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May 08th, 2020

5/8/2020

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Fifth Sunday of Easter

Scriptures

1Peter 2:2-10
&
John 14:1-14

Sermon Title
"Where Are You Going?"
​Pastor Barbara Marks
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​            Mother’s Day Prayer
God of grace, thank you for the gift of motherhood:
for the joy of giving birth, for the delight of loving a child,
for the unfolding of relationship that comes with time.
From mothers cradling babies, to adults caregiving for aging parents,
the relationship of mother and son or daughter is a gift from you!
Thank you for all who mother us,
biological or adoptive mothers, caregivers, relatives and friends;
women who have been there for us, who have made us who we are.
Thank you God that even though mothers may fail us, you never fail us
and that you mother us through your love.
We are not perfect people, and in our intimate relationships, we are imperfect.
For all the ways we have as mothers, disappointed or failed our children, forgive us.
For all the ways we have as children, disappointed or failed our mothers, forgive us.
Give us the grace to say, “I’m sorry,” and the wisdom to make amends.
For mothers today we ask for patience, to allow our children to be children;
we ask for vision to see the long view, and the impact small parenting choices can make;
we ask for self-control,  so that we may model gracefulness in stressful situations.
Above all these we ask for love, pressed down, shaken together, running over!
We ask this in the name of Jesus, who knew the love of a mother,
faithful and true to the end, Amen.
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St Vincent DePaul and Amazing Grace looking for donations - please see information on website under "Our Ministries."
The Case for Christ
-Book or Movie-discussion will take place Monday eve May 11 at 7pm. Zoom link to follow.
Finance Meeting via Zoom- May 13 @ 7pm. 
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