As I walked into the church auditorium this morning, my heart was instantly seized with a wave of grief at the sight of three caskets. I wasn’t prepared for that, and though my head knew, seeing tangible evidence of the great loss began the next hours of weighty grief.
A father’s casket nestled between two of his precious young daughters’ caskets is a sight that moves quickly from your eyes to settle deep into your heart. Each casket had a photo with a vibrant smiling face. My only source of comfort that I kept repeating over and over in my mind was, “They are with Jesus. They are with Jesus. They are with Jesus.” But then I kept thinking of the eight left behind. The widow and seven children who spent hours upon hours being a family unit—and suddenly there was a gaping hole and the thought of loss, upon loss, upon loss, was an assault.
Inside the walls of the church those gathered grieved, but those gathered also celebrated that each one lost was a vocal follower of Jesus Christ and each reflected His grace and love to others in the way they lived their lives. In that sanctuary praises, prayers, and petitions were lifted up on behalf of the grieving family.
Community was challenged to remember the words of James 1:27: “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” May it be so, Father God, that the people of God would rally and in great number provide for the needs of this family. (Please give to the Tittle Family.)
As the Tittles, who are with Jesus, would have wanted, the truth of salvation and an eternity because of Jesus was shared in a mighty way at the funeral. My hope and prayer is that any and all who hear about the Tittle tragedy would take the time to learn more about this family and understand that, yes, there is grief, but there is hope because there is an assurance of eternity. My prayer is that any who do not know Jesus would come to know Him as a result of this tragedy.
Sadly, for the first time in United States history, Jesus does not seem to be held in high regard. Instead He is legislated against, He is mocked and joked about, and His cross is a crude fashion statement for many who blaspheme Him.
The perfect One, Jesus, who willingly took on the sin of the world and chose to die for all of humanity is openly ridiculed by many, many people in this country—a country that was founded on Christian faith. In America today Jesus is as mocked as He was the day an angry crowd chanted, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
A stark contrast to the comfort, solace, hope, and peace Jesus is bringing to a fractured family in Little Rock, Arkansas.
As I sit here now, remembering the words shared at the funeral, remembering the Jesus-loving lives that were cut tragically short. My thought quite honestly is . . . it would be better to be with Jesus right now than to remain in this fallen world that so vehemently shows disdain and mockery of my Jesus.
I long for heaven because this world is just so foreign to me.
Jesus come quickly.
(If you would like to know Jesus, you can learn more about Him here.)
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus . . . look full on His wonderful face . . . and the things of earth will grow strangely dim in light of His glory and grace.”
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Rickie Gay says
thank you Rickie and blessed to hear from you. I know you will keep this precious family in your prayers and I am grateful for that!
Jennifer Dyer says
Thanks for the heartfelt words.
thanks my friend…let’s continue to keep them lifted up!
The Park Wife says
Beautiful words Tracey. Prayers friend.
grateful for your comment and your prayers…Jesus does draw near to the broken hearted!
Rebecca Altman says
Thank you for sharing so eloquently, Tracy. Continuing to pray for hope, peace, comfort and even joy for this precious family.
thank you Rebecca, only He can we provide as we know they need … keep praying with me sister!
Rocky Powell says
I know I am not a mom, but I know “They are with Jesus”.
Oh Rocky…you like no other are very aware of the truth that statement brings … You and Kristi are loved deeply and knowing that you are lifting the Tittles up in prayer is a testament to the body of Christ caring for one another. Your Niki is loved and remembered, what a smile, what joy!! Much love to you and Kristi!


Last night my wonderful, strong, brave, amazing friend posted this quote to her facebook profile:
"It is a miracle if you find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat, and it is a miracle if you get to spend your days and evenings doing whatever it is you like to do, and the holiday season - like all other seasons - is a good time not only to tell stories of miracles, but to think about miracles in your own life, and be grateful for them." -Lemony Snicket, the Lump of Coal
This friend has been in total isolation for the last 9 days while she is treated with a powerful dose of radiation to combat thyroid cancer.
Her quote, and another message she sent me about how much she is looking forward to doing some very simple things again when treatment is over, has sent me into deep retrospection about how significant and fragile life is, and how sweet and fleeting the moments are that come together to write the larger story of our lives.
Over the last few months, my husband and I have each felt a strong pull toward the unknown future we are walking into - and with it, a certain uncomfortable awareness of how much we don't actually know anything about it. At times, its made us angry, pensive, lonely. And other times, its brought with it a tremendous feeling of privilege and joy - that we have the unfathomable blessing of living our lives. My life. Jeremy's life. Our life together.
It is true - uncomfortably true - that our lives are very, very short. What we choose to do with each day, each moment, is extraordinarily important. In the coming new year, I want to grow in my awareness of this truth in a way that empowers me to deeply, fully live into my days. If only it wasn't so hard to actually do. I suppose that is the discipline of it.
"My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth. I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit - not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength - that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And I ask Him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you'll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God." Ephesians 3:14-19, The Message Translation


Join us for Sunday Worship. We gather together to worship, pray, sing, listen to Scripture and hear from Central’s pastor, the Rev. Chris Ney. On the first Sunday of each month, you are welcome to share in Communion. The Chancel Choir, led by Music Director Michael Hamill, offers exceptional musical selections. They lead the congregation in singing hymns and spirituals. The Gospel Choir and Youth Choir sing during worship each month. We hear three Scripture readings usually chosen according to the Revised Common Lectionary,
All three entrances to Central Church have accessible ramps. For your convenience we have large print worship bulletins, large print Bibles and hearing assistance devices. Ushers are available to assist you.
Childcare during worship is available for small children in the nursery located off the narthex (front entrance hall). If you need to comfort your child you are welcome in the nursery, where speakers allow you to hear the service. We have a carpeted space in the rear of the sanctuary for adults with young children. You are invited to sit, rock and soothe your child during the service.
Sunday School classes are arranged as follows: Pre-K and Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade and 6th-8th grade. Children begin in church with their parents; after the Children’s Message teachers will lead them upstairs to Sunday School. The Youth Choir is open to all children. They rehearse most weeks after Sunday School and sing in worship once a month. Keri Kurgun, Director of Christian Education, is happy to answer your questions.
We hope your experience is meaningful and that it gives you a sense of the community gathered at Central. If you are a visitor please sign the guest book in the entrance and introduce yourself to the pastor, a deacon or any member.
What’s happening at Central?
- Saturday Morning Free Community Breakfast will resume in September 2019 - Central Church offers a free breakfast on Saturdays from 8am to 10am for the community. Hospitable volunteers prepare and serve up eggs, pancakes, sausage, fruit, cereal, coffee, tea and juice. Join the crew of volunteers. Look for Carol Larocque or Jean Moore who
- Make an Altar Flower Dedication - Altar flower dedications are a wonderful way to memorialize a loved one or to honor an individual or occasion. The cost is a mere $25. You may take the flowers home or the Deacons will deliver them to someone who is ill or unable to attend church. Call or write the church office. 978-465-0533 firstname.lastname@example.org
- The Saturday Night Meal Program: will resume in September 2019 - What is Saturday Night Meal? Once a month, from September through June, Central Church people gather with churches and other groups to assemble about 300 meals which are delivered to families in need in our area. We meet at about 2:30pm at East Parish United Methodist Church in Salisbury Square. How can I get involved?


