Dear Friends,
Thanks for looking at the Abundant Lite.
I hope it is a small piece that keeps you in touch with St. Paul's. We
have been offering it since the end of December 2006. The goal is to
remind folks of the upcoming worship schedule, get you thinking about
the Gospel or other scripture for Sunday, advertise some events, give
an occasional brief information article, and provide a simple way for
you to update your contact information with the parish office.
I
have had a wonderful summer so far. Susan and I celebrated out 30th
anniversary in Hawaii, visited Rebecca and husband Brian in Denver,
went 4 wheeling in Telluride, and relaxed for a day in La Jolla. We
worshiped in familiar and unfamiliar locations, but found that God's
Spirit was always there to welcome us. I rarely worship in another
church without learning something that can help at St. Paul's.
As you travel and worship in other churches, think about bringing me a bulletin and let me know what really fed you.
Faithfully,
Fr. Andrew
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Sunday's Gospel
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Jesus was praying in
a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said
to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples." He said
to them, "When you pray, say:
- Father, hallowed be your name.
- Your kingdom come.
- Give us each day our daily bread.
- And forgive us our sins,
- for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.
- And do not bring us to the time of trial."
And
he said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and you go to him at
midnight and say to him, `Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; for a
friend of mine has arrived, and I have nothing to set before him.' And
he answers from within, `Do not bother me; the door has already been
locked, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot get up and give
you anything.' I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him
anything because he is his friend, at least because of his persistence
he will get up and give him whatever he needs.
"So I say to
you, Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock,
and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives,
and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door
will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a
fish, will give a snake instead of a fish? Or if the child asks for an
egg, will give a scorpion? If you then, who are evil, know how to give
good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father
give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
Luke 11:1-13
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From the Rector
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 Seek. Ask. Knock.
Jesus teaches them to pray.
Nothing
mysterious, nothing terribly profound. Did you know that Jewish People
would have no problem praying this prayer if it we not so closely
associated with Jesus?
After the prayer, the rest of the passage gets to what I think of as the meat. Seek. Ask. Knock.
There is a sense that does not come through in the English. It is the idea of keeping on. Keep on Knocking.
Jesus
does not promise a magic phrase that gets us what we want. He invites
us into a relationship with God in which we are invited to keep on
asking what is on our hearts -- long after politeness would have us
shut up. (Read Genesis 18.) We are invited to maintain the connection
with God, even when we can't articulate our heart's desire.
God knows. God knows us.
Keep on Seeking.
Jesus teaches us to pray.
Fr. Andrew
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Worship Schedule
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All Services include Holy Communion
Saturday Afternoon 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Morning 8 & 10:30 a.m.
Children Welcome in Worship
Childcare also available on Sunday Morning
Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m.
in the Library
Informal worship and shared reflection
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Sermons Available for Listening
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Many of the sermons from our clergy are now available for listening online.
At the moment you can hear them at the Abundant Lite Blog. Very soon you can hear them instead at the Listen to Sermons Blog.
Blog
is short for Web log. It is a place to read or listen to content of
particular interest to you. Generally, you are invited to offer your
thoughts about what you have read or heard.
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this type of subscription does not share your information with the
church or others.
Within a week, all the sermons from this week and for the last 8 months will be available for your listening.
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