Passion Sunday “The Weeping Tree” – Mar. 28

“The Weeping Tree”
A service for Holy Week by Joseph M. Martin
From the Foreword:
Outside the city wall stands the weeping tree. In silence she lifts her weary arms against the darkened sky.
She is a gathering place for the sorrowful and a sanctuary for the grieving. Her shadows are a hiding place for the oppressed and a [...]
When it is OK to be Extravagant – Mar. 21

John 12:1-8
1-3Six days before Passover, Jesus entered Bethany where Lazarus, so recently raised from the dead, was living. Lazarus and his sisters invited Jesus to dinner at their home. Martha served. Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with them. Mary came in with a jar of very expensive aromatic oils, anointed and [...]
An Appetizing Idea: Wednesday Suppers!

It’s been a week since our deacons’ retreat, and it seems that we may already have an initiative for Highland. The deacons have commissioned Shelley McNamara to explore the feasibility of hosting Wednesday night suppers at HBC. These could occur on a monthly, biweekly, or weekly basis, depending on the responses we receive from our [...]
Read more »Jesus’ Most Loved Story – Mar. 14

Luke 15:1-2; 11b-32
11-12Then he said, “There was once a man who had two sons. The younger said to his father, ‘Father, I want right now what’s coming to me.’ 12-16″So the father divided the property between them. It wasn’t long before the younger son packed his bags and left for a distant country. There, [...]

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