A Voice in the Wilderness

2020-06-30

"Follow me…"

And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. Matthew 4:19-20

“Follow me,” says Jesus.
A simple command. Follow. No expertise required. Not a call to a study of theological or philosophical principles of divinity. Just: follow me and see what I will do.

“I will make you…”
Jesus doesn’t tell the disciples that if they try hard they will become fishers of men. He says HE will make them…change them…transform them into fishers of people.

"Immediately…"
No hesitation. They answer the call. Matthew does not indicate that they calculated the cost, came to faith, and then followed, but that they were obedient to the call. They put down what they were doing in order to follow Jesus.

Last week I invited you to look at your life as a disciple. Here are a few questions to help us look deeper:

• How have you heard the call to “Follow?”
• As a result, how is Jesus changing and transforming your life?
• What have you had to put down or leave behind in order to follow Jesus?

Over the next few weeks, we will continue to take a closer look at what it means to be a disciple.

Hope you will follow along!

Blessings,

Matthew+

Coming up...

Join us for Worship this Week

Saturday: Evening Prayer at 5:00 PM 

July 4, 2020 05:00 PM Mountain Time

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Sunday: Morning Prayer at 9:30 AM 

July 5, 2020 09:30 AM Mountain Time 

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By the grace of God and the consent of the people, on behalf of The Rt. Rev. Kimberly Lucas, Bishop of the Diocese of Colorado, The Rt. Rev. Brian L. Cole, Bishop of the Diocese of East Tennessee, will ordain Michele Lynn Moore Simmons to the Sacred Order of Priests in Christ's holy catholic and apostolic church.

The ordination will take place at 12:00 pm (MST) on July 1, 2020 at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 211 Franklin Road, Lookout Mountain, TN 37350.

The service will not be open to the public, and will be livestreamed to Good Shepherd's Facebook page.The livestream will begin at 11:50 AM (MST) and the ordination service will begin at 12:00 pm (MST).

The Gospel according to Matthew

Fr. Matthew is offering a study on the Gospel of Matthew on Sunday mornings at 11:00 AM. Grab your bible and bring your questions as we open the scriptures together.

Our study uses our Sunday Morning Prayer ZOOM link.

Coffee and Conversation

Join us at 10:30 on Wednesdays for a Virtual Coffee and Conversation. Grab a cup of coffee or tea and join us for some informal conversation.

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This Sunday's Readings

The lectionary readings for this Sunday are:

• Psalm 45: 11-18

• Romans 7:15-25a

• Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

You can read them online here.

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 (P.O. Box 954 Granby, CO 80446) and we will put them in the offering plate and bless them during the service. You might also consider using bill-pay through you local bank if they offer that service.

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