Hi Friends!We’re in the second week of Easter and I have to say that for me the flowers have come to life, the skies seem bluer, and the world is new again! On my day off on Monday, I took some time to simply relax and for me that usually means catching up on sleep and personal chores, but this time I took the opportunity to walk and open myself up to the beauty of nature. I strolled over to
I know I’m not always the best at stopping to smell the roses. Although, our dear clerk
Now, read the prayers below, allow yourself this 2 minute spiritual break, and when you’re done scroll down to see all of the exciting things happening at
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The Wide, Wide World of Theology!
Splattering the black-blue night
with the twinkling stars
and spinning fluffy clouds
out of the fabric of your hope,
you raised creation out of chaos,
Gracious God,
giving life and calling it good.
Walking with disciples
down grief's lonely road,
you sang of how
God had raised you from the dead,
so that listening,
they might believe;
believing,
they might understand;
understanding,
they might obey:
going forth to invite all
to follow you,
Bread of Life,
to feast on your love forever.
Reaching out your love to us,
so we would touch others;
filling us with your gifts,
so we could be a blessing to the world;
piercing our darkness with hope,
so we might bring healing
to the broken:
you raise us to new life,
Spirit of God.
Thom M. Shuman
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When silence was caught
in the traps of chaos,
you spoke a Word,
Heart of Hope,
and the rivers sang
sonnets of joy,
the stars rang with laughter,
and the valleys echoed
the choruses of all creation.
Made in the image of your love,
you considered us more valuable
that the finest jewels and metals.
You cupped your ear
to listen to our praises,
but heard only our complaints,
as we foolishly interpreted
the stories sin and death told us
as being the truth we should follow.
You longed to open our eyes,
but we were blinded by disobedience.
Your heart broken,
you sent Jesus to come to us,
to lead us back to you.
Therefore, we join our hearts and voices
with those right next to us, and those far way,
of every time, and from every place,
who sing forever your praises and glory:
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Announcements
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THIS SATURDAY!
Men’s Breakfast, Saturday April 5th
8am at the Chicken Coop
Start the month off with a hefty dose of Fairview Testosterone!
Join the men of
Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?
Saturday Evening, April 5th
You won’t want to miss this fun evening!
We can’t tell you much…but we can tell you –you’re guaranteed to have a great meal!
Sign up for the Dinner on Sunday
You won’t know where you’re going until an hour or so before the dinner --and guess what your host won’t know either!
Fran will call you Saturday morning with the location of your dinner!
Please contact Fran or the church office if you want to see about last minute sign ups!
This Sunday, April 6th 2:30pm
INTERFAITH
Sign up by emailing Mindy at mindylcsw@aol.com, $20 a person
“Pray as if everything depends on God. Act as if everything depends on you.”
Americans United For Separation of Church and State
Rev. Barry Lynn, executive director, will be speaking!
St Mark Presbyterian Church, April 7th 6pm
Women’s Group: 7pm on Tuesday, April 8th
Join the ladies of
We’ll be at
Divine on the Vine: Word and Wine on Wednesdays!
Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00pm
Join us for Wine, Juice, Cheese and Goodies!
We love to study, question, discuss and grow.
Sunday, April 13th Progressive Chrisitans Uniting Annual Dinner
We were hoping we’d have enough Fairview Folk for a table!
Its not too late to sign up! Call or hit reply for more information!
Open, Welcoming, and Affirming Celebration! April 20th, 2008
Come and celebrate our new status! This is a perfect Sunday to invite someone to church!
Progressive Christians Uniting Executive Director
Rev. Peter Laarman to preach!
Meet our new interim UCC conference minister Jane Fisler Hoffman, and welcome back our ABC executive minister Marcia Patton!
Wear bright colors to celebrate! Bring your friends and family members!
The Church that Reads Together, Grows Together!
Okay…so I made that up, but it must be true! A new
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.
Join us on Tuesday, April 22nd at 7pm
at Rebecca and Libby’s house:
Inhaling God’s breath,
Sarah
Reverend Sarah Halverson
(714) 545-4610
http://www.ocfairviewchurch.org
No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
