August 29, 2024

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Pastor Trudy's Message

Inside out? I was wowed by the creativity of the first Inside Out movie. It showed what was happening inside a person's head and the competing emotions and feelings. In the Gospel this week Jesus names that this is where all of our difficult emotions and feelings originate. He points out that sometimes the Pharisees over-focus on the outside things that we can measure and see and miss a chance to change from the inside out. I wonder if this is also a modern problem?

Holy God, You know our hearts and minds, yet somehow we think we can hide our difficult feelings and our failures from You. Help us to let you get to work on us... starting with our hearts. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Why does the server of wine circle around in front of the server of bread to begin?

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• Give the church a sense of purpose and belonging. Sustain and build up leaders and lay people as we accompany one another in our life with Christ.
• Where the earth cries out in pain, bring wholeness. Guide governments and industry, that environmental laws and practices seek to heal and not harm. Bring relief and justice to people and places suffering from climate catastrophe.
• We pray for local communities of every kind: rural and urban; established and new. Lead those in authority to seek the good of all through their words and actions and to mentor others in honest and generous ways.
• Be with all who desire relief from chronic and acute illness, cancer, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Strengthen health care workers, therapists, and caregivers. Tend to those who are close to our hearts.
• On this Labor Day weekend we remember and give thanks for all who have fought for workers’ rights around the world. Continue to improve working conditions and establish fair wages so that all people may thrive.

We entrust these and all our prayers to you, holy God, in the name of your beloved child, Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen.

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Our middle school program focuses on Confirmation and bridges to becoming members of the church. First and Second year confirmation families, please click HERE to RSVP for the Confirmation Orientation Meeting.

High School youth are invited to a scavenger hunt on Third St followed by pizza, planning, and fellowship! Sunday, September 8 at 5PM. Click HERE to RSVP.

This summer GLC women will have a chance to meet other women and get grounded in their faith. Trained leaders will cover the same topic on different days and times each month. Click HERE to choose a class date. September's Topic: Setting Boundaries

GLC Women's fellowship group is meeting next Tuesday, September 3 at 8PM at Craft Urban in Geneva. Contact Faith Sax for more information.

Please join us as you are able this September 8, in Fellowship Hall. We will be preparing a Mexican Casserole and lunch items for the Lazarus House guests. Whether you're able to provide an item from the link below or able to give of your time to help prepare the meal, we would love to have you! Click HERE for more info and to sign up.

RSVP to Martha Sobie by August 30.

We are placing an order for nametags. If you need a replacement please contact Lisa Kanzler.

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