Volume 37 | September 6, 2020 |
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Greetings!
We hope this week's Evotional brings you all the news, information and insight you've been wanting. Please feel free to comment on or share your weekly message with friends, family and co-workers.
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Sunday, September 6, 2020
Rev. Dr. Mark McDonough
Please join us for our virtual service at 9:30 a.m.
To watch this service anytime, click here!
And click here, to download the bulletin for this service.
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- Please pray for Sandra Hopkins, Bud & Mary Eastman, Bob & Mary Johnson, Sharon Campbell, Steve Simpson, Marilyn MacCaughey, Mary Lou Schuler, the Schaal family, Evelyn Vanderheyden, Bill Blandford, Kay Mahl, Mary Ralston, Louise Shapley, Don & Nancy Tobias, Marlene Wilson, Mary Jane Johnston, Larry & Ellen Cardwell.
- Prayers for Elizabeth—mother of Amy Schaal, Mary—sister of Carrie Massey, Betty—grandmother of Jenny Humphrey & Jessica Smith, Charlie—niece of Carrie Massey & Kathi Wilson, Gillian and Ben—friends and former pastors of First Presbyterian.
- 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 as we move into the new school year, please pray for all students, parents, teachers and staff.
If you have anyone to add or remove for our prayer list, let Shelley know.
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This is what we need now!!
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Making Peace | Denise Levertov
A voice from the dark called out,
‘The poets must give us
imagination of peace, to oust the intense, familiar
imagination of disaster. Peace, not only
the absence of war.’
But peace, like a poem,
is not there ahead of itself,
can’t be imagined before it is made,
can’t be known except
in the words of its making,
grammar of justice,
syntax of mutual aid.
A feeling towards it,
dimly sensing a rhythm, is all we have
until we begin to utter its metaphors,
learning them as we speak.
A line of peace might appear
if we restructured the sentence our lives are making,
revoked its reaffirmation of profit and power,
questioned our needs, allowed
long pauses . . .
A cadence of peace might balance its weight
on that different fulcrum; peace, a presence,
an energy field more intense than war,
might pulse then,
stanza by stanza into the world,
each act of living
one of its words, each word
a vibration of light—facets
of the forming crystal.
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Online giving is now easier
This is a safe and easy way to support the ministries of First Presbyterian Church; by making a one-time contribution or establishing scheduled giving. God is doing incredible things at First Presbyterian. Thank you for doing your part of it.
To make your secure donation, click on the PayPal logo.
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A recent study showed that we do not always use our best judgement when we are stressed, and these are stressful times that can leave us anxious and often irritable if not angry. Centering prayer helps us lower anxiety and settle into a deeper stillness where we can better sense the movements of the Spirit of God and reconnect with our truest and best selves.
Centering Prayer will be offered initially online via zoom every Thursday at 4:30p.m. beginning this week on the 10th. Each prayer will begin with an introduction to guide our prayers followed by 15-20 minutes of silence and concluding with a few minutes for people to share their experience with one another. When it is safe to do so, we will offer Centering Prayer at the church.
To register for Centering Prayer, please email the church at office@firstpresracine.org. You will receive an email invitation to participate. You will need a computer, tablet, or smartphone with microphone, speaker, and camera to participate via zoom.
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Online Bible study beginning in September—
You will have two opportunities to participate in an online Bible study via zoom: after worship each Sunday beginning today, and every Wednesday at noon beginning this week. To register, email the church at office@firstpresracine.org and indicate which session you plan to attend, Wednesdays or Sundays.
Those attending the Wednesday sessions will receive a zoom invitation via email. Those attending the Sunday sessions will be sent to the Bible study break out group following worship. The scripture for discussion will be the ones used in worship so the sermon will serve as a prompt for the discussions. The scripture readings for each Sunday will be posted online the week before.
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For direct access, please click on the appropriate title below:
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Do you have ...
- Change of address?
- New email account?
- Different phone number?
Remember to share any changes in your status with us, so that our church family can stay connected!
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