<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:large"><div class="gmail_default"><div class="gmail_default">Hi everyone,<br>You may have noticed that there was no announcement about my sermon title for tomorrow's Zoom service in the Weekly Reader or on our website.<br>The simple fact of the matter is that, like many of you,I have been preoccupied with and very concerned about the news about the war being waged against the people of Ukraine by the dictator Vladmir Putin and his military forces. <br>My initial plan was to speak about the Lenten season which has just begun as I think it's a good practice for us to take some time to reflect on our own lives and spiritual health and Lent (from the Anglo-Saxon word "lencten" simply meaning "spring") offers us that opportunity and  would encourage you all to do that during this time.<br>But the war in Ukraine has taken center stage right now and I've been wrestling with my own thoughts and opinions about just what our nations role, and the role of the world community, should be in coming to the aid of Ukraine.<br>So today, I am going to share some of my thoughts. Admittedly, they aren't fully formed and you may or may not agree with what I have to say. And that's o.k. Because I want to hear what some of you think and have to say as well.<br>To that end, I will be opening up a **brief** time of discussion after my sermon and before the postlude to allow for some of you to share your thoughts, fears, hopes, etc. about the situation in Ukraine. I will ask that everyone remain muted during the discussion and that only one person speak at a time. Please raise your hand and after I acknowledge you, please be brief with your comments, perhaps three minutes at the most, so that others may share as well. <br>Attached is the Order of Service with the lyrics to the hymns and special music for the Zoom Service "SOME THOUGHTS ON THE WAR IN UKRAINE" at 10:30 a.m. <br>Also, here is the link to the Zoom service.<br></div><div class="gmail_default"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89189313592?pwd=K0paOWtFNTI0c0t4RElLb0Z3MGg0QT09" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89189313592?pwd=K0paOWtFNTI0c0t4RElLb0Z3MGg0QT09</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Meeting ID: 891 8931 3592</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Passcode: UUCPSunday</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">One tap mobile</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">+19292056099,,89189313592#,,,,,,0#,,0740731383# US (New York)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dial by your location</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initi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