Greetings to all!
Observing RENEW, Week 6, March 25 - 31
We are in the midst of RENEW, Week 6: "God calls us to build
a future based on trust." Consider this recollection offered by
Frederick Buechner.
I remember sitting by the roadside once, terribly depressed and
afraid about my daughter's illness and what was going on in our
family, when out of nowhere a car came along down the highway
with a license plate that bore on it the one word out of all the
words in the dictionary that I needed most to see exactly then.
The word was TRUST. What do you call a moment like that?
Something to laugh off as the kind of joke life plays on us every
once in a while? The word of God? I am willing to believe that
maybe it was something of both, but for me it was an epiphany.
The owner of the car turned out to be, as I'd suspected, a trust
officer in a bank, and not long ago, having read an account I
wrote of the incident somewhere, he found out where I lived and
one afternoon brought me the license plate itself, which sits
propped up on a bookshelf in my house to this day. It is rusty
around the edges and a little battered, and it is also as holy a
relic as I have ever seen.
(from Listening to Your Life)
Thanks to all who have participated in the RENEW season
by your prayers, participation in a small group, sharing in home
activities, attendance on Sunday mornings, and/or individual
reflection. We hope that the season has been an experience of
renewal for you!
Looking Ahead to Holy Week, April 1 - 8
Palm Sunday, April 1
*Sunday Conversation, 10am, Trinity Hall - "What's So 'holy'
About Holy Week?"
*Children's Choir, 10am, Trinity Hall
*Morning Worship & Holy Communion, 11am, Sanctuary,
"Procession of the Palms"
*Egg Hunt, Noon, church grounds, for children through 3rd
grade. (Please bring 1 doz stuffed eggs per each "hunter" in your
household.)
*Refreshments & Fellowship, Noon, Trinity Hall
Maundy Thursday, April 5
*Simple Meal Fellowship, 6pm, Trinity Hall, for all ages.
Soup and beverage provided. Bring a bread, cheese, or fruit.
After the meal, adults will share a service of evening prayer,
while children will enjoy activities related to Holy Week. RSVP
by reply email or by phone to the church office (263-5304).
Easter Sunday, April 8
*Easter Sunrise Service, 7am, Walnut Hill Cemetery
*Morning Worship & Holy Communion, 11am, Sanctuary
*Refreshments and Fellowship, Noon, Trinity Hall (Bring
one item for the refreshment table.)
Community Events at Transylvania University
*Rabbi David Sandmell (Prof of Jewish Studies at the
Catholic Theological Union, Chicago) will present a lecture,
"Jewish Views of Jesus," on Thursday, March 29, 7pm, at Strickland
Auditorium, Brown Science Center.
*Three Transylvania University student choirs will combine
for a concert featuring the Mozart "Requiem" on Friday, March 30,
7:30pm, at the Carrick Theater, Mitchell Fine Arts Center. Several
Walnut Hill choir members will be part of this performance.
(Both events are free and open to the public.)
Men's Coffee
Walnut Hill men are invited to gather for coffee on Saturday
mornings, 8am, at Paneras on Richmond Road. Feel free to stop
in for as long or short a time as your schedule allows. No rsvp
required.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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