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Sunday, February 23, 2020

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For Meditation and Reflection:

‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink?  When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you?  When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

(Mathew 25: 37:40)

Welcome and Announcements – Janell Kinzie

Sharing of Joys and Concerns

Call to Worship (2 Corinthians 4:6) (Lay Reader)

  • Leader: It is the God who said,
  • People: “Let light shine out of darkness,”
  • Leader: who has shone in our hearts
  • People: to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God
  • Leader: in the face of Jesus Christ.

Opening Prayer (Pastor)

Opening Hymn: We Yearn, O Christ, for Wholeness #179

Today’s Scripture Reading: Luke 10:25-37 (Lay Reader)

Sermon: “Two Unexpected Neighbors” Rev. Roland England

The Offerings and Offertory Music

A Litany of Thanksgiving

  • Pastor: All things come from you, O God, and with gratitude we return to you what is yours. All that we are, and all that we have, is your gift to us.
  • People: And so, in gratitude for all your gifts, we offer ourselves, and all that we have. By your Spirit make us one with Christ, one with each other, and one in ministry to all the world.
  • All: Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Hymn: They Asked Who’s My Neighbor #541

Prayers of the Pastor and People

Lord’s Prayer(Traditional, with “debts”)

Closing Hymn: God, Speak to Me that I May Speak #531

Benediction (Pastor)

Thought for the Day/Week

Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching.

(Good Morning e-buddhism.com)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

This Sunday Feb. 23rd

  • 11 am – Worship led byRev. Roland England
  • 12:15 pm – Meeting of Open House Committee in Fellowship Hall

NOTE: In March, Children’s Sunday School will be held on the 1st Sunday of the month.

  • 10 am– Sunday School for Children
  • 10 am– Adult Education led by Brenda Lyle Taking Down the Walls: Cultivating Compassion. Come explore spiritual practices to open our hearts and truly learn how we can follow Jesus’ commandment to love one another.
  • 11 am – Worship led byRev. Mike Lyle
  • 12:15 pm – Join in for Congregational Pot Luck!

Sunday, Mar. 8th

  • 10 am– Adult Education. Taking Down the Walls with Brenda Lyle
  • 11 am – Worship led byRev. Mike Lyle

Lovettsville Food Bank: Please bring non-perishable food items to church. See sign and box in Fellowship Hall.

During the Week at St. James:

  • Mindfulness Meditation. Wed. mornings 10 am, Fellowship Hall. Free. All welcome; beginners encouraged!
  • Stretch It Out! Fri. evenings 6:30 – 7:30pm. Fellowship Hall: Come feel good with relaxed stretching and strengthening for all ages. First class free.
  • English Language Classes for adults. Please pass the word. Saturday mornings 10am – noon. Free. Led by a certified ELL teacher. Childcare provided. Fellowship Hall. Help Needed: come work with adult students or help with childcare. No experience needed. Talk with Lauranne.

Statement of Faith: We gather as an open and affirming community to worship God, however known. We welcome everyone, no exceptions. Together we seek spiritual comfort and challenge, learn from ancient and modern texts, and seek new dimensions of truth. We practice following the way of Jesus. We dare to demonstrate God’s love by working for justice and peace among all people.

Cover credit: The Good Samaritan, oil on canvas by Maximilien Luce, 1896. The Athenaeum, private collection.

Rev. Roland England, Tale of Two Neighbors