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Bristol Federated Church

A Community of Faith Where You Matter

February 28, 2024

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey,
you are welcome here.”

“We embrace God’s infinite love and grace in affirmation that each one of God’s children is made in God’s image and has equal worth, accepting all and including ALL of every race, gender, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation/or expression, marital status, ethnicity, religious background, national origin and physical or mental status.”

 Link for any online Bristol Federated Church Event 
 

Sweet Communion!

“Yet she on earth hath union
with God the Three in One,
and mystic sweet communion
with those whose rest is won;
O happy ones and holy!
Lord give us grace that we,
like them, the meek and lowly,
on high may dwell with Thee.”

Samuel John Stone: The Church’s One Foundation

When Jesus, the “Word become Flesh,” lived upon this world, he would eat in communion with anyone he met, eating and sharing whatever was available as their food: bread, fish, fruit, nuts, whatever.

I believe that if the man Jesus were to live among us, he would eat with us, and share communion with us with what ever was available to us for food.

At this time of year in Vermont, that might be waffles and maple syrup!

And so , this Sunday’s sharing of the "Lord’s Supper” will be an especially Sweet Communion. Instead of bread and juice, we will share waffles and maple syrup! And we will experience the presence of Christ in them.

Then, we will enjoy a Waffle Brunch after worship.

Please come and enjoy
Sweet Communion on March 3rd.

 

Creating our Church Timeline
With our Personal Stories!

Last Sunday, we filled in our History Timeline with our own Personal Stories of how we first came to BFC, and what has made us stay through the years. It was a spirit filed time of sharing. Click the image for slideshow.

 

Meet the Leadership Team
Mary Van Tol

Many of you know Mary from her many years as an active member at BFC, she and her husband Doug moved to Bristol from New Jersey and spent their working years here. After retirement they moved to Florida which is where they are now. While living here Mary taught Sunday school for many years, continuing even after her children had grown up. Pastor Bill reached out to her and invited her to join the leadership team before the covid pandemic, she accepted, thank you Mary and Pastor Bill. Mary has contributed much to our church family overcoming the distance factor by making the most of zoom. She attends our meetings regularly and has lead many bible studies. Mary helped Pastor Chris select a series of videos to help us on our journey to becoming an O&A church within the UCC. The series was titled Faithful and Inclusive-The Bible, Sexuality, and the UMC by Pastor Rob Fuquay. It was well attended and very helpful. Mary is a very thoughtful and kind person who will help wherever she can.

In Mary’s own words: “I have really enjoyed coming back home! When Pastor Bill asked me to be part of the leadership team I didn’t know how I could do that and when Covid pandemic came under control I thought my role would come to an end. However, spending almost half my life in a place that I loved has kept me connected to some of the people I love and that is why I have decided to continue to work with you all!”

Thank you Mary for all you have done and continue to do!

 

Lenten Bible Study

Please join Mary Van Tol for a Lenten study beginning on Thursday, February 8 for 6 weeks. 7:00 PM-8:00 PM via Zoom.

"Finding Jesus in the Psalms, A Lenten Journey" by Barb Roose guides the reader through a meaningful encounter with the Psalms through the season of Lent. Combining an interpretation of the psalms with real life stories, the study moves through the familiar words of Psalm 23 toward the painful cries of Psalm 22 uttered by Jesus on the cross. The study includes reflections on the life of King David and the original context of the writings, along with connections between the psalms and the life and death of Jesus the Messiah. Click PREVIEW for a short video preview.

The book is available from Cokesbury in both paperback and digital format. Click HERE to purchase.

I hope to see you Thursday evenings!

Mary

 

March Birthdays!

Dustin Corrigan March 4th
Walter Vaillancourt March 18th
Mary Van Tol March 19th
Philip Gridley March 28th
Lynn Dike March 29th

 

Lectionary Readings for this Week

March 3rd:
Exodus 20:1-17, Psalm 19; John 2:13-22; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

 

Calendar

Lenten Bible Study - Thursdays, 7:00-8:00pm by Zoom

Sweet Communion - March 3rd. Waffles and Syrup brunch after worship.

Leadership Team - March 5, 6:00pm

Children’s Sunday - March 17th

Palm Sunday - March 24th (2nd Congregational Conversation)

Maundy Thursday - March 28th, 6:00pm, Pot Luck Dinner, Service of Tenebrae

Easter Service - March 31st

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ONGOING EVENTS:

Sundays, 4:00PM- AA Meeting here at BFC

 

Weekly Giving

The Leadership Team would like you to know our Giving each week;

Offering $ 776.00
Online 105.00
Total $ 981.00
Thank you for your generosity!

 

Sunday Worship

You can find the recordings of recent sermons on our website at www.bristolfederated.com and click on “The Sermon Archives” in the top right hand corner of your screen.

You can visit the Donate page on our website at any time to give electronically using a credit/debit card or bank account.

The Zoom link for our Sunday Worship Service can be found by going to our website. If you will be accessing worship using a phone:
Dial: 1(929)205-6099
Meeting ID: 940 7036 0317
Passcode: 559314

Click here to go to our website at Bristolfederated.com

 
 

Brand Name

Bristol Federated Church, 37 North St, Bristol. VT 05443, USA

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