PINE STREET POST
November 14th, 2021
A Weekly Newsletter from Pine Street Church
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A Word from Andrew and Dr. Mike Simpson... A Future With Hope...
*Editor's note: This is an adaption of a letter sent to all PSC members this past week about our Future with Hope stewardship series. Commitment Sunday will be next Sunday, November 21. Thank you for your generosity as we plan for our 2022 ministry together!
Click HERE to make your financial commitment for 2022 to PSC's mission and ministry. OR, bring your Commitment Card to worship next Sunday, November 21st.
Dear Pine Street Church Members and Friends,
Over the last six weeks, it has felt so good to be back together at last! Surely it is now a “new normal,” and we are still all adapting to this new time.
We all deserve T-Shirts that say, “I survived the Covid-19 plague” and they should actually say “I survived the Covid-19 plague with HOPE!”
It’s true. It’s been so because of your generosity and continued connectedness to God and to one another that has helped shape what comes next.
And now, it is also a fresh opportunity to decide who we will be as a church going forward.
One unique aspect of Pine Street Church is that we believe wholeheartedly in HOPE. In the last 20 months, we have come through the many trials set before us and out of our control. It reminds us of Jonah. We’ve each said, “I don’t want any more of this Nineveh stuff,” because all we wanted to do was go to sleep and wake up to a different 2021. As mystic Thomas Merton put it: “I find myself traveling toward my destiny in the belly of a paradox.”
Part of that perplexing paradox has been Covid, shootings at the King Soopers grocery store, grieving the deaths of precious souls within our congregation, job changes, friends lost, loneliness and isolation. These have all taken a toll on us. Yet, we survived and, in many ways, thrived.
We have, in fact, been in exile. The Bible tells us that we are not alone and certainly not the first to have been in this position. Our ancestors all had their seasons of exile. It’s been the church that has seen ancients through these times. And for us modern sufferers, it’s been Pine Street Church and the people of this congregation that have seen us through. We have lived into the power of hope.
Now is the time to look forward. The good news is that the future is abounding in hope and possibilities for a life that is filled with God’s grace and renewed chances for us to live out the gospel call in new and dynamic ways.
Bottom line: HOPE ABOUNDS!
We give thanks for all the good things that have happened during this time of exile and to look to all of the exciting possibilities that lie in front of us.
Your support, your time, your talent, and your resources are key to seeing this bright future materialize. Now is when we collectively affirm and bring to reality a future with hope We have survived the worst and look forward to the best years ahead to be a place and people of hope through Jesus Christ.
To make this a reality, we combine our collective vision and resources to make ministry happen. And we are planning for the next 12 months of our life together. We are a congregation-supported church, and your gifts and offerings are essential in helping us to co-create a future with hope. You can make your 2022 financial commitment HERE.
Commitment Sunday will be November 21st. We will celebrate together by combining our resources to be able to make a financial plan that is faithful to God’s dreams for our future.
What we can do together is so much more than we can do on our own. With God’s help and guidance, we ask that you prayerfully and joyfully consider what financial contribution you can make in this new year.
With a past so full of grace, our future, thanks be to God, is likewise full of hope.
Thank you for your generosity. Every gift counts. And you can make a difference in so many lives--including your own!
In the spirit of a future with hope,
Rev. Andrew Daugherty, senior pastor
Dr. Mike Simpson, chair of stewardship
CLICK HERE to download a copy of today's worship guide.
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Art Brunch
with Waverly Matthews
The Art of Spiritual Awakening, Pt 2 - A Buddhist Model
No doubt many of you are aware of books and videos discussing the need for ego dissolution, diminishment, or even death, in order to live a more expansive, moral, and enlightened way of life. The most dramatic and powerful method of ego death and rebirth has been spiritual awakening. But how does that occur exactly? Is it something we can induce, or is it merely spontaneous, happening to the blessed few?
During our last presentation, we explored a Western model based on the work of Evelyn Underhill in her seminal work, "Mysticism". In this presentation, we will examine a Buddhist model for spiritual awakening. As part of our exploration, we will encounter a variety of artistic expressions of spiritual awakening which will offer clues about the nature of such experiences.
This presentation will be on Zoom at 9:00 MST and will be in-person at 11:30 AM at The Off-Broadway Salon at Pine Street Church located at 1237 Pine Street; Boulder, CO.
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Advent Decorating
Believe it or not, it's that time of the year again! In fact, due to COVID closures, it's actually been two whole years since we've joined in meaningful fellowship to decorate Pine Street Church in the spirit of the Advent season. This year we will meet at the church 9am - 12noon on Saturday November 27th.
There will be Christmas music, coffee, tea, and bagels, as well as inspiring seasonal spirit. Please join us!
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Contemplative Ireland: A Celtic Pilgrimage
May 6--May 20, 2022
You are invited to join us not as a tourist, but as a pilgrim.
