I hope that you are tied down to something on this windy blustery day so you do fly off in the wind.
November is a busy month so I wanted to make sure I get to all the announcements:
- Senior Lunch is this Wednesday at noon. We will be meeting that the Bissell House in Ridgefield
- Ingathering is this coming Sunday. Please bring any non-perishable food item or a monetary donation for Redding Social Services and Connecticut Food Bank.
- Congregational Council is meeting after worship on Sunday, all are invited to attend.
- If you are interested in attending or finding out more about the mission trip to Western Virginia in July, there is an informational meeting on Tuesday November 16th at 7:30pm at St. Michael's New Canaan.
- The Neighborhood Dessert Party is Saturday November 20th starting at 6:30pm at the parsonage. Bring your tastebuds, friends, family, neighbors, and possibly your favorite dessert to the parsonage as we gather for fun and fellowship with the congregation and our neighbors
- Our first annual Advent Festival is after worship on Sunday November 21st. Activities include making a advent calendar using Bethlehem's nativity set, making Chrismons (ornaments) for Bethlehem's tree or to bring home.
- Thorough the month of November, beautiful handmade quilts are for sale. The quilts were made by Susan Kapec and are on displayed in the community room. A portion of all sales will go to Healing Hope Missions, International in Malawi.
This week's Book of Faith Puzzler is: In Genesis 4, Cain murders Abel because he is angry. Why is Cain angry? Think you know the answer? If you know the answer (or think you do), email me by noon on Wednesday to be entered into this week's drawing.
Now onto the text; this is the second to the last Sunday of the church year, the end is coming, therefore todays'
The first lesson is Malachi 4:1-2a. Malachi's prophesy is that the evil will burn but healing shall come to those who revere the Lord. Are you inspired to revere the Lord in order to be healed? Or do you revere the Lord in order to keep from burning? Are you someone who is motivated by punishments or rewards? How do you feel about this idea of God being a god of punishments and rewards?
The second lesson is 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13. The author is encouraging the Thessalonians to do what is right and to not hang out with people who tempt them into doing things that are not according to the teachings of the church, especially those who are now lapsed members of the congregation. How do your friends effect your attitudes towards religion, politics, civil discourse, and even your general ideas of what is good and bad? Are you more tempted to not attend worship when you know that your friends are sleeping in, running errands, doing housework or other things on Sunday mornings?
The gospel is Luke 21:5-19. Jesus tells what the end times will be like with wars, earthquakes, famine, plagues, betrayal and hatred. Are we in the end times? If not, when do you think the end times will come? What will the end times be like? Are you even focused on the end times? Or do you not worry about such things? If so, why?
Hope you have a wonderful week!
Pastor Becca
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