Happy Friday, FBCP!
Today we have the weekly update from Chip along with special guests to help provide some trivia fun. You can listen the full details (and all the answers to the trivia questions!) by clicking the link below, but here are the highlights:
We look forward to gathering again for outdoor worship on Sunday, and we will also livestream the service and post a recorded version later in the day. Thank you for honoring our agreements so that we can love each other well and stay safe and healthy:
Stay in your car if you are able to drive to the garage.
Wear a mask whenever you are outside your car.
Keep 10ft of space between you and others.
Share your love by not hanging around before or after service.
Stay home if you aren’t feeling well and let us know how we can help care for you!
Starting this Sunday, you are welcome to bring items to contribute to the Friends In Deed Bad Weather Supplies. Here is a full list of items that are needed to support our neighbors who don’t have shelter in these colder months.
Wednesday, February 17th, is Ash Wednesday, and we will be releasing an online liturgy so that you can engage with worship from wherever you are. Here are some items you will want to gather to engage with the liturgy experience from home on Wednesday:
candle
bowl of water
salt
towel
dirt or ashes (or something else like charcoal pen)
We have a Lenten devotional from SALT to help you move through Lent with intention and reflective practices. You can access a digital copy here or pick up a paper copy if you come to the garage for worship on Sunday.
On the first Sunday of Lent, February 21, our time of worship will be a service of lament and a celebration of the lives of Ed Enriquez, Harold Lane, Bob Maase, and Tom Harris. We’ll share more details in the coming weeks. In the meantime, we will be creating an online space to share your memories. If you have something you want to share in honor of Ed Enriquez, Harold Lane, Bob Maase, or Tom Harris, you can send a written, audio, or video version to lindsay@fbcpasadena.
Today is Chinese New Year, and you can listen to the audio below to hear Iris share a little bit about her family’s traditions during this special holiday. The celebration comes at a time when hate crimes against Asian Americans continue to be on the rise after an increase at the start of the pandemic. Join us in praying for our Asian sisters and brothers and for our part to play in the work of justice.