The pictures may seem a bit tone-deaf.
Believe me: I struggled in deciding whether or not I should post them and share them in light of what took place on Tuesday in Uvalde.
But I wanted to make sure that I was able to express my gratitude to you, my Fellowship family, for allowing me permission to work remotely this week in NYC. Austin attended a conference this week and asked if I could join him so we could enjoy NYC nightlife. And enjoy, we did! Fancy dinners, touring the city, a Yankee game, the Music Man on Broadway, and Central Park - an amazing way to celebrate our 14th anniversary a month early. So, I'm grateful to this congregation for the flexibility, as well as to Fred and Carollynn for holding down the fort with the kids so we could, indeed, enjoy the week without worry.
But I did worry. I worried about Avis, her classmates at Sternberger following the tragedy at Robb Elementary School. I got so preoccupied by the news reports on Tuesday evening that Austin had to remind me to put my phone down, look him in the eye, and take a deep breath. There was a part of me that wanted to hop on a plane immediately and run to my children and hug them. While there were many postings on Facebook about the day's tragic events, there were two that stuck out to me that I want to share:
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This is the second - a prayer that I shared on our church's Facebook page. A prayer from Rev. Dr. Diane Moffett, President and Executive Director of the Presbyterian Mission Agency: |
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As you read this email, I have returned to Greensboro, I have hugged my children, smothering them with kisses and reminding them how much we love them. And then I think about the letters I need to write to our lawmakers, asking for a change. How long, O Lord?
On Sunday, we will worship together again, in person or online. We will (again) pray for a community devastated by a mass shooting. And we try to figure out a way through this together, as a Fellowship Family. While I know many of you may be traveling for the holiday weekend, I hope you will be able to carve out an hour at 9:30 to join us, no matter where you are.
Until Sunday,
Pastor Kathryn
p.s. June is full with wonderful events here at FPC. I encourage you to read about all of them below - and invite someone to check them out with you!
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Sunday (Virtual) Worship Information
Sunday worship is in-person, but will continue to be available through Facebook Live, Zoom, and YouTube.
Worshipping via Zoom allows for worship participants to, at the least, see each other during worship, should a participant join through computer. Zoom also allows for worship participants to join by phone, should they not have access to a computer.
To join by phone, call: (646)558-8656
When you dial in you will be asked for a meeting ID number: enter 847 7231 7808. The password is: 658602. Depending on the time you dial in, you may not hear anything to start with. When the Prelude begins, you will hear audio.
To access worship by Zoom via computer, please click here.
(If you'd prefer to access the worship service through the Zoom website, please enter Meeting ID 847 7231 7808 - the password is: 658602.)
To access worship by Facebook Live, please click here.
To access worship by YouTube, please click here.
Don't forget - you can access this week's bulletin via the church's website or by clicking here.
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Fellowship Book Club meets for the last time until September on June 2 at 7pm via Zoom. The discussion will focus on the book “The Aviator’s Wife” by Melanie Benjamin. This is last Book Club for the program year – the next Book Club discussion will take place on Thursday, September 1, when we will discuss what books you read on your “summer vacation”. If you have questions, please email or call Carol Morgan at cmorgan27410@gmail.com or 336-707-8293.
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Fellowship Presbyterian has online giving available through the Presbyterian Foundation.
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Volunteer with Applewood, Backpack Beginnings,
and Greensboro Housing Authority!
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Fellowship has started an ongoing partnership between Backpack Beginnings, Greensboro Housing Authority, and The Applewood Community. Please contact Mary Howe to sign up: maryhowe0712@gmail.com or call/text at 336-698-6541. Please click here to sign up.
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Wondering what to do with all of those grocery shopping bags? The Missions committee will be collecting “gently used” plastic grocery bags for Backpack Beginnings. Please bring any you don’t use to church with you, leaving them on the Missions table in the Dogwood Lobby closest to the double doors leading towards the classrooms.
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Prayer Concerns and Celebrations
- We grieve with the community of Uvalde, Texas, after the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School.
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We celebrate the marriage of Jessica and Eric Meyler 5/22
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We celebrate with Fred Campbell that his friend, Curt Bacorn, for whom we have been praying, is home and doing well.
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Judy Meyler asks for prayers for her family as her Aunt Mandy is actively dying.
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Traci Rankins will again undergo a biopsy this week to determine the best treatment plan for her cancer recurrence, which was identified over a month ago.
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Prayers for Ukraine and those caught in the crossfire as the war continues.
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Continued prayers for our church members: John Koppel, Julian Bullock, Lea Groves, Nancy Baughman, Bruce Weaver, and Marjorie Van Horn.
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Continued prayers for the family and friends of our congregation: Libby Ansel (Lesa Layno’s sister), Rosalee Russo (Peggy Koppel’s neighbor), Dennis (John Archambault’s cousin), Todd Southard (John Archambault’s friend), Michael Boswell (Peggy Koppel’s friend), Suzanne (Judy Meyler’s sister-in-law), Johnny Ziegler (Terry Anderson’s uncle), Todd Martinez (coworker of Gary Anderson), Katherine and Donald Bennett (Barbara Smith’s sister and brother-in-law), Felicia Schaps (Lindahl's daughter-in-law's mother), Ashley Long (Joel and Ann Long’s daughter-in-law), Joyce Berger (Kandee’s mother), Gwen Flowers & her family (Linda Ueland’s sister), Dorothy & Edward Archambault (John Archambault’s parents), Tim King family (Phyllis King’s son), Jenny George (Betsy Craver's cousin).
If you have any additional prayer concerns, please contact Linda Ueland (336-314-5481) or call Martha at the church (336-288-5177).
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Upcoming Events
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9:15-11:15am: Professional Childcare available (Preschool Classroom)
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9:30am: Worship with Communion (Sanctuary)– in-person, on Facebook Live, Zoom, and YouTube
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10:30am: Fellowship Time (Dogwood Lobby)
May 30: Memorial Day – Office Closed
June 1:
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7am: Men's Koffee Klatch (Panera Bread – Lawndale Location)
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12 noon: Bulletin and Blast Deadline
June 2:
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9:30am & 1:30pm: Meyler Oil (Fellowship Hall)
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1pm: Bridge (Library)
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4:30-8pm: Ezerman/White Suzuki Studio Recital in the Sanctuary
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7pm: Fellowship Book Club (Zoom)
June 4:
June 5: Pentecost Sunday
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9:15-11:15am: Professional Childcare available (Preschool Classroom)
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9:30am: Worship with Communion – in-person, on Facebook Live, Zoom, and YouTube
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10:30am: Fellowship Time (Dogwood Lobby)
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10:45am: Brunch, hosted by Wynston Walker and Family (Fellowship Hall)
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Fellowship Presbyterian Church
2005 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC 27410
336.288.5177
www.fpcgso.com
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