Scotia United Methodist Church

The area United Methodist Churches will be participating in the Lenten services which will be held

on Tuesdays during Lent. Ash Wednesday is February 18th.

Tranquil Tuesdays: Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17 and Mar 24

2026 Schenectady UMC Cooperative Lenten Initiative

Services at 6:30pm at the Church indicated, with light reception to follow.

1st - February 24

• Church: Faith UMC

• Lay Speaker: Karyn McCloskey (First UMC)

• Reading: Psalm 32

2nd - March 3

• Church: Alplaus UMC

• Lay Speaker: Rebecca Oliver (Eastern Parkway UMC)

• Reading: Psalm 121

3rd - March 10

• Church: Scotia UMC

• Lay Speaker: Barbara Paul (Rotterdam UMC)

• Reading: Psalm 95

4th - March 17

• Church: Rotterdam UMC

• Lay Speaker: Jill Dunster Wesley (Scotia UMC)

• Reading: Psalm 23

5th - March 24

• Church: Eastern Parkway UMC

• Lay Speaker: Ted Vickery (Faith UMC)

• Reading: Psalm 130

201 North Ten Broeck Street

Scotia, New York 12302

Office: (518) 372-9575

Pastor: Rev. Doug Mackey

Coffee and Fellowship: Immediately following worship

Mother Teresa Quotes:

• ``Your true character is most accurately measured by how you treat those who can do 'nothing' for you.''

• ``Some people come in our life as blessings.

• ``If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives: Be kind anyway.''

• ``Small things done with great love will change the world.''

Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness. Psalm 65:11 KJV