Theronda Myers, LICSW
My mission in life is to comply and abide with God and do God's will. I’ve been through many trials and tribulations playing roles upon roles. The roles that I fill in my life are roles that God has provided for me and I need to conduct myself, as God would want me to.
Growing up in a single-parent household and being the eldest child, there was a thought of “I want better, but how"? Nevertheless, life brought many trials and tribulations which I endured and at the expense of others, I always sensed it wasn't my fault, yet I had to keep going. I felt I did not fit in well with my family. I have gained valuable insight and perspective—I had no choice. Perhaps subconsciously, I learned to creatively adapt to difficult situations. To some, such challenges would become excuses. To me, they became opportunities for change. I now have a unique wisdom that originates from desperation, courage stemming from conflict, and empathy for the plight of others. From these experiences, I would have never learned such life lessons. It’s important for me to be a woman with a solid foundation to ensure all the trials and tribulations which occur would not stop me on my journey. So I went to the master of builders. I ran to God. My Lord and Savior.
I have learned how and when to blend in, fade away, embrace, and fly. Indeed, through all of the life lessons I learned that I would not be the woman I am today. While I have learned to overcome these unique circumstances, I am not unique. As I said, such hardships do not discriminate. They are universal. Everyone faces hardship, something they perceive as traumatic, wrong, hostile, rude, cruel, or insensitive. I am not at all unique in that I have faced hardship.
While my circumstances have affected me, they do not define me or confine me. It is with this in mind that I aim to help others do the same.
IN OUR NAME
Trauma is common among women, with half of all women experiencing some form of trauma during their lives. One in four women have faced an attempted or completed sexual assault, and one in three report being abused by a domestic partner. Trauma is a risk factor for a host of mental illnesses, most notably post-traumatic stress disorder. Thus the challenges of gender discrimination, gendered violence, and mistreatment of women directly work to undermine women's mental health. When a woman goes through this pain or trauma they feel isolated or alone. The stigma of mental health leads to fewer women seeking services which can increase women's exposure to stress, and stress is a significant predictor of mental illness.
At Abide, we stand together in knowing you are not alone! We are joining together to live free, fruitful, and abundant lives; not only for ourselves but to share as well. The prefix "inter" means “between,” “among,” “in the midst of,” “mutually,” “reciprocally,” “together. The prefix "inte" means "not", therefore it doesn’t work as a proper definition of what Abide is.
We invite women of all ages to fight the stigma of mental health and trauma together. Knowing that you’re not alone in this process and together we will work to eliminate such stigma while eliminating barriers of shame and renewing our minds together.


Love animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled. Don't harass them, don't deprive them of their happiness, don't work against God's intent. Man, do not pride yourself on superiority to animals; they are without sin, and you, with your greatness, defile the earth by your appearance on it, and leave the traces of your foulness after you-alas, it is true of almost every one of us!
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Sunday, March 11, 2007
People think that detachment and loving kindness or compassion do not live in the same consciousness. But in reality, a detached person has deeper love and higher commitments than an attached person. In attachment there is always self-interest, ego, and personality; and love cannot exist in its essence with self-interest, ego, and personality concerns.


Our SUMMER SUNDAY WORSHIP schedule begins on Memorial Day weekend and will continue through Labor Day weekend. Saturday 6:00 pm and Sunday 9:30 am.
September 8 will begin our Regular Sunday Worship Schedule:
Saturday Evening Worship at 6:00 PM and Sunday Morning Worship at 8:00 AM and 10:15 AM
Sunday School is held during the 10:15 Worship Service
We will be participating in the National BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY on September 15.
Invite your family, friends and neighbors to visit us!
Welcome to the website of Bethany Church, a friendly, vibrant church, serving the people of Riverton, Palmyra, Cinnaminson, and Delran for over 74 years! With members of all ages, Sunday School, Youth group, Women's Circles, Bible Study and Fellowship groups, visitors discover a family feeling at Bethany and quickly feel at home.
Our main worship service is on Sunday at 10:15 am. Our music is diverse, and includes traditional hymns played on our magnificent organ, as well as contemporary music accompanied by guitar, keyboard or trumpet. We have an adult choir, and an enthusiastic junior choir, and Bethany Voices. We also have an informal service on Saturday evenings at 6:00 pm.
Bethany members are ordinary people from all walks of life, who have experienced the hope and peace of being part of God's family, and have found joy in sharing God's love with others. We care for each other, sharing our needs, hopes and prayers. We care for others, building houses for Habitat for Humanity, raising money for wheelchairs and the Smile Train, taking our young people to help in soup kitchens, rake leaves and visit the housebound. We enjoy fellowship events together, like picnics, church suppers, and joint activities with other churches through the Tri-Boro church fellowship.
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There's no obligation. It won't cost you anything.
But you will find a welcoming smile.
Just step into Bethany on Sunday morning (or Saturday Night) and see for yourself.....
Bethany Lutheran Church in Palmyra.


