To clasp the hands in prayer
is the beginning of an
uprising against the disorder
of the world.
- Karl Barth
Prayer is vital to the life of our church - when we pray, we do so in
faith that God hears us and cares about us. When we pray, we are being the Body of Christ.
This Sunday, you will notice a slight change in the prayer time. Your prayers are important to us and to the life of the community. We know that God hears our prayers, whether we speak them aloud or not, and it's also important to laugh and cry with one another as we share our prayers. However, for the time being, the prayer time will include some silence but not a time to speak your prayers to the group in the worship service. BUT, there are many other ways for you to share your joys and concerns, and to know that others are praying for you! Please freely make use of the following:
1) If you would like someone to pray with you personally, members of our Caring Committee are available after the worship service - just go forward after the postlude and someone will be there to pray with you.
2) There are several ways that you can submit a prayer request in writing. If we receive it before the Sunday service and you indicate that you would like it to be mentioned in the pastoral prayer, we will do our best to do so. These prayers will also be shared with the Prayer Care Tree, a group of members dedicated to regularly praying for the church.
- Just before or after worship, fill out one of the prayer cards on the nametag table.
- Click here to fill out a prayer request online.
- Email your prayer request to the church office (office@fccithaca.org).
- Call the church office with your prayer request (257-6033).
This Sunday, you will notice a slight change in the prayer time. Your prayers are important to us and to the life of the community. We know that God hears our prayers, whether we speak them aloud or not, and it's also important to laugh and cry with one another as we share our prayers. However, for the time being, the prayer time will include some silence but not a time to speak your prayers to the group in the worship service. BUT, there are many other ways for you to share your joys and concerns, and to know that others are praying for you! Please freely make use of the following:
1) If you would like someone to pray with you personally, members of our Caring Committee are available after the worship service - just go forward after the postlude and someone will be there to pray with you.
2) There are several ways that you can submit a prayer request in writing. If we receive it before the Sunday service and you indicate that you would like it to be mentioned in the pastoral prayer, we will do our best to do so. These prayers will also be shared with the Prayer Care Tree, a group of members dedicated to regularly praying for the church.
- Just before or after worship, fill out one of the prayer cards on the nametag table.
- Click here to fill out a prayer request online.
- Email your prayer request to the church office (office@fccithaca.org).
- Call the church office with your prayer request (257-6033).
In this time of transition, the worship committee has been working hard to ensure that our worship services continue to be meaningful and welcoming. There will be opportunities for more lay leadership, and if you are interested in helping lead parts of worship (such as the offering/announcement time or the welcome and prayer of confession), please be in touch with Mike Billing, Chair of the Worship Committee.
I look forward to seeing you in worship this Sunday - we will hear the story of Christ's baptism and reflect on the meaning of our own baptisms. And we'll share a meal together at God's table.
Blessings,
Manda
Texts For This Week:
Isaiah 43:1-7
Luke 3:15-22
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