This week our choir leads in worship as we read from the prophet Malachi.

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I have been so sick this week.  Many of you may have noticed the mask I wore at worship last Sunday, or the fact that I was moving at about 1/3 my normal zippy speed when walking. Now I just sound terribly croaky.  have not been sick like this ever, (a fact my husband disputes). I slept so much, my cat was in heaven with all the opportunities to snuggle next to me. It is such a privilege and a gift to serve a church that honors rest and encourages me to take the time I need to recover. From Stephanie offering to read my sermon if needed, to people graciously letting me reschedule appointments, to thoughtful cards and emails, you all made it clear that you saw my humanity and honored the very real needs of my sick body.

Sometimes we expect people to be avatars of their role. A superhuman icon of what ever it is we need be that a teacher, leader, spouse, parent.  It is only when we allow for each other’s humanness to be seen that we get to real and deep community.

I continue to learn new depths of the goodness and heart of this congregation, from amazing generosity to genuine grace and care that makes me know that God is moving in our midst and calling us forward into something beautiful.

Thank you for supporting me this week and allowing me to heal.

Blessings,

Pastor Eilidh

You are invited to turn Super Bowl fun into a win against hunger with the Souper Bowl Food Drive, a friendly competition between churches in the Pacific Northwest and New England Annual Conferences! Congregations and members are encouraged to collect food and donations for local food banks and meal programs.

Join the friendly competition, get all ages involved, and help make a real difference in your community!

grace&peace 

Patrick Scriven
Director of Communications
Pacific Northwest Conference

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Volunteers are needed! Please use the link below to sign up for a spot to serve. 

Join us Ash Wednesday, February 18th at 7pm, as we prepare for the start of the Lent season. 

Join us as we come alongside Julie Zimmerman & loved ones in honoring Kay's life and legacy. 

An excerpt from the Amazon synopsis: 

Despite the crucifixion’s central place in Christian faith, the New Testament offers few clear answers about how Jesus’ death saves, or why, exactly, he had to die. The New Testament writers use a host of metaphors―ransom, sacrifice, reconciliation, victory―but never explain exactly how it works or why it had to happen this way.

What if that’s because we’ve been asking the wrong question? What if the cross isn’t a transaction to be explained, but a living Word from God meant to transform who we are and how we live?


All are welcome to attend