03/31/21 |
451 Hogan Road, Nashville TN 37220 phone: 615-832-2897 website: www.crievewoodumc.org |
Pastor’s Pen “The waters swelled and increased greatly on the earth.” (Genesis 7:18a) Our weather this past weekend may not have reached biblical proportions like in the story of Noah quoted here, but it was still pretty intense. The normally serene and idyllic creek that separates the church from the parsonage rose above its banks on Saturday night, filled my backyard, crossed the driveway, and came right up to the parsonage. Water got into the garage and basement, but didn’t do any permanent damage. I was able to scramble and move all of our stuff out of harm’s way. I know that there are many across our community that were not nearly as fortunate – many whose homes were severely damaged and some who even lost their lives. My heart goes out to them all, as I know yours does as well. Our church and community are already mobilizing to help with recovery efforts. I’m especially grateful to Bill Tucker for his help in cleaning up the parsonage on Sunday. We sent a small team to the home of some church members on Monday to help them clean up. If you need assistance of any kind, please reach out to the church and/or call the Tennessee Flood Cleanup Hotline at 833-904-1085. If you are looking to volunteer, please let us know or simply sign up for a project through Hands on Nashville. It is always amazing to see the generous spirit of people in the aftermath of something like this. Be on the lookout for Christ at work in and through the service of others. This is also Holy Week, and I hope you’ll make plans to join us – in-person or virtually – for our various worship services this week. We’ll be in the sanctuary and online at 6:30 pm for both Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. On Easter Sunday, we’ll have a Sunrise Service at the Iris Garden at 6:30 am (bring your own chair) and in the sanctuary and online at 9:30 am. This year, perhaps more than any other, because we are beginning to catch a glimpse of life on the other side of the pandemic feels like a weight is being lifted as Lent comes to an end and we anticipate resurrection and new life in Easter. May we all experience a deep sense of hope as we move into the next season of life. Rev. John HillThe Maundy Thursday service will include optional, no-touch foot- or hand-washing stations and will also include Holy Communion using the pre-packaged elements. Access the online service at https://www.facebook.com/CrievewoodUMC/Available During Holy Week Stations of the Cross All are invited to come spend some time at our Lenten prayer stations 8:30am – 4:30pm during Holy Week. The stations are set up in the main upstairs hallway. Each of the stations include scripture, reflection questions, a creative response, and a prayer all based in our Lenten theme of “embracing the uncertain.” You will likely need 30 minutes to an hour to complete all six stations. Stations of the Cross with words and images are also placed on the wall near the stations. We hope that you will be able to spend some sacred and meaningful time at these prayer stations during Holy Week. Lenten Devotionals The Crievewood staff has written devotionals for you to use at home during Holy Week. Paper copies are available in the narthex; access the online version below.Lenten DevotionalThe CUMC Good Friday service will be a tenebrae service, also known as a service of darkness. Access the online service at https://www.facebook.com/CrievewoodUMC/ St. Mary of Bethany is offering a come-and-go Good Friday service focused on the Seven Last Words of Christ from noon to 3:00 pm in the sanctuary to which Crievewood is invited. For all in-person services, please wear a mask and maintain a social distance of six feet from those not in your household. Mission Notes TP Sunday TP Sunday will be paused in April, but will resume again on May 2nd. Thank you for your continuing support of this outreach to the homeless of Nashville. Crievewood Serves: South End UMC Food Program The South End Food Project was originally created to supplement the food budget of families with school children who lost the school food breakfast/lunch program during summer vacation. The pandemic caused a more prolonged need, and South End continued the food program for an extended time period to supply community families with adequate nutrition. We thank all the volunteers who pitched in to make this happen. However, the project will now take a short hiatus and begin again in June with its traditional summer food program. Easter Sunday, April 4 6:30 am – CUMC Sunrise Service outside in person only at the Iris Garden. Please bring your own chair. 9:30 am – CUMC Easter Worship in person in the sanctuary and online Access the online service at https://www.facebook.com/CrievewoodUMC/ We plan to provide overflow seating and a livestream of the service in the Fellowship Hall for the 9:30 service on Easter if the sanctuary reaches capacity under our COVID guidelines. Both Easter services include communion using prepackaged elements. 11:00 am – CUMC Drive-up Communion Drive-up communion will begin at the earlier time of 11:00 a.m. starting on Easter Sunday and continuing forward in correspondence to the earlier worship time. Create a beautiful image of the resurrection. Easter Lawn Cross Continuing a tradition that we started last year, we will create an outline of a cross on the Hogan Road hillside Easter weekend, and all are invited to stop by and fill it with flowers. The outline will be set up on Saturday, April 3rd at noon, so you are welcome to bring your flowers on Saturday or Sunday. Drive back around on Monday to see the beautiful results that the whole community can enjoy!Thank You Dear Crievewood Family, Thank you so much for the tremendous support during Dad’s extended illness and transition to eternal life. Our church family has been central in our lives. Crievewood is so important to us as we have made so many lifelong friends here. This church family has supported us through the years in good times and hard times. Your calls, cards, texts, food and outpouring of love are so appreciated. And your prayers sustain us daily. Mom and Dad loved this church and their church family so! We miss them terribly but are rejoicing that they are reunited! With love, Carla Arnette, Chuck Bean, Jamie Dooley and familiesMar. 31 – Ramon Berry Apr. 1 – Liam Webb Apr. 3 – David Cate and Clayton Cortner Apr. 5 – Pam Abernathy Apr. 6 – Will Cromer and Jane Lively Apr. 7 – Lucy Reed Apr. 8 – Joe Edgens Apr. 9 – Kim Boyce and Craig Leyers Apr. 10 – Ansley Sasser Apr. 11 – Natalie Sitter Apr. 12 – Sandy Pizzini If you have a birthday between March 31 and April 13 and it does not appear in the list above, then it is not in our database. We would like to celebrate with you. If your birthday does not appear, please notify the church office at 615-832-2897.Still looking for more information? Below are links that may help. UM NewsLink to the Prayer ListCUMC Online GivingLive Stream Worship Sundays @ 9:30 a.m. Most gracious God, thank you for all the gifts you have bestowed on Crievewood United Methodist Church over the generations. By your Holy Spirit, grant us the grace that welcomes all of your children. Make us a community that reflects the full diversity of Christ’s body. Help us grow to love one another as You love us. Empower us to reveal Christ through worship and service. In your holy name we pray. Amen.Copyright © 2021 Crievewood United Methodist Church, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive the Crievewood United Methodist Church Newsletter. Our mailing address is: Crievewood United Methodist Church451 Hogan RoadNashville, Tn 37220 |