For those of you who have today off, I hope you are enjoying the long weekend, for those working, I hope you enjoyed your normal length weekend.
I am still in Minnesota as yesterday I was able to celebrate the 50th anniversary of my parents congregation, the place I was confirmed at. If you do have a pastoral emergency you can call my cell phone or you can call Pastor Geoff at St. Michael’s Church, New Canaan
A Few Quick Announcements
- Council Sunday Sun Oct 16, after worship
- Grow 2 Gather Sun Oct 16 & 30, 9am
- Senior Lunch Wed Oct 19, noon at the Bluebird Inn in Easton
- Worship Committee Sun Oct 23, after worship
- Everyone is invited to the parsonage on Friday October 21st at 7pm for a bon voyage for Bob MC before he heads to Paris for his PhD program
- Everyone is invited to Mark H & Heloisa R's wedding on Friday November 11th at 11am. Please let them know if you are planning on attending by signing up at the church or emailing Mark
- Mark your calendar for our family fun day outing to Barton Orchards for a corn maze and haunted house on October 29 at 1pm. Tickets are $15 for everything, rain date is Sunday Oct 30.
Book of Faith Puzzler
Last week's puzzler was: Who planted the first vineyard? A) Adam B) Noah C) Abraham D) King David
In Genesis 9, Noah plants the first vineyard after he disembarked from the ark. Congratulations to Ryan H for winning this week's puzzler.
This week’s question: What happened at a wedding banquet that Jesus attended? A) a fight broke out B) Jesus walked on water C) Jesus was arrested D) Jesus turned water into wine Email me by noon on Wednesday to be entered into this week's puzzler.
In Genesis 9, Noah plants the first vineyard after he disembarked from the ark. Congratulations to Ryan H for winning this week's puzzler.
This week’s question: What happened at a wedding banquet that Jesus attended? A) a fight broke out B) Jesus walked on water C) Jesus was arrested D) Jesus turned water into wine Email me by noon on Wednesday to be entered into this week's puzzler.
Serving this week
As of last week the following people have signed up to serve in worship for this coming Sunday
Worship Assistant: Ellen G
Reader: Cheryl M
Communion Assistant: Jenna H
Usher: ______ & ______
Communion set up & clean up: _________
Bread baker/bringer:_______
Counter: Lillian J
Coffee Hour host: Heloisa R & Mark H
If you would like to sign up (or already have) for one of positions not currently covered, please let me know
This Sunday's Text
The first lesson is Isaiah 45:1-7, Two themes that run through this text is that God calls us by name and there is no other gods. How does God call you by name? How does God know who you truly are and allows you to be who you truly are? Is there anything that you worship before God? Does that allow you to truly be yourself?
The second lesson is 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. Paul is writing to new Christians who live in a community where their faith is in the minority, yet Paul tells them they have been chosen by God to share the good news of Jesus with their community. And this is evident by how the Holy Spirit is working through them. As worshiping Christians in Connecticut, in many ways we can be considered the minority. How do you feel chosen by God to share the good news of Jesus to our community? How is the Holy Spirit working through you to share God's love with others?
The gospel is Matthew 22:15-22, Jesus being asked about taxes and his famous line "Give to the emperor the things that are the emperor's and to God the things that are God's." What things do you have belong to God? What things do you have belong to the government? How do we confuse these things? What do you think Jesus meant by this saying?
Hope you all have a great week!
~Pastor Becca
~Pastor Becca
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