Barka is a choir from St. Joseph's Primary School, Todmorden, England.
We sing in Polish and English languages because some of our singers are English and some are Polish.
The name "Barka", meaning "boat", comes from one of the songs we sing. In fact it was the favourite song of Pope John Paul II.
Some of our songs some from the brilliant Polish children's group, Arka Noego.
If you would like Barka to come and sing and share their songs with your school, church or community, please email: email@example.com
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Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them. In our physical family we all have different abilities, etc., but we all are important and loved. These writers are addressing fellow members of an eternal, real, spiritual family, whose origin is the ultimate reality—God Himself. Joint heirs with Jesus as we travel this sod, For I'm part of the family, the family of God. God, through Paul, prohibits women from doing things in reference to the men of the church, that is: 1) teaching and 2) exercising authority over them. CCLI. In the Wake of An Unnatural Disaster (Part Four), Marriage—A God-Plane Relationship (Part Five), Marriage—A God-Plane Relationship (Part One). Man is the divinely-appointed head of the family. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. Proper male/female roles is a matter of faith. The man’s position as leader is not more important than the woman’s supporting role. What a day it will be! Genesis 3:16 To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; in pain you shall bring forth children; your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.”. Ephesians 3:14-15 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named. He reserves explanation. A spirit life of wonderful abundance beyond our wildest dreams is waiting for us. The Greek word for family is patria, which is from the root pater meaning father; implying the father or patriarch as the originator of the family. Addeddate 2017-06-08 04:23:02 Identifier AcapellaChurchGospelHymns Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3. plus-circle Add Review. It says here the husband of one wife, not the wife of one husband in the qualifications. We also went to a second concert. Paul concluded in I Timothy 2:12, in the same way that he began verse 11, insisting on women being silent and this silence is a concrete expression of the principle of submission. First a family had a father; each extended family or household had or has a patriarch which was the oldest living male. Under Christ we will be given the rule over the entire vast universe, literally all things. We are heirs and our Elder Brother and High Priest supervises our spiritual development and prepares us to be kings and priests, reigning with Him. Once we are alerted to the analogy between the family and the church, it becomes evident that the symbolism is worked out in detail. Likewise, in addition to leader, David filled the roles of son, brother, husband, and father. When we submit to Him we are adopted into His Family and we become His children, whether male or female. Paul tells us in Ephesians 1. Since men are supposed to be the heads of the family, they must also be the heads of the community. 1 Awesome God 2 Ain't No Rock 3 Great Are You, Lord 4 We Trust in the Name of the Lord 5 Give Thanks to the Lord 6 My Life Is in You 7 Wonderful Merciful Savior 8 Lamb of God 9 Hide Me Away, O Lord 10 Open My Heart 11 Open the Eyes of My Heart 12 In Your Presence 13 I Stand in Awe 14 Lord, Reign in Me 15 Covenant of Love 16 There Is No Other Name 17 It's All Right 18 We Will Glorify 19 … (2) From the door of an orphanage to the house of the King-No longer an outcast, a new song I sing; From rags unto riches, from the weak to the strong, I'm not worthy to be here, The husband/wife relationship mirrors the relationship of Christ and the church. The husband is subservient and submissive to Christ, he has his boss just as the wife has hers. "Tell him," she asked, "that you have 7 children and a sick mother, and that you have to sit up many nights and you have to clean the house because you cannot afford a maid." He means that we participate in the true Family of God and so must act accordingly. To his representative in Ephesus Paul writes: I Timothy 3:14-15 These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. Radical feminism has deteriorated and compromised all human institutions—from governmental, educational, corporate, religious (including certain segments of the greater church of God) right down to the family structure. This is the idea behind the new Praise & Harmony series. In the family, the husband submits to Christ and the wife submits to her husband. 3/4 . Many passages in the Bible give evidence of women working diligently in Christ's service. There has been an effort underway in this society to do away with the patriarchy, substituting instead an equality of leadership between men and women. When Lydia took to heart Paul's preaching in Philippi, she and the members of her household were baptized. If I can sing tomorrow, I’ll sing tomorrow too. His plan is not one that burdens, frustrates, or deprives an individual, but rather is one with abundant blessings attached. Titus 1:6 blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination. With a revamped lineup and reinvigorated sound, Acappella returned with a new album for a new generation. It is not a position that we can decide that we do not want, nor can we pass it to another we may consider to be more qualified. The story of Rahab, the prostitute from Jericho, who put her trust in Israel’s God and hid the other spies. Before this adoption we were like aliens or slaves, but now, being adopted, we have been taken into the family of God. So Jesus points the Jews to God who should be their Father and, to Himself, the one who can show the way to that Father. Paul states that the woman is the glory of man which means that she was created to directly reflect man's God-created headship authority by submitting to and supporting his leadership. This social view of family becomes extended into a spiritual and heavenly reality seen in the church—the community of God's people as a sanctified family. Not only is leadership of the family of divine origin, it follows logic and reason, and no organization can function without a responsible head. You will be inspired, encouraged and strengthened by these songs of worship and praise to God. It is God's pattern for the family. We take on the name of the divine family as well. It was added because of transgressions, till the Seed [that is Christ] should come to whom the promise was made; and it was appointed through angels by the hand of a mediator. Paul tells us that the Family of God is named after God Himself. 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 … must be separate from the world. Cimorelli has been performing together as a band for over 10 years. Each divinely-ordered detail joins the larger flow of events that shapes into human history which moves along from one generation to the next. The family in Genesis is a picture of security and protection, and at the same time a picture of conflict and victimization. Now one final text which is very similar to I Timothy 2, but is directed to a different congregation is in I Corinthians 14. 1 Corinthians 12:12-27. Price New from Used from Audio CD "Please retry" $902.81 . 1 Behold Our God 2 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night 3 Once in Royal David's City 4 O Come, All Ye Faithful 5 O Holy Night 6 Christians, Awake! The faithful enter Abraham's line of promise through faith in Christ. Scripture. Paul really nails it on the head. There must be someone to direct activities to initiate action, and there must be someone upon whom responsibility and decisions fall. 1. What purpose then does the law serve? In Old Testament times people lived primarily in patriarchal groups that grew as sons brought wives and children into the clan. This is used figuratively to mean as is its constant use: authority over; leadership, not source or origin as biblical feminists assert. In fact He predicted that He Himself would turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother; that there would be households where conflict arises against those who belong to the Eternal Father and those who do not. A family is a small social group of intelligent beings and therefore must be organized with a leader. Romans 8:17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together. Her perspective is an important one in the family and very necessary. Therefore headship and submission in the marriage relationship is not culturally conditioned or determined, it is part of the marriage's essence design by God. 2. Only receiving and following God's Spirit does. He is prohibited from being a pompous tyrant (intimidating her and provoking his children to wrath), but he is enjoined to provide leadership and make decisions, mirroring Christ's relationship to the Church. Part of the family Whose love knows no end For Jesus has saved us And made us His own Now we're part of the family That's on its way home And sometimes we laugh together Sometimes we cry Sometimes we share together Heartaches and sighs Sometimes we dream together Of how it will be When we all get to heaven God's family When a brother meets sorrow Edith and Norbert had a knock-down, drag-out battle over his inability to earn a better living. Here The Allen Family covers an A Cappella version of ‘Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus’. In the second of the Ten Commandments, God explains his dealings with people in the same generational terms. He is also making for Himself a family of sons and daughters who will obey Him, serve Him, praise Him, revere Him, and reign with Him in His Kingdom forever and ever. So we are heirs of God and joint heirs as brethren with Christ. As the man assumes leadership, he grows as a man. We are sons and heirs of the Kingdom of God through Christ. God became flesh, stayed hidden among man to do the new work, save us from corruption. God's policy regarding submission in the church. In order to counter improper female conduct in the church, Paul restates Christian principles of Christian conduct and two of those principles are found in I Timothy 2, which are: I Timothy 2:9-10 in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing,but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. Ephesians 5:22-23 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. That is the gift and desire of our merciful Father and His Son Jesus Christ. When the blessing came in the form of Jesus, one of His first messages to God's people was that they must look through the earthly family to see the heavenly one. Christian music is some of the best when it comes to writing songs about the family. Society did not assign him this position, it was God who placed him at the head from the beginning and emphasized it to Eve. Both are equally important, yet they are different in position. We know from Titus 2:3 that the older women are encouraged to be teachers of good things. To turn aside from this sacred responsibility is a serious dereliction of duty in the eyes of God and this is especially true for husbands and fathers as well as ministers and deacons. And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect.
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Failure to comply resulted in punishments, including beheading, being tossed to the lions, or being burned alive.
Divisions between the two power centers in the Christian church gradually intensified. Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity.
Mark, the African-born gospel writer, went to Alexandria, Egypt, sometime between 48 and 61 c. The Holy Spirit maintains the unity and consistency of the Holy Tradition to preserve the integrity of the faith within the Church, as given in the Scriptural promises.
Due to the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in the west, where the English language itself developed, the words "catholic" and "catholicity" are sometimes used to refer to that church specifically.
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Scholars recognize a variety of significant institutional, theological, and cultural markers in the development of Orthodoxy: Prominent Christians who went to the deserts included John Chrysostom, bishop of Constantinople; the Italian Jerome and Rufinus; Cappadocian father Basil the Great, who organized the monastic movement in Asia Minor; the French saint John Cassian, and Benedict who followed the Pachomian model in the sixth century, but made it stricter.
Ina council of bishops representing both the Eastern Orthodox and the Oriental Orthodox churches declared their Christologies effectively consistent, citing linguistic and political factors for the historical disagreement.
Orthodoxy[ edit ] Emperor Constantine presents a representation of the city of Constantinople as tribute to an enthroned Mary and baby Jesus in this church mosaic. For this reason, the eastern churches were sometimes identified as "Greek" in contrast to the "Roman" or "Latin" church, which used a Latin translation of the Bibleeven before the great schism.
Because the Ecumenical Patriarch—believed to be the first in honor among Orthodox patriarchs—is the Patriarch of Constantinople, Istanbul may be considered the spiritual center of the Orthodox communities.
Bishops are almost always chosen from the monastic ranks and must remain unmarried. The Apostolic Fathers had replaced the original apostles by this time. Christianity was founded by Yeshua of Nazareth, now generally referred to as Jesus Christ -- a Greek translation of "Messiah.
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Scandinavian Christmas the Finnish way
This year I am lucky to be spending Christmas in Finland, where Christmas still has its authentic charm. Perhaps it is the Christmas decorations, which are less garish and more traditional, or the Christmas music played in the shops - joyful, traditional Christmas carols mixed with the more solemn, almost religious Finnish classics, such as ‘En etsi valtaa loistoa’ by Jean Sibelius.
The downside of a Scandinavian Christmas is that it can be very dark, especially in southern Finland where most Christmases are pitch black. With no snow on the ground, it can be miserably wet and dark. However, because of the darkness, Christmas in Finland is also about bringing light in the darkness. Everything is illuminated with candles - candles in the windows and candles in the graveyards (I will tell you more about remembering loved ones at Christmas later on). Candle bridges are commonly placed on window sills and are lit throughout the day and night from the first Sunday of Advent.
Christmas peace declaration
In Finland, the main Christmas celebrations take place on Christmas Eve, which is also a bank holiday. Grocery shops are open in the morning for those last minute ‘I have forgotten the almonds!’ moments. At noon comes one of the nicest traditions - the declaration of Christmas Peace from Turku, the old capital of Finland. This tradition goes back almost 700 years to 1320s. The declaration is broadcast on the radio and nowadays on the Internet too – a moment I still cherish. Finland's Christmas peace is declared for all its citizens, and if memory serves, all forest animals too for 48 hours. Hunting does not take place during the Christmas peace. Should anyone break the Christmas peace with unruly or unlawful activity, they receive the harshest permissable penalties. Once the Christmas peace has been declared, Christmas starts – bliss.
No Finnish Christmas is complete without a special Christmas sauna. It is special because the sauna will have been cleaned throroughly beforehand, the thickest and best ‘vasta’ will have been reserved for this special occasion, and the best sauna wood is used for heating.
The big Christmas house clean
Similar to other countries, the preparations for Christmas in Finland used to take days if not weeks, starting from a big Christmas house clean. The good housekeeping guidance in Finland is very standardised and thorough. The big Christmas clean would see everything cleaned: curtains washed and replaced with Christmas curtains; rugs hauled outside and ‘beaten’; books taken out of the bookshelves to be thoroughly dusted; ceiling and walls wiped down; and of course, the wooden floor wiped and polished; bed mattresses and all sofas taken outside to be exposed to the fresh winter air. The fact that all soft furnishings are shaken outdoors gives a lovely fresh smell to the house when they are brought back in – ready to be mixed with the tantalising smell of home baked cinnamon rolls, gingerbread and vegetable bakes.
I grew up in Lapland, where the forest would always be covered in snow and frozen around Christmas. I would ski with my father to select a Christmas tree – when the trees are snow-covered, it takes some skill to see what the tree will look like when it thaws out. We would take this trip a day before Christmas Eve so that our chosen tree could be cut and brought indoors to the porch to thaw overnight.
The Christmas tree would be brought into the lounge on Christmas Eve morning, ready to be decorated. ‘Decorating the Christmas tree’ is still a standard programme on YLE, the Finnish equivalent of BBC, between 2pm and 3pm. Many of our Christmas decorations were handmade from recycled materials during school craft lessons. Instead of tinsel, we would cut any coloured material (for example plastic milk bags) into thin strips and glue these together in intertwined rings to make up a chain. We would cut snowflakes from white paper and tape these to the windows. Pine cones collected in autumn and dried were also used to create a display with candles in the middle.
My most treasured decorations remain the beautiful Aarikka wooden candlesticks, so precious to my Mum that the original candles have yet to be burned. I still take them out and place them on the window sill every Christmas.
In between decorating the tree and sitting down for Christmas dinner, we would take turns to go to sauna: women and daughters first, men and boys after. Once everyone was dressed up, time to gather around the dinner table – by this time it is already dark, so typically around 5pm.
Look out for more about the Christmas dinner and what happens after in the next Scandinavian Christmas article.


