(Natalia Terfa) This is the lentiest lent that has ever lented. And yet the readings in front of us today are all about new life RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of the worst of things. Man, the lectionary does not play around. So we’re going to dig in together, and in a new way.

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14, John 11:1-45

Song: Come Alive (Dry Bones) covered by Paul & Amy Koopman

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(Brent Haglund) Who are the helpers around you? How can you be a helper? In this unprecedented time, how have you seen people, esp unexpected ones, rising up to help?

Mr. Rogers Video

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:1-7, Luke 10:25-37

Song: Hawaii by Lil' Loca

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(Chad Brekke) The story begins with people talking about him as if he isn’t even there. But he was there. And by the end of his encounter with Jesus and some religious leaders, this person is able to speak for himself. You need to hear what he has to say.

Scripture: John 9:1-38

Song: Beauty in the Mundane by Bird Of Figment feat. Ooyy

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(Stacey Rudolph) Why is it so hard to forgive sometimes? Jesus encourages us to forgive others.

Mr. Rogers Video

Scripture: Psalm 103:8-19, Matthew 18:21-22

Song: Be Your Girlfriend by Lil' Loca

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(Natalia Terfa) In this familiar Gospel story, we have a stark contrast to the interaction Jesus had with Nicodemus last week, with everything out in the open and in the noonday sun. That contrast shows us that this story is about so much more than water, or thirst, but about how much God knows us and loves us.

Scripture: John 4:5-42

Video: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Clip

Song: Bermuda by Ooyy

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(Paul Koopman) Jesus welcomed all people. How can we live - so that every person becomes our sister or brother?

Mr. Rogers Video

Scripture: Deuteronomy 10:17-22

Song: The Sirens of the Lambs by Matt Large

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(Chad Brekke) He had it all, status, reputation, and safety. He threw it all away for a dead man. He broke the religious rules that had defined his entire life. Why? That's me in the corner. That’s me in the spotlight. Losing my religion. Trying to keep up with you. And I don't know if I can do it.

Scripture: Psalm 121, John 3:1-17

Song: Future Yellow by Ooyy

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(Katie Rykal) How do we treat difference in our community? Mr. Rogers talked to each and every person as if they mattered because they do. One of Cyndi Lauper's more popular songs is “True Colors” - I see your true colors and that’s why I love you. When we look past the differences and see the true colors in the people around us - that is when we treat them with the love and respect they deserve. How do we talk to kids, "differently-abled", and “outsiders”?

Mr. Rogers Video

Scripture: Psalm 139:13-16

Song: True Colors by Justin Timberlake & Anna Kendrick; Performed by PoP Worship Band

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(Natalia Terfa) The temptation of Jesus in the wilderness is a familiar story to many of us. We are all aware of the universality of temptation. If it happened to Jesus, it can (and does) happen to us? So what does this story tell us about temptation? About how and where we are tempted? And what are we to do in response to the reality of temptation?

Scripture: Psalm 32:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11

Song: Breath by Ooyy

Poem: Beloved is Where We Begin - Jan Richardson

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(Chad Brekke) Author Jack London wrote I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry rot. Things are not as they appear to be on Ash Wednesday, and this is very good news!

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

Song: Beautiful Things by Gungor, performed by Paul & Amy Koopman

Poem: Rend Your Heart by Jan Richardson

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