Be The Church: March 6, 2023
Faithfully,
Pastor Meghan
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Getting To Know Us (Again): Round 2
Dates & Times Vary
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Lent is a time to renew our connections to God and each other. This Lenten season we are asking all of our church members and friends to sign up for one 75 minute gathering at the church. We'll gather in small groups to get to know each other by answering 3 simple questions.
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Game Night
Saturday, March 11th at 5 PM
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Join us for dinner and some friendly competition. Bring your favorite game! Free will offering for dinner.
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Joy & Justice Book Club
Sundays, March 12 & 19 following Community Hour
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Join us for a discussion of the book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer. As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these lenses of knowledge together to show that the awakening of a wider ecological consciousness requires the acknowledgment and celebration of our reciprocal relationship with the rest of the living world. For only when we can hear the languages of other beings are we capable of understanding the generosity of the earth, and learning to give our own gifts in return. There is also a Young Adult version also available for discussion with youth.
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Ministry Team, Worship, & Volunteer Sign-Up
We welcome all in our congregation, regardless of membership or age, to participate in worship leadership and Ministry Teams. Contact the church office for more information about any of the opportunities below.
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Please consider signing up to usher, serve as liturgist, and host community hour in the coming months. Offering those gifts of hospitality helps build community, attracts and welcomes folks to our church.
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Pic of the Week
A look into the life of the church
The Gardening For Life Project festival with Doug Tallamy was a wonderful community event that will hopefully inspire many to change the way that they think about gardening. This event was possible because of our church and we are setting an example by changing the way we landscape our property with native plants. There were many volunteers from our congregation representing different organizations. Here you can see a few of those who welcomed folks to the church table.
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Do you have a picture of something that you would like to share with the Congregation? Email it to Lindsay and we can share it as our pic of the week and continue to stay connected with each other.
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Weekly Preview
Grow in faith, share in ministry.
- Community Hours
There will be no community hours this week.
- Prayer Group, Wednesdays at 12 PM on Zoom
Click this link to join Prayer Group
Meeting ID: 396 479 012, Password: 117851
To join by phone, dial +1 646 558 8656.
Join us as we pray for the congregation, the community, and the world.
- Kudzu Eradication
March 11, 10 AM, Back Parking Lot
Join us to rework the area from last year and remove any debris possible. Were identifying natives and restoring our historic woodlands. Invite all you know to help. It is a wonderful donation to God's world. Contact Carol Meeske for more information.
- Game Night
Saturday, March 11th at 5 PM
See details above.
- Sunday Worship: Lent 3 - March 12 at 10 AM, Sanctuary & Online
Join us for worship, story, music, and fellowship. The Sunday email will have links to watch the service online via live stream. This week's scripture lessons are Exodus 17:1-7 and John 4:5-42.
- Joy & Justice Book Club
Sundays, March 12 & 19 after worship
See details above.
Looking Ahead:
- 5th Annual Jesus Christ Superstar
Sunday, April 2 at 7 PM at the Tryon Theatre
More information to come.
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Notes From The Church Dog
Because somebody has to run this church...
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We really should have taken a before and after photo, but if you know, you know. Our church attic was a MESS, which means I had a blast on Saturday morning with the attic clean-up crew. There was a ridiculous amount of smells, places rodents had clearly made a home at one point, and a ton of nooks and crannies to discover and shove my nose into. The attic clean-up crew (a few of which are not pictured), did an awesome job hauling out "junk", organizing, and sweeping out the attic. It looks so nice and big now. You can even find things without tripping over other things! Sometimes it's the little things that make all the difference. Thanks to all who assisted with the effort. Oh and two things...First, Ginny Rostick wants me to tell you that just because we have room up in the attic now, doesn't mean that we can clutter it up. And second, a special shout out goes to Doug Rostick - attic work isn't for the faint of heart - we hope your back feels better soon!
Wishing you all the toys and pets,
Wally
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Love Your Neighbor
Wider Community Opportunities, Events, and Resources
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No More Stigma, No More Shame #standbymePolk
April 28. 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Join us for an exciting evening as we welcome nationally acclaimed TEDx speaker Tony Hoffman to Polk County to share his inspirational true story "From Prison to the Olympics," about overcoming and recovery from substance misuse.
*Hosted by Polk County Health and Human Services Agency in partnership with Polk County Schools.
Find more information here.
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Hear of any community gatherings, resources, or opportunities to love our neighbors? Email us to share.
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Faith Formation Opportunities & UCC News
Staying connected to the wider church.
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Create Playspace with the President Series
On Wednesdays from February through May, UCC President, Rev. John Dorhauer has arranged eight different conversations, each with a unique topic and facilitator.
The next discussion topic will be:
How do we fund the future?
March 15th at 1 pm
Register here.
WNCA Spring Educational Forum
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EMAIL
Rev. Meghan D. Young, Pastor - pastor@ucctryon.org
Lindsay Lewis, Minister of Faith Formation - faithformation@ucctryon.org
Dr. Susan Lyle, Minister of Music - music@ucctryon.org
Brittany Plumley, Custodian - custodian@ucctryon.org
Michele Brulé, Church Administrator - accounts@ucctryon.org
General Office/Church Requests can be sent to: church@ucctryon.org
WORSHIP
Sunday Morning Worship is at 10:00 AM. Check weekly emails or www.ucctryon.org for more information, as to protocols and worship location.
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