God calls us to be disciples of Jesus, reaching out in service and fellowship
to share the love of Christ.

by Rev. David Calhoun, District Superintendent  (Western Mass and Connecticut District)

Psalm 23; Mark 1: 21-28

Life is difficult. Life is suffering. Every religion shows us how to deal with the suffering and difficulty. Accepting and understanding that life is suffering is the only way to transcend them. “Faith is that we accept that God accepts us.” (Paul Tillich) Then, life is no longer difficult and suffering. We all have our stories, stories of many difficult life. And our stories contain the chapters of who we are, and how we got here. The Bible is so many stories of Israelites. They were ordinary people, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down into Egypt with a few people.” (Deut. 26:5) What made them a great nation or holy people was their special eyes to see their stories through faith. Then, their stories of all kinds of difficulties and sufferings becomes holy. Why? Not because their stories are holy but because their painful stories revisited and retold with the eyes of faith. Our stories become holy too, when our precious life sees through the eyes of faith. For our painful stories transform into awakening story to others.

Join us Sunday at 9:30 am.
All are Welcome.

Women’s Bible Study
Tuesday 9:30 am
Kimball’s Farm Gift Shop

Stephen Ministry

Would you like to talk with someone? Are you feeling a little conflicted, sad, lonely, or just confused? Sometimes the ordinary day-to-day happenings in life can get us down. Consider asking for a Stephen Minister by contacting: Nancy Kendall, Louise Provan, or Bev Welsh

Prayer Shawls

Blessed shawls available to nurture those who need to feel the love of Christ wrapped around their shoulders. Contact Jo Anne McClendon.

Have Questions? In Need?

Our door is always open.
Please reach out to Pastor Seok-Hwan at 401-585-7027 or
hongdom@gmail.com.

Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar invites all clergy and laity in the New England Conference to join in “Courageous Conversations” following the special called session of the General Conference, which will be February 23-26, 2019 in St. Louis. (Click the link to find more about the General Conference – including a link to the livestream.) At these “Courageous Conversations” sessions we will have an opportunity to unpack the events of General Conference 2019 and to process our feelings and experiences together. You are welcome to attend any event that is convenient for you. Check the calendar at www.neumc.org/events to find event details.

Lent

“Lent can be a time of taking inventory of our lives. … [The] concept of change and the change-making actions of Jesus will guide our spiritual journey this season and we will wrestle with our fear of change, the inevitability of change, the difficulty of changing and the life-giving new lease on life and call to service that change can bring." Join us in this jounrey of self discovery.

"Ready for a Change"

March 6th - Ash Wed. - Rock Bottom
March 10 - Courage
March 17 - Ruts
March 24 - Choices
March 31 - Solutions
April 7 - Into God's Future
April 14 - Palm/Passion Sunday
April 18 - Holy Thursday
April 19 - Good Friday
April 21 - Easter Sunday - (3 services)

Lent Series Non-Lectionary
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