the Kingdom of God "IS" like..

IS…

A small word. And words matter even if they are only two letters.

Jesus, when he talks about the Kingdom of God uses the word “IS.”

Not “will be” or might be” or “should be”

The kingdom is not some theoretical construct or pipe dream. Not some pie in the sky fairytale. No, when Jesus speaks of the Kingdom he uses the present tense…he talks of something that is already in existence.

I wonder what might happen if you and I lived into that reality. Believing that we are already living in God’s kingdom while at the same time praying for it to come in all its fulness here on earth as it already is in heaven.

On Sunday mornings we are studying Colossians 3:1-17 and looking at what it means to live a “Kingdom” life: to put off the old ways of living and to put on Christ (more info on the study below).

I hope you will consider joining us in this study (in person , online, or at home on your own) as we seek God’s kingdom now…in the present tense!

Blessings,

Matthew+

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From Bishop Kym:

“While the CDC’s new guidelines are welcome news for us as individuals, they complicate our common life as the Body of Christ. Most congregations are made up of vaccinated, partially vaccinated, and unvaccinated persons. As we consider how we will regather, we must hold in mind all of the young people and those with medical conditions that prevent them from being vaccinated.”

There are still risks to gathering as a group and the safety of all is our highest concern. The following are instructions to help make our worship experience meaningful and safe. 

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Join us  for Worship this Week

Saturday June 5, 2021 5:00 PM:

Holy Eucharist   Cranmer Chapel (in person only)

Sunday June 6, 2021 9:30 AM Mountain Time:

Holy Eucharist   St. John's (online and in-person)

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Technology Upgrade Update

In these changing times, we want to provide all our members as well as our community a way to connect with Saint John’s services. To do this, we need to upgrade our equipment. The cost to do so will be around $3,000. 

To date we have received around $1200 in contributions.  

If you would like to contribute to this project you can make out a check to St. John's and mark it ZOOM UPGRADE. Your contribution is very much appreciated.

Blessings,

Betsy Pettit

Sr. Warden

Coming up...

Sunday Morning Bible Study: Hidden in Christ

Grab some coffee and join us for Bible Study!

The study (based on the book: "Hidden in Christ - Living as God's beloved" by James Bryan Smith) will cover  Colossians 3:1-17. Each week we will dive into a different section of this amazing passage.

If you want to read the book,you can purchase a copy here.(Fr. Matthew has a few extra copies if you need one.) It is written like a 30 day devotional. You might read and meditate on a brief chapter each day.

This Sunday (June 13) we will cover the first 6 meditations.

Outbreak of Kindness Update

Greetings All from Outbreak Of Kindness

Hope all of you are enjoying this wonderful weather God is giving us.

This coming Saturday, June 12^th is our next distribution for Granby Jones. School is out which means there is no breakfast or lunch program. As such, many families are short of food.

The following are most needed items for this week and can be delivered to the Church of Eternal Hills;

• canned veggies and fruit
• peanut butter
• jelly
• oatmeal and cereal
• cookies
• Ramen
• refried and black beans
• shelf stable milk and drinks
• granola bars
• rice

We have several more Saturdays this summer for food distributions to GJ. Here are the dates we have scheduled;

June 19

July 10, July 24

August 14, August 28

We can use some people to:

• pack food boxes at the Church of Eternal Hills for families
• load food into cars
• drive food to the site for distribution at GJ
• unload and hand out food

This is a really wonderful opportunity for us to be the grace of God for others and to understand how Jesus lives in others. Please consider the giving and receiving of these gifts of God.

Thank you for all you do, Deacon Kaye

P.S. You can contact me here to volunteer!

This Sunday's Readings

The lectionary readings for this Sunday are:

• 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13

• Psalm 20

• 2 Corinthians 5:6-10,[11-13],14-17

• Mark 4:26-34

You can read them online here.

A little help please?

Fr. Matthew is looking for some help with the following:

• Folding bulletins and inserts for Sunday morning services.

If you are interested in helping with either of these please contact Fr. Matthew by email or call the Church office at 970-887-2742.

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