Blessed Are (Traditional)
January 29, 2023
by Rev. Will White
Pender UMC Traditional Worship on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 9:00 am: Pender Lead Pastor Will White preached on "Blessed Are" based on Matthew 5:1-12.
On Sunday, January 29, 2023, Pender Lead Pastor Will White preached on "Blessed Are" based on Matthew 5:1-12.
This was Liz Eunji Moon last Sunday playing piano at Pender's Traditional Worship Service.
For the next three weeks, we dip into the Sermon on the Mount, perhaps the most famous extended teaching from Jesus from the gospels. This week, we look at what are called the Beatitudes, the first part of the Sermon.
"Blessed Are" is the fourth sermon in the series titled "Glimpses of the Kin-dom". We are counting the weeks after Epiphany and attempting to get a glimpse of what life as the people of God might be like. We consider some of the most famous passages of scripture to help us shape a vision of the life we are called to live—not just a special, rise-to-the-occasion kind of life, but an everyday life, an ordinary life that isn’t ordinary. Because we believe that followers of Christ who live their faith day by day are anything but ordinary. They stand out; they become models and mentors; they are examples of what life is all about. At least that is our hope and our belief: that our lives represent the kin-dom of God. We are the evidence that our faith is true and our God is at work in the world. In other words, we are now the epiphany, the light shining forth for the world to see. And of course, we will fail from time to time. But how we deal with failure is also a sign of that presence and glimpse of the kin-dom. So, this ordinary time is extra-ordinary in the living of it. Let us embrace the call with grace and with joy.
We look forward to seeing you!
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The Next Traditional Service will be February 5 at 9:00 am
The Next Contemporary Worship will be February 5 at 11:15 am
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Rest Stop
Items can be left in the blue bin or in the church office labeled "rest stop".
Items often needed are: full size water bottles (They do not use the 4oz ones), seltzers, energy drinks, Aspire, Gatorade and Propel.
They also enjoy individual size bags of potato chips, jerky, cookies and nuts.
GBE Backpack Program Update
Thank you all for being so generous with your food donations each month. Please look for the next set of shopping bags to be in the church lobby Sunday, February 5th, with a return date of February 19, 2023! Your involvement in the ministry is essential to it's success! If you have any questions, please contact Ann Hines or Jami Flemmons.
WFCM Food Pantry Donations
All donations of food and toiletries are welcomed and needed. Leave items in the Western Fairfax Christian Ministries blue cart outside Pender's main door.
Item of the Week: Canned Stewed Tomatoes (through 2/2/2023)
JDC (Juvenile Detention Center)
Join us in worship with the young men and women at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center.
You may feel like your individual participation doesn’t matter, but it does! Over and over again, the staff tells us how we make a difference in the young men’s and women’s lives and the lives of the staff!
Hypothermia Week is coming
Signup sheets are available in the lobby.
Pender is collecting gently used clothing for our hypothermia guests.
JDC (Juvenile Detention Center)
Join us in worship with the young men and women at the Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center.
You may feel like your individual participation doesn’t matter, but it does! Over and over again, the staff tells us how we make a difference in the young men’s and women’s lives and the lives of the staff!
The Safety Committee
Our current needs:
- One person to sit in the office carefully observing the camera displays. That person would stay for a second hour, either before or after, to participate in either the traditional or contemporary service.
- Two Greeters, one outside each of the church's two entrances, performing a friendly greeting service, while keeping a watchful eye on folks approaching. Those Greeters come into church and participate in the service after it starts.
Common Ground:
The 11:15 AM Common Ground Worship Service team is beginning the journey of doubling our service’s attendance by Fall 2023. Assisting us in accomplishing this goal is our consultant Rev. Jim Chandler.
We will be meeting with Rev. Chandler once per month virtually to discuss strategies that will allow us to achieve our goal. Our first team meeting will take place on the evening of October 5th. Please stay tuned for ways to contribute and get involved. If you have any questions or thoughts regarding this new outreach team, please reach out to Garrett Armentrout
Technical and Creative Team
We work together for sound, lights, recording, computer graphics, and motion video. We need to grow our AV team!
Have you ever wondered how Pender Church produces our online live streaming services? Who runs the soundboard, slideshow, and camera, and what are their responsibilities?
If you are curious or interested in volunteering to help with the online production of our church services, please attend an AV rehearsal on Thursday night at 6:00 pm Teens are welcome!
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