Not back to normal!

So are things back to normal yet?

I get asked this every so often. Maybe you do too.

At this point, I'm not even sure what normal is supposed to look like.

Truth is, this question (for me) is usually an inquiry about whether we're back in the church building, and back to our "normal" pattern of worship. This is a question that really looks backward at how things used to be.

Maybe a better question is: Are we moving forward? Because if someone asks me this question the answer is simple: Yes!  And we have been moving forward all along. That is the Christian journey. We are called forward to transformation, healing, and new life.

And in this sense, there's nothing normal about following Jesus. In fact Jesus tells us that if we follow him we are not to look back. So no, things are not back to normal...that would be a step in the wrong direction.

How are you moving forward?

What “normal” have you left behind?

Blessings,

Matthew+

Join us  for Worship this Week

There are still risks to gathering as a group and the safety of all is our highest concern. While we are no longer requiring that you sign-up for Sunday mornings, the following instructions  are to help make our worship experience meaningful and safe. 

Please read the instructions here.

Saturday July 10, 2021 5:00 PM:

Holy Eucharist   Cranmer Chapel (in person only)

Sunday July 11, 2021 9:30 AM Mountain Time:

Holy Eucharist   St. John's (online and in-person)

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Coming up...

Sunday Morning Bible Study: Hidden in Christ

Grab some coffee (in person or on Zoom) and join us for Bible Study!

The study (based on the book: "Hidden in Christ - Living as God's beloved" by James Bryan Smith) will cover  Colossians 3:1-17. Each week we will dive into a different section of this amazing passage.

If you want to read the book,you can purchase a copy here.(Fr. Matthew has a few extra copies if you need one.) It is written like a 30 day devotional. You might read and meditate on a brief chapter each day.

On Sunday July 11 we will cover meditations 19-24.

Save the Date!

July 21, 2021

Who are you? And what is your mission in life?

Has anyone ever asked you to answer those questions?

The vestry at St. John's has been wrestling with these questions, not on a personal level... but at the congregational level:

• Who are we as Saint Johns?
• Why do we exist?
• What is our mission in this community?
• What is our vision for the future?

Now we'd like to invite you to join us in this conversation.  We will gather here at St. John’s on July 21^st from 6:00 PM to 7:45 PM (and also on ZOOM for any of you who are out of town).

We're under no illusion that we will sit down and in a couple of hours come up with the answers to these questions. But we believe that this is an important step as we move forward into the future that God has for us!

We encourage you to spend some time thinking about the questions above. You might post them on your mirror or fridge. You may want to write down some notes!

Labyrinth

Our Labyrinth is open and ready for prayer!

Throughout history labyrinths have been places that were considered special, holy places. They have taken on a number of different shapes but they all have one thing in common, they are meant to deliver us, in this tiny pilgrimage, to a different place within. To a place that helps us discover the sense of the holy, the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. They were used in the medieval church as a safe substitute for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, much in the same way that the Stations of the Cross were started by St. Francis of Assisi. The most famous Catholic labyrinth is in Notre Dame de Chartres. This huge labyrinth comprises 12 circuits.

Please come and travel through for a quiet time with God. It has been weeded and new flowers planted. If you are not familiar with it, it takes about 30-40 minutes to walk with a rest on a bench at the center. If you’ve not been here please call us so that we can lead you to it.

Come anytime. All are welcome!  Kaye 719-660-0322, and Gary 970-531-3988

Outbreak of Kindness Update

We are continuing to distribute food and needed items to those in need. There are 4 dates over the summer we have scheduled for distribution. I will not be available on the 10^th and 24^th of July for this. Please consider helping with this if you can. You will not be alone in this. There will be others working with you. If you care to join in please call me and I’ll walk you through the process. Deacon Kaye, 719-660-0322, kayehikerpiper@gmail.com

St. John’s Prayer List

As we come to the end of the month we are updating our Prayer List. Please send me those you wish to add to the list as well as those you feel need to remain on our list who need our prayers.

We will pray for all of these folks during our weekend services at the end of the Prayers of the People. They will also be included on our list for St. John’s Prayer Group.

Certainly, loved ones may be added at any time as needed.

Please send me your requests via email at:

kayehikerpiper@gmail.com

Thank you,

Deacon Kaye

This Sunday's Readings

The lectionary readings for this Sunday are:

• 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19

• Psalm 24

• Ephesians 1:3-14

• Mark 6:14-29

You can read them online here.

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