February 17, 2021
With the assurance of God’s love and forgiveness, we face the close examination of Lent and gain a new and deeper relationship with the Divine.
It is in the assurance of Easter that we set ourselves on this path.
Wholeness brings a peace in ourselves and our relationships with God and our neighbors.
“Motherless Child” music video
(Colville UCC) Art Metzger on harmonica, slides prepared by Jane Metzger
Reflection on Lent Pastor Gen Heywood, Veradale UCC
Sacred Text: II Corinthians 6:1-10 Pastor Jess Peacock, Chewelah UCC
6 As we work together with him,[a] we urge you also not to accept the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, “At an acceptable time I have listened to you, and on a day of salvation I have helped you.”
See, now is the acceptable time; see, now is the day of salvation! 3 We are putting no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, 5 beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6 by purity, knowledge, patience, kindness, holiness of spirit, genuine love, 7 truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8 in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and yet are well known; as dying, and see—we are alive; as punished, and yet not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
“What Wondrous Love is This?”
(Chewelah UCC) Ron Peterson, keyboard
Reflection on Ash Wednesday Pastor Andy CastroLang, Westminster Congregational, UCC
Pastor Gen Heywood, Veradale UCC
The people of faith have long recognized the relationship between confession and wholeness. Being responsible for our choices, our actions, and our inactions is important step to becoming whole. It is something each one of us must do for ourselves. It is also something that we do together. As a community, we share each other’s brokenness and pain. The forgiveness comes from God. It is a gift.
Assurance:
Pastor Andy CastroLang, Westminster Congregational, UCC
Pastor Jess Peacock, Chewelah UCC
“Precious Lord”
(Veradale UCC) Marvin Wilson, Vocals
(at this time everyone is invited to hold the package of the ashes in their hands and place the oil near them)
Pastor Andy CastroLang, Westminster Congregational, UCC
Then as a sign of forgiveness and healing, receive an anointing with oil. If someone is with you, let them anoint you and you them. If you are alone, receive the oil to yourself and anoint that place where the ashes have been placed
Pastor Jess Peacock, Chewelah UCC
“Just As I Am”
(Westminster UCC) Jasmine Meredith, Flute
“Just As I Am”
(Westminster UCC) Jasmine Meredith, Flute
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