Good day siblings in Christ,
Oh church, there are LOTS of good updates that will be coming out in the coming weeks as agreements are settled. We have lots of great partnerships and activities to help the Croton community and beyond. I cannot wait to tell you about some of them on Sunday.
One of the newest offerings will be on Maundy Thursday. A good friend and colleague Pastor Lena will lead a dinner church at 6:00 p.m. on Maundy Thursday. This is a mix of worship and a meal, hence the earlier start time. We gather for confession, move into the fellowship hall for one aspect of communion, eat a meal, have dessert, sing, and come together to strip our altars. It is a moving service. We will need an accurate count of how many will be there as there is a meal involved and all attending can bring something to add to the meal. The focus is on Mediterranean food and if you have a way of preparing it with a vegan option, that is a bonus, as our guest is vegan. Come out and we can experience this service together.
I know it is far away, but the weekend after Easter, we have some special services happening, so we are hoping you can help us tidy up the sanctuary a bit. The Saturday after Easter, we have a funeral for the mother of Matilda at 2:00 p.m. in the sanctuary. Please come a mourn with our friend, if you can.
The Sunday after Easter, immediately after the service, we have the wedding of Michael and Hannah. Yes, it is a Sunday wedding and you are invited to come witness this glorious event. The wedding is at 11:30 too, so there will be a quick transition between worship and the wedding.
Finally, we have a number of members who can no longer drive or cannot drive who would very much appreciate a ride to worship. We want to connect drivers to riders, so schedules can be created. In order to help this flow well and keep confidentiality, I will be the one connecting individuals. If you can offer a ride, let me know and I will connect you to the right people.
Pastor Johnson