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Welcome to First Worship! We extend a welcome as broad as the outstretched arms of God, who calls us to be here together to rejoice in God’s glorious presence. Welcome to children of all ages – to all the children of God, each one of us. If you are an old friend or here for the first time, we welcome you.

Our worship is an intergenerational experience and we want children to feel fully included. We remember that worship offers us all a special place to be with God. In this space we talk a little more softly and walk a little more quietly. We are listening for God.

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God of Sabbath, You clothe this day with beauty and call it a delight.

This day itself is uttering praise and inspires us to join.

We praise you for this present moment, the gift of time and eternity entwined.

In our souls and in our seeing, help us be alive to this hallowed, holy, blessed day.

Amen

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One Voice: In this season of Lent, we come now to this time of confession.

Just as Christ retreated to the desert and fasted for forty days, so we walk with Christ

into the wilderness. Christ be with us.

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One Voice: Here in the desert, we are stripped of our illusions and see a glimpse of

truth. We remember the ways that we have strayed from God. We are not always what

God has called us to be. Christ be with us.

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Help us to hear your still small voice through the noise of a broken world. Forgive us

God for all of our failings. Give us compassion and forgiveness for all those we meet

each day. Guide us as we walk your path of wisdom. Christ be with us.

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Our Father, 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 trespasses,

As we forgive those who trespass against us.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,

For thine is the kingdom, and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

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Shalom my friends,

God’s peace my friends go with you now,

And stay with you in all you do,

Shalom shalom

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TODAY’S NOTES Cover Illustration from A Quiet Place by Douglas Wood. Illustration by Dan Andreasen. Pastoral Care If you have any pastoral needs or know of any in the Village Church family, please call Kathy Musser at 781.235.1988 x14. Chancel flowers are given by Linda Gallinaro in loving remembrance of her mother, Mimi. Healing Service 11:15 am, Burtt Chapel One of the pastors will be there for a laying on of hands, and anointing with oil, if you like. You may use this time of quiet and music to pray silently, or write your prayer, to be prayed by the pastors. Join us to experience the gift of healing prayer. Fellowship Hour 11:15 am, Village Common Please join us for coffee and fellowship. Information for visitors is available at the Welcome Table. Providing hospitality today are members from the Board of Finance. Please take a moment to thank them. Sabbath Book Groups To deepen our reflection during Lent, we recommend two books, The Sabbath by Abraham Heschel, the classic text on this subject, and Mudhouse Sabbath by Lauren Winner, a book about eleven Jewish practices including Sabbath. Both books are available between worship services and during fellowship hour for $10 each. If you would like to discuss them with others, Don Smith will lead a group reading Heschel’s book on Sundays, March 11 and 18 from 11:30 am–12:30 am in the library, and Chris Braudaway-Bauman will lead a group reading Winner’s book on Sundays, March 11 and 18, from 6:30–8 pm in the library. Sign up at the book table or email Tricia at tricia@wellesleyvillagechurch.org. Cherub Choir No rehearsal today. Junior Choir Rehearsal 11:15 am, Music Room B6 7th & 8th Grade Youth Group 5 pm, Youth Room High School Youth Group 7 pm, Youth Room For information about youth programs, contact Pam Emslie by email at pam@wellesleyvillagechurch.org or by phone at 781.235.1988 x15.

BULLETIN NOTES

Metro West Interfaith Hospitality Network Next Host Week: Sunday, March 4–Sunday, March 11 Please contact Peg Dutcher at pdutcher88@comcast.net if you can help out. We are looking for:

Meal Prep: 2 people-Friday, March 9 and 2 people-Saturday, March 10; Overnight Hosts (must be trained): 2 for Saturday, March 10; Lunch supplies for the following day, delivered to church: on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Breakfast Supplies: brought in on evening of Thursday, March 8 Laundry: To be picked up on Sunday, March 11

Evening on the Labyrinth Tuesday, March 6, 6-9 pm Join us for a short guided meditation with music to accompany your walk. Bring a friend for the meditative walking prayer time. Church School Family Brunch and Wellesley Green Schools Program Sunday, March 11, 11:15 am Please join us for light food and fellowship with each other and with our pastors for brunch downstairs in Village Hall following 10 am Worship from 11:15am–11:45am.

