Weekly Notices - September 15th, 2021
FROM THE DESK OF THE RECTOR
This is a timely message for these stressful days. Please pray for wisdom, peace and kindness to prevail and that each one of us be beacons of light, hope and compassion.
I suggest balancing the time spent watching the news with time reading and reflecting on the Good News. For every flare-up of anger or frustration inside you, you might say a prayer for understanding, for healing, for peace.
And think of one thing every day you can do to support someone who is having a hard time – sending a card, writing an email, making a call, baking a treat to drop off.
We need to spend as much time building up as is spent tearing down.
And then we leave the rest to God.
The Serenity Prayer is a wonderful guide and reminder. Here it is in its entirety:
God grant me the serenity
To accept the things I cannot change;
Courage to change the things I can;
And wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
As it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make things right
If I surrender to His Will;
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life
And supremely happy with Him
Forever and ever in the next.
Amen
Thank you to Elaine and Marg
who put this message on the Wayside Pulpit.
Some of you may remember Stanley Hegstrom. He was interred next to his wife, Aileen, on Sunday September 12. His family came from far and wide to celebrate his life. It was a glorious day!
Care Team Meeting on Monday, Sept. 27th @ 10:30am.
The Wednesday’s Prayer and Conversation will now return to Bible Study on the coming Sunday’s scripture readings at 10:30am.
ORANGE SHIRT DAY for National Truth and Reconciliation Day is on Thursday Sept. 30th. Please wear an orange shirt or anything that is orange to Sunday’s Sept. 26 service.
Join us for a Blessing of the Animals on Sunday Oct. 3rd at noon. Please spread the word!