Today, in liturgical Western Christianity, it is the 10th day of Christmas. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate the extended edition of the holiday! Unfortunately, this essay is not a celebration of Christmas, but rather an explanation of why I have often found it disappointing recently in life, because of a disconnect between the promise and the reality. Every time Christmas comes around, I think of a classical sacred choral piece that I’ve performed in multiple different choirs in youth and adulthood, from Mendelssohn’s Christus, namely “Es Wird ein Stern aus Jakob Aufgeh’n” (“There shall come a star out of Jacob”).
Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. Jesus, on the cross (Luke 23:34) My grandfather always used to love telling a certain anecdote about Calvin Coolidge. He was a man of such few words that one time, President Coolidge went to hear a world-famous preacher preach. Upon returning from the sermon, his wife asked what it was about. He replied “sin.” Not satisfied with the answer, the wife asked, “Well, what did the preacher have to say about sin?
I just finished singing Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis in a concert as a member of the Grace Church Choral Society, and it was the most technically difficult piece I have ever sung in a choir. It was a single piece of concert length, a mass setting, as is custom for our spring concerts. It was all in one language: in this case, in Latin. This is different from our holiday concerts in the winter, where we sing a variety of Christmas-y and otherwise celebratory works in a variety of (European, Christian) languages, including English.
[Jesus said:] You have heard that it was said, “You shall not commit adultery.” But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.


GO Student Ministries
Who are we?
We are Go Student Ministries! As a youth ministry our purpose is: Preparing students to be growing followers of Jesus, so they can GO and make Austin and the world a better place.
Our focus is to see the students grow in four ways:
We believe that our students will grow in these four areas, just as Jesus did (Luke 2:52). As they continue to grow they will become wiser, healthier, and closer to God and others. Ultimately, this will prepare students to GO and make Austin and the world a better place.
We are centered on four core principles:
- Love God and our neighbors
- Be rooted in the Bible
- Be people of prayer
- Be devoted to serving
What can students expect?
Every Sunday, Go Student Ministries Middle School and High School students meet at 4 pm in the Youth Auditorium for a dynamic service. Students gather together for worship and to hear an age-appropriate and relevant message.
On Sunday mornings Middle School students have the option to attend GO during the 11 am service. After the worship part of the main service Middle School students are dismissed to go to the Youth Auditorium and be involved in a lesson just for them. High School students are encouraged to attend the main service or volunteer in one of the many areas around the church.


The beautiful white stone church is a capturing sight in the skyline of Naantali. The church was built between the 1460s and 80s as a church for a Catholic St. Bridget’s convent. At that time, Ailostenniemi point, which was located in the Raisio parish area, was chosen as the location because it met the requirements set for the St. Bridget’s church. In accordance with the vision of St. Bridget, the church should be situated so that there is a flicker of quiet water behind the church.
King Kristoffer of Sweden-Finland approved the establishment of a St. Bridget’s convent and its building permit was signed on August 23, 1443. The year of completion of Naantali Church is 1462, when the convent buildings were consecrated by Bishop Konrad Bitz. The magnificent baroque tower, which is an integral part of the Naantali silhouette, was completed in 1797.
Nowadays the Naantali Church is the only building that remains of the convent. The most recent renovation of the church took place in 2011- 2012, led by architect Virpi Tervonen. The lighting, interior windows, altar and some of the church textiles were repaired. The walls and vaults were cleaned, the vaults were whitewashed and old items were preserved.
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“Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11).
Divinely inspired with the faith of the Son of God we bravely commit ourselves to build by the Grace of God an online congregation. A body of believers dominated by a sense of the greatness, majesty and holiness of God, Jehovah-El Shaddai, The Almighty God. A body living by the faith of the Son of God, Jesus Our Christ, who loved us and gave Himself for us. “Without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory” (I-Timothy 3:16).
An estimated 14-million people are online (the Internet) everyday seeking inspiration and guidance to the love, mercy and grace of God. This grace was revealed unto all of humanity in the Gospel of Jesus Christ of Nazareth over two-thousand years ago: “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me” (John 12:32). The Gospel of Jesus Our Christ is Divine fulfillment and continuance of the spirit-filled words, logos and rhema of God found in Old Testament Scriptures, prophecies and promises of Jehovah-El Shaddai. We honor Him in worship, glorify and lift Him up in praise as the true and living god of Heaven and Earth, rightly handling His words of truth.
“We rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation” (Romans 5:11). What we proclaim is not ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, crucified, risen and alive forevermore. He lords over our hearts and lives, and reigns with absolute authority over the entirety of creation. We serve Him through service to His people near and far, in spirit and truth, in person and online. Faithfully striving to fulfill our Christian obligation to answer the call to fellowship with Our Lord Jesus Christ, we will give ourselves continually to fervent prayer and to the ministry of the Word. We bless you in Jesus’ name. Amen.
“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ” (I-John 1:3).
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Often in the prayers we might say in church on a Sunday morning, we thank God for the abundance of what He has given us. For me, in the past, it’s been a very intellectual thankfulness for all that He has provided.
To really understand abundance, have a successful garden.
I have so many raspberries, I can’t pick them all. The little devils hide in the deepest parts of the bush.
Do you have any idea what freshly picked raspberries, complimented by real cream and just a half teaspoon of sugar, taste like?
My wife, Phoebe, is addicted to the tomatoes. At all times of the day and night, she’ll head out to the garden for a snack.
And there are so many other plants that have been so productive. What do I so with an excess of rosemary? Time for a search on Google, and it seems to involve chicken.
Christmas became so much more meaningful for me when we had our own children. I knew what a gift the Christ child was, because we had our own babies.
Now I understand God’s gift of abundance. In the future, when I hear that phrase, I’ll think of more fresh tomatoes than one could possibly eat.
And with that abundance, the obvious choice is to share.


