Today was Presbyterian Women (PW) Thank Offering Sunday. Our wonderful PW members lead worship and they asked Denise to preach. Enjoy and be blessed!
First Reading – Isaiah 1:1-10
Second Reading – Luke 19:1-10
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
We gathered today to do your work, Lord
As the Plains and Peaks Presbytery
A time of worship, fellowship, prayer, and deliberation
There was also a time of collegial fellowship
This was followed by an evening of relaxation
A time to Be Still
Thank you for a wonderful day, Lord
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A day for refreshment and relaxation
A time to simply Be Still
A time to be with my sweetheart
A time with dear family who are visiting
A time of laughter and games
A time for conversation
A time to enjoy Your wonderful blessings
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre.,.
Wise words from Jake Owensby!
One simple phrase explains why we don’t eat a healthier diet, we skip the gym, we refuse to forgive, we resist apologizing, we avoid admitting when we’re wrong, and we don’t ask for directions when we’re lost.
“I don’t feel like it.”
— Read on jakeowensby.com/2019/11/01/loving-when-you-dont-feel-like-it/
All Saints’ Day. All Souls’ Day. All Hallows’ Eve. The Day of the Dead. Our various celebrations this week remind us of an overriding truth that is at the core of so many of our religious and cultural traditions — death can’t separate us from love.
— Read on sojo.net/articles/death-cannot-separate-us-love
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
Another day of ministry and fellowship
Another day of reflection
Another day of study
An evening of fun and fellowship
An evening with precious family
All Hallows’ Eve
Soon All Saints Day
A time to remember
A time to give thanks
A time to Be Still
For all of your gifts I thank you, Lord
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
A beautiful Sonnet, Malcolm ❤️
The dark is bright with quiet lives and steady lights undimmed
Halloween seems to be creeping up on Christmas in the crass commercialism stakes, even here in England, where the tradition is less strong! Halloween itself simply means the eve of all Hallows, and All Hallows is the Christian feast of All Saints, or All Saints Day’ a day when we think particularly of those souls in bliss who, even in this life, kindled a light for us, or to speak more exactly, reflected for us and to us, the already-kindled light of Christ!, It is followed immediately on November 2nd by All Souls Day. the day we remember all the souls who have gone before us into the light of Heaven. It is good that we should have a season of the year for remembrance and a time when we feel that the veil between time and eternity is…
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The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
A day filled with fellowship
Time spent with wonderful staff members
Time spent learning about Stephen Ministry
Time spent sharing and growing
An evening of music and fellowship
Time with very dear friends
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
“Samhain marks one of the two great doorways of the Celtic year. The Celts divided the year into two seasons: the season of light and the season of dark. Some believe that Samhain was the more important festival, marking the beginning of a whole new cycle, just as the Celtic day began at night. In the silence of darkness comes the whisperings of new beginnings.”
— Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, Sacred Seasons: A Yearlong Journey through the Celtic Wheel of the Year – A Self-Study Online Retreat
The sun has set and the Vesper Lights flicker and glow
After a good day of study and ministry
After a good day of reflection
Despite snow falling and storms brewing
To spend time with neighbors and dear friends
To enjoy wonderful music
To enjoy incredible fellowship
To Be Still in the midst of so much activity
What a gift you have given, Lord
For the calm and the wonder
For the music and friendship
For all of your gifts
I thank you Lord
Now as my eyelids grow heavy
I lift this humble prayer to you
Dona Nobis Pacem
Grant Us Peace
A wee prayer from the heart of your Padre…
