A Tint of Transformation

Rev Dr Carolyn Scanlan-Holmes • March 5, 2023

0:00 Opening

1:10 SONG: Wandering Spirit sung by Rhonda Baker

4:40 Welcome and Announcements

11:40 Stepping Stones

14:30 Intro to service, centering, prayer

19:25 SONG: Love Now sung by Kimberly Morgan

22:00 MESSAGE: "A Tint of Transformation" by Rev. Dr. Carolyn Scanlan-Holmes

50:18 SONG: I Can Change sung by Caroline Smith

53:28 Benediction



SONG: Wandering Spirit sung by Rhonda Baker. Written by Michael Phillip Jagger & Jimmy Ripp Lyrics © BMG Rights Management

SONG: Love Now sung by Kimberly Morgan. Written Davy Nathan & Marieme.

SONG: I Can Change sung by Carolyn Smith. Written by James Murphy / Patrick Mahoney. Lyrics © Guy With Head and Arms Music, Les Souvenir.

Change Can Be Scary

On the second Sunday of Lent, we leave the wilderness and follow Jesus to the mountain top for a challenging experience. Here we witness a miraculous change in Jesus and with that change we see what happens with the unexpected. We watch the disciples experience a mix of emotions - fear excitement, wonder, confusion.


Have you ever witnessed someone go through a transformation? What kind of change was it? A good change? A concerning change? How did you respond?


Join us this Sunday as we follow Jesus up the mountain top where he is transformed and reminds us we too can be transformed by the Spirit and love of God.

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