Hello church friends and families,

Welcome to the 3rd week of Lent. Thank you to the many who joined us for the sacrament of communion yesterday. This weekend we continue our seeking journey by studying John 4:5-20. If you haven’t started using Sanctified Art’s daily devotional, please grab your free copy at our church office or reach out to our admin’s via email office@fwumc.org.

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Please remember that will continue our Soup Suppers every Thursday night starting at 6pm at the church. This is a great way to connect with old friends, make new ones and engage your faith in community.

Below, I’m including some poetry from our friends at Sanctified Arts. It’s worth reading aloud.

THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

seeking: Will you give me a drink?

blackout poetry

Below is a creative retelling of John 4:6-15, written by Rev. Anna Strickland. As you read the story, use a black marker or pen to underline or circle the words and phrases that speak to you. Then, blackout the rest of the words on the page. From the words that remain, you may find that a new message, poem, or image emerges. Visit this link to view examples of blackout poetry: pinterest.com/sanctifiedart/ blackout-poetry-ideas

Around noon, a Samaritan woman came to the well to get some water. Jesus asked her for a drink of water, which surprised her. She asked, “Why are you, a Jewish man, asking me for a drink? Don’t you know that I am a Samaritan?” Jesus responded, “If you knew who I am, you would be asking me for living water.” The Samaritan woman was confused. She said, “You don’t have a bucket, and the well is too deep to get water without one. Where are you going to get this living water? This is the best well around—our ancestor Jacob drank from it himself!” But Jesus wasn’t talking about that kind of water. He said, “Everyone who drinks the water from this well will get thirsty again. But the water I have to give is like a spring that never runs out, so anyone who drinks it will never be thirsty again.” The Samaritan woman asked Jesus, “Please give me this water so I never have to come back to the well to get water!”