From Jen Elam: Thank you for the incredible support shown to me in the sudden death of my brother-in-law, Jerome Lange. Some church folks were connected to him through his organic farming/decades supplier for Good Foods Coop, some through his music-making for dances, some through the Over 70 Rope Jumping for my birthday party and more. The funeral was amazing ; thanks to so many connections!
About Sunday Compline Service: The Sabbath Compline at 6:30 pm in Cowan Chapel is a night prayer of psalm, silence, and song — a creative hush with God at the end of the day at the beginning of the week.
Cowan Chapel is adjacent to Union Church on the Scaffold Cane Rd. side.
We missed our worship with Psalm 36, courtesy of the snow. We’ll revisit this psalm, which says of the evildoer, “In his own eyes, he flatters himself . . . the words of his mouth are mischief and deceit.” We’ll also begin our month with the Taizé song Bless the Lord, whose mercy “reaches to heaven.”
Community Meals Every Wednesday 5:30pm-6:30pm: “Open Table” is a “pay what you can” ($0-$$) catered meal open to anyone. Chef Deb Beishline and a wonderful crew of volunteers prepare the menu each week always with GF and Vegetarian-friendly options (other needs can be accommodated on request!). Our hope is to remember the gifts of connection with great food the chance to “rub elbows” with neigh-bors. The food is great, the company is better, the hungry are fed, and we pray the love Jesus will be shown!
Feb. 5 Menu
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Worship Board is looking for new members! This is a great opportunity to step closer to our church family and the worship experience. The worship board meets once monthly via zoom. Members take turns greeting folks before Sunday morning service; the team also organizes and supports worship leaders and invites people to get involved in various roles (offertory, greeter, worship leader) that make Sunday mornings smoother for Rev. Kent. If this sounds like a good fit for you, please contact Laura Nagle (joyfulsunflower @gmail.com or text / call 859-358-0106) or Diane Bailey (diane51bailey @gmail.com or 859-302-1306).
Update on Room in the Inn (RITI) from Debby Gray: On Wednesday (Jan. 29) we had 25 guests for dinner and now have a surplus of 18 Tomorrow Bags. As usual when I posted that we had an opening for a volunteer that very evening, the opening was covered within 15 minutes of my pressing SEND on the update.
Thank you once again for quickly stepping up to take care of our needs. Our most pressing need today is for Sunday Feb 2. We have openings for an Inventory/Hall Monitor, a Meal Server and a Registrar. Please see if you could help RITI out by taking one of those jobs this Sunday. Sign up here: mealtrain.com/trains/k0yrvr/
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