Sunday, March 9, 2025
Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, when we commemorate Jesus’ 40 days in the desert, which were rife with temptation and void of food. We might also choose to give something up for Lent–perhaps something food-related, perhaps something worry-related, perhaps something that impedes our relationship with God. We also launch our theme for the year: Building Bridges. The first phase of building a bridge is to prepare the site, which often entails a degree of destruction and desolation–which might be reminiscent of the desert. If we are to metaphorically building a bridge to another person, the first phase is to know our own selves. And how about that – Jesus’ 40 days in the desert were all about knowing himself, his true diamond. This Sunday we explore some of these themes and see where they take us.
Presiding: Greg Powell
Music Lead: Jennifer Turner
Tech Team: Nathan McDormand, Jamie Waters, Steve Nichol
Christ Candle: Peggy Hodding
Scripture Reading: Luke 4:1-13
Reader: Mahima Sylvester
Minute for Ministry: Colleen Nichol for Pastoral Care
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Update on Masking for Sunday Morning Worship
As we continue to discern what is the best masking practice at any given moment, for this next stretch of time we are lifting our requirement for masking during Sunday morning worship. However, if you are feeling more comfortable to continue wearing a mask, you are most welcome to do so. And as always, if you are feeling unwell, please enjoy worshipping from home via our very fine streamed services.
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Sunday service is also live-streamed from the sanctuary at 10:15am Sunday morning. Please participate, live on YouTube. The platform has the option for you to add your comments, prayers and concerns in the live chat window. You may also choose to write your prayers down, speak them aloud during the service, or send your prayer requests to us via email. Arrive at 10:15am to greet each other, then the service will begin right at 10:30am.
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Our worship each Sunday is intended to be a collective experience, a communal practice.
We might step into whatever is our sanctuary, each one of us as individuals, and yet as we assemble, from wherever we are, we become a people, drawn together through song and prayer, through word and ritual, and through the Spirit who breathes through it all, through us all.
One and the same Spirit uniting us breathing us into life!
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