April 12th + 26th
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We are hanging out every other Monday from 3:00PM-6:00PM in the gym! A safe place to hangout with friends and build community with one another!
March 27th 1-8pm, $10
We couldn't do Winter Retreat this year, so we're partnering with some of our seniors and bringing you an opportunity to experience God's presence as we seek to spend time with Jesus and looking at becoming more like Him.
We'll have games and more fun activities planned that day, with dinner and snacks included! Don't miss it!
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Source: Scroll of Yehoshu ‘
Theme: NOT BEEN MADE TO DIE
Reading: T’om 6:27-31
27 Said Yehoshu ‘: Adom came from great power and great wealth, but he did not become worthy of you, because if it had been worthy, he would not have experienced death. 28 Yehoshu ‘said Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head and rest. 29 Yehoshu ‘said the wretched body that depends on a body and the life that depends on both. Said Yehoshu 30 ‘: The angels and the prophets will come to you and give you those things that you already have. 31 So you also to the things they have and say to yourselves, ‘When will they come and take what is theirs?
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of the eternal God! How unsearchable his judgments sound and how inscrutable his ways! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor? Or who has first given to him so that he might be repaid? For from him and through him and to him are all things, be the glory to him forever. So be it. Rom.11 :33-36. YERROH the eternal Spirit, the holy, proposed in itself create an image or body, for their own habitation, for this, the dust of the earth formed man, and blowing this, a living spirit, are generated and animated man came be living person, this man the Most High gave the name Adom.
At the time established itself, Yerroh the Almighty did that girl’s coming of Adom born Yehoshu ‘the anointed to be his eternal dwelling. Col.1: 15 and 2:9, and Filp.2 :9-11.
Adom was not worthy of life and attracted to death.


What is Sanctity of Life Sunday?
We gather as a nation to pray for the lives of the unborn lost to abortion. Our event is held on the Sunday before the Roe vs. Wade anniversary on the court house steps in DeRidder Louisiana. Roe vs. Wade was a ruling by the Supreme Court that made abortion legal on January 22,1973
We are Kicking Off our "Baby Bottle Boomerang" Campaign -Pick up bottles at the Pregnancy Care Center, DeRidder.
-Distribute the bottles to your church, workplace, or community.
-Encourage them to fill with change, checks, or dollars.
Or you can visit our website and donate @ www.pregnancycarecenterderidder.com.
We collect bottles throughout the year


There's a storm on the horizon, oh, let the wind blow.
There is thunder in the heavens, oh, let the wind blow.
Let the rain fall down from the sky above,
Let the tempest roar 'til it's had enough,
I'm trusting in the Lord of love, let the wind blow.
Though this was the beginning of Ellie's sensor problems, her photos still reflect the power of this storm that edged our evening.
And even though the storm passed, it left incredible beauty in its wake.
So it is with the storms that touch my life. I might see only struggle and frustration, but God is weaving a beautiful tapestry of my life.
In this you greatly rejoice,
even though now for a little while, if necessary,
you have been distressed by various trials,
so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable,
even though tested by fire,
may be found to result in praise and glory and honor
at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
and though you have not seen Him, you love Him,
and though you do not see Him now, but believe in Him,
you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.
1 Peter 1:6-9 nasb
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Triptych with feasts and selected saints Russian, late 18th century, Palech 11 x 29.5 cms
9. Russian metal icons
Saint George, 18th century, 9 x 6.9 cms Saint Nicholas, 19th century, 8 x 5.7 cms Saints Boris and Gleb, 18th century, 13.5 x 9.1 cms Saint George, 18th century, 10.4 x 7 cms
Friday 14th – Sunday 23rd of March 2014
Daily from 11 am – 7 pm
Sunday 23rd of March 11 am – 6 pm
Russian icons can be found at Tóth Ikonen, specialist in Russian icons from 16th – 19th century. In our gallery we show an outstanding collection of the traditional wooden Russian icon and a large choice of Russian metal travelling icons. Ferenc and Christel Tóth look forward to welcoming you in their gallery in Huizen.
Tóth Ikonen participates at TEFAF MAASTRICHT. We show our collection of Russian icons in stand 234. An interesting triptych is the Russian travelling altar of the second half of 19th century with feasts and selected saints. The size is 16 x 23 cms.


Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.
Today, as I am organizing my to do list I suddenly think of a word that will help me or inspire me to do things better.
And a word that strikes me is HOPE.
HOPE that I gonna bet the deadlines set for me today.
And of course, HOPE that 2014 be a better year for us!
“Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters mos...
Thank you, Lord, for another year of life that you gave to me. Thank you for the husband who is always there for me through thick and thin. ...
bilang pagpupugay sa nalalapit na araw ng mga ama nais ko sanang handugan ng tula ang aking mahal na asawa at ang aking sariling ama. pangi...


One Day of Community
On Saturday, August 6th over 4,500 people attended the One Day of Community event in Manchester, NH. The event was put on by Manchester Christian Church and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats with the purpose to serve under-resourced students in the city. There were 3,860 backpacks filled with school supplies by donors and then distributed for free to families in need. Over 500 volunteers came together to serve the community. Games, contests, music and entertainment were enjoyed by all who attended. Twenty-three local businesses, including Soil-Away, donated to support the efforts of MCC and the Fisher Cats. To learn more about One Day of Community visit their Facebook page.
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James Connor “Riley” Hopkins
Funeral services for James Connor “Riley” Hopkins, 12, of Marshall will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 29, 2012 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Jason Taylor and Terry Holland officiating. Interment will follow in Bracken Cemetery of Elysian Fields. Family and friends will have a time of visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2012 at Downs Funeral Home. Riley passed away December 24, 2012.
James Connor “Riley” Hopkins was born July 27, 2000 in Longview. He was a member of Mulberry Springs Baptist Church. He was a 7th grade student at Hallsville Junior High, and a center on the football team. Riley was a bull rider for Mini Buckers.
Riley is survived by his parents Carmen Johnson and Wesley McCool of Marshall (father: Darren Scott Johnson) Tra Brandle Hopkins; brothers and sisters, Angel, Blake, Chelsea, Scott and Wade; grandparents, Sharon and J.B. Haden of Hallsville, Tom and Linda McCool of Marshall, Esta Hopkins Akers of Marshall, Suzanne Kelley of East Mountain, Floyd Hopkins of Marshall,Dee Hopkins Abiline; and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family requests memorials be made to the Mulberry Springs Baptist Church Children’s Ministry, 1137 Hunt Cut-Off, Hallsville, TX 75650 or Children’s Ministry of Bar-None Cowboy Church, 9162 State Hwy. East, Tatum, TX 75691.


Armidale’s St Mary and St Joseph Cathedral now heritage-listed
Media Release (Thursday, February 12)
Heritage Minister Rob Stokes and Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall today announced Armidale’s St Mary and St Joseph Catholic Cathedral has been placed on the State Heritage Register.
Mr Stokes said the cathedral was a landmark building for both the local community and for NSW as a whole.
“This grand and ornate building was considered to be the finest Catholic cathedral in Australia upon its completion in 1912, and today, it continues to be a particularly fine building in Armidale and NSW,” Mr Stokes said.
“It is also significant for its importance to today’s community, the Catholic congregation of Armidale and the wider Northern Tablelands district.
“Religion followed early pastoralists into the township of Armidale in the early 19th century and the first recorded Catholic service was conducted in 1848 by a travelling priest in a newly-constructed Catholic chapel.
“The original chapel stood at this very site, before the building we see here today was constructed.”
Mr Marshall said the cathedral represented the important part Catholocism played in the history of Armidale, and the community’s efforts to bring the building into being.
“The Catholic Diocese of Armidale was formed in 1869, one of the first established outside the major colonial posts of Sydney and Newcastle,” Mr Marshall said.
“Building this magnificent cathedral was possible due to widespread support and generous financial contributions from the community. This meant the cathedral was completed entirely debt-free, a mere 20 months after the foundation stone was laid.
“The inclusion of St Mary and St Joseph Catholic Cathedral on the State Heritage Register ensures the highest level of heritage protection for this historic precinct of buildings and ensures that its future management is supported with advice from the state’s leading heritage organisation, the Heritage Council of NSW.
“Today’s announcement is very significant as now both Anglican and Catholic Cathedrals are heritage protected, after the Church of St Peter Apostle and Martyr Precinct was State listed in March last year.”


