Archive for February 2015

Pastor Carolyn will share the message titled “Let’s Just Stay Here!”. Reading from our tradition “Mark 9:2-9”. Special music to be sung by Jeff Dary “Silence, Frenzied, Unclean Spirit”.

What is a transfigured life? It’s about glory and transformation. It’s an invitation to view in our world the “thin places” that allow us to experience the divine. The transfiguration of Jesus occurs in such a “thin place.” Traditionally, mountaintops are seen as places of revelation. They are literally and also figuratively, close to heaven.…

Reading: Being Wrong, Kathryn Schulz Synopsis: In Being Wrong, journalist Kathryn Schulz explores why we find it so gratifying to be right and so maddening to be mistaken, and how this attitude toward error corrodes relationships—whether between family members, colleagues, neighbors, or nations. Along the way, she takes us on a fascinating tour of human fallibility,…

It was a lesson in vulnerability, and a lesson in just how connected we are as the body of Christ. In late spring 2014, in a single weekend, First Christian Church, Tupelo, Mississippi, and First  Christian Church, Washington, North Carolina, were both destroyed.  A tornado ripped through  Tupelo, destroying residences, businesses, and of course, First Christian Church.  Members of First Christian Washington were also impacted by a tornado, and then lost their historic sanctuary to fire just days later. Two communities impacted; two historic congregations lost. But that isn’t the end of the story. Through Week of Compassion, Disciples from across North America responded quickly. Week of Compassion sent grants from its Compassion in Action fund immediately to help affected families at both churches, and on top of solidarity grants sent to each church from the Compassion in Action fund, Week of Compassion helped direct designated gifts to both Washington and Tupelo, providing resources for their interim needs and rebuilding.Through Week of Compassion, Disciples work to make sure there is a fair balance—through our  prayers, our hopes, and our resources. The Week of Compassion will be received on February 15th and 22nd at Pine Valley. Remember to bring your coin boxes!  

Each worship has a special theme: For Ash Wednesday it is “Broken Hearts.” Bring with you an item that symbolizes a broken heart. What does it mean to you? Place your symbol on the table in the Entrance Hall. Take time to see the symbols others have brought with them. Ask each other about them.…