A Voice in the Wilderness

2020-03-24

Church has not been cancelled!

Saturday evening and Sunday morning this past week we gathered for Evening and Morning Prayer.  We gathered online from all over Grand County (and beyond) and it was a true joy to see you all as we joined in prayer, scripture and worship.

Both gatherings followed services that have been part of our Anglican heritage and tradition for a long time.  For some, they are old friends full of language that is both comforting and reassuring. For others they were something new and different.

For most of us, as we gathered in our homes around computers, tablets and smartphones and attended a service, it was uncharted territory.  Where is the link I click to log in?  How do I tun on the video? Where is the mute button?

Most of us (myself included) are learning this new technology as we go along. So, we will be gentle with ourselves and others when we run into difficulties and/or make mistakes.

On Monday this week, the leadership from St. John’s Granby and Trinity Kremmling gathered (online) and talked about how thing might look as we go forward in the days and weeks ahead. I shared the following cartoon from CartoonChurch.com with them to help us remember that while we are not meeting in person, church has not been cancelled…because WE ARE THE CHURCH!

I know that many of us planned on giving some things up when we entered into Lent. I don’t think any of us imagined having to fast from meeting together, from celebrating the Eucharist together, from sitting down with a cup of coffee and visiting with each other.  But remember...church has not been cancelled!

Below you will find links to help us connect as the church to worship and study.

Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessings,

Matthew+

Coming up...

Join us for Worship this Week

We will be worshiping on line for the next several Sundays. This is a “new thing” and we will have to find a new rhythm in our life together: physically distant yet socially connected.

We will be using a platform called ZOOM to facilitate our gatherings. For each of our gatherings we will publish a link that you can follow to join in (there will also be a phone in option available).

For information on how to get started you can follow this link.

One of the side benefits of this will be that you can be a part of worship and other gatherings here even if you are out of town.

Please check our website: stjohnsgranby.org and our Facebook page: @StJohnsGranby regularly for up to date information.

This weekend's schedule is as follows:

Saturday: Evening Prayer at 5:00 PM via ZOOM

Sunday: Morning Prayer at 9:30 AM via ZOOM

The Gospel according to Matthew

Fr. Matthew is offering a study on the Gospel of Matthew on Sunday and Wednesday mornings at 10:45 AM (we will cover the same ground on both days).  Grab your bible and bring your questions as we open the scriptures together. 

This Wednesday's study will meet via ZOOM. you can join by following the link below:

Topic: Bible Study: The Gospel according to Matthew
Time: Mar 25, 2020 11:00 AM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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A word about giving

We recognize that there are a lot of folks who have been hit hard during this crisis and are grateful to the generosity of this community.

Some of you have asked what to do with your regular pledge and offering while we are not gathering together on Saturdays and Sundays. You may mail them to the church (we are picking up the mail every day) and we will put them in the offering plate and bless them during the service. You might also consider using billpay through you local bank if they offer that service. 

This Sunday's Readings

The lectionary readings for this Sunday are:

• Psalm 130

• Ezekiel 37:1-14

• Romans 8:6-11

• John 11:1-45

You can read them online here.

Church Directory

Now more that ever we want to make sure our church directory is up to date. If you have moved or changed phone numbers in the past year, please click here to fill out your current information.

From Michele Simmons!

With great joy and deep gratitude I have accepted a call to be the Assistant Priest at The Church of the Good Shepherd, Lookout Mountain, TN. I can hardly wait to get to know my new church family! I have already spent some time with the staff, the Rev. Deacon Janice Robbins, and the Rev. Robert Childers, Rector, as well as some of the vestry, and they are amazing people. Lookout Mountain is a beautiful community adjacent to Chattanooga, about an hour from our current location in Sewanee.

Lent Madness (Who will win the Golden Halo?)

Do you have a favorite Saint? Do they have what it takes to win the Golden Halo?  

Link to the Lent Madness website here!

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