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A Voice in the Wilderness

2026-11-11

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Chicken...Egg? 

Which came first: the chicken or the egg?

The collect for this Sunday has a similar statement: Oh God because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts.

We are like the man who says to Jesus Lord I believe, help me in my unbelief. Do we have faith because we believe…or do we believe because we have faith?

So, we find ourselves in a bit of a conundrum. We want to please God, but we cannot do it without God's help. We might just as well say, Lord I want to please you, help me in all the ways that I fall short of pleasing you.

All of this flies in the face of our culture that implies that we are independent and self-determined.

But over and over again in the scriptures we find that God calls people to serve and follow him and equips them to do so. He does not call the qualified…but “qualifies” the called.

Thanks be to God! This means that my desire to please God is not all up to me and my strengths and abilities. The very desire to please God pleases him and HE will provide the means to do so.

Blessings,

Matthew+

O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (BCP p. 233)

Join us  for Worship this Week 

Saturday September 16, 2023 5:00 PM:

Cranmer Chapel:   Holy Eucharist  (in person only)

Sunday September 17, 2023 9:30

Holy Eucharist (online and in-person)

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You can find a PDF copy for the service by clicking the button below.

Sunday Holy Eucharist

Coming up...

FPU

Financial Peace University

Financial Peace University (FPU) is returning to St. John’s in September! The class will run on Monday nights, starting at 6:00pm, September 11 - November 6. Child care will be provided.

We are looking for some friendly faces to provide hospitality for each 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.

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Prayer and Listening

We hope that you will join on Sunday mornings after the service for a biblical study on Prayer and Listening. We will be using a short book by Jan Johnson to guide our study.

You can purchase a copy of the book here.

Sunday, September 17 we are discussing chapter 6: Practicing God's Presence.  We will be looking at 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.

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Hats for sale!

Have you picked up a St. John's Hat! A great way to cover your head and let others know you are part of the St. John's family!

Grab on now for $20.00 while supplies last!

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Save the Date: September 22

Something special is coming!

Click here for the details!

MFC

Mountain Family Center

Next time you shop, why not pick up a few of the following items for MFC.

  • Ritz/saltine Crackers
  • Granola/ breakfast bars
  • small baking mixes
  • shampoo and conditioner
  • bath soap

Other items that are always appreciated:

  • Canned Fruit
  • Canned Meat
  • Cereal (especially oatmeal in individual packets)
  • Chili
  • Mashed Potatoes
  • Refried Beans
  • Tuna

Diaconal Outreach Project at the 136th Annual Diocesan Convention

As part of our Care for Creation, the community of Colorado Episcopal Deacons is planning an outreach project to benefit our siblings of The Navajo Nation. For several years, volunteers from St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and Nativity Episcopal Church in Grand Junction have been participating in spay and neuter clinics on a very regular basis. 

How can you help? Purchase unopened containers and bags of dog and cat food and bring your donations to St. John’s where they will then be taken to the Diocesan Convention by those attending from St. John’s. St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church will have a collection site at the convention center. The pet food will be stored and then then taken to The Navajo Nation when the volunteers visit in early December for its next spay and neuter clinic.

 Please help! For more information or questions, please contact  Deacon Kaye Piper.

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This Sunday's Readings

The lectionary readings for this Sunday are:

  • Exodus 12:1-14
  • Psalm 149
  • Romans 13:8-14
  • Matthew 18:15-20

You can read them online here.

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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.

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