Sunday, May 10 @ 10:30 am
Rev. Wendy Preaching
"Like a Rock"
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The Palmist in
Psalm 31:
1–5, 15–16
prays for deliverance and woven into the plea for help is a proclamation of God’s faithfulness and steadfast love, even in the presence of enemies and when rocks are needed for refuge. There is a sense of intense focus on God that reflects God’s glorious gift of presence even in dire circumstances.
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Prayer for This Sunday:
Faithful God, be my refuge in all of my living and in my dying. Help me when I stumble. Grow me into your fullness of life with all of your people, for your purposes and glory. Amen.
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Weekly Guided Meditation w/ Sarah D
Sundays @ 9:45 - 10:15 am
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In anxious times, taking time to breathe and just be is a gift. Join Hillside’s Sarah D for this 30-minute guided meditation session where you’ll be invited to focus on your breath and let everything else fall away for a while.
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Join by Phone: +1 646.558.8656 NY
Meeting ID: 982 395 9325
Password: 12345
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Weekly Sunday Circles and Worship
10:15 - Prayer Gathering (prayers of the people)
10:30 am - Family Worship (children, sermon, music)
11:30 Virtual Coffee Hour (small group conversation)
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Join by Phone: +1-646-876-9923 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 632 751 126
Password: 787294
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May Faith & Film
"Paddleton"
May 15 @ 6:30 pm with Sanctuary Online
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Book Group Begins This Month
"The Book of Longings" by Sue Monk Kidd
Virtual Potluck and Discussion
Friday, June 5 - 6 pm
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An extraordinary story set in the first century about a woman who finds her voice and her destiny...
The book's premise evokes a fascinating question:
How would the world be different if Jesus had married and his wife was part of the story?
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Grounded in meticulous research and written with a reverential approach to Jesus’s life that focuses on his humanity, "The Book of Longings" is an inspiring, unforgettable account of one woman’s bold struggle to realize the passion and potential inside her, while living in a time, place and culture devised to silence her.
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Messy Church
Upcoming Schedule Pending Additional Feedback
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Please complete this
new (second) survey
about how we are doing with Messy Church Online. The Wednesday 3 pm time doesn't work for everyone, so we are looking for feedback about what we are doing and reassess the schedule.
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Animate Practices Series
Wednesday, May 13 @ 6:30 pm
Money | "The Joy of Sharing" | Shane Claiborne
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Money | The Joy of Sharing
Shane’s message can easily be construed as political, but he asks us to look beyond -isms and -ologies to see financial generosity as a kingdom call, rather than a social position.
Join Sanctuary and Hillside online via zoom.
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Prayer, Meditation, and Reflection
Tuesday, May 12 | Friday, May 15
Drop-In Lunch On-Line @ 12 pm
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Join Rev. Wendy for prayer, meditation and reflection - check on your heart and soul space!
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Everybody needs a little sanctuary.
especially now!
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Have a topic, prayer, or reflection to offer?
Contact Rev. Wendy
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Announcements - Mission & Service
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Medford MicroPantry Mission
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Micro pantries around the city are open and needed more than ever!
Please donate if you have the capacity during this time to help our neighbors!
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Bread of Life Food Donation Opportunity
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Due to the current climate, Sanctuary UCC is unable to volunteer with Bread of Life in April. Instead, we are collecting food donations to support the folks who need these items. Please help if you are able!
List of Desired Items:
cup-of-soup to microwave
meals ready to eat, such as ravioli, beef stew
cheese - half-pound packages of American or cheddar, etc.
frozen dinners
frozen vegetables
mayonnaise; tubes or small bottles
Thank you for your generosity!
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Care Packages for Pine Ridge
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Times are uncertain and tough right now but we can still help out one another and shine some much needed light into the world especially for our Native brothers and sisters on reservations. With YOUR help, we plan to send care packages filled with food, masks and treats to our Lakota friends on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. It will be a little something to support the youth during this pandemic, let them know we are thinking of them and care about their well-being. Please consider supporting this endeavor by making a donation in any amount today.
To make a donation, please Click on Button above and add an online notation “Pine Ridge Care Packages” in the comment section. For more information on this project, email Joy Harris at
brujoy2@comcast.net
. Thank you
for your support and we hope to see you all (in person) soon!
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Do you know how to sew?
Would you like to be helpful to people in desperate need?
Cloth masks are needed for those who are unhoused and served by organizations such as Friday Cafe and Outdoor Church.
by email for information
or to support the effort.
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For any further information on the virus, events, or how we can still be Sanctuary for ourselves and others, please check out the website:
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Sanctuary United Church of Christ
458 High Street, Medford, MA 02155 • (781) 395–3360
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