Thursday, February 18th, 2021 Psalm 42 (NIV version) 1As the deer pants for streams of water,so my soul pants for you, my God.2My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.When can I go and meet with God?3My tears have been my foodday and night,while people say to me all day long,“Where is your God?”4TheseContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – Feb. 18th”
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Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – Feb. 17th
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021 “Blessing the Dust” – A Blessing for Ash Wednesday by Jan Richardson All those daysyou felt like dust,like dirt,as if all you had to dowas turn your facetoward the windand be scatteredto the four corners or swept awayby the smallest breathas insubstantial – did you not knowwhat the Holy Onecan doContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series – Feb. 17th”
Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series
Throughout Lent we will send a list of poems each week that can be read each day as we walk through the 40 days of Lent from Ash Wednesday through Holy Week. This series includes well-known poets whose words will accompany us through the wilderness of the Lenten season. Let’s walk with each other throughContinue reading “Lent 2021: Daily Poetry Series”
Starting Feb. 14th: Learn & Grow “The Anatomy of Peace”
Join us for Learn and Grow Sunday mornings at 9:15 am via Zoom! Look for the link in the Sunday morning email! The Learn & Grow class is just finishing a study series on the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus tells us: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (MatthewContinue reading “Starting Feb. 14th: Learn & Grow “The Anatomy of Peace””
Wed. Feb. 10th: Council Meeting
Our monthly Council Meeting will be Wed. 2/10 at 5:30 pm on Zoom. Non-council members who wish to attend may RSVP to brookmeade@comcast.net by noon on the 10th.
Sun. Feb. 7th: COW Offering
In addition to collecting canned goods for Second Harvest this month for Souper Bowl of Caring, we will also have our reguarly scheduled “COW” Offering that collects monetary donations for Second Harvest and Heifer International. You have two ways to donate: 1) Send a check to the church office with the memo “COW Offering”; 2)Continue reading “Sun. Feb. 7th: COW Offering”
Sat. Feb. 6th: Project CURE Volunteer Group
Our next date to volunteer at the Project CURE Warehouse (2300 Clifton Ave.) is Saturday, February 6th from 9:30 am – 12 pm. We will be sorting medical supplies. Newcomers are very welcome but please wear a mask! For planning reasons and to make sure we are COVID safe/socially distanced we need a head count for ourContinue reading “Sat. Feb. 6th: Project CURE Volunteer Group”
Sunday, February 7th: Souper Bowl of Caring
The NFL playoffs are on, that means one thing… the 2021 Souper Bowl of Caring is right around the corner! We will collect cans of soup and other canned goods to bring to Second Harvest Food Bank. Second Harvest is in need of extra canned goods this year due to the pandemic and the recent bombing downtown. If you’dContinue reading “Sunday, February 7th: Souper Bowl of Caring”
Send Music Sunday Contributions and Requests by Thursday, 1/21
This month has a 5th Sunday (January 31st) which means it is a Music Sunday online service! Do you have a song, poem or reading you would like included in the service? Would you like to request a favorite hymn to be included? Please contact us with your contributions or requests by next Thursday, January 21st!Continue reading “Send Music Sunday Contributions and Requests by Thursday, 1/21”
Sun. Jan. 31st: Game Night!
We will have a congregational game night at 5 pm on Zoom on Sunday, January 31st! We’ll play Jackbox Games which are easy to access through your internet browser on your computer or on your smartphone while we join together on Zoom (link will be emailed through the Brookmeade Beat). All are welcome for someContinue reading “Sun. Jan. 31st: Game Night!”
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