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ALL ANGELS BY THE SEA
WEEKLY TIDINGS
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1 Nancy Boyd
5 Bill Smith
5 Russ Callahan
9 Carolyne Starek
21 Graham Toft
23 Beverly Henry
24 Daphne Walker
28 Elyse Rogers
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We Pray for our People
Bring the healing of your touch to all those who suffer in body or spirit, especially Downs IV, Holden, Barbara, Caitlin, Victoria, Alice, Annette,
Charles, Anne, Patricia, Bob, Eric, Amy, Trude, Donna, Carling, Carol, Rafaela, Scott, Frank, Ceara, Lois, Amanda, and Sylvia.
For those going through cancer treatments, and in remission, especially, Downs III, Lauren, Nancy, Shannon, Frank, Carmen, Zachary, Claudia, Will, Pete, Cara, Jennifer, Lauren, Melinda, Lindsay, Melissa, Kelly, Davidson, and Kelsey.
| A BRIDGE BETWEEN ALEX AND DAVE | |
Podcast: A Bridge Between
Episode 193: Pick Up Your Cross
Also available on Spotify:
Spotify: A Bridge Between
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New to You Summer Art Sale
July 5th - September 24th
So far, our Sales are $3335!
Supporting Turning Points in Bradenton. 100% of the proceeds from our sale go to help people one step away from homelessness. Please check out our donated Art Today!
We are accepting any Art you are not using and want to donate. We accept framed Art, Sculptures, Carved items, Stained glass, Knick Knacks, Souvenirs, Jewelry, Silver, gold.
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Discussion Groups
Men’s Discussion Group is back starting Tuesday, September 1 at 10 a.m. Let's discuss the article below about how to forgive someone who is not sorry.
How to Forgive Someone Who is Not Sorry
Women’s Discussion Group In this new season of the Women's Group, which meets in Fr. Dave's office on Wednesday at 10:15, we are going to discuss each week an upcoming Bible lesson from Sunday's lectionary. The lesson for the Women's Group can be found here:
Women's Discussion Group Reading
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Coffee Hour Hosts Needed
One of the most important things we do is gather after the service for coffee hour. If you are interested in hosting, the sign up sheet is on the Gallery table. If you would like help, sign up and we will find someone to show you how it is done.
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Online Giving
If you would like to give to the offering plate electronically, you can find the online giving link on our All Angels website by clicking the link below:
AllAngelsLBK.org
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Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer invites you to pray with them, every day, at 8 am, wherever you are. When you enter into prayer at 8 am (Eastern), you will know that others are praying at the same time.
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The Evidence That God Exists
An article in the Atlantic, with the same title as above, was given to me by a member of our Women’s Discussion Group. In the well-thought-out piece, the author reviewed a new book whose authors argue that cutting-edge empirical proof observable in the natural world makes a firm case for God. This book is the newest in a collection of tomes that rely heavily on scientific discoveries – like quantum mechanics and cosmology – to “prove” that an intelligent design went into all of creation.
It is a seductive idea – that God is provable by science. But [as stated in the article] in drawing upon those exact fields of study to reverse the march toward unbelief, the authors appear to have missed the mechanism by which those prior discoveries eroded faith: namely, that people had staked their belief on evidence that was overturned by subsequent data. There is always a risk that today’s proof will be undone by tomorrow’s evidence.
Faith requires no proof, and perhaps finding proof may undermine faith. As such, we are stuck with a paradox – nature and creation are all around us; it was not created by us; yet we are naturally skeptical of blindly believing there is some Creator who exists just outside of our vision. Nevertheless, I believe (without proof) that God exists.
Over the past few days, I’ve been hearing stories of connection. As you may recall, one of my favorite things about ministry is connecting people to one another, to faith, to a belief of something much bigger than ourselves, and connecting with a forgiving and merciful and loving God through Christ Jesus. It is in witness to connection that I think there is actual evidence of God’s existence.
If you believe there is such a thing as coincidence and that all things happen randomly without any sort of purpose or intentionality, then what I am going to say to you about connection is probably not going to move you. But, if you are open to the possibility that coincidence may actually be divine interaction, then you might find this interesting. I was walking down the hallway of a nearby hospital when I turned a corner and almost ran into someone. I apologized for almost bumping into her. She said it’s okay and looked up at me. At that moment time seemed to stand still. She asked if I had time to meet someone. I followed her into a hospital room and met her husband. It was the first, and last, time I’d ever see him alive. The three of us had a wonderful conversation. She is now an important person in the life of the church. … which all started with us running into each other. What’s the chance, in that sprawling mega-hospital, that I would run into her? Yet I did and a connection was made.
Back in 2001, I got my teeth cleaned but my regular dental hygienist was out. The replacement hygienist remarked that my gums were “kinda-bleedy”. She looked at her computer and saw that I get my teeth cleaned twice a year and that I had good dental health. She looked at me and said: “You know, sometimes bleeding gums are from stress. How are you doing?” I had just gone through an international adoption, layoffs were happening at work, and Christi was pregnant (with Ethan). She suggested I go to her church and meet with her priest (Fr. Brian Prior, Episcopal Church of the Resurrection). Two years later, she was on my discernment committee as I was considering a call to the priesthood.
What is the chance that all of that would happen?
If you ask me, I’d say it’s proof of God’s love and existence.
– Fr. Dave
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