A different kind of lens

For God alone my soul in silence waits;  truly, my hope is in him. Psalm 62:6

Silence.

We live in a world of noise. TV's , cell phones, radios, appliances…

And in this world of noise silence is truly a relief. A blessing, even.

We are invited to wait for God …in silence.

Waiting can be hard. Waiting in silence is sometimes harder. I find that while I wait in silence, I am my own noise. The thoughts in my head and heart. The running commentary about the world in which I live. Most of my noise is driven by anxiety and fear: What will happen if... How will we ever solve the problem of ... And what about ...

But the psalmist doesn't appear to be looking through the lens of fear. He invites us to look through the lens of hope.

I wonder if you would be willing to join me in waiting in silence. What might happen if we set aside a few minutes every day and sat in silence waiting for God to reveal himself in hope?

During this season of epiphany, I would invite you to look through the lens of hope. Where do you see God revealing his hope for you? His hope for our community? His hope for the world he created and gave his life to redeem?

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Blessings,
Matthew+

Join us for Worship this Week

Saturday: Evening Prayer at 5:00 PM 

January 23, 2021 05:00 PM Mountain Time

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Sunday: Morning Prayer at 9:30 AM 

January 24, 2021 09:30 AM Mountain Time 

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Have you filled out a  Pledge for 2021?

From our Stewardship Letter:

"As we have received, we have continued to give back.  This is a basic step of stewardship.  What we give we give to God out of gratitude for all that he has given and done on our behalf. 

We seek to be generous in our giving and trust in God for all our needs. We want to assure you that the vestry and finance committee here at St. John’s will strive to be good stewards of all the resources that God puts at our disposal.

So now it is a time for stewardship. Attached is a pledge card for 2021.  Please pray for guidance and give generously to maintain the wonderful blessing we share at St John’s and Cranmer Chapel.

Time is short so please do it soon!"

In Christ’s love,

Your Stewardship Committee

P.S. Gary emailed statements last week. If you did not receive one please let him know and he will mail on out to you. You can contact Gary here.

Download a Pledge Card here

You can download a pledge card by clicking the button. Fill it out and return it by mail to:
The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist
P.O. Box 954
Granby, CO 80446

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You can fill out a pledge card by clicking the button. Fill out the form and submit it. Your information will go directly to our treasurer.

Coming up...

Annual Meeting

Our Annual Parish meeting will take place via ZOOM after the service on February 7th. Mark your calendar and make plans to attend.

Sunday Morning Bible Study:

Read MARK, learn, and inwardly digest...

You guessed it…we are studying the Gospel of Mark on Sunday mornings. So grab a cup of coffee or tea, your bible and get ready for some lively and encouraging conversation as we delve into God’s word.

This week we will take a look at chapter 3.  You can download a pdf of the chapter here for marking up and taking notes.

Our study uses our Sunday Morning Prayer ZOOM link.

This Sunday's Readings

The lectionary readings for this Sunday are:

• Psalm 62:6-14

• Jonah 3:1-5, 10

• Mark 1:14-20

You can read them online here.

Zoom issues?

Have you upgraded to the latest version of ZOOM? You can follow this link to make sure you are using the most current version.

City Market Rewards Program

Do you shop at City Market or King Soopers?  If you do, St. John's can benefit benefit every time you go grocery shopping. We are participating in City Market Community Rewards program. You can be part of this by enrolling here.  Once you enroll, look us up by our Organization name: St. John's Episcopal Church or Organization Number: TU289

Have you moved?

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.

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