Exciting Things Are Happening at South Riding Church
Mark Your Calendars:
Sunday, Oct. 2: Parish Picnic and visit from Young LIfe Staffer, Margaret Murphy (new to our community)
Friday, Oct. 7 - Sunday, Oct. 9: Men's get-away to the "Crab Shack," Theme: Fishers of Men (or is it an excuse to be fishermen?) All men welcome, even if you can only come for part of the time!
Saturday, October 22: Women's "Seaside Escape," Location still TBD, but will be within an hour of SR. Come away for a day to refresh and re-energize. Open to all ladies in the parish, daughters in grades 6 and up, and their invited guests.
Saturday, Dec. 10: Women's trip to NYC. Look for the signup sheet. Cost will depend on how many women are going. We will rent a van (driver already in place) or hire a buss if we have enough women to make it the better value).
Ministry to Children and Youth
All children and youth are asked to bring their Bibles to Sunday school. (This is a good idea for adults, too - so you can mark the readings, etc)
Children will be making tote bags in which to carry their Bibles and journals back and forth to church. Please help your child remember! If your child does not have a good children's Bible, please talk to Pastor Becki so one can be provided.
NEEDED: NURSERY WORKER
We are looking to hire a nursery worker. The starting pay is $15.00 per hour, for 2 hours each Sunday. Once the probationary period has been successfully completed, the wages go to $20.00 per hour. Please ask around where you live, work, and play. Until someone is hired, we will need volunteers to staff the nursery.
Announcement
Bishop John Guernsey has, with my permission, appointed me to the Standing Committee in our new diocese for a one year term. It is an honor to be asked, and a privilege to serve. The Standing Committee serves the diocese rather like a vestry serves the church. I ask your prayers that the service I give would please Jesus. Thanks, Becki+
Dear Friends in Christ,
This Sunday we celebrate "National Back to Church Sunday," along with the fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost. What a joyous day, when the gospel lesson reminds us that it is never too late to accept the gift of God in our lives.
Our lessons will include Exodus 16:2-15, Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45, Philippians 1:21-30, and Matthew 20:1-16. If I were to name a prominent theme in these readings I would say "grumbling."
In the gospel reading the laborers hired early in the day grumble when those hired later receive the same wages. In the reading from Exodus the people of God grumble about food and water. Even Paul seems to grumble about remaining here on earth to do the Lord's work when he would rather be with Christ in the heavenlies. Only the psalmist reminds us that "One generation shall praise your works to another, and shall declare your power." What is rumbling around in our hearts, grumbles or gratitude? And, if it's grumbles, what will help us make the switch?
Welcome to worship. I pray you will encounter Jesus in the liturgy, in word, and in the breaking of the bread.
Faithfully,
Becki+
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