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Walking through Holy Week
Welcome to today's devotion created for your use at home during this Holy Week spent in physical social isolation and virtual social connection. Through this medium we connect as Church, so important during this time of Covid-19. May this devotion and the links provided help you stay connected to God and the wider community.
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Thanks for sending items to share -- news, a prayer, song, Bible verse, reflection, photo .
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Blessings & peace, Ana & Tod
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On-line Services
in Holy Week
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If you would like to read in any of the services, contact Ana, please.
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Click on the blue link to go directly to the Zoom worship service.
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Maundy Thursday Service
19:00 on Zoom
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Preparation in each home:
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- a large bowl of water
- a towel
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If the button does not link you to the meeting, try pasting this http into your browser:
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https://us04web.zoom.us/j/917795471?pwd=YUpaM1M2QzdJSERiT3VKMkZ4UU9DQT09
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The Meeting ID, is: 917 795 471
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Good Friday Service
10:00 on Zoom
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To join the Zoom service, if the button does not link you directly, copy this http and paste it directly into your browser.
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/363723366
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Easter Sunday Service
10:30 on Zoom
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Easter Sunday morning we will be gathering on-line. Worship begins at 10:30 am, but you will be able to join anytime after 9:45 to enjoy fellowship.
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To join the Zoom worship service, click the button below.
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To join the Zoom service, if the button does not link you directly, copy this http and paste it directly into your browser.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/298606943
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A Psalm a day: Psalm 11
I do not believe God brings bad things upon anyone; God does not 'test' us by putting us through an obstacle course, or putting a deadly virus into our lives. But I do believe bad things happen to both the righteous and the wicked. And I do believe that the 'test' is our response to any given situation.
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- Are we standing firm in our faith?
- Are we finding ways to help others?
- Or are we, as the prayer above suggests, having a pandemic pity party?
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We all have the option to pass God's 'exam' today.
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Every Thursday at 20:00 clap hands and raise the cry of 'Alleluia! Thank you!' to NHS workers and others keeping our communities going.
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Pity-Party in a Pandemic
by Maren Tirabassi
God, hear our whining:
Some of us are really disappointed
that we had to cancel a trip
or annoyed at a quarantine birthday.
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Some of us had [theatre] tickets,
were going to [play by the seaside],
had amazing [holiday] plans,
or wanted to savour special moments
at the end of [a school] year.
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Some of us are really, really lonely,
(but nothing help-worthy is wrong)
and some of us
could really, really...
use some time away from our [children].
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We are cranky and disappointed.
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But we cannot really say so --
when people are grieving or ill,
losing their employment,
working tirelessly in medical facilities,
responding to crises,
creating vaccines,
making decisions for cities or schools,
businesses, entertainment venues,
churches or whole countries.
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We should be praying in intercession
for all the important things,
not holding tight to the last
box of wipes and frozen pizza
for our petty pity-party.
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But you have always called
our whining -- psalms.
You let us pound
the small fists of our frustration
against your strong and gentle love,
not pushing us to "amen"
until we've finished everything
we need to let go.
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Music
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Yamaha 3 trio piano
Created by Luis John
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Luis John of St Andrew's United Reformed Church, Brockley in London, regularly shares his musical talents with the Church. He remembers fondly playing the organ at Salisbury URC after the Gobledale's induction in 2015. Luis has sent this link to share his composition to transport you into a place of awe and wonder.
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Send in your favourite music links to share.
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Click on the blue button above to read all the Lectionary Readings designated for Holy Week.
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In case you missed it...
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Yesterdays' Daily Home Devotions
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