03/01/2025
Good morning,
Sunday, March 2nd is Transfiguration Sunday. Pastor Jonah and Betsy Boswell will lead the Worship Service, Mike Wysocki will be the Scripture Reader, and Rowan Siu will be the Acolyte. Jaimie & Sam Roberts-Duarte will provide refreshments following the Worship Service. The flowers on the altar are donated by: Betsy Boswell in celebration of my two granddaughters March Birthdays.
The Jesus Storybook Bible:
The Forgiving Prince
Scripture: (Common English Bible)
Genesis 45:4-8
Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me,” and they moved closer. He said, “I’m your brother Joseph! The one you sold to Egypt. Now, don’t be upset, and don’t be angry with yourselves that you sold me here. Actually, God sent me before you to save lives. We’ve already had two years of famine in the land, and there are five years left without planting or harvesting. God sent me before you to make sure you’d survive[a] and to rescue your lives in this amazing way. You didn’t send me here; it was God who made me a father to Pharaoh, master of his entire household, and ruler of the whole land of Egypt.
Genesis 50:15-21
When Joseph’s brothers realized that their father was now dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge against us, and wants to pay us back seriously for all of the terrible things we did to him?” So, they approached[a] Joseph and said, “Your father gave orders before he died, telling us, ‘This is what you should say to Joseph. “Please, forgive your brothers’ sins and misdeeds, for they did terrible things to you. Now, please forgive the sins of the servants of your father’s God.”’” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
His brothers wept[b] too, fell down in front of him, and said, “We’re here as your slaves.”
But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I God? You planned something bad for me, but God produced something good from it, in order to save the lives of many people, just as he’s doing today. Now, don’t be afraid. I will take care of you and your children.” So, he put them at ease and spoke reassuringly to them.