Grace to you and peace, from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ! One of the great pleasures of serving for years in the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ was making music with a good friend, saxophonist Willie Sordillo. Part of a group we gathered together to perform music by the band U2, we shared with congregations around the state the songs that celebrated good news with its origins in scripture. Many of you are probably familiar with their song “40,” though you may not have known with certainty that its lyrics come from Psalm 40. Thanks to Dave Quinby for saying yes to playing it with me for our worship tomorrow as we look at the things that sometimes challenge and sometimes bolster our faith. Faith can be slippery and our assurance often rocked. So, we are invited to come together for mutual uplifting and communal conversation around the subjects that concern us. See you in church!
Blessings and peace, Lisa
Worship at Home Materials: We will be offering worship in-person as well as on Zoom this coming Sunday. Coffee & tea are available after the church service. We ask that if you have not yet been vaccinated you attend worship via Zoom.
A Reading from the Hebrew Bible Psalm 40:1-11
A Reading from the Epistles 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
A Reading from The Gospels John 1:29-42
Sermon “Firm in the Lord” Pastor Lisa
Below you will find materials to accompany this week’s Sunday Morning Worship via Zoom. An order of service with scripture readings, to accompany the service, are available by clicking the following links.
Helpful Hint: If you are planning to join the Sunday morning worship Zoom call, you might wish to print the following documents prior to joining the call, if you have that capability.
*A link to the sermon will be shared on our website during the week following the service.
Worship Bulletin:
January 15, 2023
Service of Worship for Home
To join us for worship via Zoom, please use the following information.
Whether or not you choose to set up an account, when it’s time for the meeting, click the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84220620030
Meeting ID: 842 2062 0030
Passcode: 676027