Midweek Musings Newsletter

March 6, 2008

795th Stated Meeting of Presbytery

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Church of the Covenant

503 Duncan Road / Wilmington, DE  19809

Council Meeting - 9:00 am

Presbytery Meeting - 10:00 am

The Docket has been posted for the upcoming March 29 Presbytery meeting.

2008 CAMP/CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE STILL AVAILABLE.  PLEASE DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION AT THE Brochures, Forms, Other Downloads PAGE.

The Presbyterian Women February 2008 Newsletter is now available.  Please click on the link to download.

Midweek Musings by Jackie Taylor, Associate Executive Presbyter

A week or so ago, my daughter was behaving badly.  We were visiting friends when Mia decided that her young friend took her seat.  A short tantrum, crying and fussing was next.  My friend spoke to Mia saying that the sofa was for everyone to sit and friends do not treat one another like that.  My daughter responded by turning her back.  Within seconds, I banished her to time out in the living room.

Shortly after, Mia vanished to the back of the apartment, separated one of the teenage siblings from her IPod long enough to help her compose the following note, which was also colored with butterflies and flowers:

I love Jackie.   Sometimes, she is kinda mean. I love you.

Isn’t this what Lent and Easter are all about?  Nobody makes us madder than church folk!!!  Frustrations in congregational life can sap our energy and weaken our resolve. Our ministries are stalled and growth seems slow or not at all.  We are all guilty for our contribution to conflict, lethargy, faithlessness and sometimes “being kinda mean.” 

But there is good news.  Jesus the Christ lived among us so that we might have direction in our lives, love for neighbors and faith to continue sharing the gospel in our congregations and in the world.  We all belong to the creator and all have a place and a mission.  Because God loved us so much we need to be reminded to love each other and work together so that the transforming power of the gospel lives! 

As Lent draws to a close, imagine Mia’s words as God’s words to you and recommit yourselves again to the work for which you have been called and more important, to the people of God in your midst.

I love ______________ (insert your name!).  Sometimes, he’s/she’s kinda mean.  I love you!!!

(I love you too!)

- Jackie

Vessel Reminder

CLERKS & CHURCH OFFICERS TRAINING

Saturday, March 8, 2008

9:30am–12:00pm

 

Classes:  Clerks (Reid Beveridge), Deacons (Jackie Taylor),

Elders (Bruce Gillette), Using Video on Your Website (Tom Davis)

 

Planning Calendars

A Fond Farewell

COMMUNICATORS CALLED TO WITNESS

ENTRIES SOUGHT FOR PRESBYTERIAN WRITING AWARD

 

The Presbyterian Writers Guild is seeking entries for the Angell Award, given annually to the best first book

published by an author who is Presbyterian. To qualify for the award, the book must have been published in the 2007 calendar year, be the first book published by the author, and the author must be Presbyterian. The deadline for submission of entries is April 1, 2008. The Award will be presented at the Writers Guild Award Luncheon during the meeting of the General Assembly in San Jose, CA in June.  Questions about the award or submissions should be directed to PWG President, Cathy Chisholm, cathycc@mac.com.  Please send entries to PWG c/o Lucretia Chew, 390 Flemish Circle, El Paso TX 79912-7119.

 

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Hanover Street Choir, Olivet Singers, and the Canaan Baptist Church's "Gospel Vespers"

 

For its annual celebration of African American history, on March 2nd Hanover Street Presbyterian Church invited the Olivet Singers and the "Voices of Canaan," of Canaan Baptist Church to join its choir and congregation in "Gospel Vespers".  The music was fervent and inspiring.  Click on the picture to the left to see and hear a video of an excerpt, "Precious Lord, Take My Hand".

 

 

 

 

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