I realize that I said I would put out a post about Hanukkah and what it means to me. Obviously Hanukkah is over, and I didn’t get a chance to write what I wanted to. Not to say that I still can’t; however, I don’t think I’m supposed to. I think I’m supposed to talk about something else. I believe I’m supposed to write from my heart.
I’m going to take a step outside of my comfort zone and talk about some personal things. Well, personal things to an extent, that is. I want you to hear from my heart. I want to encourage and bring you up! This past year has been one of the hardest years I think I have ever faced. Trial after trial after trial pushed up against me and my family, and even friends. I don’t need to go into detail about every single thing that happened to make the year so terrible, but I do, however, want to talk about how amazing it was. Wait a second. I just said this past year was one of the hardest years I’ve ever been through! Let me expound…
“The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom should I be afraid?” Psalms 27:1 This verse, and many others similar to it, is what I rely on! I believe with all my heart that the Lord is my light and salvation. He is the stronghold of my life, amen! Shouldn’t that be enough? To whom shall I need to be afraid? Unfortunately, we as humans get so full of fear and doubt we forget whom we serve, and we begin to live in fear subliminally. I won’t lie, when trials came – life changing trials – it was very challenging to keep my head up high and move forward in a positive light. Oftentimes I would turn to Scripture as my place of refuge, if you will, to keep a peace of mind and spirit. Afterwards, I would feel so refreshed, and I would know that God had not left me nor forsook me.
So back to the question. Why was it the most amazing yet terrible year? Because I would not be where I am today if God had not brought me through what I’ve been through. You have heard from numerous Bible teachers that you become stronger after you face the trials. Or through the hardships you gain strength that you didn’t know you could gain. Well, let me tell you, it’s true! I have grown closer with my family, I have grown more spiritually mature, I have learned things about myself I didn’t know about that needed deliverance, I’ve learned what trust means. I’ve learned not to take for granted what God gives me, but to cherish every moment as if it were my last. I’ve truly treasured memories and friends, yet have learned to move forward to do what’s best for me. I’m learning what calling God has placed on my life. Without the trials and without hitting rock bottom I would be so lost and blinded by so much. I am thankful for this past year and all the ups and downs that it brought. I am stronger and more mature than I was, and I can see things that I couldn’t see before.
One thing I want to mention, is if there is anything that you have gone through that has been absolutely painful, whether you were hurt by people, or you were the one who hurt people and now feel the shame from it, please choose to let it go. Do whatever you need to bring reconciliation or healing so that you can be free from such burdens. All you need to do is pray and give it to your Heavenly Father and just choose to let it go. It is your choice. Nobody has to force you to do anything. You are the one keeping yourself in bondage or releasing yourself into freedom. God ultimately gives you the healing and freedom you need, but you can’t have it until you have truly in you heart let it go so that you can move forward. In my opinion, you have already been given the freedom to begin with, you just don’t receive it until you’ve chosen to let go. Maybe you need to forgive who hurt you or perhaps ask for forgiveness, or just forgive yourself. Maybe you need to reflect on the situation and be thankful for coming through the trial and coming out stronger even if you can’t see it. Pray and ask God what you need to do to feel His peace and freedom. Next time an unexpected hardship comes your way, just smile, and whisper to yourself, “I can do this”, and He will help you every step of the way. It doesn’t have to be a terrible situation unless you make it one. Just know that all things work together for the good of those that love God and are called according to His purpose. And that is Scripture! YOU are called according to HIS good purpose! You have an amazing, bright, full of life future ahead of you. Nobody said it was going to be easy. So sit tight, and brace the waves!


My journey through cancer was truly a test of fire. It made me realize that I’m not invincible and that any one of us could easily be put in this trial of testing who you are and what you’re made of without questions or answers. It brought my faith to a whole new level with God personally. It was the most gut-wrenching and soul-crushing experience I ever had to face.
Support from the Medical Team:
All my doctors at Colombian Presbyterian hospital offered full attention and support. As well as the best medicine possible. I have no complaints.
I’m now glad to say doctors have pronounced me cancer-free from stage four cancer and yes God did a miracle glory be to God, the father, son, and Holy Spirit.
One act of kindness I will never forget is that my whole family came together to help take care of me. Family is very important when going through something like this because when going through a life-threatening illness the first thing we want is love and compassion and the last thing we ever want is to feel alone. My wife and mother are the most in particular people that helped me through this as well as my twin brother.
I managed my life in the best possible way I could. I tried to never give up. I stayed active and ate healthy which was a very big part of recovery.
The Power of Prayers:
My role model is Jesus Christ a God of miracles. That faith in God can truly bring healing and miracles.
As for my quote or a piece of self-belief I’d have to say to anyone who will read and accept this “Attack this giant in four ways have faith in God, pray over your medicine, surround yourself with positive family and friends, and eat healthy mostly veggies.
My message to caregivers is to remember they are dealing with very fragile states and the best medicine is to offer hope and faith in God.
My life has been changed for the better because I now realize each day given is truly a gift and not to be taken for granted.


