This Sunday, we continue in our I Believe Series. Mark will be preaching “Jesus Christ – suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried”.
It is so easy to move past the cross to the empty tomb. To get you ready for Sunday, I invite you to hear from one of the great early church fathers, Athanasius. Linger with his words to help you focus on the Cross and on the suffering that Jesus endured.
“He, the Life of all, our Lord and Saviour, did not arrange the manner of his own death lest He should seem to be afraid of some other kind. No. He accepted and bore upon the cross a death inflicted by others, and those others His special enemies, a death which to them was supremely terrible and by no means to be faced; and He did this in order that, by destroying even this death, He might Himself be believed to be the Life, and the power of death be recognised as finally annulled. A marvellous and mighty paradox has thus occurred, for the death which they thought to inflict on Him as dishonour and disgrace has become the glorious monument to death’s defeat.” Athanasius, On the Incarnation
On Sunday, as we linger at the cross, we will also take communion together. If you are worshipping at home, make sure to prepare some elements. To register for in-person, CLICK HERE.
ANNUAL MEETING
On Sunday, immediately following the 11 am service, we will have our annual congregational meeting. The session has called the meeting of the congregation/corporation for the purpose of electing officers, receiving the annual report and an update from our capital campaign committee and building committee.
To reserve your spot at the meeting in-person, CLICK HERE
To download the annual report, officer nominees and to get the zoom link, CLICK HERE
TEXAS DISASTER RELIEF
Thank you for your response to partner with our sister ECO churches, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas and Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas to love their cities in Jesus’ name after the recent weather disasters that left so many without housing. We will receive any other gifts to those churches through this weekend and send the gift next week. If you would like to make a gift online, you can do that on our website and choose Texas Disaster in the dropdown menu. CLICK HERE.
As we walk our journey to the cross and to Easter, it is a privilege to be…
Your fellow traveler, pastor, and friend,
Dr. Marnie Crumpler
Senior Pastor