Hello, One and All!
For the past few weeks, we have been talking about seeking God’s face, based on the Psalmists words from the second Sunday in Lent, “You speak in my heart and say, ‘Seek my face.’ Your face, Lord, will I seek” (27:11), that same theme carried through the following week’s responsorial reading: “O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you.” (63:1). Last Sunday (3/30), the fourth Sunday in Lent, we focused our thoughts on the results of seeking God and God’s promise, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should go.” (Ps. 32:9) We heard from Christina McMahan as she shared with us some of the ways in which she has been following the Holy Spirit’s direction in her life.
This coming Sunday (4/06), the fifth Sunday in Lent, we will look with eager anticipation at the “new things” (Isaiah 43:19) God is able to do when we seek God’s face. Bring a friend and join us at 10:00 am as we observe Holy Eucharist.
Multi-denominational Lenten Dinner Worship AT CLAREMORE FCC TODAY
Our weekly Lenten offerings to the community for this season are in the form of Dinners and Worship on Thursday evenings at 6:00 pm. We are collaborating with the Claremore First Christian Church, Grace United Methodist Church, and Verdigris United Methodist Church. Last week, we were at Verdigris UMC, where Pastor Tom reminded us to love radically like God loves. Here is the schedule for the remaining dinners:
April 3 – Claremore First Christian Church – 1010 N Florence, Claremore 74017
April 10 – Verdigris UMC
April 17 (Agape Dinner & Maundy Thursday Worship) – Grace UMC
Lenten Book Club
Only two weeks remain for our Lenten book club meetings. During Lent this year, we are participating in a national-church-wide book club. We meet on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am for coffee (and food if you wish) and conversation about the book The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri. Our first discussion took place last Sunday, March 16, and will continue through Palm Sunday (April 13).
Volunteers Needed
If you have been discerning how you might be of more service to your church community, check with Rev. Nancy to find out some ways in which you might be about to help out.
Let Us Pray
- That our parishioners will exemplify God’s love and peace during this time when so much religious, social, and political unrest plagues our community, nation, and world
- For all individuals living in fear due to new executive orders and mandates being imposed
- For all students and school personnel
- For Ukraine and Russia
- For Israel and Palestine
- For Kaitlyn/ Patty/ Karen/ Lee/ Nathan/ Tammy Morales/ Cynthia Woods/ Chris/ Rose/ Brady/ Zachary/ Donna/ Justin/ Robert/ Lenny/ John/ Cooper/ Josh/ Steven/ Connor/ Pastor James Coulter and Mt. Zion Baptist Church
If you have prayer requests to add to the Newsletter, email them to Clergy@stpaulsclaremore.org
Save the Dates
- Thursday, April 3 – Lenten Dinner Worship @ 6:00 pm @ Claremore First Christian Church
- Sunday, April 6 – Holy Eucharist @ 10:00 am; 5th Sunday in Lent; Lenten book club @ 9:00 am
- Thursday, April 10 – Lenten Dinner Worship @ 6:00 pm @ Verdigris UMC
- Sunday, April 13 – Holy Eucharist @ 10:00 am; Palm Sunday; last week of Lenten book club @ 9:00 am
- Thursday, April 17 – Agape dinner and Maundy Thursday worship @ 6:00 pm @ Grace UMC
- Friday, April 18 – Good Friday service @ 6:00 pm @ St. Paul’s
- Saturday, April 19 – Easter Vigil @ 7:00 pm @ St. Paul’s
- Sunday, April 20 – Holy Eucharist @ 10:00 am; Easter Day
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