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our time together with grace and candor, with love and
sadness, with prayer and well wishes, with acknowledgement
of what did not go well and with celebration of the things we will cherish about our time together.
I say this is a spiritual discipline because God is with us in it, because our character as individuals and as a church will be demonstrated in how we say “good bye”, because the process, while filled with complicated emotions, will be engaged in through prayer and conversation, through tears and smiles, through recognition of God’s Spirit with us and in us.
As you read this we are close to Jerusalem and that holiest of weeks. Please join us for the incredible worship events of that week. God be with you and fill you with holy joy and deep contentment in these special days.
—Dr Jay
Altar Flowers for Easter
First Church has a long standing tradition of putting lilies on the altar on Easter Sunday. Flowers are delivered to homebound and nursing home residents after Easter.
Download, print, and fill out the form (http://1stchurchlongmeadow.org/blog3/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Easter-Lilies-Order-Form.pdf) and your sentiments will be included in the Easter Sunday bulletins.
A donation of $10.00 is requested for each plant, and all forms must be in the church office by Tuesday, April 4. Please make checks payable to the First Church of Christ in Longmeadow. Forms can be mailed to First Church, 763 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA 01106