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This year’s Lenten services at Neighborhood Church have featured creative ways to worship, including altar visuals, dance, and music in addition to the more customary scripture and sermons. Among the altar visuals is the purple scarf on the cross, which is raised to reflect the liturgical season. A new symbol this year: the Forgiveness Tree, chosen to reflect our Lenten theme, “A Season of Forgiveness.” This barren tree will be hung with green paper leaves, inscribed with our forgiveness notes. The Diaconate now includes spiritual dance as a part of the more creative Sunday worship services, provided by Carrie Pitt and her friend Solara. The Lenten music provided by Music Director Pam Wicks answers the call of the Worship and Music Innovation Teams for more creative and inspiring worship and music.

The drama of Holy Week and Easter is played out by real people in tragic situations. The Bible tells us of the plot, but not of the inner feelings of the characters. Here are a few of my speculations of the emotions of Pilate, Joseph and Mary… continue reading » »

DATE: Thursday, April 3, 2008, 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Neighborhood Congregational Church Library
340 St. Anne’s Drive, Laguna Beach, CA

Adult Study Group continues the Living the Questions series called “Saving Jesus” with the video “The Resurrection of Jesus.” Join in on the discussion of this thought provoking video on the Progressive Christian perspective of the Easter story.