Last Sunday’s video worship can be found by clicking here:

FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

Thanks to all who are supporting or participating in today’s Manatee County Virtual Crop Walk to help end hunger. Contributions can still be made by clicking the link below:

GLORIA DEI CROP WALK

A new Lent book discussion group has just begun, meeting on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 AM via Zoom. Another group is meeting at 10:30 AM on Wednesday mornings, outdoors at RuthAnn Jacobson’s. We are reading and discussing Learning to Walk in the Dark by Barbara Brown Taylor.

Taylor is an Episcopal priest living in Georgia, a popular speaker, and author of over a dozen books, three of which–including this one–have been on the New York Times best seller list. Here she shows how “dark times” can present us with new opportunities and new discoveries. For more information, contact Pastor Doug.

This coming week we are looking at chapters 1 & 2. The Zoom link and other info are below:

 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87391509685?pwd=TityNEFzSWpiZkRVZ0l5a0tFSGZSZz09

Meeting ID: 873 9150 9685

Passcode: 441181

The third annual Pajama Drive for Safe Children’s Coalition begins in March. The collection benefits kids entering the Manatee County Foster Care system. They often come with little more than the clothes that they are wearing and funds are not available for “extras” like pajamas. New pajamas are needed for both girls & boys of all ages. Sizes for older kids and teens are especially needed.

Social Ministry is participating in donating items for the Blue Butterfly Family Grief Center in honor of Social Work Month. This center helps kids going through grief counseling. Items will be purchased using the social ministry fund and donated to the center.

OUR PANDEMIC PRACTICES

In-person worship protocols can be seen on our website via the link below:

IN-PERSON WORSHIP PROTOCOLS

Tricia Murphy, our office administrator, is at the church Monday through Thursday from 9 to 3. However, unless absolutely necessary, we ask that you DO NOT come to the church office yourself but call or email us instead. If you need to visit, please call ahead.