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Touching Heaven, Changing Earth...
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Many of us are still singing the songs from Borderless, the Starfire show that had its world premiere at LAUMC in Creekside this past weekend. This original musical, written by Dirk and Carol Damonte, was based on the book Five Practices of Fruitful Living, by Bishop Robert Schnase. The show certainly challenged me with an amazing, powerful (and technologically creative) message of living more fully into the life God has created for us.
I was blessed to have been able to hear the songs in rehearsals as well as in performance. I was also able to study the script to really glean from its most excellent text. Even still, I want to experience the show again, because each time I hear the music, I gain new understandings. And to be honest, I just enjoy hearing my favorite singers singing. How fortunate that we have many more opportunities to experience Borderless in the next two weeks as Starfire is on tour with the show. See below for details about how to follow the group on tour and see live-streamed performances.
In addition to many of our congregation who were in attendance, we also had some special guests. It was great that some of our beloved previous pastors and spouses were able to attend: the Rev. Dr. Mark and Bonnie Bollwinkel and the Rev. John and Vicky Dodson. As well, what an honor it was to have the author of the Five Practices book attend the very first performance. Bishop Robert Schnase, the bishop of the Missouri Conference, flew to California for the sole purpose of seeing this show. He was awed and honored by the writers/composers, by the singers, and by our church that supports this ministry.
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Bishop Schnase and Carol & Dirk Damonte with the
Borderless cast.
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Please keep our 63 youth and 20 adult team members of the Starfire Singers Rocky Mountain Tour in your prayers as they present and represent the love of God out into the world! And let's keep singing the message of Borderless with our lives.
Blessings,
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Follow the Starfire Singers on Tour
The Starfire Singers high school choir is on its two-week tour of the Rocky Mountains, bringing Borderless to United Methodist churches in Colorado and Nevada. You can catch updates and photos on the choir's blog or watch any of the tour performances live-streamed.
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First All-Church Summer BBQ This Thursday
Come hang out with your church family for fellowship, good food, and excellent entertainment at our first of three All-Church Summer Barbecues this summer, on Thursday at 6:00pm in Creekside. The Wesley Jazz Ensemble will entertain us with live music. Admission at the door is $8/general, $5/children under 6, or $22/family. Childcare for ages 0-3 and games for older children are available with RSVP to Pat Osborne (650-948-7955). On the following two Thursdays, our entertainment will be the Lyric Theatre Ensemble and the Star Geezers.
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Pack-a-Back Drive
Sacred Heart Community Service wants to give 3,300 K-12 students from struggling families a new backpack filled with age-appropriate school supplies. We are collecting supplies in the red barrels in the church entry to send to Sacred Heart. The most-needed items are backpacks (not red or blue), scientific calculators, safety scissors, and $20 gift cards to shoe stores. For a list of all requested supplies, visit the Sacred Heart website.
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This Sunday we start our new summer morning worship series, "The Big Questions." Pastor Sam Lewis will give the message at all three morning services on "What's the Point of Living?" Her text is Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14, 2:18-23. At the 5:00pm Creekside Crossings service, Pastor Sam will preach again, this time with the message "Get Comfy," from Jeremiah 29:4-14. All are welcome!
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