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Sunday, March 24, 2019

Written by St. James UCC on . Posted in Bulletins.

Third Sunday in Lent

Gathering Music    

For Meditation and Reflection: 

We are living in the greatest revolution in history – a huge spontaneous upheaval of the entire human race: not a revolution planned and carried out by any particular party, race, or nation, but a deep elemental boiling over of all the inner contradictions that have ever been, a revelation of the chaotic forces inside everybody.  This is not something we have chosen, nor is it something we are free to avoid. – Thomas Merton

Welcome and Announcements

Call to Worship:

All:      We are gathered here with the truths of our story.  Each contributes to the whole to make us the community of God.  Let us hear, let us be open, let us give, receive, and share our love.  Let us worship the Spirit of Creation.

Hymn:   We Love Your Realm, O God                   #312

Gathering Prayer (Pastor)

Sharing of Joys and Sorrows

Pastoral Prayer

Scripture Readings: Isaiah 55:1-9; Luke 13:1-9

Sermon         The Fig Tree: Time is Running Out

Rev. M. Michael Morse

Hymn:  For the Healing of the Nations #576

Responsive Sharing

The Offerings and Offertory Music      

Sung Response:                                                                #785

            We give you but your own, whate’er the gift may be

            All that we have is yours alone, we give it gratefully

Hymn:  Isaiah the Prophet #108

Benediction (Pastor)

Sharing the Peace as we go… And we hope you can join us for post-worship coffee and conversation next door.

Thought for the Day/Week

For Peace

Increase

the love, be love

and decrease thorny hate

Through pure equality be fate

OF PEACE

Cinqtaine by Mahtab Bangalee, 2018

Announcements

This Sunday, Mar 24th:  Worship with Rev. M. Michael Morse

Next Sunday, Mar 31st:  Worship with Rev. Samantha Tuttle

Sunday, April 7th: Worship led by Rev. Samantha Tuttle, followed by a First Sunday potluck, which will include informal, yet special poetry readings by Rev. Mike Lyle and others, from his newest book, The Everywhere of Light. 

Sunday, Apr 14th: Palm Sunday Worship with Rev. Mike Lyle

Fellowship Hall Update:  Our renewal is nearly complete. Next week, the new granite countertops will be installed. Then, we need 2 or3 volunteers to put everything back into the new kitchen cabinets. Et Voila!

Childcare is now available during services in the Fellowship Hall. Thank you, Katie and Greta, for your gracious care!

Lovettsville Food Bank Donations:  Please bring non-perishable food to church.  Thanks to Tena for hauling it! .

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

Rev. M. Michael Morse, Sea Raven, The Parable of the Fig Tree