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Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Collect for Proper 18, p. 233 Book of Common Prayer
This Sunday our readings all relate to trusting God...trusting Jesus Christ. We definitely need this prayer to trust God with all our hearts. As we will learn from our scripture and the words of Jesus Christ, trusting God with all our hearts can upset our relationships, even with those we love the most.
Trusting God is a spiritual discipline. It requires practice. We tend to want to trust our own strength first, rather than put our trust in God.
What will it take to strengthen your trust in God?
Love,
Rebecca+
Announcements
Today we worship at St. Stephen in Thompsontown.
Today we take an additional offering for Caring for Nativity’s Neighbors Heating and Health.
Donations are sent to Join Hands, so people in our community have support for their needs.
Please include the following in your daily prayers.
Wendy, Jim, Marie, Tammy, Wendy, Carolyn, Desi, Salina, Sue, Stephanie, Charles, Harvey, Kierra, Tootser, Michael, Jason, Ann, and Josh
The church office will be closed Monday, September 5 for Labor Day.
We will be celebrating baptism on Nov. 6.
Let Rebecca know if you or someone you know would like to be baptized on any of this day.
Financial donations will be accepted for the college boxes and cards and gift cards we send to college students.
Please put College Boxes in the memo line. Also, please update Darlene with your college student’s address.
Collections for Neighbor Helping Neighbor Food Bank
We will be collecting one specific item each month for the Food Bank. In September we will be collecting Cleaning Products.
Help fill our community food pantry!
Items that seem to be taken first include canned pasta meals, soups, and macaroni and cheese. Vegetables don't seem to get taken. Please don't use this as an opportunity to clear out your pantry if at all possible and also check the “sell by” or “expiration” dates.
The Pennsylvanis Council of Churches present “Christianity in America: Sacred or Supremacist?”, Thursday, October 6, 11:30am, Colonial Park United Church of Christ, 5000 Devonshire Road, Harrisburg.
The keynote speaker for the event is Dr. Robert P. Jones, President and founder of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). Register at www.pachurches.org. For questions or further information, contact Rev. Sandra Strauss at s.strauss@pachurches.org or Sarah Filizzi at AdminAssist@pachurches.org.
PA Prays, Sunday, September 18, Episcopal Cathedrals in Pennsylvania host services to pray and work for an end to gun violence
Join us online or in-person as the five Episcopal Cathedrals across our Commonwealth spend the day focusing on healing our nation from gun violence. A listing of different services in the five locations and the times of each service is listed on the diocesan website. Join us in this unified effort of action, advocacy and prayer. For more information, visit https://diocesecpa.org/pa-prays/
St. Stephen's Cathedral will be working with Heeding God's Call to build a public witness activity on Thursday, September 1, 11am.
In response to the shooting on Pine Street last weekend, they are inviting local communities of worship to join us on Pine Street that morning to publicly name the problem of gun violence and the need for safety, and to ask for action.
Citizens Fire Company #1, 100th Anniversary Commemorative Crock, designed by Jim and Sue Hetrick, Clay Friends Studio, Price $65
Make checks payable to Newport Fire Company and remit order and payment to: Wendy Welfley, Fundraising Co-Chair, 475 Perry Street, Newport, PA 17074. Questions can be directed to Wendy at (717) 567-7473. Delivery will be within 8-10 weeks of order.
