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Rock the Week

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25 February 2026

No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey,

you are welcome here!

For LENT 2026, we are adopting and adapting a worship resource from Sanctified Art. We hope you find our Easter journey meaningful.

Each week in Rock the Week, we will share a devotion such as the one below. Next Sunday will finish up Pastor Ken's series, "Preaching the Covenant." Starting with the Rock the Week issue of March 4th, the weekly devotional will align with the Sunday theme and message.

Second Week in Lent Devotion

The theme for the second week in Lent is the news is about the great love for God & neighbor based on Luke 7:36-50 (Woman with the alabaster jar washes Jesus’ feet) and Matthew 25:35-40 (“Whatever you did for the least of these, you did for me”). Simon and some Pharisees host a dinner for Jesus, and an unexpected guest arrives: a woman from the city who kneels at Jesus’ feet and washes him with expensive perfume. Simon scoffs at this party foul, but Jesus reorients his focus, asking him to truly see the woman and recognize that she has shown “great love,” offering the tender hospitality he was not granted when he entered Simon’s home. The woman with the alabaster jar shows a shocking, extravagant love that exemplifies the greatest commandment: to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind and to love your neighbor as yourself. Will the other guests see that loving God goes hand in hand with loving neighbor? We’ve paired this story with Jesus’ words in Matthew 25. When we care for the hungry, the naked, the imprisoned— each of whom are created in the image of God—we are showing love for God, too.

Also, add a new community devotional activity to your calendars for this Lenten season.



• March 22, Burning of Our Prayer Flags
• March 29, Palm Sunday and the Disposition of Ashes From Our Prayer Flags
• April 5, Easter and Creating New Prayer Flags (Write on your flag what you want to see or experience resurrected.)

This Sunday at Shadow Rock: 3/1/26

9:00 am

• Yoga is on the patio.
• Childcare is in the Blue Room.
• Spiritual Play for children ages 3-9 is in the Turquoise Room.
• Sunday School for ages 9-12 begins in the Parlor of the Education Building.
• Adult Education is in Smith Hall with the Hospitality Cart with Coffee and Cookies.

10:15 am

• Worship in the Sanctuary (childcare is offered in the Blue Room of the Education Bldg. 10 - 11:30 am). It is a communion Sunday, so we encourage our Zoomers and YouTube participants to gather their communion elements of bread and wine. We offer closed captioning for people with hearing impairment. Turn closed captioning ON with your device.

11:15 am

• Sermon Reboot is ON this Sunday.

The 2026 Stewardship Campaign is here! Cindy Gattorna did a brilliant job kicking off our stewardship drive. Listen to her remarks by clicking on the link below.

Cindy Gattorna Kicks Off The LOVE Campaign



The stewardship team is celebrating who we are, our values, and our vision. In keeping with this, they ask that you look at our Campfire Video. It is very cool!

Three Campfires

Please, complete your pledge using this link. You can also scan the QR code in the letter mailed last week. Thank you for your support!

A Note from the Finance Office:

Giving Statements were emailed 1/30/26 from noreply@people.myamplify.io. If you did not receive yours, please check your spam folder. Contact Heidi if you need a copy of your statement mailed.

Picture From Spiritual Play! Blazing new trails in children's spirituality.

FESTIVAL GARDEN NEWS!

Springtime in the Festival Garden – News & Needs

As we prepare our hearts and our grounds for the upcoming Easter season, the Festival Garden Committee has been busy ensuring our sacred space remains a beautiful and serene place for

reflection.

Join Us for Easter Service in the Festival Garden at 8:00 am on April 5th. We invite you to experience the beauty of the garden during our Easter celebrations. It is a wonderful time to see the recent improvements, including our newly pruned trees and refreshed pathways.

We Need Your Talents! (Our Wish List) The Garden is a community effort, and we are looking for specific talents to help us maintain its beauty without stretching our budget.

We need help reviewing flower holder repairs and minor hardware fixes.

We are conducting a physical file audit in March.

General seasonal cleanup assistance is always welcome.

If you feel called to help—or if you simply want to learn more about niche availability and memorial plaques—please reach out to the Church Office or join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, March 17 at 10:00 AM in the Multipurpose Room. (Don’t forget to wear green!)

The picture of the tree above is the tree that has graced our campus for a long time. It has given us shade and beauty. It has served us well. It has a unique shape as it responds to the wind, rain, sun, and tensions that cause it to turn and bend, as it is always seeking a new balance. It has very little life of its own, but it is home to other desert creatures. The most obvious solution may be to cut it down. However, there may be another way to respond.

Can the tree be repurposed? Can we preserve it as a part of our campus? Could some imagination and an artist's skill turn it into a sculpture for us?

Contact Pastor Ken with ideas and artists that may embrace the vision and the challenge.