Thanks for listening! Please join us for our live streams of Prayer Concerns on Sunday mornings at 10 am, and you can listen to Charley and Jonathan on their Kitchen Table Spirituality podcast for a Wednesday night faith connection. We are grateful to have you along. Franklin Federated is located at 171 Main Street in Franklin, Massachusetts, though our building is currently closed as people shelter in place to avoid the spread of Covid-19.
If you'd like to continue to support our church, you can always mail a check to Annette Thompson at Franklin Federated Church, 171 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038, or contact her directly if you'd like to set up Electronic Pledging.
There will be a special Fellowship Hour online this Sunday, April 19th for FFC members who would like to say goodbye to Pastor Charley "face to face." Be safe and we hope you find this inspiring.
For Silent Reflection“The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last." --Moira Rogers
Call to Worship
(Written by Susan A. Blaine Minister for Worship and Gospel Arts, Faith INFO Ministry Team)
Leader: Sing a new song!
People: A springtime shout-out to life!Leader: Sing praise to our joyful Easter God
People: Whose power brings new life out of death!Leader: Immerse doubt and despair in the fountain of new birth
People: Find refreshment and strength for a future of hope!Leader: For God has taken ordinary things
And made them extraordinary:
All: Sing a New Song!
Poem
"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
BY ROBERT FROST
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
Scripture
Psalm 16 read by Mireille Eastman
John 20:19-31 read by Phoebe Eastman
For Silent Reflection“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello."
--Paulo Coelho
Message "Saying Goodbye"
For Silent Reflection"How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."
--A.A.Milne
Zoom Coffee Hour for Charley's Last Sunday
We will gather virtually after worship on Sunday, April 19, for coffee hour at 11:00 AM via Zoom. There are several ways you can join:
1. You can use a computer with a camera and microphone. To do that, simply click this link 5 or 10 minutes before the start time, and follow the instructions for downloading Zoom to your computer:
https://zoom.us/j/96440571932?pwd=WjhNNnc4Y0tHUEhZMWFwTnhXYTJNUT09
2. You can join using a smartphone by downloading the Zoom app. Once you've downloaded it, you will need to enter the following:
Meeting ID: 964 4057 1932
Password: charley
Or you can tap one of these numbers on your phone:
+13126266799,,96440571932# US (Chicago)
+16465588656,,96440571932# US (New York)
3. You can phone in to one of these numbers, and you will be able to talk and listen.
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 253 215 8782 US
+1 301 715 8592 US
When prompted, use this Meeting ID: 964 4057 1932
Reminder for Zoom users - once you join the meeting everyone can hear what you're saying. For more information on using Zoom, including muting and unmuting, visit this page: https://www.sneucc.org/zoom-guide