Worship Online
Central’s Session has agreed that it is in the best interest of all who worship at Central, and all who are served by our community, to cancel all in-person worship and activities at Central until further notice. Every Sunday, new content will be posted to this page for a worship-on-demand experience that you can view anytime throughout the week. For those without regular internet access, we are mailing worship materials via postal mail. If you have limited web access or know of someone in need of mailed content, please contact Anna Sanchez or call (651) 224-4748.
For tips on video viewing, see the bottom of this page.
Sunday, February 14
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WELCOME
Elder Mel Leach welcomes this week to worship.
music
Central's Handbell Ensemble II and Steve Swanson on piano present "Come and Find the Quiet Center" as arranged by Karen Buckwalter.
Children’s Time
Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator Katie Morris shares a time for children about the season of Lent. If you would like a Lenten Goody Bag for your family, fill out this survey. Join us Ash Wednesday, February 17th to walk through the sanctuary between 5:00 and 6:00 and hear some music, receive a blessing and imposition of ashes, and spend a moment in the sanctuary!
Scripture
Maureen Smith shares our scripture reading of 1 Kings 19:9-12 and Mark 1:12-13.
sermon
Elder Mel Leach shares his sermon of storms, earthquakes, fire and a "still small voice."
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Hymn
Shanta Hejmadi, song leader and Jennifer Anderson, pianist, lead the hymn "Come and Find the Quiet Center" by Shirley Erena Murray.
Prayer
Mel Leach shares the closing prayer.
4 Ways to Give
If Central is your church home, we encourage you to continue your regular tithes and offerings during this season. In so many ways, the work of Central is more important than ever before as we step up to serve those lacking important resources of daily living. To make your offering this week, simply click on an icon below.
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Announcements
ASH WEDNESDAY AT CENTRAL - 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Begin 2021 Lenten holy weeks with an opportunity to come into the sanctuary, hear beautiful music, participate in imposition of ashes, and receive a blessing. February 17th activities will not be a formal service, but a brief come and go event. COVID-19 masking and social distance requirements will be followed, with a limit of 10 people in the building at one time. Parking is available in the MPR lot with entrance at the lower level.
A live video will also be streaming on Central's YouTube channel so that those who can't attend in person can still participate in peaceful music and meditation with a view of the sanctuary.
FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER
The February newsletter is now available for download. Simply click here for the updates coming worship and Lent, upcoming events and a special gift from the music ministry! If you wish to have the newsletter emailed or mailed to you every month, sign up here.
CENTERED IN ADVOCACY - A CONGREGATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
This week, Central’s own Maggie Gordon, spoke with Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative for a congregational spotlight on their blog. It is an excellent read and a great representation of our church family! To read it, click here.
OPPORTUNITY FOR INVOLVEMENT
The Coordination Mission Committee is sponsoring a donation drive at Central in February to benefit the Rice Street Food Shelf, part of Keystone Community Services. Even with donations over the holidays, they are experiencing great needs in the following areas:
Food related - soup, peanut butter, jelly, sugar, flour, cereal, rice, vegetable oil
Household - dish soap, toilet paper, paper towels
Personal hygiene- tampons, pads, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap
Baby items- diapers, baby wipes
Financial donations can also be made in the form of a check made out to Keystone Community Services. Please write “Rice Street” on the memo portion of your check. A drive-up donation drop-off will be held on Sundays, Feb. 21 and Feb. 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the MPR parking lot. You can also drop donations off at church on Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. by February 25th, please buzz to be let in. Donations can be left on the front table in the dining room.
CAN WE GIVE YOU A GIFT?
The music staff at Central is so grateful to continue to do our work, even in these difficult and strange times. We know that people are finding music to be especially comforting as we find ourselves anxious or lonely or afraid. We would love to give you a gift of music if that would be something you would value.
If you have a request of a favorite hymn that you would like played or sung for you, please send an email to Jennifer Anderson. We will make a recording of it as we are able, and send it to you. If it fits the liturgical theme, we may also use it in worship! But regardless, it will be a recording that you can listen to and be reminded that you are cared about by the Central community.
QUESTIONS AND EMERGENCIES
If at anytime you have questions, concerns or ideas, we invite you to reach out to our staff who will continue to be available. While voice mail will be checked as staff are able, we encourage you to send emails for more immediate response. If you have a pastoral emergency, please call 651-224-4728 ext. 100 and the voicemail will provide instruction to reach the deacons.
Deacons: Deacon Committee Chair, Mark Vance
Music: Jennifer Anderson
Children and Youth: Katie Morris
General Inquiries: Anna Sanchez
Communication/Website: Christie Rachelle
LICENSE
Permission to reprint, podcast, and stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #A-712575.
All rights reserved.
Past Sunday Worship Content
To view content, simply click on the date to go to that page.
Sunday, February 7 - Phil Romine
Clarity in the Darkness [ Isaiah 40:21-31 and Mark 1:29-39 ]
Sunday, January 31 - Rev. John Severson
Do You Need a SERT? [ Psalm 21 ]
Sunday, January 24 - Casey Wells & Doug Throckmorton
Jonah Revisited [ Jonah 3 & 4 ]
Sunday, January 17 - Elder Dr. Ernest Lloyd Preaching
Reflections from “Letters from a Birmingham Jail” by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
[ Isaiah 49:1-7, Proverbs 3:3-6, and 1 Corinthians 15:58 ]
Sunday, January 10 - Rev. Lou Bender Preaching
Baptism: Remember? [ Mark 1:4-11 ]
Sunday, January 3
Guided by a Star [ Matthew 2:1-12 ]
Looking for more? Check out our Sermon Archive and view sermons from the past year.
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