Genesis 1 – Creation
God saw that it was good!
What’s good in your life today?
Month: September 2020
As we prepare…
To give thanks and to offer special blessings for our furry friends and companions, once again I give you – All things bright and beautiful.
Have a listen to this angelic voice sharing John Rutters interpretation of familiar words.
Friday Funny
Blessings the pets outside the church in Matawatchan this Sunday. Please no squirrels.
All things
Bright and beautiful – yes, all things.
18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians: 18
All of creation sings:
Do we recognize the beauty around us?
We give thanks for the world in which we live.
What is your favourite part of autumn?
Worship: 3rd Weekend September 2020
Romans 14
Do Not Judge Another
14 Welcome those who are weak in faith,[a] but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions. 2 Some believe in eating anything, while the weak eat only vegetables. 3 Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. 4 Who are you to pass judgment on servants of another? It is before their own lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for the Lord[b] is able to make them stand.
5 Some judge one day to be better than another, while others judge all days to be alike. Let all be fully convinced in their own minds. 6 Those who observe the day, observe it in honor of the Lord. Also those who eat, eat in honor of the Lord, since they give thanks to God; while those who abstain, abstain in honor of the Lord and give thanks to God.
Do Not Make Another Stumble
13 Let us therefore no longer pass judgement on one another, but resolve instead never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of another.[h] 14 I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but it is unclean for anyone who thinks it unclean. 15 If your brother or sister[i] is being injured by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not let what you eat cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died. 16 So do not let your good be spoken of as evil. 17 For the kingdom of God is not food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. 18 The one who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and has human approval. 19 Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual up-building. 20 Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for you to make others fall by what you eat; 21 it is good not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything that makes your brother or sister[j] stumble.
Mind Map of Reflection
Blessed to be a blessing.
How do we sing a new song in a strange land?
Have a listen to this week’s service:
Sabbath worship: Love and Urgency
We continue in faithful worship from the safety of our homes. Paul reminds us to love one another. This is what Christ calls us to do.
Thank you for your faithful support of St. Andrews, St. Lukes, and Emmanuel United Churches. We appreciate your continued prayers and all that you do to minister in the world. Please contact your treasurer or myself for ways to give financially during our time of sheltering in place. You are a blessing to all. Barbara
Love one another #2
These words are important enough to repeat. How will you love others today?
Love one another
This is a great mantra, prayer, and a reminder of how to live. We read often the importance of loving one another. Love our neighbour. Love ourselves. Love the earth we live on. As Christ has loved, so we also love.
Beautiful voices sharing beautiful words and music.
Musings from the Manse 