Here’s what’s happening in worship Sunday, February 16th.
Worship Services
8:00 a.m. Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan Worship will now meet at the new EECM Community House (6014 Penn Circle North). This week will be a bible study.
8:45 a.m. Journey Worship
An interactive, energetic service for those seeking a fresh encounter with the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Rev. Patrice Fowler-Searcy will preach this week.
11:00 a.m. Sanctuary Worship
Our largest service, with music from the Chancel Choir and an organ prelude prior to the service. This week, the Rev. Dr. Randy Bush will preach from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, with a sermon entitled “Ritually Adrift: Good Grief, Good Funerals (part two).”
Christian Education Classes
Contemporaries
The Pro Bono Center Led by Barbara Griffin
Though the economy shows some signs of recovery, the need for legal help has not diminished. Calls for assistance are at an all-time high and according to Barbara, “This problem isn’t going away because wages are still low and even though you are working, you may not be making anything extra. If you have an emergency or a legal issue come up, there’s nothing extra to hire an attorney.”
Learn about this important program designed to recruit more attorney volunteers and generate funds for assisting people.
Journey with Scripture
In one of this month’s readings, the apostle Paul writes, “But we have the mind of Christ.” He addresses friends living in a cosmopolitan, religiously pluralistic, socially competitive, highly market driven, diverse city (Corinth) – one that pulled and shaped people’s minds, hearts, and bodies in diverse ways. Amidst this milieu Paul proclaims a deeper kind of shaping and communal existence. Many of this month’s readings call readers to such a life. Come and shape up!
Join us as we reflect on these readings: Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Psalm 119:1-8 1p; 1 Corinthians 3:1-9; Matthew 5:21-37.
Parenting Circle
We use our time together to share our joys and struggles through a facilitated discussion, guided by the week’s lectionary readings. No advance preparation or reading is necessary and copies of the texts being discussed will be available. We welcome babies and toddlers who may not yet be able to leave their parents.
Seekers
The Power of Forgiveness
Many of us can remember the iconic image of a 1972 Napalm bombing during the Vietnam War. The girl in the image, Kim Phuc, lectures on the power of forgiveness. She has met and publicly forgiven the Rev. John Plummer, who coordinated the air strike that injured here. Come see the video of her powerful, moving lecture that was recently given at Sewickley Academy.
Soul Food
We will continue discussing A Testament of Devotion, a spiritual classic by Thomas Kelly. This week, we will look at Chapter 4 in a discussion led by Tom Menk, Doris Dick, and Sel Whitaker.