Sunday Mornings

Worship Service 10:25 a.m.

Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.  And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So he told them this parable: “Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it?  And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices.  And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep.’ Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. – Luke 15: 1 – 7

Dear Friends,

This Sunday will be the fourth Sunday in Lent. How is your Lenten journey? Has God been placing nuggets of wisdom in your heart to consider and explore? I hope so! That’s been happening to me, often after I preach a sermon. God works in strange and exciting ways!

If you’ve been on this Lenten journey with us from the beginning, you already know we are using Luke’s gospel account of Jesus’ story to guide our path. The stories each week are familiar. This week is no exception. The story of the lost sheep is very well known. It is packed with meaning and learning. I hope we’ll all be able to set aside our preconceived conclusions about the parable and hear it with fresh ears.

“Herding sheep is a never-ending task. As soon as one is found, another may go missing. Our lives have a similar ebb and flow—in one moment we might feel like we have it all together, and in the next, we’re struggling to survive. The promise of this parable is that no matter how “lost” we feel, the Good shepherd is by our side.” (A Sanctified Art, “Everything In Between” sermon guide, p. 17)

Please join us as we take a closer look at this parable together on Sunday, March 30, at 10:25 a.m. in person or online at: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamStreetUMC/.

Pastor Jennifer

HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Palm Sunday, April 13 at 10:25 a.m.

Good Friday, April 18 at 7 p.m. (in person only)

Easter Sunday Service, April 20 at 10:25 a.m.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH EASTER SUNDAY ACTIVITIES

Holy Week Puzzle

Egg Hunt for the younger kids