Aug. 26, 2012 - Thirteenth after Pentecost with baptisms

Hi everyone,


I find the readings for this Sunday very interesting. In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul talks about putting on the whole armour of God. In the Gospel, the disciples are having difficulty following Jesus, both in physical terms and in terms of what he is saying. This combination of “armour” and “difficulty” reminded me immediately of my Basic Military Training. I know that most people’s minds would not necessarily go in that direction, but mine did. I share with you the connections I made our journey of faith

From the Scriptures we will hear Ephesians 6: 10-20 and John 6: 56-69 and we will sing a version of Psalm 84

I have titled my Sermon, “Basic Training”

General Council

For information on the what the General Council did and decided to do, go to www.gc41.ca

Free Books

There are still books on the bookshelf 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


Sunday, September 2 – Holy Communion

Sunday, September 9 – WELCOME SUNDAY with Sunday School Registration

Sunday, September 16 – Baptism

Sunday, September 23, 10:30 – FIRE DRILL SUNDAY. In response to recommendation from the Edmonton Fire Department, we will be having a Fire Drill at the end of the Service. This will be a training fire drill so that we all know what to do.

Sunday, September 23, 7:00 pm – Covenanting Service for Rev. Larry Wright and Spirit West United Church. This is the formal service that marks the pastoral relationship that began July 1.

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)