March 2020 Pastor’s Corner

March 2020 Pastor’s Corner

Happy March, Church!

We’ll be in Lent soon! The lectionary for Lent offers many images of where love, grace, forgiveness, righteousness, healing can really be found. And it’s not in the “usual places.” We often look for love in the wrong places that only offer a temporary satisfaction. Let is a wonderful time to re-assess where we are searching for meaning, for redemption. We’ll move through our sacred stories to find out who offers the real deal. The worship series, “Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places” will help us look for love by looking for:

March 1: Look for the Resister
March 8: Look for the Helper
March 15: Look for the Thirst-Quencher
March 22: Look for the Shepherd
March 29: Look for Liberation
April 5: Look for the Unexpected
April 12: Easter Sunday! Looking in all the Wrong Places

Jim continues his game nights in the community room from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m.! Hope you’ll come out!

Our upcoming game night

Another series we traditionally do during Lent is to worship with other churches in the Medina Ministerial Association. The theme this year is entitled, “Half-Truth: Things the Bible Doesn’t Say” which is based on the series by Adam Hamilton: They sound Christian—like something you might find in the Bible. We’ve all heard these words. Maybe we’ve said them. They capture some element of truth, yet they miss the point in important ways. Join our fellow churches each Wednesday in searching for the whole truth by comparing common Christian cliches to the message and ministry of Jesus.

 

There is plenty more, but that’s what I’m working on at the present. I will also be away for spring break with my family as well as to attend an Art of Hosting training in Washington D.C. for my doctorate. I’m really looking forward to both! More on that in the next pastor’s corner!

 

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