Happy New Year!
Amanda Gorman – New Day’s Lyrics:
The best-selling poet-laureate, Amanda Gorman, performed this original poem in the video below in an effort to raise money for the efforts of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVfyaRLVvpY
Take a Cup of Kindness Yet for Auld Lang Syne:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhYVWzfd9ts
Sunday January 2, 2022: Special Worship Experience
PEACE is a presentation, written by gifted contemporary composer/arranger Joel Raney and performed by our Celebration Chorale, that uses arrangements of many of our favorite carols from the Christmas season, along with short narrations reflecting on various aspects of the gospel birth stories. In past years the Celebration Chorale has been able lead worship with music on a Sunday of Advent, but unfortunately with the new Omicron variant of Coronavirus they have not been able to meet for in-person rehearsals. Instead, through the leadership of Music Ministry Coordinator David Tidball, they have put together a video version of Peace which, using the monitors available in our Worship space, will be central to our worship. Come and join this special worship experience.
Cracking Open the Bible – Tuesdays at 7 pm
A Bible study that uses the tools of modern Biblical interpretation from a progressive Christian perspective, its sessions are currently discussing the book of Acts. Join the discussion next Tuesday by clicking the Zoom invite below.
Gary Walpole is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Peace Cracking Open the Bible
Tuesday January 4, 2022 at 7:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88193469563?pwd=a1RjZ2tBb29JbEJKYW4wZ1JlMThwZz09
Sharing Our Joys and Concerns
In our pandemic-influenced world, many things have changed, but not our sense of community. We remain deeply connected even while we maintain a proper physical and social distance. We need to share news with one another. We long to know what is going on in each other’s lives. And we need a safe way to share our joys and concerns. For now, our safe way will be for you to share your joy or concern with Gary (text to 651-387-4095 or email gary@peaceumc.com) and also indicate your permission if you want him to share your news in Sunday worship, and/or with the Prayer Chain (about 25 people), and/or via the full Peace email group (about 175 people).
Peace Winter Retreat January 11-13, 2022 Canceled
Because of the new Omicron strain of the Coronavirus the Peace Winter Retreat has been cancelled. The planners of the retreat will be gathering information about possibly rescheduling for the summer of 2022. Please share any thoughts with Pastor Gary.