| | A Voice in the Wilderness2019-11-19 | |
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| | Christ the King "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Luke 19:38 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14 This Sunday is Christ the King Sunday! It is a day when we remember the Infant King announced by the angels and worshiped by Magi and shepherds. We call to mind the palm branches and the cries of Hosanna! as a Peasant King came into the holy city of Jerusalem. We recoil in shock and shame as we gaze upon a Crucified King, dying that we might be reconciled to God. And we celebrate our Risen King who calls us to new life...resurrected life, empowered by the holy spirit. A challenge for me is living in, and into, this new life. I continue to find hold outs and strongholds in my life where the embers of rebellion occasionally threaten to burst into flame. I need the daily reminder that Jesus is King and that I am not. The daily practice of humbly surrendering my will to him and allowing him to have is way with me…that His will, not mine be done. | | |
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| | Are there areas in your life that still want to hold out…to barricade against the life Christ our King so freely offers? How might your life be different if you surrender all and pledge allegiance to the King of kings and Lord of lords! Blessings, Matthew+ Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well‑beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. (BCP p. 236) | | |
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| | | Christmas lights We have a Christmas tree to decorate outside the church that is in need of some new LED lights. Do you have a strand that you might be willing to donate? | | |
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| | | Stewardship One way of thinking about Stewardship is this: Using the gifts we’ve been given to do the work God is calling us to do. Hopefully by now you have received a stewardship letter along with a pledge card. Thank you to all of you who have already turned in your pledge for the coming year. If you did not receive a letter and pledge card, let us know and we will be happy to send one to you. You can also find a digital copy of them by clicking the links that follow. 2019 Stewardship Letter St. John’s pledge card | | |
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| | | Journey to Faith:
The Five Thresholds Recently, Melodie Marske, a Regional director at InterVarsity gave a presentation after the service on how to help people on their journey to faith. If you missed the presentation or want to revisit the videos you can find them here. | | |
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| | | Deacon Kaye is back from her mission trip! Kaye will repeat a talk at St. John's in Granby about her experiences after she returns. This will be on Sunday, November 24th after the service. All are welcome. On Monday, the 4th of November Kaye left for Nogales, Arizona with several other members of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado. She spent time working in a shelter and a children's health clinic. This mission was part of our Baptismal Covenant, "to seek and serve Christ in all persons". | | |
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| | | Season of Giving St. John’s members are actively involved in a number of activities with the Mountain Family Center (MFC): Thanksgiving Basket Project: In addition to our monthly “In-Gathering” of food and supplies for MFC, church members have assisted with mailings that increase the awareness of the availability of Thanksgiving food baskets for families, sorting of foods donated, and packing boxes for families. Distribution of food baskets will be Saturday, November 23rd. Last year over 400 hundred families were helped, and the number is expected to be similar this year. If anyone wishes to help with a donation of food, the Grand County Sheriff’s Department will be holding a food drive at City Market November 15th (this Friday) and November 16th (Saturday) to fill a trailer with food items. Holiday Gift Project: St. John’s and Trinity (Kremmling) will be sponsoring families through the MFC Holiday Gift Project. Families who are not able to provide gifts for their children for the holidays apply for help with items on their children’s “wish list”. These wishes are not extravagant and, in many instances, reflect basic needs or small things that all kids seek. Look for the “Giving Tree” in the gathering area at St. Johns if you would like to take an ornament tag and purchase a gift or gifts for these children. Gifts along with the ornament tag should be returned no later than December 8th to the church and under the Giving Tree. We will have a wrapping party that day from 11 AM-1PM. If you have questions and/or wish to donate a monetary gift for the purchase of gifts, please contact Elaine Skoch at 785-218-5599 or pfyre@centurylink.net Support for Seniors: Each year Grand Seniors/MFC provide a holiday gathering (a meal and a small gift) for seniors. They also provide transportation throughout the year for various needs. In addition to monetary donations, MFC is also seeking donation of Socks for Seniors (new men’s and women’s heavy/Christmas socks) to pass out to attendees at the annual dinner, which will be held December 15th. These may be brought to the church and placed under our Giving Tree as well. Watch for the location and time. Anyone who wishes to volunteer to serve at the event should contact Elaine (above). The holiday season is always a good time to take stock of our many blessings and to share with those who are less fortunate. Thank you to all of you who so generously give to make life a little better for those around us | | |
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| | | Cranmer Dinners Its time to get ready for the kick off of the 21st year of the Cranmer Dinners. Our first dinner is always Thanksgiving Dinner. You can sign up to help by donating food and/or as a volunteer to help with the dinners. | | |
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| | | 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 |
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| | | Church Directory We are in the process of updating our church directory. Please click here to fill out your current information. | | |
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