First Sunday FEAST(Fellowship, Eating, Art, Sharing, Together) – “Story” – facilitated by Jane Mooney

Service Description:




First Sunday FEAST
“Courage”
Sunday, October 4, 10:30 AM, in Fellowship Hall
facilitated by Jane Mooney

First Sunday FEAST is a combination of a worship service, small group discussion, and a meal woven together to help us delve into what it means to be in community with one another.

Around our table, we welcome all to join together, break bread, and have meaningful conversation. The FEAST includes components from a typical service, such as chalice lighting, music, and readings. We use questions and quotes taken from the Soul Matters monthly themes to help guide our conversation. The questions and quotes are listed below so that you have a chance to give them thought ahead of time.

This month’s discussion addresses the idea of COURAGE.

Please join us in person or via Zoom for our monthly open discussion format on Sunday, October 4, at 10:30 AM in Fellowship Hall. A continental breakfast will be served. Our Zoom participants are encouraged to join us with their own coffee and breakfast!

Questions
◊ What fear takes up more space in your head and heart than you want?

◊ What was your bravest moment of not running away? How are you being called to bravely not run away today?

◊ Where are you saying “yes” when you need to courageously say “no?”

◊ Who is the most courageous person you’ve met? How has their courage rubbed off on you?

◊ Have you ever taken a “leap of faith?”

Quotes
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.     ~~ Ambrose Redmoon

Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow. ~~ Mary Anne Radmacher

Daring to set boundaries is having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others. ~~ Brene Brown

If you want to feel less fear, stop trying to keep yourself safe. ~~ Andrea Gibson

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. ~~ Raymond Lindquist


The First Sunday FEAST will be followed at 11:45 AM by Shawl Ministry in the Parlor.

The church offers basic masks for those who want to wear one and have forgotten their own. For those who are under the weather, we encourage the use of our remote access via Zoom.

Sunday services are offered in hybrid mode, and remote access is available via computer or telephone using the log-in details below. Remote participation is limited to sending messages through the chat box within Zoom and requires participation via the link below. Folks can submit joys/sorrows and announcements they wish to share, and the Zoom host will read these messages to in-person attendees. There is no password to gain access, but the Zoom host does need to admit each person from a virtual waiting room.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92038383446
Dial In Phone Number: (646) 931-3860
Meeting ID: 920 3838 3446

If participating via Zoom, we recommend that people connect around 10:15 to work out any connection issues and to say hello before the service starts.

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