Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention.
Be astonished.
Tell about it.
Mary Oliver “Sometimes,” Devotions, p. 104
Download our Lenten Devotional Resource here.
Outline for The Poetry of Lent Worship Series
- Ash Wednesday February 17 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 & Mary Oliver’s “Storage”
- February 21 | Mark 1:9-15 & Mary Oliver’s “Wild Geese”
- February 28 | Mark 8:31-38 & Mary Oliver’s “In Blackwater Woods”
- March 7 | John 2:13-22 & Mary Oliver’s “Where Does the Temple Begin, Where Does It End”
- March 14 | John 3:14-21& Mary Oliver’s “Some Questions You Might Ask”
- March 21 | Jeremiah 31.27-34 & Mary Oliver’s “Mindful”
- 9:30am Online Palm Sunday March 28 | Mark 11:1-11 & Mary Oliver’s “The Poet Thinks About The Donkey”
- Maundy Thursday April 1 | John 13:1-35 & Mary Oliver’s “Singapore”
- 7pm Online Holy Friday April 2 | John 18:1-19:42 & Mary Oliver’s “Lead”
- 9:30am Online Easter Sunday April 4 | Mark 16:1-8 & Mary Oliver’s “Morning Poem” & “The Swan”
Easter Offering
Make a gift to support our Easter Offering here. Our Easter Offering this year will be divided evenly to support:
- The South Sacramento Interfaith Partnership (SSIP) Food Closet: Established in 1969 to serve families and individuals in the South Sacramento area facing food insecurities. SSIP provides food assistance for an average of 9,000 people a month.
- Table Farm: A non-profit urban farm consisting of 1/5th acre at an elementary school in Hollywood Park. The Table assumed responsibility for managing this micro farm in August of 2020 and hopes this space will empower young people through leadership development and justice-centered spiritual reflection.