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Lord of all power and might, the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of your Name; increase in us true religion; nourish us with all goodness; and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen. Collect for Proper 17, Book of Common Prayer, p. 233
Sometimes I say to myself, "I wonder what Jesus Christ that person is following?" At times when people espouse that they are Christians and especially when some loudly proclaim to follow Jesus Christ, I find their actions just don't accord with the Jesus Christ I read about in the Bible and have experienced in my life.
I've always remembered reading a story about Jim Bakker, the founder of the PTL (Praise The Lord) Club. As some of you may remember, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker had an amazing and wildly successful talk/religion show on TV. The show was eventually broadcast from a huge complex in Ft. Mill, South Carolina, just over the border with North Carolina and near Charlotte. I actually visited the studio when I lived in Charlotte.
Well, the whole enterprise collapsed when Jim Bakker was accused of fraud and rape. He ended up in prison. In the article I read, he talked about how after the collapse of his ministry, he finally read the Bible...finally read the Gospels and learned about Jesus Christ.
In our prayer this Sunday, we ask for an increase in true religion. May we continue to grow in the ways we follow Jesus Christ.
Love, Rebecca+
Announcements
Today we take an additional offering for our Building Fund.
The money donated helps us pay for repairs.
Please include the following in your daily prayers.
Wendy, Jim, Marie, Tammy, Wendy, Carolyn, Desi, Salina, Sue, Stephanie, Charles, Harvey, Kierra, Tootser, Michael and the family and friends of Dave Oren.
Next week, September 4, we worship at St. Stephen in Thompsontown.
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.
Today, Friends of Newport Farmer's Market, parking lot at the Church of the Nativity, noon - 3pm.
Collections for Neighbor Helping Neighbor Food Bank
We will be collecting one specific item each month for the Food Bank. The item for the month of August is Mac & Cheese.
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 check the "sell by" or "expiration" dates on the food. Also, please don't use this as an opportunity to clear out your pantry if at all possible.
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.
Provide relief and help communities recover from flooding and fires
Flooding and fires in parts of the US are displacing thousands and creating a financial burden. Episcopal Relief & Development is working to provide help where it’s needed the most. Your gift to the Episcopal Relief & Development Disaster Fund will provide supplies to help communities in Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri, California and other places. Visit episcopalrelief.org to make a contribution today.
“Welcoming Our Neighbor with Gratitude” with United Thank Offering and Episcopal Migration Ministries, August 30, 3pm
Join United Thank Offering and Episcopal Migration Ministries for a one-hour webinar exploring EMM’s Neighbor to Neighbor program, the relationship between UTO and EMM, and the upcoming Great EpisGopal Race. Participants will learn how UTO continues to support critical educational, advocacy, and support programs at EMM, ways individuals and congregations can become more involved in NtN, and how we can all express our gratitude through the Great EpisGopal Race. Rebecca will be attending. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMscuurqzMjE9aqOWBONVBQnke3wwEcUkKZ?mc_cid=5058a831fc&mc_eid=UNIQID
