The season of Epiphany continues tomorrow at 10am and with it, another story of the light of Jesus. Isaiah 58: 6-12 and John 11: 1-40 are scripture for the day. The children will hear the story of Lazarus from Rev Sparrow and the congregation will reflect together on who this man, the brother of Mary and Martha, was. . Who can we say was responsible for his miraculous return to health? Had Mary not sent word would Jesus have been convinced to come? Were there others just as important that Jesus had to tend to first? Who was Lazarus and why did he die? The story is filled with mystery and, ultimately, with Light. Music for the day under the direction of Peter Amidon includes “Lazarus” from the folk tradition and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon and Garfunkel. During the service middle schoolers will meet wit Mary Grove for discussion after the sermon and the children will work with Terry Sylvester learning about the church mission in Kenya and the children there. After church the social outreach committee will meet to plan the upcoming campaign to support the upcoming interfaith youth trip.
Our upcoming Interfaith youth trip will take us to Kaiguchu, Kenya!
We'd love your help getting there and building a proper building for these tiny children and tables and chairs for the dining room at the secondary school.
Kaiguchu-Guilford Children's Project organized by Tom Green
www.gofundme.com
Tom Green Kaiguchu-Guilford Children's Project These tiny children currently attend school in this stone building with a dirt floor, with one teacher and fewSunday, February 2 is Candlemas and Tony Barrand, Andy Davis and Fred Breunig will lift up the meaning of the day with the anthem "Candlemas Eve”. The church will be decorated with boxwood and the evergreens taken down, signalling the coming of light as Candlemas marks the winter equinox. In Christian liturgy it is the fifth Sunday of Epiphany and readings will include the recognition of Jesus as Messiah and an invocation by Gueric de Igny from th eleventh century drawing the parallel between contemplative practice with this time of year. Rev Lise Sparrow will lead worship and the sacrament of holy communion and share the calling of the different disciples for the children’s story. Peter Amidon will lead the choir in two anthems , “Birds at the Dawning” by Betsy Binstock and "Brotherhood and Sisterhood" by Peter Amidon.
At 1pm the Brattleboro Area Interfaith Youth Group will met to begin planning the July trip to the Cheyenne River Reservation. Youth who will be fifteen by June 25 are welcome to attend. For more information call Lise Sparrow at 257-0776.
Guilford Community Church, an Open and Affirming/Just Peace Congregation of the United Church of Christ, is fully handicapped accessible and committed to providing hearing assistance and ASL interpretation, if given notice ahead. The church is located one mile south of exit 1 on Route 5 just in back of the Guilford Country Store. For more information call 257-2776, check the website at www.guilfordchurch.org or friend us on Facebook at "Guilford Community Church”. Services are also filmed and can be found on BCTV Wednesday morning at 7am and Sunday mornings at 8am or anytime online at www.brattleborotv.or
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January, Sunday 26 at 10am the Guilford Community Church will welcome the Rev Paul Sangree, the Associate Conference Minister for the United Church of Christ in Vermont. Rev Lise Sparrow will lead worship and Rev Sangree will offer a sermon based on Matthew 9: 9-13, entitled “My Name Is Matthew". He will also meet after church with those interested in learning more about the pastor succession model being used by the Church. Rev Sparrow will share the story of Jesus in the wilderness with the children during worship and Rev Larrimore Crockett will follow up during Sunday school, talking with children about “temptation”. Music for the day includes two anthems: “Shut the Door, Keep out the Devil” an African American gospel piece and “If Ye Love Me” by Tallis. Hymns include an epiphany favorite :"Oh Morning Star” and “Go Forth for God” by J.R. Peacey. Everyone is welcome.
Guilford Community Church, an Open and Affirming/Just Peace Congregation of the United Church of Christ, is fully handicapped accessible and committed to providing hearing assistance and ASL interpretation, if given notice ahead. The church is located one mile south of exit 1 on Route 5 just in back of the Guilford Country Store. For more information call 257-2776, check the website at www.guilfordchurch.org or friend us on Facebook at "Guilford Community Church”. Services are also filmed and can be found on BCTV Wednesday morning at 7am and Sunday mornings at 8am or anytime online at www.brattleborotv.or
