Greetings to all!
Lent begins today with the traditional observance of Ash Wednesday.
No doubt Lent has some negative associations in the minds of many, but
viewed more positively, Lent is simply a season for reflecting on one's
humanity, its possibilities and limitations, its challenges and opportunities,
its sorrows and joys. Thomas Merton wrote...
The mere fact of my humanity should be an everlasting joy and delight.
To take joy in that which I am made to be by my Creator is to open my
heart to restoration by my Redeemer. It is to taste the first fruits of
redemption and restoration. So pure is the joy of being human that those
whose Christian understanding is weak may even take this to be the joy
of being something other than human - an angel or something. But God
did not become an angel. God became human.
(adapted from Dancing in the Water of Life)
Ash Wednesday services(including the imposition of ashes) are
available throughout Lexington including...
*Christ Church Cathedral at Noon and 7pm
*Second Presbyterian Church at 7pm
The Scripture lesson for Sunday, March 9...
*Mark 1:12-13
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, March 9, 10am, in
Trinity Hall. Guided by our EOS season, this Sunday's conversation
focuses around something of which we are all experts, "Being Human."
Come enjoy a cup of coffee, join the conversation, or just listen in.
The Children's Choir begins its spring season of gatherings for music
and singing this Sunday, March 9, 10am, in Trinity Hall. All children through
elementary age are invited to attend. The choir will be practicing music for
presentation around Easter.
Youth (middle and high school) are invited to gather this Sunday, March 9,
5:30pm, in Trinity Hall. In addition to our usual meal, we will be working
on parts for leading worship on Sunday, March 16. There will be parts for
all youth who would like to participate.
Exploring Our Spirituality (EOS) began this week and continues through
April 6. This season's theme is "Traveling Your Road to Joy." You can
participate in EOS by...
*attending Sunday Conversations (10am), which will focus on EOS
themes.
*attending Sunday worship (11am), which will focus on EOS themes.
*participating in an EOS small group. Use reply email or call the church
office (263-5304) to inquire about participating in an EOS small group.
Help Wanted! Walnut Hill Church is currently seeking to fill two part-time staff
positions:
-Nursery Caregiver - 2hrs/week, Sunday mornings
-Youth Activity Leader - 5 - 10 hrs/week, Sundays
Complete position descriptions are available online via these links:
Nursery Caregiver and Youth Activity Leader. Feel free to recommend
candidates or invite candidates to contact the church office (263-5304).
One Great Hour of Sharing - A Lenten practice for many households is
participation in the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS). The practice is a
simple one. Place a collection box on the dining table of your home. Each
day when your household gathers for a meal, each member of the household
places a coin in the box. Bring the box to Walnut Hill on Easter Day, and
it will be added to others to provide disaster relief and refugee resettlement
around the world. You can enhance your OGHS practice by focusing on a
different country each day in your mealtime prayer and/or conversation.
OGHS collection boxes are available at Walnut Hill, or feel free to make your
own. For more information regarding the OGHS, visit OGHS .
Ecumenical News - "Ground for Hope - Bluegrass," an ecumenical and
interfaith program regarding environmental stewardship will be held in
Lexington at Central Christian Church, on Saturday, March 8, 9am - Noon.
Visit Ground for Hope for program and registration information.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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