunday March 28
 
Pastor Emily Stockert will reflect on the meaning of Jesus’ statement, “I am the good shepherd.”
 
10:00 AM Interactive Worship via Zoom

Zoom Link for Interactive Worship
 
Meeting ID: 813 7532 4243      Passcode: 579433


 

11:30 AM Fellowship via Zoom

Zoom link for 11:30 AM Fellowship
 
Meeting ID: 973 7870 7245    Passcode: 709119
 
 

Family Ministries is hosting its first-ever Eggstraordinary Race for families with young children - and the young at heart! - on March 27th at 1:30 at Howarth Park. The race begins on the lawn where you will be greeted with a big hello, a pump of hand sanitizer, and a set of clues that will lead you on an exciting adventure around the park. Fun challenges, puzzle pieces, and Easter eggs are all part of the Eggstraordinary Race. Covid safety precautions will be followed. Masks are required by all participants.

A Holy Week devotional (Palm Sunday through Easter) designed for families with children and value to all is available by clicking here.
 

The Color of Compromise Discussion Group

Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 PM
 

March 24 Theme:  Compromising with Racism during the Civil Rights Movement

March 31 Theme: Organizing the Religious Right at the End of the 20th Century / Reconsidering Racial Reconciliation in the Age of Black Lives Matter
 

Video discussion facilitated by 
Michelle Huntley, Penny Cleary, Rich Mason, Donna and  Mark Thomas

 

Your weekly (approximately 40 minute) investment will be to watch a short video (or two) or read or listen to a chapter or two before our Wednesday evening meeting. We will have discussion questions for each week and will use our time together to share our responses to this compelling material in conversations in community via zoom. We would love to have you join the conversation.





Controversy in Corinth


Study #9 - 1 Corinthians

Christ’s Resurrection and Our Own”
(I Cor. 15:1–58)

  Taught by Rev. Dr. Kent Webber
Monday, March 29, 7:00-8:15 PM via Zoom
 
 
Meeting ID: 843 4109 4365     Passcode: Letter  
     For previous class recordings, click here. 
 

Church Family News
 
We extend our love and prayer support to the family of former member and Co-Executive Director of Westminster Woods Camp and Conference Center, Noreen Nazarian, who passed away March 15 in Visalia, California.  Noreen’s granddaughter, Cassie Carroll, regularly serves as one of our online vocalists and served as a pastor intern with us in 2018-2019 as part of her ordination process with the Presbytery of the Redwoods.
 
     
To use Zoom by phone for any Zoom call you may dial one of these numbers: 

+1 669.900.6833
US (San Jose)

+1 346.248.7799
US (Houston)

 For outside the US, locate your local number here.
     

 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." ~John 10:11

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