February 28, 2009

Throughout Lent we gathered as pilgrims on a Journey to the Cross. We call upon God to help us in our journey, with confidence that God’s steadfast and loving relationship with us will sustain us.
 
Recognizing the prevalence of bullying in our schools, homes, workplaces and even the church, and noting that Jesus, himself, was the victim of bullying as our Lenten readings attest, we focused on anti-bullying throughout the season. We wanted tolearn how to move through bullying issues so that we are better equipped to deal with this problem wherever we encounter it. This trek was not just a Sabbath or Lenten journey but one we struggle with each and every day of the year. 

 

 

 

Wear a Cross
To keep the cross ever before us, we invited our our parishioners to wear a cross during Lent. Their cross might have been a necklace, a lapel pin, or a pocket cross. We endeavored to share with others the story of ourcross: What type of cross is it? Who gave it to us? On what occasion?  What significance does it have in our lives?

Wear Something PINK
On Lent 4 Sunday March 22, 2009 as we stood together in solidarity with the anti-bullying effort, by wearing something pink.

Palm Sunday Goes PINK
On Palm Sunday  people donated pink flowering plants or shrubs to put along our Lenten Path in memory of a loved one. The plants were kept for Easter Sunday Services and will later be distributed to our shut-ins or, if hearty enough to be planted outside later in the Spring, becoming part of our Manse or Memorial Gardens.