July 22, 2012 - 8th after Pentecost

Hi everyone,


I am back from Atlanta, Georgia. For those of you who didn’t know I was gone, I was in Atlanta from the 13th to the 18th with my daughter Rebecca to attend NAINConnect 2012 which is the annual meeting and conference of the North American Interfaith Network. I am the current chair of the Edmonton Presbytery Inter-Church Inter-Faith Committee, I am also a member of the Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action which is a member of NAIN. I will probably share a few of my experience on Sunday. Ask me about “Flipper Temple.”

In keeping with my recent interfaith experience and some other recent experiences, I am using as a title for my sermon an old Yiddish proverb. The thought behind the proverb is supported by the reading from the Prophets where David is certain that he should build a temple for God, but God has other ideas. We often make plans with the assumption (conscious or unconscious) that we know what’s best for our situation and sometimes what is best for others. From time to time, it seems that God steps in and we are compelled to reconsider our plan, and new possibilities are opened to us.

From the Scriptures we will hear 2 Samuel 7: 1-14a and Mark 6: 30-34, 53-56

I have titled my Sermon, “We Plan – God Laughs”

Garth left many books in the office which I need to clear out in order to make room for my books. I have separated out those that I do not want for myself or the church and have put them on a bookshelf and a table at the back of the sanctuary. They are free for the taking. If you see something you like, it’s yours. If you see something that you think should be in the church library set it aside. I will leave them out for a few weeks and then what is left will probably be recycled and the shelf will find a home elsewhere in the church

See you Sunday,

Blessings,

Larry Wright

As well, please note the Important Dates and the Youth Events below. If you have any questions about any of the events, please contact the church.

Important Dates


The importance of these dates may be questioned, but I will be on holiday from July 23 – August 13.

Anne Dingwell will be taking the Services during this period. For other pastoral concerns, please call the church office

Youth

Youth at Spirit West – Are you between the ages of 12 and 16 or between the ages of 17 and 19? Are you interested in getting together once a month as teens or young adults of Spirit West for fun, interaction, (the possibilities are not endless, but pretty broad)? If the answer is yes, I would like to start something in September. Email me at spiritwest.minister@telus.net with your name, age, level of interest and any ideas you have about what could be done. (Adults reading this should pass it on to the nearest youth)

Future Quest Program for Youth 14-17, Aug 4-18, 2012 at Queen's School of Religion, Kingston ON

For more information see the Pamphlet on the Info Table or http://www.queensu.ca/theology/leadership/futurequest/summer.html