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Sunday, May 24, 2020
Rev. Dr. Mark McDonough
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Have you figure out
these hands yet?
No fish!
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The FirstPres Food Pantry is so thankful for your GENEROUS donations - monetary and otherwise. You have been so generous, that we do not need anything more at this time.
As we slowly make our way back to the norm, our food pantry can always use hearty soups, stews, etc.
If you or your family are in need of assistance from the FirstPres Food Pantry, please contact the church office. And please know that your request will remain in strict confidence.
Be safe, healthy and happy!
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- Please pray for John Reitsma, Steve Simpson, Marilyn MacCaughey, Mary Lou Schuler, Evelyn Vanderheyden, Dean LaMarr, Bill Blandford, Kay Mahl, Mary Ralston, Louise Shapley, Don & Nancy Tobias, Marlene Wilson, Mary Jane Johnston, Larry & Ellen Cardwell.
- Prayers for Meg—niece of Dennis & Nancy Reeser, Cindy, Chuck & Lynn—siblings & in-law of Ed Lehmann, Samantha—friend of First Presbyterian, Christi— friend of Music & More and our church, Kesney—granddaughter of Andy & Denise Park, Tim—brother-in-law of Sheila Lawrence, Vonnie Massey—mother of Carrie Massey, Mary—sister of Carrie Massey, Betty—grandmother of Jenny Humphrey & Jessica Smith, Charlie—niece of Carrie Massey & Kathi Wilson, Shawn—friend of Denise Park, Gillian and Ben—friends and former pastors of First Presbyterian, an unspoken prayer for spiritual healing.
- Continued prayers for those serving—Col. Jay Brooke, Nicholas Hansen, Evan Humphreys, Mary Workman, Chad Lawrence, Jared Smith, Jordan Smith.
- Thoughts, prayers and love for all those who have recently lost loved ones. May they know some peace and comfort.
- And special prayers for our congregation, our city, state, country and the world, during this chaotic time.
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Pause, breathe deeply and reflect ...
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“As Kingfishers Catch Fire”
by Gerard Manley Hopkins
As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame;
As tumbled over rim in roundy wells
Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell's
Bow swung finds tongue to fling out broad its name;
Each mortal thing does one thing and the same:
Deals out that being indoors each one dwells;
Selves — goes itself; myself it speaks and spells,
Crying Whát I dó is me: for that I came.
I say móre: the just man justices;
Keeps grace: thát keeps all his goings graces;
Acts in God's eye what in God's eye he is —
Chríst — for Christ plays in ten thousand places,
Lovely in limbs, and lovely in eyes not his
To the Father through the features of men's faces.
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