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Just click the link to view COTC’s Facebook page. Following live streamed worship, the service will be posted on Facebook and on our website. Holy Communion will be shared during the first Sunday of each month, so be sure to have your bread and cup ready to go!
February 18, 2021
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ!
Lent has begun and we now turn to the path which will lead to the cross. To help guide our path, I share with you this Presbyterian’s Today Lenten Devotion – “The Way to Shalom: A Lenten Journey to Peace and Wholeness.”
This is an online devotional, which you are able to download by clicking HERE if you wish to print it out:
I will also share, there will be symbols of Lent mailed to you throughout this season. I encourage you to make a collage of these symbols as a guide to pondering God’s love for us. Each mailing will include the symbols, notes about the symbols, and Psalm coloring pages to give us an intentional activity while we ponder the words of Scripture.
As we turn to this journey, let us recall that there are three times in Mark when Jesus lets his disciples in on the truth of His path to Jerusalem.
They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles; they will mock him, and spit upon him, and flog him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise again." (Mark 10:32-34)
Our Lenten journey is grounded in Jesus’ prophetic word. Like the disciples, we begin without a clear understanding of the full implications of how our Lord faced the un‑face‑able for us. As disciples of Jesus, to follow him in 2021 is to share the experience as relayed to us through scripture, to face the truth of his call on our lives, and to be faithful in our own walk of faith to the cross.
Our Lord’s path takes us to places we may not want to go, but without following Jesus to the cross and beyond, we fall short of truly experiencing the glory and awe of God’s gift of Resurrection. Therefore, I invite you to walk this path of Lent with us at Church of the Cross. Walk with us as we face the scriptural truths, so when we arrive at the empty tomb on Easter Sunday, we will have a deeper and more thoughtful appreciation of God’s profound love for you, for me, for the world.
Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Julie
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ!
Lent has begun and we now turn to the path which will lead to the cross. To help guide our path, I share with you this Presbyterian’s Today Lenten Devotion – “The Way to Shalom: A Lenten Journey to Peace and Wholeness.”
This is an online devotional, which you are able to download by clicking HERE if you wish to print it out:
I will also share, there will be symbols of Lent mailed to you throughout this season. I encourage you to make a collage of these symbols as a guide to pondering God’s love for us. Each mailing will include the symbols, notes about the symbols, and Psalm coloring pages to give us an intentional activity while we ponder the words of Scripture.
As we turn to this journey, let us recall that there are three times in Mark when Jesus lets his disciples in on the truth of His path to Jerusalem.
They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles; they will mock him, and spit upon him, and flog him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise again." (Mark 10:32-34)
Our Lenten journey is grounded in Jesus’ prophetic word. Like the disciples, we begin without a clear understanding of the full implications of how our Lord faced the un‑face‑able for us. As disciples of Jesus, to follow him in 2021 is to share the experience as relayed to us through scripture, to face the truth of his call on our lives, and to be faithful in our own walk of faith to the cross.
Our Lord’s path takes us to places we may not want to go, but without following Jesus to the cross and beyond, we fall short of truly experiencing the glory and awe of God’s gift of Resurrection. Therefore, I invite you to walk this path of Lent with us at Church of the Cross. Walk with us as we face the scriptural truths, so when we arrive at the empty tomb on Easter Sunday, we will have a deeper and more thoughtful appreciation of God’s profound love for you, for me, for the world.
Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Julie
Donations and Pledges
Please consider making a donation or pledge via our online Donate page, or mail in a check to our address listed below. Despite our building being closed due to the pandemic, your donations continue to support the ongoing ministry of COTC which is beginning to take on new opportunities to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ!
In quickly moving times, we are dedicated to ‘walking together’ through these difficult days, so here are a couple of other opportunities to help those in need:
Zoom Gatherings
Connecting in this time of physical distancing is vital to our remaining connected in life giving ways. Zoom Gatherings can be accessed with a computer, a tablet, a smart phone, or by calling in on your regular phone. We gather every week on Tuesdays at 11 am; and Thursdays at 9 am. Contact Pastor Julie for Zoom sign-in information.
Wednesday Noon Lunch Bible Study
We are resuming our weekly bible study. EVERYONE is invited to join us!! Contact Pastor Julie for Zoom sign-in information. Here is the schedule of dates and passages we will be discussing:
Please consider making a donation or pledge via our online Donate page, or mail in a check to our address listed below. Despite our building being closed due to the pandemic, your donations continue to support the ongoing ministry of COTC which is beginning to take on new opportunities to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ!
In quickly moving times, we are dedicated to ‘walking together’ through these difficult days, so here are a couple of other opportunities to help those in need:
- The Schaumburg Senior Barn may be able to help seniors who are in need of food. Their number is: 847-524-7496.
- The Schaumburg Food pantry continues to be in desperate need. Here is how you can help:
- The Schaumburg Food Pantry is taking curbside donations on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 am to 1 pm. Please take donations directly to their location at: 1 Illinois Blvd, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
- Donate to the Township Food Pantry through our Amazon wish list! Simply follow this link, order our most needed items and ship them to our building at One Illinois Blvd, Hoffman Estates. Wish list found here: https://amzn.to/2MJXMpk
Zoom Gatherings
Connecting in this time of physical distancing is vital to our remaining connected in life giving ways. Zoom Gatherings can be accessed with a computer, a tablet, a smart phone, or by calling in on your regular phone. We gather every week on Tuesdays at 11 am; and Thursdays at 9 am. Contact Pastor Julie for Zoom sign-in information.
Wednesday Noon Lunch Bible Study
We are resuming our weekly bible study. EVERYONE is invited to join us!! Contact Pastor Julie for Zoom sign-in information. Here is the schedule of dates and passages we will be discussing:
Online donations is now available! Click here to donate to our General Fund, Memorial Fund, Deacons Fund or Major Maintenance Fund. If you need instructions, click on the Donate menu option at the top of the screen.
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