From Rev. Ben –
February is here, the daffodils and camellias are showing off their colors in my yard; it’s cold but the sky is blue. Only in California could such beautiful days make folks long for rain. Drought, of course, is only one of the worrying things about life these days. There is an ongoing pandemic, financial uncertainty, and a divided body politic that has yet to be healed by a new political order in Washington, D.C.
This week’s online celebration organized around an attempt to impart tools that might help us endure through this season of stress and uncertainty.
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View February 7th Celebration online
- Marcia’s prelude is “Fanfare in Bb Major” by Charles W. Ore,
- Talitha will welcome us to celebration,
- Susan Spore leads us in a call to celebration,
- The opening hymn is “When Morning Gilds the Skies”,
- Debbie Fallehy will bring us a birthday blessing,
- Sue Davies will lead us in a prayer for peace,
- Janet Mulshine will read Isaiah 40:28-31,
- My sermon is titled “You’ve Got This”,
- Our special music will be “This Day”,
- Talitha will lead us in the sacrament of holy communion (remember, you are also welcome to bring your bread and cup to Zoom Family Hour to celebrate together there),
- The closing hymn is “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”, and
- I will finish up the service with a family life, charge, and benediction video.
The Charge (say together) Go out into the world in peace. Have courage; hold on to what is good. Return no one evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak, and help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve God, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit.