"No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here."
First Congregational United Church of Christ is an Open & Affirming community
SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30 AM
NURSERY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:30 AM
We have another long gospel reading in our lectionary today – – recounting one of the great moments in Jesus’ earthly ministry: The raising of Lazarus. This story can be looked at in many different ways. The Gospel reading leads us towards the end of the Lenten liturgical season as a crescendo to what we have heard each week. Christ told the woman at the well that He was the Messiah; He cured the man born blind, something never done before; and now He tops everything by raising Lazarus from the dead. But this is not just a story of another one of Christ's miracles. This story leaves us in awe and invites us to question our faith. Although the story climaxes with the raising of Lazarus, it is also the story of his sisters, Martha and Mary, and their experience of grief and absence. It is a story about love. We welcome Randall as our new accompanist, Jean provides the music, Linda is Liturgist.
First Congregational Church of Prescott, United Church of Christ, is an Open and Affirming congregation. We include all persons without regard to age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender identity, faith, marital status, or personal ability. We welcome all to share the celebrations and challenges of our congregation. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.
