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Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-12, 21c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark 1:29-39
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Upcoming Events
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Hymns for Him
Our Adult Christian Formation Class continues on Sundays at 9:30 am in Roberta's Hall
Landscape Committee Meets - January 31 in Roberta's Hall at 5:00 pm
Outreach Commission Meeting - Wednesday, February 1, in Roberta's Hall at 2:00 pm
Scout Sunday
Sunday, February 5 Please come and support our Scout Troop as they join us on Scout Sunday and lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance at the 10:30 am service
Welcome Class
for Visitors and Newcomers
Sunday, February 5 Our visitors and new members are invited to pick up a free breakfast from the Parish Hall and then gather in the Bride's Room for a Newcomers' Welcome Group from 9:15 am to 10:15 am
Children's Christian Formation Committee Meeting
Sunday, February 12 In Roberta's Hall after the 10:30 am service
Healing Service and Individual Prayer Time Friday, February 17
Saturday, February 18
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LENTEN SERIES
Fran McKendree Singer/songwriter Fran McKendree will be with us for a time of Lenten devotions, reflection and music on Wednesday evening, February 29
details/flyer to follow
David Teems Singer/songwriter/author David Teems will be with us for our Lenten series on the Wednesday evenings in March. David's recently published book "Discovering your Spiritual Center: The Power of Psalm 119" will be the basis for our Lenten Series.
David's other publications include: "Majestie: The King behind the King James Bible" (2010) and "Tyndale: The Man Who Gave God an English Voice" (2012)
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Upcoming Events in the Diocese Retirement Party for Bishop Howe Please follow this link
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Weekdays
Monday thru Friday
Food Bank
open
10:00 am - noon
Wednesdays
Tabitha's Treasures
10:00 am
in Roberta's Hall
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Morning Prayer
2nd and 4th Wednesdays
in Roberta's Hall
at 12:00 noon
Holy Eucharist
1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays
in Roberta's Hall
at 12:00 noon
Thursdays
Men's Bible Study
7:30 am in the Library
Choir Practice
7:00 pm in the Choir Room
(once per month during the Summer)
Weekends
Saturdays
Holy Eucharist
5:00 p.m.
(Chapel)
Sundays
Holy Eucharist
8:00 a.m.
(Chapel)
Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
(Parish Hall)
Christian Formation
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Adult program
in Roberta's Hall
Holy Eucharist
10:30 a.m.
(Church)
Sunday School
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
K thru 4th grade -
Alleluia Chapel Program
in the Children's Chapel
Order of St Luke
Full Members meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month in the Prayer Ministry Room after the 10:30 am Service Associate Members meet on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month in the Bride's Room after the 10:30 am service Intercessory Prayer Team
meets in the Prayer Ministry Room on the 2nd and 4th Sundays after the 10:30 am service
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"Take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block"
1 Corinthians 8:9
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Dearly Beloved in Christ,
Saint Paul's relationship with the church in Corinth was perhaps his most contentious. It was a Christian community that he had founded during his second missionary journey, probably around 50-52 AD, and one that had evidently received an abundance of the gifts of the Holy Spirit: speaking in tongues, prophecy, knowledge, teaching, etc. But the jostling for power and authority, prevalent in the Corinthian society at large through boasting of wealth, accomplishments, and connections seems to have made its way into the Christian community. In 1 Corinthians 5:6 he tells them quite plainly "your boasting is not good!" And in 10:25 he tells them "Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor ... do all to the glory of God." Christ should be their model.
The Christ whose teaching and deeds amazed the people who would exclaim "A new teaching - with authority!" So much so that "his fame began to spread throughout the surrounding region." Here was someone who had reason to boast in his abilities and yet who would say "Very truly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing on his own, but only what he sees the Father doing." (John 5:19) Jesus acknowledges that he receives his authority from the Father, he is a conduit for the working of the Father's power. For he perfectly knows the Father, he spends dedicated time in conversation with the Father, listening to the Father's will, and he alone is without sin - a completely clean conduit for the Father's power to be at work.
And yet he tells us this: "I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father." (John 14:12) How can this be? Perhaps if we follow the model of the Master: spend time getting to know the Father through his Word, developing the discipline of spending dedicated time with the Lord, listening to his voice, and by keeping our spiritual conduit clean through a daily examen, repentance and seeking the Lord's forgiveness.
We have also been given spiritual gifts, not that we may boast but that we may bear fruit to the glory of God. So that through us the promise will be fulfilled "anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these ..." There are still demons to be overcome, still illnesses to be healed, still his words to be taught - we are to be the conduit of his power - will we let go of seeking after our own good and allow his power to work through us to his glory?
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There are a limited number of private appointment times available with Pastor Sharon and the Amazing Love Healing Ministry prayer teams on Saturday. Several of the available eighteen slots have already been filled. Please call the Church Office early in the week if you would like to reserve an individual appointment time.
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 Magnify the Living Lord
Volume II Joy Sutton is collecting personal accounts for the second volume of Magnify the Living Lord. She hopes to have all your stories in by the end of February and to work on the editing during the month of March. If you have any personal stories for us to consider for inclusion please email Joy here
If you are unfamiliar with Magnify the Living Lord you can access the email archives on the website hereYou will need to scroll down through the most recent Monday emails to the ones titled Magnify the Living Lord. |
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Grover, Ival, Marion, Chet, Stan, Jack, Mike, Suzee, Elizabeth, Roy, Terri, Sallie, Donna, Lillian, Keisha, Jamie, and Jeanie
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MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES
Zachary Adam Copes, Christopher and Brigitt Kincaid, Justin Moye, Danny Graham, Hugh Darville, Chuck Gitschlag, Rory Patrick Coleman, Dennis Glasgow, Duncan Hanton, William Underhill, Taylor Lee. and Geoffrey Noplis OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS AND SEMINARIAN
Michael and Ryan Guerdan, Lindsey Nicolle, Allen Booker, Robert Borr, Matthew and Sarah Pierce, Robin Campbell, Isaac John Copes, and David Bumsted.
THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR BIRTHDAYS
Dave Guerdan, Pat Bronos, Lois Daily, Molly Meyer, Abbei Moye
THOSE CELEBRATING THEIR ANNIVERSARIES
THOSE WHO ARE TRAVELING
Rodney and Tee Fabio, Rich Thompson, Wayne and Jan-Marie Waters
REST IN PEACE: Mary Louise
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