Then, following brunch, please come to an Environmental Ministry sponsored event for parents and children in the Parlor from 11:50 am–12:20 pm. Mary Gard, Wellesley Green Schools Council Co-Chairman and member of our congregation, will lead a discussion about the importance of being a good steward of our precious resources here on earth; how Wellesley students, parents, teachers and administration are working

together to reduce the schools’ ecological footprint and some simple ways each of us can help. Childcare will be provided to enable parents to come to this event with or without their children. To learn more about this program, please call Michaela McDonald at 781.235.1988, ext. 16 or at michaela@wellesleyvillagechurch.org or Mary Gard at 781.235.4014 or at mgard62@gmail.com. The Crisis of Homelessness in Massachusetts: Together We Can Help Rep Byron Rushing, Co-Chair of the Mass. Commission to End Homelessness, will be the keynote speaker at The MetroWest Homelessness Forumto be held here at Village Church on Sunday, March 18 from 2:30–5 pm. Attendees will hear about successes, innovations, and future plans of local and regional programs which focus on avoiding homelessness through prevention and also about rapid re-housing of families from shelters. Participants can meet with a number of homelessness direct service and advocacy organizations following the formal program. Come and learn how you can help. For more information contact Rev Joan Murray at murray.joanb@comcast.net or George Ebbs at ghebbs@gmail.com. Village Church Moms Group This casual, come-as-you-are group welcomes moms of all ages for monthly get-togethers away from the family, usually for a dinner in a home or restaurant, or perhaps for a service opportunity. Join the email list to hear about upcoming events. Newcomers are warmly welcomed. If interested in being added to the email list, please email Donna Volpe Strouse at volpestrouse@gmail.com. Special Joint Meeting/Lunch with Pastoral Residents Village Churchwomen and Village Churchmen Tuesday, March 20, Noon, Village Common Where else can you get lunch AND up-close and personal time with our Pastoral Residents Jocelyn Gardner Spencer and Daniel Cooperrider for only $5.00 per person? Please join this special gathering of both the Village Churchwomen and Village Churchmen on Tuesday, March 20, and get the insider scoop from our Pastoral Residents. We definitely need a head count to buy the food so PLEASE use the Sign-up sheet in the Central Street Lobby to rsvp by Friday, March 16 and plan on joining us for this great event. Tea with Lauren Winner Sunday, March 25, from 4–5:30 pm, Village Common The author of Mudhouse Sabbath will be with us on to talk about Sabbath and about her new book, Still: Notes on a Mid-Faith Crisis. When Lauren Winner converted from Orthodox Judaism to Christianity, she brought with her a reservoir of rich spiritual practices from which we can all learn.

WELLESLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH STAFF The Rev. Martin B. Copenhaver – Senior Pastor The Rev. Kathleen E. Musser – Associate Pastor The Rev. Pamela H. Emslie – Associate Pastor

The Rev. Christina L. Braudaway-Bauman – Associate Pastor The Rev. Daniel P. Cooperrider – Pastoral Resident

The Rev. Jocelyn B. Gardner Spencer – Pastoral Resident Michaela F. McDonald – Director of Children’s Ministries

David R. Carrier – Director of Music Dr. Kevin J. McDonald – Director of Youth Music

Jodi M. Hitzhusen – Music Director of First Worship Erin I. Donato – Church Administrator

Fred H. Edling – Financial Administrator Tricia T. Kibbe – IT and Administrative Coordinator

Donald S. Banks – Sexton Dolphe Richard – Assistant to the Sexton Gerardo Ortiz – Assistant to the Sexton

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What’s happening in Church School today? • Kindergarten students and younger will be welcomed in their classrooms before 10 am worship begins. The Infant/

Toddler Room is located on the main floor just outside the Sanctuary to the left of the Chancel. 2 year olds through Kindergarten classrooms are located on the upper floor. Children should be picked up promptly at the conclusion of worship.

• Grades 1-8 will worship with their parents until it is time for class, as indicated in the bulletin. At that time,

Grades 1—8 will meet at the signs downstairs in Village Hall and proceed to the First Worship space for Communion. After communion, classes will proceed to:

Grade 1: Fishes and Loaves Cafe Grade 2: Games Grade 3: Artisan’s Market Grade 4: Storyteller’s Tent Grade 5: Science

Grades 6, 7 & 8 will meet in the Art Studio for art mural workshop. Classes for Grades 1-6 conclude at 11:15 or the end of worship whichever is later. Students in Grades 3 and below should be met by their parents at their classrooms. The Family Room is available for parents who aren’t quite ready to leave their infants and toddlers in childcare. In this room, parents will be able to listen to the worship service while their child naps or plays. This room is located upstairs beyond the library.