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Mid-Week Lenten Service Wednesday, March 29, 2023

3/29/2023

Reading: Matthew 21: 1 - 11
Blackout poetry: "Where are you Headed?"

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Fifth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 26, 2023

3/26/2023

In today’s gospel Jesus reveals his power over death by raising Lazarus from the dead. The prophet Ezekiel prophesies God breathing new life into dry bones. To those in exile or living in the shadows of death, these stories proclaim God’s promise of resurrection. In baptism we die with Christ that we might also be raised with him to new life. At the Easter Vigil we will welcome the newly baptized as we remember God’s unfailing promise in our baptism.

Readings: Ezekiel 37:1-14 - Psalm 130 - Romans 8:6-11 - John 11:1-45
Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson

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Mid-Week Lenten Service Wednesday, March 22, 2023

3/22/2023

Reading: Ezekiel 37: 1 - 14
Poetry Prayer: "The Answer is Yes" by The Rev. Sarah Speed

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Fourth Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 19, 2023

3/19/2023

Baptism is sometimes called enlightenment. The gospel for this Sunday is the story of the man born blind healed by Christ. “I was blind, now I see,” declares the man. In baptism God opens our eyes to see the truth of who we are: God’s beloved children. As David was anointed king of Israel, in baptism God anoints our head with oil, and calls us to bear witness to the light of Christ in our daily lives.
Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1-13 - Psalm 23 - Ephesians 5:8-14 - John 9:1-41

Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson

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Mid-week Lenten Service Wednesday, March 15, 2023

3/15/2023

Reading: John 9: 1 - 41
Art: "Insight", by Lisle Gywnn Garrity

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Third Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 12, 2023

3/12/2023

In today’s gospel the Samaritan woman asks Jesus for water, an image of our thirst for God. Jesus offers living water, a sign of God’s grace flowing from the waters of baptism. The early church used this gospel and those of the next two Sundays to deepen baptismal reflection during the final days of preparation before baptism at Easter. As we journey to the resurrection feast, Christ comes among us in word, bath, and meal—offering us the life-giving water of God’s mercy and forgiveness.

Readings: Exodus 17:1-7 - Psalm 95 - Romans 5:1-11 - John 4:5-42

Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson

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Mid-Week Lenten Service Wednesday, March 8, 2023

3/8/2023

Reading: John 4: 5 - 42
Art: "Living Water", by Lauren Wright Pittman

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Second Sunday in Lent Sunday, March 5, 2023

3/5/2023

Introduction
During Lent we journey with all those around the world who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil. In today’s gospel Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be born of water and Spirit. At the font we are a given a new birth as children of God. As God made a covenant with Abraham, in baptism God promises to raise us up with Christ to new life. From worship we are sent forth to proclaim God’s love for all the world.

Readings: Genesis 12:1-4a - Psalm 121 - Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 - John 3:1-17

Sermon: Pastor Kathryn Gulbranson

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Midweek Lenten Service Wednesday, March 1, 2023

3/1/2023

Reading: Genesis 12: 1 - 4a
Poetry Prayer: "How do we begin again?" by Sarah Speed

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