Loading...Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
and all that is within me, bless his holy Name.
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, *
and forget not all his benefits.
3 He forgives all your sins *
and heals all your infirmities;
4 He redeems your life from the grave *
and crowns you with mercy and loving-kindness;
5 He satisfies you with good things, *
and your youth is renewed like an eagle's.
6 The Lord executes righteousness *
and judgment for all who are oppressed.
7 He made his ways known to Moses *
and his works to the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, *
slow to anger and of great kindness.
As soon as I read this Psalm, the Gospel tune by the great songwriter, Andrae Crouch comes to mind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp-UOjstQ1o It's a great chorus repeating the first verse of this Psalm. Mr. Crouch then went on to summarize much of the remainder of the Psalm with the words: "He has done great things."
The Psalmist lists some of the great things God has done and does continue to do for us: forgiveness, redemption, goodness, righteousness, compasson, mercy, and great kindness. What a great joy to be in relationship with our God. Of course all that we are blesses and praises God for God's goodness and lovingkindness to us.
God's relationship with us gives us courage to do God's Will. God's relationship with us gives us comfort, especially when we stray. God's relationship with us gives us an example to follow in all of our earthly relationships.
Bless the Lord, O my Soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy Name!
Many blessings as you finish your week!
Love, Rebecca+
We welcome Deacon Wanda Kloza today. She will assist with the service and preach. Deacon Kloza is the Deacon for the Diocesan Feed My Sheep: a ministry to feed our mind, body and spirit. Deacon Kloza is a resource for all diocesan feeding programs and food-related justice programs. She assists parishes who want to begin or expand their programs. The September 12, Bishop's Open generates funding for this ministry.
Men’s Breakfast - each Wed., 9am, Espresso Yourself Café.
Women’s Breakfast - August 24, 9am, May’s Railside.
The September 4 service will be held at St. Stephen.
Upcoming Meetings
August 23, 2:00pm, Parlor People Planning Group
August 25, 2:00pm, Environmental Stewardship Committee
August 28, 11:15am, Worship Committee Meeting
Interested in Cursillo?
There is interest in renewing the Cursillo Movement in this diocese. More about Cursillo, //www.episcopalspringfield.org/wp-content/
uploads/2012/12/What-Is-Cursillo.pdf.
If you’d like to see Cursillo in the Diocese, please email Anna Fleck, afleck3@aol.com.
Queens Who Cook!
September 10, 2:00-4:00pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 248 Seneca St., Harrisburg.
This fundraiser supports St. Paul’s Building Fund and the St.
Barnabas Summer Camp Fund. Tickets are $20 for the afternoon of food, fun and fellowship. They are also looking for additional cooks. For more information, contact Carol Stevenson at 717-623-0335.
Bishop’s Open Golf Tournament and Dinner, Mon., Sept. 12, Mountain View Golf Club, Boalsburg, 10am. Golfers and sponsors are needed for this tournament, which benefits food and hunger ministries in the Diocese. Brochures are at the back of the church or register online at //www.diocesecpa.org/event/bishops-open-0 A buffet dinner will be served at 4pm. Dinner only is $30.
Are you being called to serve on Vestry or as a Delegate to Diocesan Convention? The Nominations Committee is accepting nominations through Sept. 4. Please see Shannon Burns, Jill Brownfield or Joanne Pinaire if God is calling you to serve.
Craft and lunch at the Commons, Tuesday, August 30, 11am – 1pm. We’ll be doing a craft for the fall and providing lunch. All are welcome to join in the fun. If you can donate a side dish or dessert for lunch, please let Wendy Day know.
Team ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’ 6th Annual Charity Auction, September 24 at 10:30am, Otterbein UMC, Duncannon
Michele is the Team Leader for ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’. The team
will participate in their 11th Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
walk this October. ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’ has donated nearly
$30,000 over the last five years, with most of the funds raised
through the auctions. Check out our Facebook page, Team ‘Joining Hands for Jeri’, to see all the great items that will be up for bid! Hope you can come out and join us!
The team is also accepting donated items to be auctioned off
at the event. If you have an item you’d like to donate, please
see Michele.
Latino/Latina Heritage Month to be observed Sunday, September 11.
On Sunday, September 11, we'll observe Latino/Latina Heritage
Month. This is a reminder that we are part of the worldwide
Anglican Communion. We will say The Lord's Prayer in Spanish
and sing some new hymns from Latino traditions.
You can start practicing now:
Padre nuestro, que estas in el cielo
santificado sea tu Nombre,
venga tu reino, hágase tu voluntad, en la tierra como en el cielo.
Danos hoy nuestro pan de cada día.
Perdona nuestras ofensas, como también nosotros perdonamos a los que nos ofenden.
No nos dejes caer en tentación y líbranos del mal.
Porque tuyo es el reino, tuyo es el poder, y tuya es la gloria, ahora y por siempre. Amén.
For some of the hymns and music, go to:
Alabare' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMLiTd6MWhk
Sent by the Lord am I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqbAS6-25sY
To view The Book of Common Prayer in Spanish, go to: //
archive.episcopalchurch.org/documents/HM_Libro_de_Oracion_Comun.pdf
Rebecca also has a copy.
Food Bank Donations are needed! For a list of the items needed by the Food Bank, go to their website at //www.perrycountyfoodbank.org/ and click on their wish list.
The Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania is advertising for a part-time Bookkeeper or part-time Certified Public Accountant. Position is eighteen hours per week and located at the Diocesan Center at 101 Pine Street in Harrisburg, PA. Hourly wage is negotiable. Skills required include knowledge of QuickBooks, Excel Spreadsheet and word processing programs. Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Contact the Canon to the Ordinary, William Graffius, at (717) 236-5959 or (717) 348-1244 (c) for additional information. Email applications accepted at wgraffius@diocesecpa.org. or mailed to 101 Pine Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Please apply with a cover letter, resume and two references by Sept. 1, 2016.
