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A Voice in the Wilderness

2026-11-11

Grateful

The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad. Psalm 126:3

I have a problem of forgetting.
Life will be going along just fine...and then...a bump in the road. I go from carefree to anxious and tense in a heartbeat.

Sometimes I am tempted to hold on to the dissonance and tension when trials come my way. But I do this primarily because I forget what God has done for me.

What are we to do with the tension and dissonance of times of trial and challenge? What will come of these difficult times? The writer of psalm 126 resolves tension with chords of gratitude and thanks giving!

How important it is for me to practice remembering: to give thanks, to celebrate God's faithfulness, to give God the credit He deserves.
Yes, life gets hectic.
Yes, problems show up like uninvited guests.
Yes, obstacles appear to be larger than they are.
All of these create tension and dissonance in our lives.

And yet, God is always doing great things for us... often in spite of us.
In the Eucharist we recall and remember the mighty saving acts of God. We take hold of bread and wine "in remembrance that Christ died for us...with thanksgiving."

I wonder what might happen if each of us were to take just a few minutes each day and recall what God has done for us. Allow yourself to let go of the tension and dissonance in your life and give thanks.

The LORD has done (and is doing) great things for us at St. John’s and we are glad! *

Blessings,

Matthew+

O God, whose blessed Son came into the world that he might destroy the works of the devil and make us children of God and heirs of eternal life: Grant that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves as he is pure; that, when he comes again with power and great glory, we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

*reprinted from 11.7.19

Join us for Worship this Week

Facemasks are optional at St. John's, yet we encourage you to consider the advantages of wearing a mask in large groups for the safety and protection of yourself and those around you. More information here.

Saturday November 5, 2022 5:00 PM:

Cranmer Chapel: Holy Eucharist (in person only)

Sunday November 6, 2022 9:30 AM

Holy Eucharist (online and in-person)

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Sunday Holy Eucharist

Coming up...

Cranmer Dinners

We are preparing for the kickoff of the 24^th year of the Cranmer Dinners. Our first dinner is always Thanksgiving Dinner. This year we hope you will join us in passing on the blessings of a free Thanksgiving Day meal at the historic Cranmer Chapel in Winter Park.

Sign up to help by donating food and/or as a volunteer to help serve. Sign-up sheets for both food and helping will be available Saturday and Sunday after services.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact Jim Magill or Gary Piper.

Financial Peace University

Financial Peace University final class is on Monday night, November 7th starting at 6:00pm.

We are looking for some friendly faces to provide hospitality for this final session:

Make coffee and hot water for tea
Put out some cookies or other goodies
Help folks find the bathrooms

Please consider signing up to be the face of St. John's to the community.

Sunday Morning Bible Study: The Chosen

We hope you will join in with us for Sunday morning bible study.
For the next several weeks we will be watching and discussing Season 2 of The Chosen.

This week (November 6) we will watch episode 7: “Reckoning" followed by some time for discussion.

Gift Cards for Mountain Family Center

Mountain Family Center (MFC) is gearing up for the holidays. On way that we can help is with the purchase of Gift Cards from City Market. If you would like to help simply pick up a gift card ($25 or $50) this week when you do your shopping and drop it of at the church by Wednesday November 9th.

Your old coat needs a new owner.

Do you have a coat (or two) in your closet that is just taking up space? Deacon Kaye is gathering winter coats for folks who work outside in the elements. There is a particular need for sizes large and extra-large. You can bring them to St. John’s and/or Cranmer Chapel.

Prayer Ministry

Our Prayer Ministers lift the suffering to our Father in prayer all day, every day. If you know of someone the prayer group may hold in love and prayer or if you would like to join this ministry, please contact Janet Chubb at sherpani1@yahoo.com or (785)409-5595.

Except for the first name, which is read during the Prayers for the People at each Sunday service, Prayer Ministers hold all other information in confidence.

This Sunday's Readings

The lectionary readings for this Sunday are:

Haggai 1:15b-2:9
Psalm 145:1-5, 18-22
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
Luke 20:27-38

You can read them online here.

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