Author Archive: Sue Turley
Bulletin – Sunday, March 5, 2023 – Second Sunday in Lent / Communion
Sunday, March 5, 2023 Second Sunday in Lent / Communion Approach The Lenten Candle On Sunday morning, for a brief space of time, we leave behind the world of home and work and school—the world where we have our lists of things to do, activities to participate in, tasks to complete. We come here this […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, February 26, 2023 – First Sunday in Lent
Sunday, February 26, 2023 First Sunday in Lent Approach The Lenten Candle We have come together this morning for renewal—in worship and as a community of faith. We’ve greeted one another, laughed and hugged. But now the time of reflection and stillness is upon us. It is the first Sunday in Lent—the season for journeys […]
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Bulletin – Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Ash Wednesday Introduction Dear brothers and sisters in Christ: the early Christians observed with great devotion the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection, and it became the custom of the Church that before the Easter celebration there should be a forty-day season of spiritual preparation. During this season converts to […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, February 19, 2023 – Transfiguration Sunday
Sunday, February 19, 2023 Transfiguration Sunday Approach Lighting the Christ Candle As we light this candle today we remember our Epiphany journey, we remember that it was not on a mountain-top but by the Jordan we saw the glory of God. It was a revelation as the Messiah showed himself not as being set apart […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, February 12, 2023 – Sixth Sunday of Epiphany
Sunday, February 12, 2023 Sixth Sunday of Epiphany Approach Lighting the Christ Candle Gracious and all loving God, as we light this candle today we hear you call to us across deep waters and dark places. Yours is the light which guides us and the voice which we follow. We pray that you would reveal […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, February 5, 2023 – Fifth Sunday of Epiphany / Communion
Sunday, February 5, 2023 Fifth Sunday of Epiphany / Communion Approach Lighting the Christ Candle Gracious and all loving God, as we light this candle today we hear you call to us across deep waters and dark places. Yours is the light which guides us and the voice which we follow. We pray that you […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, January 29, 2023 – Fourth Sunday of Epiphany
Sunday, January 29, 2023 Fourth Sunday of Epiphany Approach Lighting the Christ Candle Gracious and all loving God, as we light this candle today we hear you call to us across deep waters and dark places. Yours is the light which guides us and the voice which we follow. We pray that you would reveal […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, January 22, 2023 – Third Sunday of Epiphany
Sunday, January 22, 2023 Third Sunday of Epiphany Approach Lighting the Christ Candle Gracious and all loving god, as we light this candle today we hear you call to us across deep waters and dark places. Yours is the light which guides us and the voice which we follow. We pray that you would reveal […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, January 15, 2023 – Baptism of Christ
Sunday, January 15, 2023 Baptism of Christ Approach Lighting the Christ Candle Gracious and all loving God, as we light this candle today we hear you call to us across deep waters and dark places. Yours is the light which guides us and the voice which we follow. We pray that you would reveal yourself […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, January 8, 2023 – Epiphany
Sunday, January 8, 2023 Epiphany Approach Lighting the Christ Candle Gracious and all loving God, as we light this candle today we hear you call to us across deep waters and dark places. Yours is the light which guides us and the voice which we follow. We pray that you would reveal yourself to us […]
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Bulletin – Saturday, December 31, 2022 – New Year’s Eve Service
Saturday, December 31, 2022 New Year’s Eve Service The Approach Scripture Reading: Psalm 95:1-7 1 O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of […]
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Bulletin – Saturday, December 24, 2022 – Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24, 2022 Christmas Eve Lighting the Candles One: Hope, peace, joy, and love. Four candles, four promises continually offered to us by God, and all of them manifest in this one we light tonight: the Christ candle. In Christ we find the hope of transformation, the peace that follows justice, the joy […]
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Bulletin – Wednesday, December 21, 2022 – Blue Christmas / Longest Night
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Blue Christmas / Longest Night Scripture Reading: Matthew 11:28 28 “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Welcome Welcome to this “Longest Night” service. The name comes from the season—during this season in December, we experience the shortest day […]
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Bulletin – Sunday, December 18, 2022 – Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday, December 18, 2022 Fourth Sunday of Advent Welcome Love Approach Lighting the Advent Candle One: We have lit three candles—for hope, for peace, and for joy. Today we light the fourth candle—the candle of love. With this flame we signify the love of God that surrounds and fills us at all times, but […]
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