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09/06/2026

Good News Daily by Anthony Clark
Sunday, Sept. 6, 2026
Psalm 63: O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. (Verse 1 NRSV)

The unending rains of El Nino have given way to more than thirty days without rain. Once soggy lawns are now parched and dry. Lawn sprinklers run non-stop throughout the neighborhood while meteorologists see no rain in the extended forecast.

Our dry lawn is only a hint of the desert bareness recalled by the psalmist. Dry lawns and desert bareness help us glimpse the psalmist’s eager thirst for God. His dry and barren soul eagerly thirsts for spiritual water. As Jesus proclaimed, “. . . whoever drinks the water I give...will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give . . . will become . . . a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (John 4:14).
To paraphrase St. Augustine, God has made us for himself and our hearts are restless till they rest in Him. As one hymn declares:
O Christ, in thee my soul has found,
and found in thee alone,
the peace, the joy, I sought so long,
the bliss till now unknown.
Now none but Christ can satisfy,
none other name for me!
There’s love, and life, and lasting joy,
Lord Jesus, found in thee.
— O Christ, in Thee My Soul

Job 25:1-6; 27:1-6; Psalm 98; Revelation 14:1-7, 13; Matthew 5:13-20

Yes, you need to come to church and pray for forgiveness for all those awful words you used during football games on Sat...
09/05/2026

Yes, you need to come to church and pray for forgiveness for all those awful words you used during football games on Saturday!

09/05/2026

Happy Anniversary Greg & Kathy Keller!

09/05/2026

Good News Daily by Betty Carr Pulkingham
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026
John 10:1-18: “For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.” (Verses 17-18a)

This little verse, tucked away amidst the metaphors about the good shepherd, is to me the heart of the Gospel message. God in Christ didn’t have to do anything for us: He was not obliged; he owed us nothing. He did it all out of pure love, it was a gift from the Father’s heart. To put it simply, in words already grafted onto our hearts, “God so loved the world . . .”

I have a friend who always signs off her personal letters by saying, “In His amazing love!” It’s true. By any standard at all, it is amazing how God loves us. And the most amazing part of it is that there are no strings attached; God’s love is freely given, and gives freedom to those who receive it. “Owe no one anything but to love . . .,” said St. Paul.

We hear a lot these days about the need for healthy boundaries. Jesus knew about this when he said, “No one takes it from me.” He sets an example for us: an example of knowing ourselves well enough to be able to give freely. We do this not out of subtle coercion or manipulation and not because we are duped, but only and always out of love. We come to know, as Jesus knew, that only an offering given freely will please the Father.

Job 22:1-4, 21—23:7; Psalms 30, 32; Acts 13:26-43

Tickets are now on sale in the Narthex for the ECW International Dinner at $5 per person (includes drinks and raffle tic...
09/04/2026

Tickets are now on sale in the Narthex for the ECW International Dinner at $5 per person (includes drinks and raffle ticket). Children 5 years old and under are free. Bring a dish to share that represents your heritage or favorite country. This year if you bring a dish from the Amazing Grace Cookbook, you will receive an additional raffle ticket. Feel free to wear any international attire, hats or shirts. International w**e and b**r will be available at the cash bar.

09/04/2026

Happy Birthday Carolyn Wade and Rev. Deacon Jonnette DeMarsico! Happy Anniversary Luis & Susan Mendieta!

09/04/2026

Good News Daily by Betty Carr Pulkingham
Friday, Sept. 4, 2026
John 9:18-41: Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment so that those who do not see may see, and those who do see may become blind.” (Verse 39)

The man born blind received his physical sight -- yes. But the eyes of his faith were opened, too: he believed in Jesus, whom God had sent. The whole of his humanity was touched. As I read the story, my humanity is touched afresh by the wonder of it, the completeness of it, the beauty of this story. To be touched by God is to be totally touched — to be transformed.

How sad the Pharisees missed the glory! Their pride and certitude concerning their own tradition blinded them to the Truth, who was a person standing before them. All of the good which God had sent their way down through the ages — from faithful Abraham to Moses the law-giver — had become brittle and lifeless and full of dead men’s bones. They failed to recognize God standing in their midst. They were the blindest of the blind.

God of all the patriarchs and prophets, who has wonderfully revealed Your purposes in history, and in these last days has poured out Your Spirit that Your Church may continue to do the work of Jesus, guard us from all spiritual pride, and open our eyes to see You more clearly day by day.

Job 19:1-7, 14-27; Psalm 31; Acts 13:13-25

The Episcopal Church Women have begun collecting the money for preordered cookbooks in the narthex after each service. T...
09/03/2026

The Episcopal Church Women have begun collecting the money for preordered cookbooks in the narthex after each service. The cost is $12 each. Due to some holiday specials, Morris Publishing is sending extra books so if you want more or you missed the pre-order time, there will be extras. You may pay with cash or check to ECW. The cookbooks will be distributed at the International Dinner Saturday, Sept 26.

09/03/2026

Happy Anniversary Bobbi & John Palmer!

09/03/2026

Good News Daily by Betty Carr Pulkingham
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026
John 9:1-17: “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind so that God’s works might be revealed in him.” (Verse 3)

We have heard it said beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And this is especially true when the beholder is God. Here Jesus gazes upon a blind man and sees a person of great potential. He does not see a handicap or a flawed creature, nor does he assign blame to anyone for the man’s condition. He sees the beauty intended by the Creator, and calls it forth as a part of the healing process. The purity of the man’s response to Jesus and the simplicity of his answers to those who ply him with questions are beautiful manifestations of a human soul being drawn to God.

My mother is 98 years old and has in recent years become legally blind. But you would never guess either of these facts were you in her presence. You could be a bristling porcupine, and she would find some soft spot in you to touch, to encourage, to draw out. And somehow, as she gazed at you, you would never know you were a “blur” in her eyes. Instead, you would feel beautiful; you would know you were in the presence of one of God’s great lovers.

Job 16:16-22; 17:1, 13-16; Psalm 37:1-18; Acts 13:1-12

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