"And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
St. Luke 16:31
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Br. Scott led our beautiful Morning Prayer service this past Sunday. His very moving sermon reviewed the Gospel lesson about the rich man and the beggar Lazarus. He reviewed Anglican perspectives of Heaven and Hell with particular reference to an article by Bp. Grant LeMarquand, an Anglican Bishop, entitled "The Hell You Say: Salvation and the Final Judgement" found at the following link:
At the end of the Gospel lesson, the rich man begs Abraham to send Lazarus back to earth to warn the rich man's family about "this place of torment". Abraham refuses because if the family refuses to listen to Moses and the prophets, "neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead." Thankfully, Jesus did rise from the dead granting us forgiveness of sins, resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. However, this does not free us from "loving our neighbors as ourselves". We are charged to see the current day Lazarus at our gate and reach out to help.
Please find the complete service at the following link:
Thank you Br. Scott for the very moving sermon and the beautiful service!
After services we enjoyed some wonderful company and snacks downstairs! Thank you to everyone who brought food!
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Sue continues to lead our weekly online prayer group on Discord every Thursday at 2 pm. Thank you so much Sue for taking the time each week to lead our prayers! If you have a special prayer request but cannot join us, please send your request to Sue. Please contact me if you would like to join us on Discord.
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The Women's Bible Study scheduled for this Wed. June 14 has been cancelled. Instead we will meet on Thur. June 15 at 10 am to get the church and parish hall ready for Earl's Memorial Service on Sat. June 17. All help is welcome!
Our next Women's Bible Study is on Wed. June 21 @ 11 am at the church. We are using "The First 24" for our study guide. This is an in depth study of Mark 1:21-45 - the first 24 hours of Jesus' public ministry. The guide is available on Amazon. Please remember to bring the book, your bible, and a lunch!
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This past week I found Mike hard at work on our front doors.
We now have beautiful red doors in recognition of our paid off mortgage! Official celebrations to come later this year!
Thank you Mike!!
This past week we finished refurbishing the kitchen. The floor was repainted, the cabinets were scrubbed, and a new rug was put down. Wow! What a difference! Thank you to Teresa, Diane, Sue, and Agnes for all their help!
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Lynn has coordinated with Shades of Grace ministry in downtown Kingsport to provide 80 lunches for people in need through their food program on Wednesday, June 28. More information to come! Anyone interested in helping with the food preparation please let Lynn know.
For more information on the Shades of Grace ministry please go to the following link:
Thank you Lynn for taking the lead on this project!
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Rose Marie has arranged for Earl's funeral service on Saturday, June 17 at 2 pm at the church. Fr. Dennis will be officiating. All members are invited to attend.
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June Activities