Feeling fishy? Come to Church!
A few weeks ago, when I preached on the prophet Jonah, I remarked at how much I love that story. Not long after that, I was looking through some Lent worship resources and was thrilled to see an entire Lenten series based on the story of Jonah! Pastor Sue Ellen agreed that it would be a neat mid-week Lenten series.
Ash Wednesday begins on Wednesday, February 22nd. Our worship service at 7:00 p.m. will include the distribution of ashes, a special children’s sermon (hiding the Alleluias), and celebration of Holy Communion. During all other Wednesdays of Lent we will gather at 6:00 p.m. for a soup supper, followed by worship at 7:00 p.m. The services will not include Communion and should be around 45 minutes long.
The theme for each week is:
Ash Wednesday: God is Calling
2nd Wednesday: Saved in the Storm
3rd Wednesday: Our Providing God
4th Wednesday: Praying from the Belly of the Great Fish
5th Wednesday: The God of the Second Chance
6th Wednesday: About Face
As people who live in a chaotic, stressful world, why not take an hour of your Wednesday evening to settle into the love and grace of God and to be surrounded by others who are also on a journey of faith. We’ve all been in the belly of a Great Fish. Some of you are there right now. Come and hear the good news and worship the God of the Second Chance.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor Sue Beadle
And the people of Nineveh believed God; they
proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put on
sackcloth. When the news reached the king of Nineveh,
he rose from his throne, removed his robe, covered
himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
(Jonah 3: 5-6)