Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote a classic called "Life Together." In it he explores the challenges of living in community as people who are diverse in background and values. He talks about the difference between "cheap grace" and "costly grace." Bonhoeffer was executed at the Flossenburg concentration camp just two weeks before US forces liberated the camp, yet his life and words live on.

In Life Together he writes, "the person who loves their dream of community will destroy community, but the person who loves those around them will create community."

Life together...is hard...it takes work...it takes others...it requires commitment, dedication, and all sorts of flexibility, listening, and sacrifice. As Christians, we proclaim that Jesus gives us our best glimpse of God and what life together with others looks like.

This booklet is a map for this fall in our life together as St. Peter's. Feel free to download the digital document through the button. A hard-copy is coming your way through the mail. Maybe you are like me and just need something you can have on the counter or pinned to the fridge to help remember God's grace and calling in your life.

Note, we now have a new link at the bottom to the archive of council minutes.

Blessings to your week!

Pastor Vanicek

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Who:  Anyone committed to prayer

What:  Prayer for others

When:  Wednesday

Where:  Anywhere at all

How:

●      This is not a class.  Each of us will pray however the Spirit of God leads us.  If someone feels comfortable kneeling, they should do so.  If anyone feels lead to open their hands, or raise their arms, they should do so.  I will be leading the prayer time by sending an email (or a phone call for anyone that does not have email) with scripture, prayer requests and a focus, but we can all pray, using our own words, our own voices.

●      This is not an information gathering time.  We will not have updates on individual prayer requests (unless the person requiring prayer asks for our prayers to be changed).

●      This is serious business.  Each of us should be committed to praying in unity on Wednesday.  I will be praying at noon.  If another time is better for you, please pray when it’s a good time for you.  Or if you don’t have an hour at one time, pray for shorter times at multiple times during the day.

●      Use a Bible.  It’s a great idea to focus on a Psalm or other scripture as we lift our prayers.

The email will be sent to everyone at St. Peter’s for the first 2 weeks.  After that, I will send the email only to those that are interested.  Reply to Janette Clausen:  janetteclausen@aol.com, or 830-596-2939

There is a bin at the Portico Entrance to put donations. You can also put them in the grocery cart during office hours (M-F / 9am - 3pm.) CLICK HERE to see update donation guidelines.

BYOBible Study - not meeting.

Contact Dusty Knight

Deborah Bible Study - not meeting in person, email check in.

Contact Pam Wettstein

Agape Bible Study - Contact Belva Latshaw for next meeting.

Book Club - meeting each month via Zoom on the third Monday at 2:30pm. Next books we are reading and meeting dates:

September 21st - A Piece of the World 

Contact Betty Matejosky for more information.

Faith is scripture is rarely a noun...but most often a verb...an active and alive thing. Faith is like muscles, requiring exercise to stay healthy and strong. While we are in Diaspora (separated...), use these short videos as a weekly way of growing in your faith and love.

How is your neighbor related to you, what des it mean to be one in Christ, and who is part of the new humanity? Paul sends a letter to the church in Ephesus describing how even though we might all be from different backgrounds we are all one family in Christ. He breaks down the mental and physical barriers of the church to reveal that all can be one, and how unity is better than uniformity.

by CLICKING HERE.

Please send Tristan any notes that you would like to share with the congregation. Thank you. tristan@splcmf.org

Hi, Everyone! There is a new group on Facebook called St. Peter's Marble Falls. This is a closed group by invitation only. During this crazy time, while we cannot interact with one another in the narthex before and after worship, it's a place to share some good news, some fun events, pictures, reminders, etc. .... Janette Clausen is the administrator so if you are on Facebook and have not been invited please contact Janette (janetteclausen@aol.com) for an invitation.

The COVID$19 Summer Challenge last month was a resounding success! The efforts by St. Peter’s and others raised $8,698 for the Helping Center of Marble Falls. Although the prizes went to a lucky few, the real beneficiaries were those in our community who face food insecurity and are served by the Helping Center. Thank you!

For those who were not able to participate in the Rally Day Drive-thru back on August 16, we put together a “virtual drive-thru” for you. Thank you to all who helped put on the event.