Along the way you will be encouraged to approach each experience with contemplative awareness and each sacred site with care.Time will be given for learning, integration, meditation and interaction. As we journey together, we will focus on major themes in the Irish spiritual tradition.
Time will be spent exploring how those themes can be integrated into our lives. Optional meditative sessions will include the music of the Taizé community, Celtic music, mandala work, journaling, small group interaction, discussions with our leaders, Irish music and prayer. Because registration is limited to 20 participants, group size will encourage personal interaction in style and content.
When we are joined by local specialists, mythologists, archaeologists, artisans, musicians and storytellers to share experiences and offer guidance to us, there will be opportunities for interaction. We are confident that your journey will be a fulfilling one.We have gone before you, having traveled to Ireland many times to meet with those who will join us as we go.
Questions about the tour itinerary?
Contact Brad Berglund: Phone: 720-489-8073
1-877-489-8500 toll free
E-mail: brad@illuminatedjourneys.com
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Sunday Morning Greeters Needed
Showing hospitality takes a team. And we need a few more players on our hospitality team for Sunday mornings! Can you help?
We're looking to fill out our online signup form for being a greeter on Sunday mornings. It's both easy and important! And even more so, FUN!
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Adult Learning Opportunity
All We Can Save has been selected as this year’s “One Book, One Boulder”, and we are one of the registered book circles to share insights from the book. There’s still time to gain a lot from this book study.
We started on October 5 to meet by Zoom on Tuesday evenings, 7:00 - 8:30pm, for nine weeks. To learn more or sign up, contact book circle leader, Mary Beth Mankin, mbmakin545@gmail.com. Let us encourage one another in making a positive difference for our earth.
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Men's Fellowship Group
The Men's Fellowship Group has a new meeting schedule. Beginning immediately they will meet in person for Breakfast at the Parkway Cafe on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 a.m. They will also hold a monthly Zoom gathering at 9:00 a.m.on the third Tuesday of each month. Please contact Bill Mankin for more information on how to join these meetings: mankin@ucar.edu
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Oasis Women's Group: New Book Study
Dr. Sanchez is a Boulder author. This is a great time for women to join the group to learn something new, as well as develop new relationships. Contact Mary Beth Mankin, mbmankin545@gmail.com, with questions or to get zoom information for Oasis meetings on Thursdays at 1:30 PM.
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The Pinehead Portal
Check it out, and register today, HERE. There's a church directory, updates from the PSC Leadership Council and much more. Email admin@pinestreetchurch.net if you have any trouble registering and gaining access. |
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God's desire for us is our wholeness; the Hebrew Scriptures call this shalom. This wholeness incorporates our physical, mental, emotional, and relational being.
*Please note: If you wish to include a prayer need on this Community Care list---or another specific pastoral care need for which you would like prayer, please email Pastor Andrew Daugherty at Andrew@PineStreetChurch.net
PSC's Nurture and Prayer Team also stands by for prayer support. To share your prayer concerns, needs, or celebrations, contact Rev. Carol Simpson at: pastorcms@cs.com
PSC's love and sympathy is extended to the family of Beth Usrey, who died on October 21. Beth's obituary can be found HERE.
Community Care List
Please use this list today and throughout the week, praying with special intention for:
- The people of Afghanistan
- The people of Haiti
- The healing of the division in our nation. For unity and peace and an end to violence.
- Thanks be to God for COVID-19 vaccines that are being distributed now!
- Out Boulder County and all those in our LGBTQ+ community
- PSC's Off Broadway Preschool and summer camps
- Those in our Boulder community who suffer from food insecurity and hunger and who are experiencing homelessness
- All who celebrate joys and those who are distressed in mind, body, or spirit, and members of our spiritual family including:
Short term
Barbara Russo (Lynda Molden's mom--hospice care)
Judy (sister of Polly McDonald who is recovering from a heart attack)
Aidan Daugherty
Neva Huffaker
Chris Dowd
Jo White
Susan Medley (sister of Carol Simpson)
Alicia Andersen
Carter Edgerley (son of PSC bookkeeper Michele Edgerley is in remission!😃)
Lizzie Parker (Susan Anderson's Daughter, still in remission! 😃)
Dan Torpy
Long term
Susan and Julie (Jane Gray's sister & niece are both battling cancer)
Jo White
Susan Medley (Carol Simpson’s sister)
Bud Clifford, and all those who cared for him. Bud, neighbor of Neva Huffaker, passed away this past week
Vondell Martin
Shirley Scott
Butch & Kathy Stanko, Friends of Polly McDonald
Jo Judd
Kerry Hassler
Missionaries
Lance & Christina Muteyo, Juan & Denise Aragon, Ruth Fox, Pieter & Nora Kalkman
*Please notify the church office (303-442-6530) or David@PineStreetChurch.net if there are people who should be added to or removed from our community care list.
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In Case You Missed It:
Pine Street Church Sunday Morning Worship
October 31st, 2021
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