Luke 20:27-38
Some Sadducees, those
who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him a
question, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies,
leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise
up children for his brother. Now there were seven brothers; the first
married, and died childless; then the second and the third married her,
and so in the same way all seven died childless. Finally the woman also
died. In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For
the seven had married her."
Jesus said to them, "Those who
belong to this age marry and are given in marriage; but those who are
considered worthy of a place in that age and in the resurrection from
the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. Indeed they cannot
die anymore, because they are like angels and are children of God,
being children of the resurrection. And the fact that the dead are
raised Moses himself showed, in the story about the bush, where he
speaks of the Lord as the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God
of Jacob. Now he is God not of the dead, but of the living; for to him
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Worship Schedule
All Services include Holy Communion
Commissioning of Worship Ministers
We Welcome Nathan back from his Sabbatical
Saturday Evening 4:00 p.m. (NEW TIME)
Sunday Morning 8 & 10:30 a.m.
Children Welcome in Worship
Godly Play at 10:30 a.m.
Childcare also available on Sunday Morning
Adult Education at 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 6:00 p.m.
in the Library
Informal worship and shared reflection
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 CELEBRATION WEEKEND!
Nov. 17-18th -- All services.
Your Pledges of Giving will be received in the offering and we will thank God for the Abundance in which we live.
You are invited to bring needed supplies for our S.O.S guests, or canned food for the Well in the Desert.
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 Thanksgiving Concert --
Sunday, Nov. 18th at 3:00 p.m.
Linda Gentille will be in Concert at St. Paul's for the Benefit of
the Well in the Desert.
She will feature Great American Hymns. Everyone is welcome.
An offering for the Well will be received and a reception will follow.
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Episcopal Team Raises the Most Money!
The
Team led by Bp. Mathes and including representation from 3 Episcopal
Churches fielded almost 60 walkers and raised over $14,000.00, the
most by any team in 2007.
 Thanks
to the walkers, the contributors, our Bishop, the DAP Staff/Volunteers,
and the courageous men and women who depend on the Desert AIDS Project |
Thanksgiving Day -- Nov. 22nd
Worship at 10:30 a.m.
We will have a joyful service of Holy Communion and hymns to offer our thanks to God on this National Holiday.
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Alternative Christmast Gifts
From Episcopal Relief & Development
Goats and Whatnot
Did you say I could give a goat for Christmas (or birthdays or
anniversaries)? Well, yes I did! Thank you all for your response to
my sermon on Sunday. I am delighted so many of you are putting God's mercy
and justice into action by wanting to give the life changing gift of a goat or
something similar this Holiday season. We are offering links to two really
wonderful sites from now until Christmas...We are the people of God and because
of this we can work wonders!
Blessings, Mother Stephanie |
Dr. Fostvedt Receives Athena Award
Our own Dr. Lucille Fostvedt is being honored by the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 13th at 11:30 a.m.
Tickets
are $55.00 individually. Barbara Villani is organizing tables of 10 and
the cost would be $50.00. Please contact her as soon as possible at
322-3987 or bhvillani@yahoo.com.
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From the Rector
Big Love or Big Life?
I
have only read about the HBO show about polygamy, never watched it. As
I understand it, the program moves beyond the fantasy to the nitty
gritty of life with multiple wives. That's the idea, if you are focused
on the wrong aspect of the relationship (wives x 3) you miss the places
where life is churning.
The fellows who confront Jesus about
multiple husbands are trying to make the innovative theology of
resurrection seem absurd. They believe that resurrection just
complicates life in heaven. For them, the only eternal life comes from
having a child who would remember.
Jesus, offered not just
memory, but eternal presence with God. You don't die a get remembered
fondly, you are reborn for direct relationship with the divine. This is
real life, abundant life, Big Life.
Fr. Andrew |
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Sunday Morning
Bible Study
9:15 AM
The Dynamics of Alcoholism
and other Drug Addiction
9:15 AM
Children's Choir
Parents Meeting
Nov. 11th
Following 10:30 service.
Bishop's Town Hall
Nov. 13th at 7:00 p.m.
St. Margaret's
Thanksgiving Concert
Nov. 18th
3:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving Worship
Nov. 22nd
10:30 a.m.
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Children's Choir Parents Meeting
Nov. 11th following the 10:30 a.m. service
Parents
of children 4 and older who are interested in the Children's Choir will
meet with Nathan Ensign in the Condo following the 10:30 service. It
will be a time of planning and decision making for this year's
children's Choir. |
Funeral Notices
Ken Keener
Nov 9, 2 p.m.
At St. Paul's
Barbara Coffman Burns & Martha Coffman King
Nov 10, 10:30 a.m.
Wellwood-Murray
Cemetary
Jonathan Tufts
Nov 16, 3 p.m.
At St. Paul's
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We
will thank God for the Abundance in which we live.You are invited to
bring needed supplies for our S.O.S guests, or canned food for the Well
in the Desert. 
there has been a significant and generous response to God's invitation.
The supplies were shared on Friday night with S.O.S., and the food was
assembled into bags that were distributed this morning. Join the
ongoing celebration of God's Abundant Love.
Camp
Stevens in Julian, CA -- the Diocesan Camp for San Diego and Los
Angeles suffered tremendous damage from the recent fires. Buildings
were lost and approximately 30% of their forest was burned. It will
take an estimated $1.5 million dollars to restore the camp -- beyond
insurance coverage. 
Christmas Tree this year. For a 
Cherry
Remboldt will be preaching for her first time at St. Paul's. This is a
part of her preparation to be ordained a deacon in the Episcopal
Church. 