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St. George the Martyr Anglican Church
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The District of Parry Sound
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Coordinates: N 45 39.802 W 79 38.572
Reverend William Crompton, a travelling missionary, founded an Anglican mission at Magnetawan in 1880. Later that same year, construction began on this church. Built on the Old Nipissing Colonization Road at a time of tremendous growth in the area, the church provided a spiritual centre for the local community and served as an important meeting place for settlers. The building is a fine example of Carpenter Gothic, a late-19th-century architectural style that incorporated Gothic-inspired elements on wood-framed buildings. Resting on an outcropping of Precambrian bedrock and built with local timber; the church's location, architectural form and materials connect it to the natural landscape. A.J. Casson, a member of the Group of Seven, captured the iconic, picturesque qualities of this church in his painting Anglican Church at Magnetawan. St. George the Martyr has become a significant landmark and a symbol of the cultural and natural foundations upon which much of the province developed.
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Ladies Bible Study - Jonah: Navigating A Life Interrupted
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Every woman is on a journey. In looking carefully at the two Israelites (out of two million) who crossed over the Jordan and into the Promised Land,
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The Ke Akua Youth Group held their first meeting led by new Youth Minister Cami Pascua on February 11, 2018. During the meeting, the youth were asked to help re-establish the group structure and gave insight on what they wanted out of the Ministry.
“I want to empower the youth by giving them choices. This is their Ministry. My main mission is to help turn their visions into tangible and realistic goals and for them to learn more about themselves intrapersonally along the way,” says Cami.
Through consensual decision-making, the youth reformed the group Council, appointed a Youth Group Vestry Representative, brainstormed service project and outreach ideas, and requested to bring back Bible Study sessions.
To wrap it all up, the youth were led outside to participate in what Cami hopes to be a new tradition for Youth Ministry called “The Labyrinth Walk.”
The object of the game is to break into teams of two. The “Walker” has to complete the labyrinth blindfolded. Their partner is the “Guide” who leads the Walker through the labyrinth without touching them. Two teams start at opposite ends of the labyrinth -- one in the center and the other at the beginning entrance. The first team to reach the opposite side wins the round. Then, the partners switch roles and they walk again. If the Walker steps on a line he needs to take two steps back before walking forward again. The first team to make it back to their start-point wins. Each new member is expected to walk the labyrinth.
“I love the labyrinth that was created last year. Since its arrival at All Saints, parishioners of all ages have used it for personal and quiet reflection of their spiritual journeys and faith in God. I just put a fun twist on it for the kids so it also becomes a tool for team-building,” says Cami.
“I explained to the kids: ‘Sometimes God puts important people (friends and loved ones) in our lives to help us through difficult times. The journey is long and uncertain. And sometimes for every step forward you feel like you are taking two steps back. But eventually, you will make it to the end and reach your goals.”
Details on the origin of the Labyrinth can be found HERE.
In the spirit of the Lenten Season, the @KeAkuaYouth instagram feed has started posting daily devotionals for viewers to follow. Both young and young-at-heart are encouraged to use these posts as a tool for personal reflection.
If you are a Middle or High School student interested in attending the next Youth Group meeting, please join them on March 4, 2018 at 11:00AM. Among the various activities, the group will be practicing for the Youth Led Stations of the Cross service on Good Friday.
Other Youth News Highlights
(This article was also published in the All Saints Kauai Epistle on 03/03/18)
The holiday season is probably my favorite time of year. I love Christmas music, Christmas cookies, Christmas lights, Christmas presents, Christmas movies... you get the idea. I am guilty of being the person who says, "It's Christmas!" the moment I'm done eating Thanksgiving dinner.
This year I’m challenging myself to not rush into Christmas. Don’t fret, I’m still listening to Christmas music and will gladly accept any cookies, but this year I want to live into practicing Advent.
Advent, that little season that happens the four Sundays before Christmas, the historically penitential time to prepare our hearts and minds for the birth of Jesus Christ. It’s more than counting down the days to presents and celebrations but it’s a time for reflection, prayer, and stillness.
Most of you know that I do not do still very well. Even when I do manage to be physically still, my mind still races at a million thoughts a second, and the holiday season does not aid in helping me slow down. With everything from schedules and checklists to choir practice and party schedules floating around my head, there isn't much room for serenity.
That’s where my challenge comes into play. This Advent devotional was shared with me just a few days ago. Written by Forma and The Diocese of Virginia, it offers a weekly guide to examining how we prepare for Jesus to come into our worlds. It also mentions the app, Reimagining the Examen as a guide to the ancient daily practice. The Examen is a way to notice and call attention to all the ways God is working in your life and simply pray on it before the close of your day.
So that’s where I’m going to begin. With an app and the longing to slow down a little bit and notice God more. I'm looking forward to DIY-ing my own Advent wreath and reflecting on what the season is truly about. I want to invite you to join me on this journey and see how prayerfully preparing for the coming Christ changes how we see Christmas.
With love always,
P.S. I love coffee and talking about God, so please let me know if you’re interested and we can dig into Advent together over a cup of coffee or peppermint cocoa.
Aloha youth group!
I just got back from my trip to the mainland and I am so grateful to be back and ready to jump into this year! We're kicking it off with a meeting THIS Sunday, September 10 at 11am in the youth room.
Make sure to put these dates on your calendar and get ready to have a great year at All Saints'!
Four of our All Saints’ youth, Mason Tabura, Asia Vito, Eryn Yamashiro, and Grace Yatsko, graduate from Kapa'a High School on Friday, May 19.
Graduates, we are so proud of you not only for your academic accomplishments and reaching this milestone, but for the thoughtful, kind and generous energetic young people you are. You are great examples of poise, service, and grit and already have so much potential to brighten and change the world. We are committed to supporting you and your needs whether it’s a conversation, discernment or just a good meal. As you venture into the next phase of your life please remember that you have a home at All Saints’ and in this 'ohana.
May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you : wherever he may send you;
may he guide you through the wilderness : protect you through the storm;
may he bring you home rejoicing : at the wonders he has shown you;
may he bring you home rejoicing : once again into our doors.
On Friday, April 28 at 6:30pm we will meet in the youth room to plan our youth worship service and talk about EYE. Please RSVP below or with Sierra so we can be sure to have enough pizza (thin crust vs. pan crust debate may happen as well).
I can't wait to see y'all there!
Starting TODAY I will start doing "office hours" at the Starbucks by Safeway every Thursday. Stop by to get a drink (my treat) and work on your homework, ask about a church question, or just talk story. I hope to see y'all around!
Aloha youth group and parents!
It was great to see y’all on Sunday in our own space. I’ll keep everyone posted on how we’re coming along with clearing out the room so we can get the carpets steam cleaned, and then we can do a makeover day, probably on a Saturday morning or Sunday after church.
I will need to know if you want to go to the HIM Youth Conference by Feb. 12, if not earlier! The conference is on Oahu from March 16-18 and it’s a great precursor to EYE.
Moving forward, I would love to use Episcopal Curriculum for Youth during our time together. Check it out and if anyone is super stoked on a particular topic, you can lead it with me!
At our meeting on Sunday we talked about scheduling our time together on a month to month basis.
Mark your calendars, our next gathering is February 12 at 11am in the youth room! You’ll have a chance to ask Fr. Ryan and I any questions you have about church, faith, God, and all that jazz. Please bring at least one question with you to get the dialogue going.
As always, if you have any questions please contact me!
Happy New Year!
I hope you all had fantastic and safe holidays and are getting excited for 2017. The Diocese recently posted the application for EYE 2017 and I wanted to make sure you see it, if you haven’t already. We can talk more about what else we need to do to prepare for the event at our next youth meeting on January 22, but the first step is to apply. Remember, they need to be signed by Fr. Ryan, Uncle David, or myself.
Applications are due JANUARY 13!
Here is the link to the website where you can find the application form.
We can send them for you if you turn it in next Sunday, January 8, or you are responsible for getting it mailed to the diocesan office.
If you have any questions filling it out, you know how to reach me.
Good morning everyone!
Our Annual Holiday Craft Fair is on Saturday. Nearly all of our spaces are full and we’ve raised about $2500 already just from vendors. We are very close to making this a success, and with your help I’m sure it will be a great event. I feel so blessed to know that our church ‘ohana is really coming together - from parking to the food booth to setting up - to help the youth of our church. This is how we live into our mission, vision, and call and I am so grateful to be alongside you in this.
TODAY, Thursday, December 1, we will be setting up the popup tents outside and the tables in the gym. We will start set up at 4:30, please come as many hands make for light work. I have the map for the gym and lawn. We can also talk about more details for Saturday as a group.
ON Saturday, if you are able to help with the food booth or parking, please plan to be at the church by 7am. Vendors will start setting up at 7.
Again, thank you all for helping me catch up to speed with this event. This is my first time organizing an event like this and it’s been really helpful and wonderful to have your knowledge, caring, patience, and assistance. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me.
And let’s all pray for sunshine and clear skies on Saturday!


Santa Luzia church (Igreja de Santa Luzia)
In the heart of Alfama is the сhurch of Santa Luzia (map), one of the oldest in Lisbon. It was founded in the 12th century during the reign of Alfonso I (Alfonso Henriques). The first building was destroyed by an earthquake in 1755, the current Church was built in the late 18th century under the guidance of architect Mateus Vicente de Oliveira.
The Church belongs to the Assembly of the order of Malta, as evidenced by the Maltese cross over the entrance, but it is unknown whether the Hospitallers (so originally called Maltese) to this church founding.
On the southern walls of the church there are three ceramic panels. The upper depicts Saint Luzia.
Below it is a large picture, where you can see how the area looked like Praça do Comercio before the earthquake.
Another large panel on the south side chapel depicts the storming of the castle of St. George by the troops of Alfonso Henriques in 1147. It is worth noting that a significant part of the Portuguese army were crusaders, so it is quite plausible hypothesis about the foundation this сhurch by Hospitallers order.
At the walls of the church is a park dedicated to the poet Julio de Castillo (Jardim Júlio de Castilho).
This beautiful flower garden is better known as "Miradoro Santa Luzia".
Nearby there is a tram stop No.12 and No.28, which is called "Santa Luzia".


