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Mark+ on Vacay ☀️

Mark+ will be out of the office until July 28th. In the meantime, here are a couple of books he will be reading during his R&R:

Enough: Discovering Joy through Simplicity and Generosity

Book by Adam Hamilton

Enough is an invitation to rediscover the Bible's wisdom when it comes to prudent financial practices. In these pages are found the keys to experiencing contentment, overcoming fear, and discovering joy through simplicity and generosity. This book could change your life, by changing your relationship with money.

Jesus and the Disinherited

Book by Howard Thurman

Jesus and the Disinherited is a 1949 book by African-American minister, theologian, and civil rights leader Howard Thurman. In the book, Thurman interprets the teachings of Jesus through the experience of the oppressed and discusses nonviolent responses to oppression

The Cost of Discipleship

Book by Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The Cost of Discipleship is a 1937 book by German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, considered to be a classic of Christian thought. It is centered on an exposition of the Sermon on the Mount, in which Bonhoeffer spells out what he believes it means to follow Christ.

So You Think You're Not Religious?: A Thinking Person's Guide to the Church

Book by James Rowe Adams

A powerful and practical introduction to the church for newcomers and old-timers alike. Topics include belief, the creed, sacraments, prayer, and belonging.

While Mark+ is away, our clergy and pastoral care team are available and ready to support you. If you need to add someone to the prayer list or would like care before an upcoming surgery, appointment, or other need, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Simply email the Pastoral Care Team, or call the church office and follow the prompts to get in touch with someone on call. Church Office Phone Number: 757-547-4662

Prayers for National Life

For our Country

“Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our

heritage: We humbly beseech thee that we may always prove

ourselves a people mindful of thy favor and glad to do thy will.

Bless our land with honorable industry, sound learning, and

pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion;

from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend

our liberties, and fashion into one united people the multitudes

brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endue

with the spirit of wisdom those to whom in thy Name we entrust

the authority of government, that there may be justice and

peace at home, and that, through obedience to thy law, we

may show forth thy praise among the nations of the earth.

In the time of prosperity, fill our hearts with thankfulness,

and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in thee to fail;

all which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

Book of Common Prayer

p. 820, #18