Second Sunday in Lent | Bulletin “Jesus called the crowd with the disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.’” Mark 8:34 Welcome to Worship! The journey of Lent is a journey with Jesus to the cross. How do…
First Sunday in Lent | Bulletin “And the Spirit immediately drove him into the wilderness…” Mark 1:12 Welcome to Lent! This is the first week of Lent. For the next 40 or so days we are invited to spend time with Jesus in the wilderness, walking that lonesome valley with him, remembering the 40 days…
This year, our Lenten theme is Listening for Lent. Over these many months of pandemic life, our community has clung to music to bring us joy, offer us solace, hold us together, and keep us rooted in our faith. It seems right, then, that our Lenten observance this year would follow the soundtrack of this…
Transfiguration Sunday Transfiguration Sunday When the two of them had crossed the river, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what I may I do for you?” – 2 Kings 2:9 This week, the New York Annual Conference is providing all the churches with a ‘respite worship service.’ They figure Pastor Lea and I, and the…
Recovering from Spiritual Amnesia Fifth Sunday After the Epiphany | Bulletin</h6> We are nearing the end of Epiphany and we are at the start of Black History Month. The intersection of those two seasons was on my mind and heart as we shaped the worship service for this coming Sunday. In scripture, song, and sermon,…
The Faith of a Few Friends Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany | Bulletin “When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘My Child, your sins are forgiven.’” Mark 2:5 We need each other. This week we’ll consider the story of the paralyzed person who is brought to Jesus on a sort of stretcher,…
Left In the Boat Third Sunday After the Epiphany | Bulletin …and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired hands, and they followed Jesus.” When Jesus calls us to something, what are we called to leave behind? Can we leave it behind, and should we? And if we can’t at that…
Then Go and Explore Second Sunday After the Epiphany| Bulletin Make your financial pledge for 2021 We continue to hold each other in prayer, you can add your prayer requests here. Please help us continue to create meaningful virtual worship and support essential ministries by giving online or emailing donate@stpaulandstandrew.org to make a gift by electronic…
SPSA member Hannah Reasoner is currently in Colombia as a UM Global Mission Fellow. Each month, we will post her Newsletter update. JANUARY NEWSLETTER Looking for the light On December 7, I was invited to celebrate Noche de las Velitas (night of the little candles) for the first time. This celebration of the Virgin Mary…
Like the First Morning First Sunday After the Epiphany / Baptism of Our Lord | Bulletin Make your financial pledge for 2021 We continue to hold each other in prayer, you can add your prayer requests here. Please help us continue to create meaningful virtual worship and support essential ministries by giving online or emailing donate@stpaulandstandrew.org…