Sunday, February 18th, families with infants, toddlers, and elementary school-age children will gather for a potluck dinner, activity and supervised play time (so parents can mingle, too!). Meet downstairs in Pilgrim Hall.
Hands-on, experiential spiritual exploration in worship together. These services are designed to integrate all ages, from 8 to 80! Lent is a season of journeying – during worship we’ll journey through the themes of Lent at a variety of interactive prayer stations.…
Join us on for worship at 10 am on Sunday, February 4th.
Rev. Chad W. Kidd will be leading us in a special Gospel Sunday music worship service in honor of Black History Month with singing and learning about the African American spirituals.
Yes, Ash Wednesday is also Valentine’s Day this year! There will be a service at 7 PM that Wednesday. If you’re interested in receiving ashes earlier in the day, Rev. Emelia will offer a very brief prayer service and imposition of ashes at noon.
February 14 – March 30
This year we will be journeying through the season of Lent by taking time to reflect on the Book of Psalms. Each Sunday will feature a different psalm.
Special Services
There will be a handful of special worship services during Lent this year. Some dates to keep in mind are:
- February 14 – Ash Wednesday at 7 PM
- February 25 – Intergenerational Sunday with interactive prayer stations for all ages exploring the theme “What is Lent Anyway?”
- March 3 – Taize Worship Service Taize is a type of prayer service from the Taize brothers in France that focuses on singing songs with repetitive refrains. This will be more of a “Lessons and Carols” type of prayer service, focusing on Taize songs and readings of poety and scripture.
- March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day Brunch Church & Intergenerational Sunday will feature Irish and Celtic music and inspired by the tradition of Celtic spirituality and the prayers of St. Patrick.
Join us on for worship at 10 am on Sunday, February 4th.
Singing Freedom: The Hidden Meaning of the Spirituals
Rev. Chad W. Kidd will be leading us in a special Gospel Sunday music worship service in honor of Black History Month with singing and learning about the African American spirituals.…
February 18 at 4:30-6 PM
Families are invited to gather on Sunday, February 18 downstairs in Pilgrim Hall (enter Town Hall door or Sanborn Street ramp and go down the stairs near the ballet studio) for a “Sunday School” type activity (story and craft or a game), a potluck dinner, and some supervised playtime (so parents can also get to know each other!).
The Christian Women’s Fellowship (CWF) will be offering its annual cookie walk fundraiser after church. All are encouraged to bake cookies of any sort. The cost for the cookie walk is $5/plate (12 cookies). All proceeds will go to costs for a new railing going up the steps in the sanctuary.…
The MLK Jr. Day of Service projects continue until the end of the month. Drop off any of these items outside the church office M-TH, 10-1 or at Sunday Worship.
- Snack Packs Lunch bags (decorated if you want) or xl sandwich bags filled with six commercial prepared and individually wrapped snacks (granola bars, chips, cracker packs, etc.) for town staff and pantry workers.
- Knit or Crochet Hats to protect people from this cold weather.
- Dress-A-Girl for girls around the world. Kits are available for you to sew.
- Bookmarks to decorate for the Reading Public Library with inspirational people and messages.
- Thank You Cards to decorate for Reading Food Pantry donors.
- Children’s Underwear and Socks for kids in DCF care.
