Dear Presbytery Family,
Stay Connected each week by joining in prayer for one of our churches, one of our mission partnerships, and a part of the larger church. Stay Connected through opportunities for spiritual growth and resources to strengthen our commitment as a Matthew 25 Presbytery. Stay Connected through updates from presbytery meetings and the Coordinating Council.
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Prayer to mark a year of living with COVID:
God of promise, we waited as days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months and months turned into a year. We marked the season of Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Ordinary Time, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, and here we are again at Lent, still feeling the impact of Covid-19, even as we anticipate celebrating the hope of the resurrection on Easter.
Hear our prayer, O God. We lament things which we have lost and things we took for granted. We grieve the loss of life and loss of life as we once knew it.
Yet we are not a people without hope, for our hope is in You, our God and our Redeemer.
Lift the cloud of fear and anxiety from our hearts. Awaken us to new life as the Earth awakens to the new life of spring. In the name of Jesus Christ, our Life and our Light. Amen.
Written by Rev. Dr. Holly Dillon Inglis,
Ministry and Mission Coordinator
This week we join together in prayer for:
- Natasha Sudderth-Davis, pastor, and for the members of the session as they lead the congregation
- Children, families, and staff of the preschool, and for the session as they seek to re-open the preschool
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Larger Church
Ministry Partner
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Pray for our neighbors in Cuba, especially our Presbyterian sisters and brothers in The Presbyterian-Reformed Church in Cuba (IPRC) who are experiencing a desperate economic crisis: food is scarce, utility costs multiplied, family remittances interrupted, collapse of tourism, augmented U.S. sanctions. Pray for the pastors, who receive no national assistance and are particularly vulnerable. For more information and the history of the IPRC click here.
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Resources and Opportunities
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Scripture
Coordinating Council Chair Edd Norris invites the presbytery to share in the reading and study of a scripture passage each week. This week you are invited to read Acts 4:32-36.
Matthew 25
A video series entitled Engaging with Matthew 25 uses film clips to illustrate the three areas of focus that make up the Matthew 25 vision. This study is set up as six sessions, though it could easily be 10 or 12, however the leader(s) choose to frame it. This new resource is available for free digital download.
COVID - One Year Later (Updated Resources)
On March 9, the CDC published guidance for those who have been fully vaccinated. Here is what you need to know about how to protect yourself and others. New/updated links and documents have been added to our COVID-19 Resource page.
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Sunday, April 4 – Easter!
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Sunday, April 11 – 4:00 p.m. – Installation of Jeff Beebe as Pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Palm Coast
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Tuesday, April 27 – 3:00-4:30 p.m. - Leading the Church into the Post COVID World, a Church Leaders’ Forum Zoom webinar sponsored by the Synod of South Atlantic. The timely topic will be led by author and seminary professor, The Rev. Tod Bolsinger.
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Tuesday, May 4 – 9:30 a.m. - Presbytery Spring Stated Meeting via Zoom
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Tuesday, October 5 – Presbytery Fall Stated Meeting (TBA)
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Blessings,
Edd Norris, Chair of Coordinating Council
Joe Albright, Moderator of the Presbytery
Holly Dillon Inglis, Ministry and Mission Coordinator
Sandra Hedrick, Stated Clerk
On Behalf of the Coordinating Council
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Previous Staying Connected emails are available on our website.
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