March Theme: Hope
Annual Ministry Theme: Truth
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2025
Foundations of Hope
SERVICE STARTS AT 10:30AM
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Foundations of Hope
10:30am in person and on YouTube
At a time when hope can seem hard to find, we can lean in and listen to each other share the sources of our hope. Join us for this timely service as Rev. Rebecca and Rev. Laurel share their answers to the question “Where does our hope come from?” This is also new member Sunday when we will welcome and celebrate all those joining our church.
“People have always been good at imagining the end of the world, which is much easier to picture than the strange sidelong paths of change in a world without end.” Rebecca Solnit
View the Order of Service:
https://bit.ly/OOS2025-03-16
View the hymn:
https://bit.ly/Hymn2025-03-16
Sunday, March 16, 2025
Special Congregational Meeting
Sanctuary, prior to the service prelude
The purpose of this meeting is to authorize the Parish Board to enter into such contract(s) with architectural/ engineering firm(s) as are needed to conduct a feasibility study and to develop preliminary design proposals and cost estimates for the restoration of the Parish Hall. Such work will be performed in good faith to be consistent with the desires set forth by the congregation as identified in the 2023-2024 Congregational Insight Project.
Attend meeting on Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/4848186518?omn=95489234408
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