I'm back from my long trip to Minnesota for the preaching conference and my short trip to New York with some friends and I can't believe we are half way through October already! I hope fall is treating you all well and you aren't ready to curse the leaves that have fallen into your yard yet.
A Few Announcements
- Confirmation is meeting on Tuesday night at 6pm.
- Senior Lunch is Wednesday at Noon. We will be meeting at the Olde BlueBird Inn, 363 Black Rock Tpke, Easton
- Worship committee is meeting after worship on Sunday Oct 23rd. All are invited to discuss plans for Advent, Christmas and beyond
- Come say Bon Voyage to Bob Middeke-Conlin at the parsonage this Friday, October 21 starting at 7pm.
- Corn Mazes & more is our next family fun outing on Saturday Oct 29 at 1pm (raindate Oct 30). Tickets are $15 or less, sign up in the community room or let me know if you are planning on going.
- All Saints Day is coming. Please let me know by email or by filling out the sheet in the community room, those in your lives who have died, been born or baptized within the last year.
Book of Faith Puzzler
The last weeks question was: 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
In John 2, Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding banquet when the party runs out of wine. This was Jesus’ first miracle. But no one submitted an answer last week which means more bread or candy for me.
This week’s question: What was sacrificed by Abraham when he was sent to the mountain to sacrifice his son? A) Isaac B) a bird, C) a ram D)a bull If you know the answer, let me know by noon on Wednesday to be entered into this week's drawing.
This week’s question: What was sacrificed by Abraham when he was sent to the mountain to sacrifice his son? A) Isaac B) a bird, C) a ram D)a bull If you know the answer, let me know by noon on Wednesday to be entered into this week's drawing.
Serving this Week
The following people have signed up to serve in worship this coming Sunday
Worship Assistant: _________
Reader: Barbara C
Communion Assistant: __________
Ushers: _________ & _________
Communion Set up & Clean up: __________
Bread baker/bringer: ___________
Coffee Hour Host: Bob & Becca MC
Text this Week
Our first lesson on Sunday is Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18, which tells us not to unjustly judge, slander or hate others because we should be holy as God is holy. How have you unjustly judged, slandered or hated others? How does being a child of God effect you when you realize you are doing such things? How has if felt when others have treated you in such a way, especially fellow Christians?
Our second lesson is 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8. Paul uses the imagery of a mother nurse caring for her children to describe how he came to care for the people he writes to. Paul argues that he was entrusted by God to care for them by sharing the gospel of Jesus. When has someone cared for you so that you may benefit and not them? When have you cared for others in a like way?
The gospel for Sunday is Matthew 22:34-46. Jesus is tested by a lawyer asking "what is the greatest commandment?" After Jesus answer that there are two, to love God and to love your neighbors, Jesus then asks the lawyer and his colleagues what they think of the Messiah. How do you think the two questions connect? How have you both broken and kept the two greatest commandments? And what do you think of the Messiah?
Hope you all have a great week and hopefully we will see many of you on Friday night
~Pastor Becca
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