The Church of the Covenant

 
 
 Return to the LORD your God, for he is merciful and compassionate,
very patient, full of faithful love, and ready to forgive. 
Joel 2:13
 
Service of Worship
First Sunday in Lent 
10 AM 
March 9, 2014

For the Worship of God on Sunday, March 9, Dr. Campbell begins a Lenten series, People of the Way. His sermon is titled, "First Pitch." The scripture lessons are mark 3:13-19 and John 6:1-14. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is celebrated. The Lay Worship Leader is Martha Goble.


Each Sunday one of our Stephen Ministers remains in Christ Chapel following worship to speak with anyone who needs a listening ear or a prayer.


Midweek Music & Meditation resumes on Wednesday, March 12, 4:30-5 pm 

This service is offered for anyone who would find comfort in a time of reflection, music, and prayer. Prayer requests placed in The Carpenter's Box on the Christ Chapel table are included in each Midweek Music and Meditation time of prayer.

In the  Covenant Family
 

This week we keep in our prayers Mary Carter, Erik Kratky, Christian Steppes, Kim Voss, Marjorie Wadsworth, Theresa Hayes and other Covenant members and friends who are struggling with illness, convalescing, or are homebound.

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for all the best wishes and support in my recent campaign to be appointed to the Cuyahoga County Council.  While I did not win the race, I came in second of five candidates!! It was an incredibly exciting experience and I learned a lot about issues facing the county.    - Carol Roe 

                               

Inquirer's Class Sunday March 16 or 23, 11:30-1 pm, Herrick Room 

Looking for a church home? Want to learn more about Presbyterians and the Church of the Covenant? We invite you to an Inquirers Class that provides an opportunity to learn about what it means to be Presbyterian, Covenant's vision, mission, and programs, and what it means to be a member. University students and others may become members or affiliate members; affiliate members retain membership in their hometown congregation. Contact Mildred Russin, 216.421.0482.

 
 Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. 

Galatians 6:2 

Lenten Sunday Adult Forum Series begins Sunday

The Lenten Term of Sunday Adult Forums begins this Sunday and continues Sundays through Sunday, April 6. The forums focus our attention on the biblical, spiritual and social meanings of the metaphor journey and those meanings' significance for people of faith today. Sunday's presentation by Timothy Beal, PhD, Religious Studies Department, Case Western Reserve University, is titled "Journeying Through Story Shaped Worlds in the Gospels and Beyond". Sunday Adult Forums meet at 11:30 am in Beckwith Hall.

See the full schedule of Adult Forums.
Also mailed with the March/April Covenant News and available in the kiosks. 
 
Music Notes  
19th Century Paris.  
Construction of the Eiffel Tower in 1888 
We welcome the Chapel and Psalter choirs to our worship service joining the sopranos and altos from the Covenant Choir. The service music is taken from the period of late 19th century France, a flourishing period for liturgical organ and choral music in Paris. For the communion service, the choir presents three movements from the Messe Breve (or short mass) by L�o Delibes (1836-1891). The introit and offertory feature two other communion motets from the period, O Salutaris by Andr� Caplet (1878-1925) and Tantum Ergo by Leon Bo�llmann (1862-1897). The organ prelude, Le Banquet C�leste (The Celestial Banquet) was the first published organ work of Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992).  
Don't forget to Spring Forward!
 

Turn your clocks AHEAD one hour Saturday night! 
 

A Reading Suggestion from bert

 

Just finished a book my son gave to me. One of the best insights into ourselves and our nation I've read in years. A must for any one especially parents who worry about our overachieving world.

 

 

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

 

 



Church Women United in Greater Cleveland

World Day of Prayer
Friday, March 7 at 10:30 am

 

"Streams in the Desert"

The Samaritan woman and finding  

living water in our world.

Participate in this program prepared by the  

World Day of Prayer Egypt Committee.

Followed by a freewill donation and light refreshment. 

 

University Circle United Methodist Church  

1919 East 107th Street

(use rear parking lot entrance)  

Highlighting Volunteer Opportunities . . .

 

ABINGTON ARM'S MEAL PREPARATION

Wednesday, March 25  

 

Every other month volunteers from Church of the Covenant and Park Synagogue prepare and serve a meal for 60+ residents of Abington Arms, a senior living facility at 11501 Mayfield Road. Would you prepare a specified entr�e to serve 12 people and deliver it to Abington Arms by 4:30 pm on Wednesday, March 25?

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Martha Goble (440 449-5405; [email protected]) or Beth Holbein (216 371-4744; [email protected]).

   

Bread for the World  
Offering of Letters

March 9 through April 6 

 

Sundays in the Library immediately following the worship service  

 

   Join Bread for the World in urging your members of Congress to reform U.S. food aid, making food-aid policies more effective in helping people in times of crisis and in fostering long-term solutions to hunger. The Outreach and Social Justice Committee invite you to write letters to your Senators and Representative on any of the five Sundays in Lent, March 9 through April 6, in the library between 11 and 11:30 am. Please see Reforming U.S. Food Aid in today's bulletin.

 

See you in the library during Lent! 

  

 

Gun Violence Prevention & Bob Ault Highlighted in
Presbytery of the Western Reserve's Witness magazine

Scroll through the newsletter to see pictures and read more.

Christians Bear Witness 
 
Following the senseless gun murders of the children in the Sandy Hook Elementary School, 176 people in Cuyahoga County have been killed by guns. This week Anthony Thomas was added to that list.

Since one month ago, the following were reported dead by gunshot: Anthony Thomas, Sean Michael Fallon, Michael Smith, and Pedro Maximan Morales.  

 

An Invitation to participate in the Reducing Gun Violence Task Group 

The Reducing Gun Violence Task Group of the Social Justice and Outreach Committee meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 pm at the Church of the Covenant (typically office area). Anyone who desires to help is invited. 
The next meeting is March 11 at 7 pm.

 

Tell your Senators what you believe they should do about gun control.

  Email Senator Brown by clicking HERE.
  Email Senator Portman by clicking HERE.
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 Lyn Cooper Tomaszewski and Lauren Mailey
while David Keltner is taking a well-deserved break.

This week's e-news compiled by Lauren Mailey,
Lyn Tomaszewski & Jonathan Moyer.