June 30th, 2019 is the 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
Please join us on Sunday, June 30th, for our regular Sunday Worship Service, as we worship together with the leadership of a guest minister from Drumheller, Rev. Jerry Beskowine.
This will be the last regular Sunday Worship Service until the end of the summer, when we will resume our regular worship services on Sunday, September 8th, 2019.
We look forward to having you with us and wish everyone a very happy & safe summer!
Here are the scripture lectionary readings for today (click on the scripture to read it):
2 Kings 2:1–2, 6–14 Elisha sees Elijah ascend to heaven.
Psalm 77:1–2, 11–20 (VU p. 791) I cry to God in my distress.
Galatians 5:1, 13–25 Called to freedom; the fruit of the Spirit.
Luke 9:51–62 Foxes have holes, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.
To Ponder - One of the themes expressed in these passages relates to transitions and the corresponding grief we experience with change. It can be helpful to note that all change involves loss, even in happy events like getting a new job or moving or having a child. Change is inevitable, but the way we accept and thrive in change is not. The ability to deal with transitions and change and to give space for emotional responses may, with support and spiritual nurturing, be expressed as those fruits of the Spirit listed in the letter to the Galatians. What changes or transitions are you experiencing in your life right now? Honestly reflect on all the emotions associated with these changes. (taken from https://www.united-church.ca/worship-liturgical-season/third-after-pentecost)