LENTEN WORSHIP SERVICES
Ongoing Worship Services
Taizé Prayer and Meditation, Sunday Mornings, 9-9:30 a.m., Sanctuary
Community Worship, Sunday Mornings, 10:30 a.m., Sanctuary
Ash Wednesday, March 6
Drive By
Ashes 12:00-1:00 p.m., Dixie Trail parking
area
Pastor Jenny will offer ashes-on-the-go to
those whose schedules do not allow for their participation in our evening Ash
Wednesday service.
Ash
Wednesday Dinner & Worship at CUCC: Dinner 6
p.m.(provided by Deacons) Worship 7 p.m.
We will
host St. Paul’s Christian Church as we begin the season of Lent by gathering
for supper and a service of remembrance, receiving the ashes as a reminder that
in living and dying, we belong to God.
Palm Sunday Worship, April 14, 10:30 a.m.
Just as Jesus’ early followers lined the streets welcoming
Jesus to Jerusalem, singing “Hosanna!”, we are invited to make a way for Jesus
in our hearts, in our community, and in our worship together. We will process
into the sanctuary, beginning at the Wade Ave. parking lot with palms and
ukuleles in hand!
Holy Week Services and Activities
Service of Healing Prayer: Monday, April 15, 12:30 p.m., Sanctuary
Geraldine Bryan and Jenny Shultz-Thomas invite all to
receive healing prayer.
Tai Chi: Tuesday, April 16, 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hall, reduce
stress, improve balance and flexibility.
Silent Retreat: Wednesday, April 17, 10 a.m.– 2 p.m., location info to follow. This
contemplative retreat will allow for personal introspection and reflection.
What is Spirit cultivating in you? Facilitated by Joan McAllister. Bring your
own bag lunch. Save your spot by contacting education.cucc@gmail.com.
Maundy Thursday Soup and Worship at St.
Paul’s: April 18, Dinner at 6 p.m., Worship at 7
p.m.
St. Paul’s Christian Church hosts us as we explore the
meaning of the last supper and the power of breaking bread together in
community.
Good Friday: April 19, Sanctuary Open for Prayer, 12-1 p.m.
Join in the journey towards Easter by participating in a
self-directed meditation on the passion narrative, reflecting on the story of
Jesus’ journey from the Garden of Gethsemane to the hill of Calvary.
Good Friday Prayer Circle: April 19, 1:00 p.m., Sanctuary
This is a simple prayer gathering for all who may wish to
hold one another in the light.
Holy Saturday Spiritual Walk: April 20, 9:30-11:30 a.m., location info to follow.
Experience shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing,"
the healing practice of spending time with trees in order to gain from their
many health benefits. Mary Pat Peters, UCC friend and Spiritual Landscape
Designer, will guide us.
EASTER SUNDAY
Easter Sunrise Service, April 21, 7:30 a.m., Courtyard. Join us for a simple
service of celebration.
Easter Breakfast, April 21, 8:00 a.m., Fellowship Hall. Early risers are
invited to remain following the sunrise service to enjoy a light breakfast.
Easter Sunday Service, April 21, 10:30 a.m., Sanctuary. We will gather as one
body, with one voice, as we celebrate with one HOPE, the power of resurrection
life made possible through the life and love of Christ. (Bring a flower for our
Easter resurrection cross.)
LENTEN STUDIES, SERVICE PROJECTS, AND
RETREATS
CHURCH-WIDE EVENTS
Community
Brunch: Sunday, March 10, 11:45 a.m. As we continue our journey together to
Mexico, the Oaxaca Team will provide a meal of locally sourced food, and we will
learn from a local expert about sustainable agriculture. A $10 trip
contribution per person is requested, bring your “passport.”
Compost
and Reuse Action Event: Sunday, March 17, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Justice in a Changing
Climate will provide this all ages, fast-paced, how-to, compost and reuse
exploration. Nursery provided.
Origami
Lesson and Workshop: Sunday, March 24, 4-6 p.m. Hoffmann Room. Join the CUCC
Youth Group and enjoy the peaceful and meditative art of origami paper
folding.
Hymn
Sing: Sunday, March 31, 12-1 p.m. Location to be determined. Join the Chancel
Choir in cultivating joy by sharing song and friendship with a nearby
retirement community.
Church
Workday: Saturday, April 13, 8 a.m. –12 p.m. Property Ministry invites everyone to
come for any part of the morning to help cultivate beautiful grounds and care
for our church home.
Inter-Faith
Food Shuttle Service Project: Saturday, April 16, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Cultivate care by
bagging produce and delivering to Raleigh seniors. Contact
education.cucc@gmail.com for more info.
ADULTS
Animate:Bible:
Sundays
from March 3-April 14, 9:15-10:15 a.m., Hoffmann Room
Explore,
reinvigorate, or deepen your understanding of the Bible with brief engaging
videos, small group discussions, and journaling. Facilitated by Julie Robertson
and Sue Cottle.
Everything
Happens for a Reason and Other Lies I’ve Loved: Sundays March
10-April 14, 4:30-6 p.m., Hoffmann Room. Using Kate Bowler’s book and podcast
series, we will explore our Lenten concept of letting go. Books can be
purchased in the Fellowship Hall starting February 24. Facilitated by Suzette
Roach and Ellen Beidler.
Podcasts
with the Pastor: Thursdays, March 7-April 11, 1 p.m. Hoffmann Room. Join
Pastor Jenny in listening and responding to a unique podcast that will allow us
to consider what Spirit is cultivating in us, and what might we need to let go
of in order to give space to this new budding life.
Retiree’s
Luncheon: March 12, 10:30 a.m., Fellowship Hall. Cultivate old friendships and make
new ones! Program by Frank Gailor, lunch provided by Susan Maleszweski, Jeanne
Ledbetter and Merrilee Jacobson. RSVP to Merrilee: 919-274-4539 or mkjacobson123@gmail.com.
Special
Visit from David Bland: Sunday, March 31, 9:15-10:15 a.m. Economic Justice Task
Force brings us this wise and passionate community leader with experience in
reforming bail bond systems. Join us as we learn how we can cultivate justice
by helping to advocate for bail bond reform in N.C.
Life
& Faith: Tuesday, April 2, 6:30 p.m. Raleigh pub/restaurant to be determined. Join
this informal gathering exploring how each of us is making connections between
our life and faith.
YOUTH
The youth
journey through Lent includes: experiential Sunday School classes rooted in the
lectionary, hosting the Community Brunch on March 10, sharing a service project
at IFFS (March 16,11:30 a.m.), folding origami cranes for use in worship (March
24, 4-6 p.m.), and walking the Witness for Peace stations of the cross (Good
Friday, April 19, noon). The Youth Choir will also sing in worship on April 7.
CHILDREN
The
children will be following the lectionary in Sunday School and planting bulbs
for use in worship. On Palm Sunday, April 14, the Children’s Choir will sing in
worship and, after worship, they will enjoy their annual Easter Egg Hunt.