Spiritual Renewal Ecumenical Worship

Storytelling Workshop Kicks Off Spiritual Renewal Weekend March 29–30
On March 29, Rev. Dr. Jennifer Yocum, Care Pastor of New Life Lutheran Church, will lead this year’s interdenominational Spiritual Renewal Workshop on the subject “Faithfully Together: Storytelling into Our Next Chapter,” the first event in the 2025 ecumenical weekend sponsored by five Florence churches and held at the Presbyterian Community Church. The weekend culminates in a joint worship service on March 30.
The Presbyterian Community Church, one of the event’s sponsors, is located at 3996 N Hwy 101. The other church sponsors include Florence United Methodist, New Life Lutheran, St. Andrew’s Episcopal, and Saint Mary, Our Lady of the Dunes, Catholic Church.
The storytelling workshop begins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 29. With a break for lunch served at the church, the workshop will resume at 1:00 p.m. and conclude at 2:30. The sessions, according to Dr. Yocum, will be based on the model of Jesus as Storyteller, and will “practice storytelling as a means of creating resilience as we imagine our futures together. We will focus on how distinctive faith traditions in Florence have served our community over time.”
A joint worship service, with Rev. Deborah Anderson of Florence United Methodist Church preaching, will be held the following day, Sunday, March 30, at 10:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian church. A combined choir of singers from the participating churches and the community at large will be led by Sylvia Hartman of the Presbyterian Community Church and Laura Merz of St. Andrew’s Episcopal.
The events are free and the public is welcome.