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Message this weekend, April 18, 2021
from the pulpit at Trinity, Lower Burrell
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scripture: 2 Kings 18:1-8
sermon: Hold Fast and Persevere!
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Welcome!!
We are glad you took a few minutes to look around, discovering our church family in Lower Burrell PA.
Are you looking for a new church home? If you wish to learn more about the Word of God through Bible study and discussion groups, we would be glad to have you join us. If you are in crisis and seek a kind ear, know that we are a congregation with resources and talents to be at your side. We welcome new faces and old friends. We invite everyone to participate in the life of Trinity. We invite you to join us for worship and any other ministries we offer that are of interest to you. In all we do, we try to express the love and will of God in a way that we all can understand. Trinity is a wonderful, caring place to grow your Christian faith. We invite you to come and share the Spirit with us!
The Lord’s Supper
We celebrate the Lord’s Supper (Holy Communion) every Sunday at Trinity. All who have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior are welcome at the table.
Childcare and Sunday School
Whether you are new in your faith, are still searching, or are looking to deepen your spiritual walk with Christ, we have a class for you and your family.
Join us for Sunday School @ 9:30 am in the Social Room. Jr. Church is available during the Church Service for ages 5 to 12.
Nursery is available during the worship service for children through the age of 4 years old.
Handicap accessible
For those who have difficulty with steps or are in a wheelchair, we are handicap accessible with easy access on both levels, wide hallways, and an elevator
Parking?
We have plenty of off street parking for all with easy drop off accessible to the front doors For more information … If you need more information, please email us at Trinityucc@comcast.net, message us on Facebook, or call 724.230.0866
We look forward to meeting you and growing in and through God’s grace together!!
Here is my weekly email to the Trinity Church family for you:
Resurrection Worship, April 4
Sunday at 10:30am
Facebook Live worship online
tune in around 11:00am, Sunday
Dear Trinity family and friends,
Did you know that more people search online for churches at Easter and Christmas than any other time of the year? Easter is this Sunday, April 4 — a perfect time to invite someone to join you at church. They might just say YES!
Easter defies all understanding! Even the first followers of Jesus could not comprehend how it could happen. Mark’s Gospel gives us the empty tomb. Matthew raises the issue of bribery and false testimony on the part of the religious leaders. Luke describes the doubts of the disciples.
In John’s Gospel, the resurrection is a matter of a personal encounter with Jesus. Grief-stricken at finding no body, Mary Magdalene confronts a gardener,
“If you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him.”
Overcome by grief, she does not recognize Jesus, until he simply calls her name,
“Mary!”
Do you hear Jesus calling your name today?
In response to the Risen Lord, Mary wants to hug him, but Jesus bids her,
“do not hold on to me!”
Perhaps, this had to do with the nature of his resurrected body; but, there may be a deeper truth. Perhaps, Jesus is saying to her and us,
“From now on, you can see me everywhere. My spirit will be present whenever people seek healing and truth in My Name!”
When Jesus calls our name, we are born again. We come to life and we follow him day by day.
Where is the resurrection in your life? Where are you hearing Jesus call you by name? Let the surprising resurrection power of Jesus burst forth in your life today!
Here’s what’s happening this week at Trinity…
1. Good Friday, 6PM
2. Lenten Soup Sale
3. Men’s Breakfast, Saturday, 9am-12noon
4. This week in worship
1. Good Friday Worship, at Trinity, 6pm
To mark the suffering and death of Jesus, we invite all who are a part of our church to join us for Good Friday. Friday evening, we will meditate and reflect upon the crucifixion of Christ. We invite you to pray for your fellow church members as you come. You will be blessed as you participate in this time of remembering Christ’s suffering on the cross.
2. Lenten Soup Sales
Trinity United Christian Church has been holding Soup Sales on Fridays during the 2021 Lenten Season. There have been a variety of cream and broth soups available over the past weeks.
The 3 soups available this week are:
Regular Red Chili
White Chili with Chicken
French Onion—back by popular demand!
(There are also several frozen quarts of New England Clam Chowder available—first come, first served)
The soup is $7 per Quart. It will be packaged to go and will just need heated up at home.
Pick up is Friday, April 2, 2021, between 4-7pm.
Please bring cash (correct amount appreciated) or check (made out to TUCC).
Pick up will be at the front doors of the church.
If you have questions, or need additional information, please contact Rich Schachte or Andrea Sinka.
3. Men’s Breakfast, Saturday, 9am-12noon
The men of Trinity will meet this Saturday for a time of fellowship, food, and the opportunity to testify in their faith…in the café. See Rich Schachte for more information, 412-303-3413
4. This week in worship
Our scriptures during this Lenten season have been in the Gospel of Mark. On Sunday, the reading ends in Mark 16 with verse 8…”and they left afraid…”
It is the only Gospel that ends this way…”and they left afraid…”
My message this weekend is titled, “From Fear to Hope!” I invite you to join us on Easter morning as we will be challenged to face our fears. I will also have a Resurrection Action Plan that you can implement to deal with fear in life. Be with us as we move forward in life, not backward into fear. To prepare read Mark 16:1-8 for the worship on Sunday.
I’m grateful and proud of you, Trinity.
I look forward to “seeing” you in worship this resurrection weekend!
Pastor Cletus