Holy Wednesday

Holy Wednesday
April 7, 2020
Encouragement, Lent

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Daughters of Zion

Read Matthew 21:1-11

Hannah Garrity
Graphic Image
Inspired by Matthew 21:1-11

Jerusalem is the daughter of Zion. In her we see overlayed intricacies of architecture and city planning. The beauty of her people. The layout of her family tree. The importance of her lineage. The repetition of her ancient stories. The importance of her prophets. The telling of true, right, and good. The incredible way that we live into our story, into God’s story.

Here in Matthew, as Jesus prepares to arrive in Jerusalem to lay down his life for God’s children, he harkens back to the past. He recalls a simple prophecy, repeated over the generations, taught, and retaught. He must have the donkey and her colt in order to fully live into the story that had been prepared for him by God.

In this image, I drew repetitive angles as a layer of architecture, a suggestion of lineage, as the repetition of a path through time. I imagine that the architecture of a city and lineage of a people are related. Jesus quotes the prophets and acts on their words. Behind the patterns of prophecy is a daughter. I portrayed her in a pose of listening, memorizing, preparing to retell the story. I drew her as thoughtful and contemplative, aware that her future role is to pass the narrative. She will tell of a peasant king’s call to love and fearlessness. — hannah garrity

COVID-19 Resources

Information from Christian Church of NCDownload

Your mental health is important! Even more so when your world is turned upside down. Below are a few links that you may find useful as you journey through the days and weeks ahead. Please check them out…even if you don’t think you need them (Hint: The best time to take care of yourself is when you think you are doing just fine!) So, no matter where you are, just click the links and do something today to take care of yourself!

We will continue to look for good resources to help us all cope during this pandemic, so please stay tuned for more. (Seriouly, click on one of the links above…it can’t hurt and is most definitely can help!)

Miss Sunday’s Service?

You can still see Sunday’s service by visiting the church’s website: http://hoodmemorial.org/blog/ or on Hood Memorial’s Facebook page.

Show your love and support to local doctors and nurses

Last week we delivered several letters, drawings, and treats to doctors and nurses at the hospital in Lillington. We will deliver them again this week to another local hospital. Please take a moment to write a letter of appreciation or draw a picture that can be delivered. If you are out on an essential errand, you can drop it in the locked mailbox at the church. You can also take a picture of your creation and email or text it to Pastor Jason and we will print it for you. Please have these letters to the church or to Pastor Jason by 5:00 pm Wednesday.

This Sunday, April 12th:
Easter

This Sunday, we will celebrate the risen Lord together through Live Streaming over Facebook Live and the Conference Call. We would love your participation.

  • Send us an Easter picture of your family that we can include in the service. You can use an old photo or new one. You can drop a photo in the mailbox at church or you can text a picture to Pastor Jason.
  • Or you can take a short video of your family shouting one of the Easter Resurrection phrases “He is Risen!” “Hallelujah!” , etc. Remember to take the videos in landscape orientation (holding your phone sideways).
  • Send your videos and/or pictures to jason@littletreenc.org or text them to 919-417-0179.

We want to include the whole church family in a picture/video collage in Sunday’s worship service.

Daily Prayer Call Moves to Three Days

Join us Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 12 noon for our Prayer Conference Call.

1. Phone: Call (563) 999-1222
2. Mobile Device: Download “Free Conference Call” App from the AppStore & Use Meeting ID: hoodchurch Download for Android – Download for Apple
3. Computer: Connect to the Internet and Visit – https://join.freeconferencecall.com/hoodchurch

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COVID-19 Resources

COVID-19 Testing: Only those who meet the following criteria should ask their doctor or local health department about being testing for COVID-19 through the NCSLPH: 

  1. Have fever or lower respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath) and close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case within the past 14 days; OR
  2. Have fever and lower respiratory symptoms (cough, shortness of breath) and a negative rapid flu test

If you meet these criteria and have been unable to get tested by your doctor, please call Harnett Health at 910-893-7550.