Holy communion with the music of U2 is coming to Messiah Episcopal Church on Friday, November 30, 2007. It's U2charist--ancient ritual and rock & roll--a One Campaign benefit to fight stupid poverty.
Admission will be a children's hat or pair of mittens for the Episcopal Community Services Winter Hugs program. A freewill offering will also be taken for Messiah's Haiti Partnership.
It all happens Friday, November 30 at 7:00 p.m. at Messiah Episcopal Church. Contact Dave if you have any questions.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Fall Retreat Pics
Dwight just posted some photos of last weekend's Fall Retreat at Camp Crosswoods. Head over to our Flickr group and check 'em out (and feel free to upload your own).Hope everybody had a swell time.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Get Updates via E-mail
Hey, check it out. You can now get updates from this blog via e-mail. All you need to do is subscribe to Messiah's Youth by e-mail.
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If you're so beyond e-mail you can also subscribe to our RSS feed.
Either way, it should be easy to stay up to date.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
October Youth Update
Dear Friends,
I know how important timely communication is for youth, their parents and our youth leaders. So, this mea culpa: sincerest apologies for a very late October youth update. I've been without a computer these past few weeks, but thankfully, today I am re-connected with a reconstructed address book to boot!
As you are no doubt aware I am in the midst of my diaconal work, so while I will be less present on Sundays I will be more present on Wednesday Youtnites and at our special events. Speaking of Wednesday nights, we had one of our most profound and spiritually impactful themes this past month. We learned from our annual youth evaluation two areas in which we need to pay more attention: spiritual renewal and spiritual gifts. This past month we focused on spiritual renewal, using Alpha's curriculum on the Holy Spirit (Who is the Holy Spirit?, What Does the Holy Spirit Do?, and How Can I be Filled With the Holy Spirit?) Last week was the last night in the series. As we had informed the kids over the past month they would have an opportunity to receive prayer for more of Jesus in their lives, for the infilling of the Holy Spirit, or for whatever they might need. Both Dick Guiton and Terry Frazerhurst from Messiah's Healing Team were present, and our leaders were available to pray with students who needed prayer.
There are two things that I want to report back: first, after a time of Praise & Worship and teaching students were eager to receive prayer. This was the first time in my eight years here that we have offered this opportunity to students; at one point during the evening there was line of young people six deep waiting for prayer. Second, there was a palpable sense of the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Loft. Students worshipped, prayed or were unusually still and quiet. I discerned that for these very busy students a night to rest in God was much needed. (Perhaps this is something this generation needs to hear!) In any case, many students and leaders lingered in prayer long after our official ending time. My hope is that we can incorporate such opportunities for prayer into our monthly Wednesday Catacomb worship.
Finally, because I’m not as present on Sundays as usual please feel free to contact me with any concerns/questions during the week. I find e-mail, now that I have a working computer, the best way to communicate.
With every blessing,
Dave
I know how important timely communication is for youth, their parents and our youth leaders. So, this mea culpa: sincerest apologies for a very late October youth update. I've been without a computer these past few weeks, but thankfully, today I am re-connected with a reconstructed address book to boot!
As you are no doubt aware I am in the midst of my diaconal work, so while I will be less present on Sundays I will be more present on Wednesday Youtnites and at our special events. Speaking of Wednesday nights, we had one of our most profound and spiritually impactful themes this past month. We learned from our annual youth evaluation two areas in which we need to pay more attention: spiritual renewal and spiritual gifts. This past month we focused on spiritual renewal, using Alpha's curriculum on the Holy Spirit (Who is the Holy Spirit?, What Does the Holy Spirit Do?, and How Can I be Filled With the Holy Spirit?) Last week was the last night in the series. As we had informed the kids over the past month they would have an opportunity to receive prayer for more of Jesus in their lives, for the infilling of the Holy Spirit, or for whatever they might need. Both Dick Guiton and Terry Frazerhurst from Messiah's Healing Team were present, and our leaders were available to pray with students who needed prayer.
There are two things that I want to report back: first, after a time of Praise & Worship and teaching students were eager to receive prayer. This was the first time in my eight years here that we have offered this opportunity to students; at one point during the evening there was line of young people six deep waiting for prayer. Second, there was a palpable sense of the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Loft. Students worshipped, prayed or were unusually still and quiet. I discerned that for these very busy students a night to rest in God was much needed. (Perhaps this is something this generation needs to hear!) In any case, many students and leaders lingered in prayer long after our official ending time. My hope is that we can incorporate such opportunities for prayer into our monthly Wednesday Catacomb worship.
Finally, because I’m not as present on Sundays as usual please feel free to contact me with any concerns/questions during the week. I find e-mail, now that I have a working computer, the best way to communicate.
With every blessing,
Dave
Monday, October 1, 2007
Scripture 10/1
Today's Scriptures:
AM: Psalm 89:1-18
PM: Psalm 89:19-52
OT: II Kings 17:24-41
NT: I Corinthians 7:25-31
GSPL: Matthew 6:25-34
Here's today's Scripture for discussion:
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
- Matthew 6:25-34
What is God saying to us through this passage?
AM: Psalm 89:1-18
PM: Psalm 89:19-52
OT: II Kings 17:24-41
NT: I Corinthians 7:25-31
GSPL: Matthew 6:25-34
Here's today's Scripture for discussion:
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
- Matthew 6:25-34
What is God saying to us through this passage?
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