Apr 05, 2025

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Let’s Mix It Up Holy Covenant UCC!

Holy Covenant,

This Sunday, we’re shaking things up with Mix-It-Up Sunday! We’re inviting you to sit somewhere new, connect with someone you might not normally sit next to, and experience worship in a different way. Our service will have a different flow, new liturgy, and creative ways to engage, which very well could become part of our worship life moving forward!

Trying something new can be exciting, but it can also feel a little uncomfortable. We’re creatures of habit, and church can be one of the places where we find comfort in routine. But stepping into something different can open us to new perspectives, deeper connections, and a fresh experience of God’s presence.

In Isaiah 43:19, God declares, “I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” God is always leading us forward, inviting us to let go of what is familiar to make space for something life-giving and transformative. This Sunday, as we mix it up, let’s embrace the opportunity to see worship, and each other, in a new way.

And after worship, I want to invite you to stay for our Spring Brunch Potluck! Please consider bringing a dish, pastries, muffins, breakfast casseroles, or fruit salads, and join us as we gather around the table for good food and the new friend you made in worship.

I hope you’ll come this Sunday with an open heart, a sense of adventure, and maybe even a willingness to say, “Hey, I think we should mix-it up more often!” See you Sunday!

Peace and Blessings,

Rev. Christopher Czarnecki

Holy Covenant UCC

Senior Pastor

 


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