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Our help is in the Name of the Lord, *
the maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124:8
This is a very familiar verse. Psalm 124 recounts what would happen to us if we did not have God. It is a Psalm of how God saved the Israelites. The history is recounted so the generations remember.
How does God save you?
Does God help you in situations in your daily life? Maybe your pain is eased by praying and remembering that God is with you. Maybe the loving outreach from fellow Christians eases your challenges. Maybe you are saved from lashing out in anger at others. Maybe you are saved by daily practices to live in and exude the love of God. Maybe you are saved because you feel calm midst the many stresses of daily life. I pray you are saved by coming to worship and minister and be in fellowship in our parish.
Our help is in God, who made all things.
Many blessings as you finish your week.
Love, Rebecca+
Announcements
G.I.F.T.
Growing in Faith Together
Godly Play will be October 14, 21 and 28.
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Parlor People
Today, JD Stillwater, “One Song”, explores the many ways science reveals our deep connectedness with one another, the earth, and the cosmos.
Next week, Are Humans Really Special? led by Jane Hoover.
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At Church of the Nativity
Today JD Stillwater preaches.
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Today we take an additional offering for our Building Fund.
The money donated helps us pay down our mortgage and pay for major repairs.
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Thursday, October 4, 11am - 1pm, Honaman House, Lunch and Fall Craft
Let Lynne, Darlene, Sue or Wendy know if you would like to help.
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Taize’ Tuesdays, 4:45pm.
Twenty minutes of Centering Prayer followed by a Taize’ service.
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Join Us For Breakfast! Wednesdays at 9am.
Women will meet at Bitting’s this week; Men meet at Espresso Yourself.
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Upcoming Meetings
Wednesday, October 10, 6:30pm, Vestry
Thursday, October 11, 7pm – 10pm, Friends of Newport Game Night
Saturday, October 13, 9:30am – 12:30pm, Eliminating Racism Task Group
Thursday, October 25, 2-4pm, Clergy Council
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Community Events and Opportunities for Service
United Way of the Capital Region is seeking volunteers for their Money in Your Pocket program.
The program offers free tax preparation to help working families receive federal and state credits they are eligible for. No previous experience is required, training is provided. Greeters are needed also. For more information, contact Heidi Neuhaus, 717-724-4055 or hneuhaus@uwcr.org
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Electronic Common Prayer - eCP 2.0 offers the most commonly used worship services and devotional content of the BCP along with the full lectionary texts in one app.
Available on both iOS and Android devices, the eCP app offers the content of the Book of Common Prayer in a convenient mobile format. For more info, visit: https://www.churchpublishing.org/products/electroniccommonprayerecp20
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Canal Day and Animal Blessing, October 6, 9am – 2pm
We will have a table at Canal Day in Newport Square. If you are able to help, please let Rebecca know. Rebecca will conduct a Blessing of the Animals service at 11:30am. Bring your pet, or a photo to receive the blessing.
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2nd Annual Pints for Polio, Thursday, October 11, 5-8pm, River Bend Brewery, 1800 Lower Bailey Road, Newport.
Hosted by the Rotary Club of Perry County, $5 Donation. All donations and a percentage of food and beverage sales will be donated to Rotary International’s Polio Plus foundation. For more info and to RSVP call or text 717-839-1434.
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Outreach Day to Help Stop Human Trafficking, Saturday, October 13, 9:30am, St. Andrew’s in the Valley, 4620 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg.
Theresa Flores will present a training on how to distribute soap and materials to hotels from 10-11am, followed by team sign up, assembly of packets, lunch and hotel / truck stop visits. To register, go to: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/cathy-rippeon-daughters-of-glory-the-order-of-the-daughters-of-the-king-17493666434
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The Stevenson School For Ministry "Becoming Beloved Community", Tuesday evenings, 7pm, beginning October 9 through December 11.
Using the framework of the Episcopal Church’s “Becoming Beloved Community” this course on antiracism will lead participants through four pillars rooted in the Baptismal Covenant; Telling the Truth about the Church and Race; Proclaiming the Dream of Beloved Community; Practicing the Way of Love; and Repairing the Breach in Society and Institutions. The course is designed to provide current and future leaders of the church with the knowledge and background to combat the sin of racism, particularly focusing on dismantling systemic racism within and outside of the institution of the Church.
This course comes in five or 10 week online modules. Instructors: Kevin Barron and Marion Schwartz
No cost. Register at: https://diocesecpa.org/register/
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Intersections: Interfaith Community Conversation about Faith, Justice, and Mercy. What Does the Almighty Require of Us?, Sunday, October 21, 2-4pm, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral, 221 N. Front Street, Harrisburg.
How do people of historic Abrahamic faith traditions make decisions that govern our public life? Are there intersections across traditions in the understanding of divine justice the call for mercy, and human responsibility? Reception to follow.
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