There’s a saying that every people you meet is either a lesson or a gift. I buy that hundred percent; for in my life some are a real tough lessons while some are the greatest gift anyone could ever get and he is one of them and so here’s a little letter to this greatest gift
In the beginning I’ve seen you once or twice and we never had a reason to talk to each other, neither me nor you! You had never pricked my heart and your moves have never touched me either. As you know I am a woman who sees everyone as a picture that has been painted by God and I looked at you as a beautiful art of God and a good picture too. Had I known that you would be the one to turn me around over and over again; I should have shaken your hand as hard as you deserves on our first gaze.
You were walking along the little corridor as I was guessing on my mind about you. Particularly that is how I used to behave with myself whenever I meet some new people. your face look familiar to me and particularly I had a great idea in my head of which I am so sure of; assuming that you can be the brother of an unknown name but a known face whom I’ve seen every Sunday. Later I’ve come to learn that you really are. Mother Nature has given us this special bond between families that others won’t be able to have. May it be a birthmark, mole or walking style? Well, this has been one of the greatest things that Mother Nature uses to identify a specific species and family.
Counting all the time we've been through I realize that I could not ask for more and you make me wanted to thank God. Every moment makes me feel grateful that I am alive. Looking at you, I have all I've asked for . Your ways touched my life so deep that you make me free to be me and I couldn't ask for more.
God is good and there’s no doubt! I never doubted it either. God knows my fear of aching and he knows the mountain I have to climb. In each of my step He never fails me in giving someone to hold on to my broken hands and this time too, He did not fail me. To be precise, my steps have been guarded by God and you have been given to me to be my guardian angel in this beautiful sleepy little town.
You are no doubt my most precious jewel hidden in the deepest trench of my heart. You are my little brother, the thing that I always wanted to have, you are my friend-the good thing that everyone need and you are my jewel- the reason why I’ll always thank God. Like I used to tell you there’s always many reason to thank God every day, countless numbers have been written on my blue diary and you are among them.
I remember every little detail of our first conversation. By that time I didn’t know your name so I got it from some other people and you were there with your warm smile giving yourself away for me like you’ve done it so many times. The little talk, the little conversation had been deeply embedded in my heart and time will never erased it for it was the beginning of the turning point you made in my life.
The first gaze clash with the time when I was almost over the edge resulting from the thing I’ve done; of which I was not supposed to do. You were there and fate has chosen you to be the one I can count on. Looking back those times and recalling every minute; I never found the reason why I chose you to be the one to lean on and I never will. This is the one reason which makes it so sure that you are a gift.
Like I often said, some people are for a reason, some for a season, some a lesson and some a gift and a jewel. You are for a reason through all the season; a gift and a jewel for your ways have turned my life upside down. I can never tell and write the entire lesson I’ve learned from you through every road that we walk. You are in the pages of my life and I never wanted that to end. I know family comes with blood but the strongest is the one that comes with the heart, we don't get to chose a faily because they are a gift. Sure you are!
I am here, in the place where I had been sent thinking and believing that I had so much to offer but nevertheless this little town have so many things to offer along with its beauty and serene; it’s you and your life, the joy and the walk I have and will have with you. I’ve made a wrong turn not only once or twice but more than that you are the right and the best turn that I’ve taken.
The little things that you do are to me the great gift of this town and I’ve learn to love your people in many ways and much more then beyond my imagination. There are thousands of words which can define the good things I’ve seen and learn from you but not even the count of my fingers can tell the ways about you that I don’t like. To me you are perfect and I often anticipate for what may come. Even though I want you to stay the same, life will often knock you down and in those times remember I will be there for you through thick and thin like you’ve been to me.
Your modest and humble life have swept me through my low days, the joys of knowing that you will always listen to my blabber is in fact my little sunshine. It is undeniable that you fill my little world with so much joy and lesson that I made myself turn back at one. Your strength of saying ‘yes’ to all the things have make me blow with the pride of knowing you and giving yourself to other’s joy and pleasure is the rescued me from believing that life is a mountain that have to be climbed with tears. I know how hard it is to sacrifice the things you like but you did with great ease that made me wanted to sacrifice myself for the cause of not only others, but for the cause of all humanity. You are one of a kind, specially made n heaven. You make me proud to be here in this world.
If you’d believe I’d like to tell you a simple truth that you so deserve from me. I often picked a pen to write something to you, I want to tell you so many things; I want to tear my life open to you knowing that you are one of the most special flowers blooming in God’s garden. I want to return all the things you did for me but everyone knows that I am not a god so all I want is you to be strong in the Lord so that you can do great things for everyone. In this world full of hatred and lies I want you to forgive and forget but never to forget the reason why you are here on this world. I know God got His hands on you so take time to pray to heal every little scar that embed on your spiritual and physical life.
Sometime it is difficult to go according to rules and to do everything according to our beliefs, we often need a wall to protect us from the harmful rays that can fall on us, say a word of prayer and put a wall around you. I told you this because I never wanted to see you torn apart as I’ve walked this road often. My little brother, remember that sometimes we are born to try and love beyond measure. Your smile has often lit my life to its brightest and I wish you’d never lose your smile so that the world can see what I see in you; the warmth of your smile which is a treasure beyond measure.
I’ve find God’s grace in you, the way you treat others, the humbleness beside the good things that you’ve got left the deepest lesson in my life. I’ve learn to be humble in spite of the little good things that I’ve got and you turn me around so many times with so many reason.
I know you are So tender yet so true and so weak yet so strong. You may find yourself standing in the midst of poverty but I find you rich for all the things that money cannot buy are inside you. Now I find it easy to see how God has been so good and kind to me because of you. My little brother, through you I’ve learn to love life, I’ve seen the beauty of life and I’ve seen the grace of my life.
At this time of the night, a thought in my head i'd like to tell is that life will go on, we may not be able to give each other a joyful hello even once in a year; and when you feel the world stand still and the weight of the world on your shoulder is hard to bear and even feel that you can't go on, remeber I am there and I promise to walk with you even when you can't cope.somebody will always be there to stand with you and I will be that somebody. I may be too small to stop the rain but I will fight your fight and walk in the rain with you. I won't let you fall.
When the sun sets in this valley and when the rice field catch a glimpse of heaven; your life and your way streaks across the room of my life. The day you strolled in my life had been stolen, all the good things and the joy that follows rolled in my life again. The smallest part of who you are is the biggest part of me. Sometimes words are hard enough to find for the perfect line I am looking for to tell you how much you mean to me and how much you’ve touched my life. You are my little brother, you are golden.
If I need any proof and evidence that God is good, let me say it straight from my heart that walking this troubled journey with you is enough for in my myriad ways you’ve taught me how beautiful is the heart that care.Stay the same.


Hello & welcome to my blog! It’s taken me way longer than I anticipated to start this, mainly because I’ve been lazy, but also because I’m quite nervous. I’m not much of a writer, but I feel as if I have many thoughts I’d like to share with you all concerning who I am, what I’m about, things that inspire me, things I’m thinking about, and so on. My hope is that you may come to know me in a more holistic way, than perhaps what you may see in pictures posted on social media. I’d also like to use this space to share what I’m doing in Los Angeles, for those of you interested in keeping up-to-date with my life. YAY!
I decided to title my blog, “grace fulfilling,” because I wanted it to illustrate a part of me. The gratification I have found through God’s grace has essentially shaped me into the woman I am today. Without the grace of God, I am nothing. But the truth is, I know that because of his grace, I am continuously being made whole. I am thankful for his grace that ultimately fulfills me.
“But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not without effect.” 1 Corinthians 15:10
Thanks for reading & be sure to check back soon for a day in the life of Nina!


But partaking of the wrong things is not limited to food. If we watch movies with extensive sexual references, or with excessive violence in them, our minds become polluted. We start to accept these excesses as normal and our behavior is shaped accordingly.
We cannot associate with a particular group of people without their attitudes and morals affecting us. If you associate with people who constantly swear then you will soon find yourself following them in the use of profanity. It takes a conscious effort to mix with people continually and not be affected by their behavior, their thoughts and desires, their lifestyle.
This applies both ways. If we associate with people who do not swear, who hold to reasonably high moral values, who are Bible-believing Christians, then we too will soon find ourselves copying their behavior and attitudes.
...if our hearts or minds are not in alignment with our actions then we are only deluding other people about our relationship with God.
The Bible says that a man reaps what he sows (Galatians 6:7) and that is very true when it comes to the lifestyle we lead and the things we absorb through our senses. We have to watch what we do and think. God doesnt want us to just go through the motions of right living but to hold in our hearts the concept that we should live in accordance with the Bible.
Discipline starts in the mind. Jesus said anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Matthew 5:28). It isnt always just the acts that we have to be careful of, but the very thoughts that precede those acts.
When Paul was talking to the Roman Jews he said: And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace. (Romans 11:6 NIV)
Paul was talking about actions alone not being sufficient. We can publicly be holy and pious but it is what is in our hearts that is most important, and if our hearts or minds are not in alignment with our actions then we are only deluding other people about our relationship with God. God is not fooled by actions He knows what is truly in your heart!
It is not easy to reverse a lifestyle followed for many years.
It is not easy to reverse a lifestyle followed for many years. If that lifestyle is a positive one with Jesus as the example, then transgressions are likely to be brief unless we consciously walk away from Him. Likewise, if that lifestyle is one that embraces criminal activities (speeding, avoiding taxes, not being honest with shopkeepers, etc), lustful thoughts or other anti-social activities then we will find it hard to break free from that negative influence.
But it is truly worth the effort. By consciously curbing what we see, hear, eat, etc and modifying our behavior so that our lifestyle honors Jesus and does not insult Him, we will find it progressively easier to live that lifestyle.
Besides, whom do you think it better to impress a group of beer-swilling, loud-mouthed acquaintances, or your Heavenly Father, your Creator? God is the only one who truly has your interests at heart, who loves you unreservedly even though you dont deserve that kind of love.
What kind of spiritual food are you eating? What kind of lifestyle are you living?
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[2 Corinthians 13:14]
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