| | A Voice in the Wilderness2019-11-07 | |
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| | Gratitude The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad. Psalm 126:3
I have a problem of forgetting. Life will be going along just fine...and then...a bump in the road. I go from carefree to anxious and tense in a heartbeat. Sometimes I am tempted to hold on to the dissonance and tension when trials come my way. But I do this primarily because I forget what God has done for me.
What are we to do with the tension and dissonance of times of trial and challenge? What will come of these difficult times? The writer of psalm 126 resolves tension with chords of gratitude and thanks giving! | | |
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| | How important it is for me to practice remembering: to give thanks, to celebrate God's faithfulness, to give God the credit He deserves.
Yes, life gets hectic.
Yes, problems show up like uninvited guests.
Yes, obstacles appear to be larger than they are.
All of these create tension and dissonance in our lives.
And yet, God is always doing great things for us... often in spite of us.
In the Eucharist we recall and remember the mighty saving acts of God. We take hold of bread and wine "in remembrance that Christ died for us...with thanksgiving."
I wonder what might happen if each of us were to take just a few minutes each day and recall what God has done for us. Allow yourself to let go of the tension and dissonance in your life and give thanks.
The LORD has done (and is doing) great things for us at St. John’s and we are glad!
Blessings, Matthew+ | | |
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| | | Stewardship One way of thinking about Stewardship is this: Using the gifts we’ve been given to do the work God is calling us to do. Hopefully by now you have received a stewardship letter along with a pledge card. Thank you to all of you who have already turned in your pledge for the coming year. If you did not receive a letter and pledge card, let us know and we will be happy to send one to you. You can also find a digital copy of them by clicking the links that follow. 2019 Stewardship Letter St. John’s pledge card | | |
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| | | Journey to Faith:
The Five Thresholds Melodie Marske, a Regional director at InterVarsity will be with us on Sunday and will give a presentation after the service on how to help people on their journey to faith. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us in Hicks Hall. | | |
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| | | Deacon Kaye is on a mission trip! On Monday, the 4th of November Kaye left for Nogales, Arizona with several other members of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado. This could be a real life changing experience! While she is gone she asks for your prayers. She will be working in a shelter and a children's health clinic. This mission is part of our Baptismal Covenant, "to seek and serve Christ in all persons". Kaye's hope is that God will open her servant heart and to help her serve with her eyes and heart wide open. Kaye will give a talk at St. John's in Granby about her experiences after she returns. This will be on Wednesday, November 13th at 7:00 PM. All are welcome. (Hopefully, she will have pictures to share!) | | |
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| | | Cranmer Dinners Its time to get ready for the kick off of the 21st year of the Cranmer Dinners. Our first dinner is always Thanksgiving Dinner. You can sign up to help by donating food and/or as a volunteer to help with the dinners. | | |
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| | | Eucharistic Visitor Training St. John's held a Eucharistic Visitor training led by Kaye Piper on Saturday, October 26. Thank you to three of our members: Kristin Craig, Monica Fuqua, and Teri Jurgens who took part in this important training. A Eucharistic Visitor is a lay person, confirmed or received in the Episcopal Church, who is authorized to take the Consecrated Elements in a timely manner following a Celebration of Holy Eucharist to members of the congregation who, by reason of illness or infirmity, were unable to be present at the Celebration. | | |
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| | | City Market Rewards Program Do you shop at City Market or King Soopers? If you do, St. John's can benefit benefit every time you go grocery shopping. We are participating in City Market Community Rewards program. You can be part of this by enrolling here. Once you enroll, look us up by our Organization name: St. John's Episcopal Church or Organization Number: TU289 |
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