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The Church season of Lent begins at the end of this month. We often talk about lent as a journey, as a time of preparation and movement towards Holy Week, the Cross and the Empty tomb. This year during Lent the children of our congregation will also be participating in this walk towards Holy week.
Similar to the Advent Season, at the beginning of Lent children of our church will receive a daily devotional and sticker book. However, instead of building their own manger scene this children’s devotion is called “All around Jerusalem” and participants follow Jesus from his triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to the upper room, to the Garden of Gethsemane, to the trial, to Mt. Calvary and the garden tomb. Similar to the advent season we will be having Sunday Children’s messages to compliment these devotional books.
As we go through our Lenten journey, perhaps following the lead of the children may be an interesting path. When Jesus entered into Jerusalem to cheers of Hosana and a parade of palm frawns, if must have been a glorious feeling. Finally all of his work in preaching and healing are beginning to sink in a people are recognizing him as the savior. But as Jesus continues throughout Jerusalem, even throughout his Palm Sunday Parade, he knows what is waiting for him at the end. Even with the threat of crucifixion sitting at the end of his journey Jesus continues to teach and preach, help and heal.
This lent as we gather weekly on Wednesdays for Soup Supper and worship I encourage you to think about your own Lenten journey in light of Christ’s Journey to the cross and empty tomb. What did he preach in that final week? Who did he keep company with? What miricles or acts of kindness did he perform? May your steps towards Easter be filled with the life and love of Christ Jesus.
In His Grace,
Pastor Cate Luehr
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During the last month...
- Various groups and activities resumed after the Christmas break. The decorations in the church are gone but the spirit of new birth continues…
- Additional handrails have been installed outside the front of our sanctuary. Now there is no waiting to hold on to the rail and proceeding down the steps…
- Souper Sunday is lined up again this year. Our intent is to bring cans of soup to the church on SuperBowl Sunday which will then be taken to the CRCC…
- The youth of Emanuel have gone into the neighborhood around Emanuel giving people the opportunity to take part in Souper Bowl Sunday by giving cans of soup to those who knock on their door…
- The youth of Emanuel gathered for a night of discussion and fun on January 8…
- The Red Cross Blood Drive produced 22 units of blood. The drive took place on the morning of January 8, in Moerer Hall.
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