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 The United Methodist Church joins with others in celebrating February as Black History Month, the annual observance of the history of the African diaspora. And, it is a time to reflect on the history of Black Americans and to honor the individuals and groups who have worked tirelessly toward racial justice. As we embark on Black History Month, I want to share poems during February.
Well, Mother, allow me the opportunity thank you,
Because you fought for me to have life on a crystal stair.
But even the crystal stair was a lil' rough
Though there were no tacks, it had cracks in the glass that scrape your feet
And, no, there weren't splinters, but the shattered pieces and broken-off glass were just as piercing.
But I saw you, Mama, and like you, all the time
I've been a climbin' on – even when people said I didn't belong
And reachin' new heights – while seeing my reflection in the glass behind and before me
And turnin' corners on the revolving stair, to learn that every round really does go higher and higher
And the higher we got, ma, instead of it getting lighter, the stairs got dimmer,
And it seemed surrounding souls got darker instead
And I had to be the one that represented the light.
So, Ma, I won't turn my back; I'll just reach high and pull forward,
And, I promise, I won't sit because the glass is too cold for my warm spirit, anyways.
So I'ma keep goin,' mama, just like you said.
And I'ma keep climbing, mama, just like you did.
And tellin' you thank you, for fighting
for me to even be on the crystal stair. This Lent ponder the themes of justice, poverty, freedom, and love. Victor Hugo's Les Misérables is a truly epic story. Whether you've read the novel, seen the Broadway musical, heard its soundtrack, or seen the several screen adaptations, you already know the power in the story. In the six-week Lenten study The Grace of Les Misérables, author and pastor Matt Rawle dives into six ideals found in the story—grace, justice, poverty, revolution, love, and hope—each represented by a character in Hugo's story. In keeping with his previous works, Rawle brings us to the intersection of Church and Pop Culture by drawing parallels between the iconic story and musical and our Christian calling, inspiring us to both understand our faith and live it out in the world.
 Lent Bible Study
Feb 25 - April 06 2021 Every Thursday
7:00-8:00 PM Zoom link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85235718340 Meeting ID: 852 3571 8340 +13126266799,,85235718340# US (Chicago)
Lent Daily Prayer (Feb 17- April 03 2021)  We will be sending a prayer sanctuary booklet for
the Lent 2021 to you. Please join us every day in
daily prayer on Facebook live 8:00-8:20 AM.
We hope the Lent daily prayer helps you faithfully
journey through Lent as we prepare to experience
the joy of the Resurrection.
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Lent Kit Delivery  We will be mailing or delivering a Lent supply package. Included in this package are the following:
Holy Communion Supplies
Palm Ash for 2/17 Ash Wednesday
Plastic Palm for 3/28 Palm Sunday
Wooden Cross for 4/02 Good Friday
Daily Prayer Book for Lent for Daily Devotion
Laity Convocation
Making Our Churches Vital in a Post-Pandemic World
Saturday, Feb. 13, 9 am - 12 noon Join the Board of Laity for a virtual Laity Convocation on February 13 that will focus on making our churches vital during these uncertain times and beyond. The registration link here. For more information, the flyer here
Church Office Hours
 We will continue to follow Governor Pritzker's guidelines during the COVID 19 pandemic. Currently, the mandate is to stay at home as much as possible. The office staff will continue to work remotely until this mandate is lifted. We will follow the guidelines issued by the Governor as well as the Chicago CDC and provide an update when possible. Please be assured that the church mailbox and voicemail are checked daily. Pastor Mori can be reached by email at rfumcpastormori@gmail.com or by leaving a voicemail at the church office at (773) 561-2610.  Weekly Sermon Phone Service If you do not have computer access or cannot access our Sunday worship service through a smart phone, we now have a sermon by phone service, which is available at any time! The phone number is (773) 219-0861.
You can listen to a recent version of Pastor Mori's Sunday sermon and it's free! Meeting Announcement Craft Team meeting for Valentines day project Saturday Feb 06 Finance Meeting Wednesday Feb 18 7:00 PM (Zoom Online) After Covid-19 Updates. Read about the Phases for Re-Opening here. Is that document too long? Read the summary version here. Our Regions 10 and 11 are still at Tier 2 Mitigations Here our Interim Bishop Hokin's letter  Links for Worship. - Join Zoom worship by going to this link at 10:30 AM on Sunday: https://zoom.us/j/806489040. Or call in at 1-312-626-6799 (Meeting ID: 806 489 040).
- Let's boost our worship! Please sign-up for Worship service Bible reader Sign-Up here.
- Young People's Bible Study. Ages 12-18 are invited to join the Zoom discussion of Jesus stories at 9 AM on Sunday mornings. Join the Zoom call here (Meeting ID: 828 2305 3546, One-tap mobile+13126266799)
- Want prayer? During our Prayers of the People, we will read your prayer requests. Submit your prayer requests here.
- Download. Get your bulletin here.
- Having trouble? Try logging off and logging back on to Zoom during the video. Or simply log off and call in.
- Missed last week? Check out the Facebook Live video on our page here.
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