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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – October 25

Last Sunday we heard about giving to Ceasar that which belongs to him, that was money because there was a picture of Ceasar on the coins. Give to God what belongs to God and that is yourself because you are made in the image of God the Creator.

 

Scriptures for Sunday, October 29th

  • Deuteronomy  34: 1-12   Moses dies and is buried in Moab
  • Psalm 90:  O God, our help in ages past.
  • 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-8  We care for you like a nurse tenderly cares for her own children
  • Matthew 22:34-46   Love God; love your neighbour as yourself.

 

Love is extra-strength sticky. It doesn’t matter what impossible force tries to break love. It holds together and sticks strong. Just like …. duct tape! We get “stuck on each other” because we want to be around the people and things we love. We want to stick together forever. Sticky is the love that keeps us together. Duct tape sticks and holds things together. But we don’t really need duct tape to stick us with the things we love. And we don’t need any tape to stick us to God. We just love God with all our hearts, minds and souls. That’s sticky love!

Jesus recited the Shema, the central affirmation of Judaism traditionally recited twice a day. It stems from Deuteronomy 6:4-5, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might,” The prayer is a true reminder to orient ourselves to God and to love. What does it mean to have our entire being and motivation oriented to an all-encompassing love? It is a reminder that we love God and are loved by God, and that we are called to allow the love to motivate our being in thought, word, and deed, with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our strength.

 

Notices:

Prayer Shawl group will meet this Sat. October 28th at 3:00 p.m. Anyone who is interested in knitting or crocheting is most welcome to join. We have supplies of wool if needed.

A  BIG THANK YOU to all who helped with the Thrift Shop and all those who came to shop. Thank you to Mrs. MacKenzie’s  7&8 class who help with loading boxes.

October 31-  National UNICEF Day

 

Please note that the Church office is no longer open, if you need help please phone the church and leave a message.

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