Sunday, March 22, 2026
Please note that the Sunday Service begins at 10:30. You are warmly invited to gather from 10:15 for a time of musical reflection — or listening to and singing along with the Worship Choir.
This week we read from John 11, when Jesus brings Lazarus back to life. What could have been an interesting story about healing turns out to be a story about priorities, grief, weeping, and resurrection. It gives us a glimpse into Jesus’ character, which is often surprisingly difficult to discern. Martha’s and Mary’s grief rattles him. And through it all, he accompanies them from grief to joy and in-between. We don’t all experience resurrection like Lazarus (as far as we know), but we do all experience the presence and accompaniment of God through ups and downs.
Lenten Litany of Fasting and Feasting: Week 5
Presiding: Rev. Greg Powell
Tech Team: Nathan McDormand, Jamie Waters, Alan Thurston
Scripture Reading: John 11:1–45
Read by: Bev Tracey
A Moment with Lazarus: Owen McCooey
Reflection: Rev. Greg Powell
Communion: Rev. Greg Powell
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Our worship each Sunday is intended to be a collective experience, a communal practice. We might step into whatever is our sanctuary, each one of us as individuals, and yet as we assemble, from wherever we are, we become a people, drawn together through song and prayer, through word and ritual, and through the Spirit who breathes through it all, through us all. One and the same Spirit uniting us breathing us into life!
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