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“For all the
saints who’ve shown your love, in how they live and where they move, for
mindful women, caring men, accept our gratitude again.”
Today is All Saints Day and Sunday we will remember those who have gone
before us, especially remembering to name those who have died in the last
year. Make
your list of saints, true gifts from God. We
will give thanks to God for those who have led the way by love and
faith. One such model of loyal love is relationship of Ruth
with her mother-in-law Naomi. We will hear her faith story
and find connections with ours.
We will also pray by word and song for all who are struggling in the wake
of Superstorm Sandy. Special offerings for the immense relief
needed may be given at Peace for Presbyterian
Disaster Assistance. Write your checks to Peace
Church, with PDA Sandy in the memo line.
I am grateful to see the hallway filling up with food from our Halloween Drive for
the Manatee Food Bank. Everyone bring food on Sunday to add to
the pile.
Tonight our Science and Christianity group meets here at 7:30.
Tomorrow night, Friday at 7:30, we will have our Gratitude book discussion of 1000 Gifts by Ann
Voscamp. If you want to “dare to live fully right where
you are” come to the discussion, even if you have not read the
book. You will be filled with thanksgiving.
Eucharisteo!
Youth and families,
this is the final week of signing up for all the exciting retreats and
conferences that Pastor Tricia has planned with your help. You
don’t have to pay all the money now, but let her know if you’re going.
Did you know there's now an app
$2.99 for Daily Prayer with the PC(USA). I'm
getting it. Anything to help us pray more -- the essence of
life.
Our Gratitude Feast
will be at 11:15 on November 11. Bring
dishes from home and some favorite food to share, and let’s sit at table
and remember all the God has done for us -- blessings in abundance if we
stop long enough to open our eyes. If you are having
trouble finding the joy of life (I was buried in stress myself recently),
come discover in community what it means to be truly thankful for the
little things.
I thank my God every
time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers
for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until
now.
Elizabeth
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