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Mark Passion 2020
For Holy Week 2020, Rev. Bert Marshall offers a video for you to use in your services, whether they are taking place online or in a sanctuary Bert has memorized the entire Gospel of Mark and this is his telling of the Passion story with guitar and drums. He offers this description: “It’s a bit different from my usual version; i.e. because I filmed it in my study at home there wasn’t room to move around so I did the whole thing sitting down. It’s also the debut of a new guitar background for the opening segment....
read moreEaster Sunrise @ Home
All of us in VT are under a stay-at-home order due to COVID-19 through at least April 15th, 2020. Here is a liturgy that individuals, families and those living under the same roof can use for an at-home sunrise service. AT SUNRISE Lord’s Prayer Our (Mother) Father (Creator) who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for Thine is the kingdom,...
read morePray to God: hymn lyrics for a time apart
Here are some alternate hymn lyrics written to the traditional Japanese hymn tune, *SAKURA. Written during the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. * see for more information about this tune: https://hymnary.org/tune/sakura_japanese Pray to God, Pray to God, for the healing of the world. for our loved ones far apart, for the hope we need to live, for the faith that holds us close Pray to God, Pray to God, today and forever © Rev. Sally May, 2020 Rev. Sally May is currently the pastor of Mallett’s Bay Congregational Church, UCC...
read moreA Little Book of Comfort
Below is a set of comforting Scripture verses that make up a simple “Little Book of Comfort.” Translation version are noted with each citation. Here is a link to a .pdf version in booklet format you can print (double-sided). Psalm 23:1-4 (NKJV) The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,cI will fear no evil;...
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