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Just a Reminder:
Beginning next Sunday, August 1st, we will return to one service, offered both in-person and online, at 9:30. We will hold this 9:30 service time through September 5th. Then on September 11th we will return to our 10:00 worship time.
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Join us for Worship
Sunday, July 25th 2021
8:30AM in the Sanctuary or 10:00AM Online
Let’s gather together as God’s people to offer our praise and our worship and enjoy a time of fellowship with one another. This Sunday we will continue our summer sermon series on the Parables of Jesus. In this week’s scripture we get a behind the scenes look at a Pharisee and a tax collector, as they pray to God. Too often we may find ourselves praying as the Pharisee, to which Jesus says, “Be careful.”
I wonder what it is that God will say to us through these words and images?
Sermon: Prayer
Scripture: Luke 18: 9-14
Please share this information with family and friends anywhere (!) who you think might like to join us in Worship. Click on the Zoom button below and enter the following meeting ID & password
Meeting ID: 690 119 154
Password: 2973734
To Dial in by phone, use this phone # below and follow the prompts for the Meeting ID and the Password
+1 (646) 558-8656 US (New York)
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Please be aware, to make things easier for everyone we are going to use the same ZOOM link for the following meetings:
Sunday Worship, Sermon Discussion Circle, and Book Group
To Dial in by phone, use this phone# +1 (646) 558-8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 690 119 154
Password: 2973734
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9-12 He told his next story to some who were complacently pleased with themselves over their moral performance and looked down their noses at the common people: “Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax man. The Pharisee posed and prayed like this: ‘Oh, God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, crooks, adulterers, or, heaven forbid, like this tax man. I fast twice a week and tithe on all my income.’
13 “Meanwhile the tax man, slumped in the shadows, his face in his hands, not daring to look up, said, ‘God, give mercy. Forgive me, a sinner.’”
14 Jesus commented, “This tax man, not the other, went home made right with God. If you walk around with your nose in the air, you’re going to end up flat on your face, but if you’re content to be simply yourself, you will become more than yourself.”
-Luke 18: 9-14
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Starting last Sunday we began a seven week sermon series on some of the parables in the Bible. The schedule will be as follows:
July 11th The Kingdom Mark 4:26-32
July 18th Grace Matthew 20:1-16
July 25th Prayer Luke 18:9-14
August 8th Forgiveness Matthew 18:21-35
August 15th Stewardship Matthew 25:14-30
August 22nd Neighboring Luke 10:25-37
August 29th Blessing the Fragments John 6:1-21
It isn’t always clear what the message is when we read parables and the message can even change for us over time, but these “word pictures” give us a new lens in which to view God’s story, as well as His call on our life. I wonder what we’ll hear?
Peace,
Pastor Dawn
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Change of Worship Service Time |
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Dear SMR Family,
The past 15 months has been a challenge for us all, in so many ways. I have been so thankful that our church family has remained supportive and patient throughout this unprecedented time. So let me say, thank you. For your understanding and support and care. It has made this time so much easier than it could have been otherwise. I am so saddened when I hear of churches that struggled with divisions and anger during this time. While none of us can know what the future holds, we are excited to begin to truly move forward. I am looking forward to getting to know you all better and, in a whole new way, to be part of the fellowship here at Six Mile Run. It will be good to be together to worship, to share, to grow, in new ways. To that end, the consistory has decided to make some changes to our worship schedule. Please know that we are committed, ongoing, to offering both in person and online worship. Please also know that we will do everything we can to be safe and responsible, whatever arises.
As you know, we have been having an abbreviated worship service at 8:30 each Sunday, as well as online worship at 10:00. We will continue with this schedule for the month of July. Beginning on August 1st we will return to one service, offered both in person and online, at 9:30. We will hold this 9:30 service time through September 5th. Then on September 11th we will return to our 10:00 worship time. I am so thankful to the consistory, the reopening committee, and the search committee for the hard decisions that they have had to make along the way. I am also so thankful for the various committees that made sure that everything went well during this unpredictable time. It is good to gather together again, to worship our God!!
As always, if you should have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to either myself or a consistory member.
