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Come to the Chapel on Wednesday, Nov. 2 for Taizé worship. Taizé worship includes singing, silence, scripture, and prayer. |
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Stewardship season has arrived! Find out more and even make your pledge online on our
Stewardship page. |
 Our All-Church Turkey Dinner is coming up on November 3! You can find more information or even purchase your tickets by visiting the turkey dinner page online. |
Upcoming Opportunity Enjoy classical art on Tuesday, November 15 as we journey to Fort Worth to view "Caravaggio and His Followers in Rome" at the Kimbell Art Museum, its only U.S. venue.
Get all the details here. |
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This Sunday, October 30, 2011
Reformation Sunday
8:15 in the Chapel
9:30 and 11 a.m. services in the Sanctuary
Sermon: "Semper Reformanda"
Our title is the motto of the Reformed churches: "Always Reforming." Martin Luther, before the council at the Diet of Worms, said, "Your Imperial Majesty and Your Lordships demand a simple answer.
Here it is, plain and unvarnished. Unless I am convicted of error by the testimony of Scripture or (since I put no trust in the unsupported authority of Pope or councils, since it is plain that they have often erred and often contradicted themselves) by manifest reasoning, I stand convicted by the Scriptures to which I have appealed, and my conscience is taken captive by God's word, I cannot and will not recant anything, for to act against our conscience is neither safe for us, nor open to us. On this I take my stand. I can do no other. God help me." On this special day of pipes, drums, and tartans, we again take our stand.
Preaching: Dr. Blair Monie
Music: At the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services, the Sanctuary Choir will sing "Celtic Laud" by Craig Courtney.
Sunday's Bulletin l This Sunday's Christian Education
Please note - this is the last Sunday for Dr. Howard Cohen's "All You Wanted to Know about Judaism but Didn't Know Whom to Ask" |
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This Sunday is Kirkin' o' the Tartans
The Kirkin' o' the Tartans, a very popular service in the life of Preston Hollow Presbyterian, reminds us of our heritage and of the Presbyterian church's roots in Scotland. The Kirkin', at all three morning services on October 30, is highlighted with the playing of bagpipes, a procession of tartans, some readings in the traditional Scottish dialect, and other remembrances of our Scotch Presbyterian heritage. Attendees are encouraged to wear the traditional garb of your family's heritage. Following the 11 a.m. service, there will be a demonstration of Highland dancing, plus a salute to the Haggis, a traditional Scottish food, with samplings in Jubilee Hall. This service has become a great tradition at Preston Hollow. Invite your friends and family to come and share this special day of music and pageantry.
Also This Sunday:
Youth Flower Sale: Place your order for tulips, pansies, or kale - and support PHPC youth summer activities. Get the details and download an order form here.
Last Sunday for All-Church Turkey Dinner Tickets:
The dinner is coming up on Thursday, November 3. Get your tickets in the Atrium on Sunday. All the details here. |
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PHPC Events This Weekend
All-Church Fish Fry This Friday, October 28 is the All-Church Fish Fry benefitting the Men's Breakfast Scholarship Fund. The event will be 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Founders Hall.
Vickery Meadow Health Fair Thanks in advance to the 100+ volunteers helping with Saturday's Vickery Meadow Health Fair! The health fair provides screening, health education, flu shots, and immunizations. PHPC began the fair eleven years ago. In the beginning, the fair served 200-300 residents. Now the average number of attendees is approximately 1,200.
Halloween Carnival
Bring your children, three years through sixth grade, to our Halloween Carnival, led by PHPC Youth on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 6-7 p.m. in the Youth House. Come to enjoy a cupcake walk, face painting, games, a maze, pumpkin decorating, and, of course, lots of candy!
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Urgent Prayers Needed for Nicaragua
Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church entered a covenant relationship with CEPAD, the Protestant Council of Churches in Nicaragua, one year ago. As part of the covenant, we promised to pray for them and they for us. The following email prayer request came in from Damaris Albuquerque, the executive director of CEPAD:
"The rains have left 1,600 homes flooded, 249.2 kilometers of highways and roads damaged, almost 134,000 people affected mainly in the north and the Pacific of Nicaragua. The most affected crops are beans, sorghum, coffee, corn and sugar cane. There are at risk some 5,000 hectares of sorghum in the west of the country. 77 people affected with the H1N1 virus in Managua, Leon, Masaya and Jinotega.
The government has said it will take about US $3.2 million to respond to the emergency in its first stage and there have been more than 2,000 people evacuated to shelters in safe places in the affected municipalities.
CEPAD is collecting data from the communities we accompany in the municipalities of San Francisco Libre (Managua), Jinotepe (Carazo), primarily in Villanueva (Chinandega) from which we have received aid application already. Then we will work on an emergency project to meet these families needs and for rehabilitation."
The Nicaragua Mission Team gives thanks that you will pray for our sisters and brothers, our friends, in Nicaragua. |
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