Grace and peace to you, from God our Creator and the Lord Jesus Christ! Good beautiful morning! After yesterday’s surprise snowstorm, I hope that we all have time today to spend outdoors in the sun! I wonder how many of us are able to name with joy the teachers who have made a difference in our lives. I know that I credit not only those who were part of my formal, academic education, but also and often primarily those with whom I spent time in action together, whether in performing work tasks, artistic endeavors, or sometimes in social activism. We learn from a variety of sources and our time in worship tomorrow will include focus on these different ways we are influenced and influence others. How might we allow God as we know God through Jesus Christ to lead us most significantly?
There are times when we are called upon to make use of everything we know in every way we know how, and to meet new teachers and new ways of knowing. To that end, I would like to extend an invitation to anyone who would like to join me in participating in an event sponsored by Building Bridges, Maine. I will quote below from their email invitation.
“Do you want to approach people who might have different views but not sure how?
Is there a family member or friend that you’ve fallen out of touch with over politics?
Do you find yourself wondering how to engage with people?
Watch the less than an hour interview here Mónica Guzmán—I NEVER THOUGHT OF IT THAT WAY – with Jonathan Rauch – YouTube
Register for the meeting here (if you’ve already registered no need): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-discussion-i-never-thought-of-it-this-way-me-state-registration-1269355108299?aff=oddtdtcreator&discount=BRAVER
If you are bothered by the toxic partisanship in our communities, please consider attending our Building Bridges events and getting involved in our activities. No one can do everything, but the more people willing to do something, the more progress we can make.”
Worship music this week is provided by our wonderful choir directed by Tina Dreisbach, and accompanied this week by George Emlen, who will also offer the prelude and postlude on organ.
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. Masks are suggested in the sanctuary and required during the singing of hymns, as the virus spreads most easily with the projection of droplets.
Children’s Message
Psalm 63, p. 660 NCH Psalm 63:1-8
A Reading from the Hebrew Scriptures Isaiah 55:1-13
A Reading from the Epistles 1 Corinthians 10:1-7
A Reading from the Gospels Luke 13:1-9
Sermon “Our Teachers” 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:
March 23, 2025
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/89035089782
Meeting ID: 890 3508 9782
Passcode: 099714