Peace,
Pastor Dawn
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Sign up for flowers! It could be as simple as taking a photo of flowers in your garden, or putting together a vase of flowers you bought/ grew yourself and sharing a photo of them! To the right you’ll find the available dates for the next two months. To sign up for a date, email admin@sixmilerun.org with the Sunday you would like to do flowers, even if it’s a date that is not shown here yet. Please take your photos in landscape (or, horizontal) orientation, rather than portrait (vertical) orientation Reach out with any questions as well!
- 07/25/21 : ____________________
- 08/01/21 : ____________________
- 08/08/21 : ____________________
- 08/15/21 : ____________________
- 08/22/21 : ____________________
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Monday Mornings - Are you enjoying the sermons? Do you find yourself thinking more about them, wanting to explore the topic a bit further? Join our Sermon Discussion Circle on Monday mornings at 11am, led by Darryln Tarantino.
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We will be taking a break from Book Group for the summer |
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Please remember all meetings will be using one common link below:
To Dial in by phone, use this phone# +1 (646) 558-8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 690 119 154
Password: 2973734
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Please remember your gifts and tithes to Six Mile Run. For your convenience, you may send your check to the church at 3037 State Route 27, Franklin Park, NJ or use your bank to set up periodic automatic contributions to Six Mile Run and/or use the Giving button on our website (sixmilerun.org).
Classis Assessment
Each year Six Mile Run is assessed a certain amount to cover operating costs of the General Synod, the Regional Synod and the Classis of New Brunswick. This year the assessment is $10,962 for the year. (This works out to $126 per member.) Please consider making a contribution to our Classis assessment. It is one of our largest financial obligations for the year. Contributions of any size, from members and non-members alike, are very much appreciated. Indicate Classis Assessment on your check or look for the option on the giving tab of our website labeled Classis Assessment.
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GIVING | Six Mile Run
Your contributions support our Worship Leadership Team, keep our beautiful building in tact and support our mission giving.
Read more
www.sixmilerun.org
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Jenson's work with us in Technology and Music. As you all know, Julian has been an integral part in the continuation of our church services during this time. We are so grateful to him, and will continue collecting funds to ensure that we can properly fund his efforts. |
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Please remember all meetings will be using one common link below:
To Dial in by phone, use this phone# +1 (646) 558-8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 690 119 154
Password: 2973734
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Several members of our Consistory will be ending their terms on October 31st of this year. If you feel called to serve as a deacon or elder, please contact any consistory member to discuss further.
SMR Consistory
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Pastoral Search Committee |
In late April our Consistory voted the reconvene the Pastoral Search Committee that was paused in August 2020 due to Covid-19 conditions throughout the country.
The members of the Pastoral Search Committee were delighted to be able reconvene to continue its work on behalf of SMR. The members of the committee resumed the process by notifying the list of applicants that the search process has resumed and inquired if the applicant is still interested in being considered, now that the interviews can be held in person with minimal risks and diligent safety precautions.
For the individuals that confirmed their interested and have successfully completed the application package, the Search Committee has begun scheduling the initial interview. One initial interview has been conducted. The committee is currently in the process of scheduling three more interviews.
Meanwhile the search process will continue in concert with the ongoing interview process.
Grateful for your ongoing support and prayer.
SMR Consistory
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Peace & Justice Committee |
Are you tired of sitting on the sidelines and talking back to your tv when you see injustice? Join the Peace and Justice Committee and be an advocate for change. Sign up HERE
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Free COVID-19 Vaccination |
Everyone 12 or older who lives, works, or studies in New Jersey can now get their COVID-19 vaccine for FREE, whether you have insurance or not
and regardless of your documentation status. Click on the link below to make an appointment:
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COVID-19 Funeral Assistance |
Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide financial assistance up to $9,000 for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020. Click on link below for more information:
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Line Number
Applications begin on April 12, 2021
844-684-6333 | TTY: 800-462-7585
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time
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If you have anything that needs to go out in our weekly Newsletter, please send the information to Dyane Poluan at admin@sixmilerun.org by Wednesday of each week
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As the days get nicer and more of us are vaccinated, including me, I am happy to take a walk, visit outside or inside, or meet for coffee or lunch. Give me a call if you’d like to set up a time! And as always, if there is anything you need, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me by phone or email. I can be reached at: #908.310.0698 or pastordawna@gmail.com.
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Please remember all meetings will be using one common link below:
To Dial in by phone, use this phone# +1 (646) 558-8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 690 119 154
Password: 2973734
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