{"id":69669,"date":"2024-10-16T12:21:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=69669"},"modified":"2024-10-16T12:21:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T16:21:05","slug":"happenings-at-wawa-first-united-church-october-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/16\/happenings-at-wawa-first-united-church-october-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Happenings at Wawa First United Church – October 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Joel 2:21-27\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The prophet Joel writes after a time of ecological disaster: a locust infestation that consumes Israel\u2019s food supply.<\/p>\n

As we continue to observe ecological disaster in our own time due to emission of green house gases into the atmosphere, where can we find the same reassurance of God\u2019s providence that Joel writes about? Where is God for those who have lost their homes or lives to flooding or forest fires?<\/p>\n

In our thanksgiving, can our gratitude for our abundance move us to not only offer the aid of emergency relief, but advocate for the very hard work of transforming our society to confront the enormous challenges we face with the climate change? Let us think of how precarious our life and our civilization truly is. Can the earth reliably provide enough food for all of us to eat every year as the effects of climate change take root?<\/p>\n

We decorate\u00a0 in a harvest theme for Thanksgiving Sunday. How can we expand these visual displays to make Thanksgiving Sunday a festival that celebrates the giving of our non-agricultural first fruits?\u00a0 We need to think more about giving to those lest fortunate and protecting what we have.<\/p>\n

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Scriptures for Sunday October 20th<\/sup>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Job 38:1-7 (34-41)\u00a0 God\u2019s rebuttal to Job\u2019s complaint.<\/p>\n

Psalm 104\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 With wisdom, God created the earth and all its creatures<\/p>\n

Hebrews 5: 1-10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Christ learned obedience and was made perfect<\/p>\n

Mark 10: 35-45\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 James and John request to sit on Jesus\u2019 right and left.<\/p>\n

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Lay leader: Kaireen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reader:\u00a0 Diane<\/p>\n

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Announcements:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prayer Shawl group will meet Saturday, October 26th, at 3 p.m. in the family room. We invite all those who enjoy knitting or crocheting to join us. Needles, hooks and wool can be provided.<\/p>\n

UCW Meeting will be Monday, November 4th<\/sup> at 7 pm.<\/p>\n

Please do not leave donations for the church until after Christmas.<\/p>\n

Sunday, October 27th<\/sup> – we\u00a0 will have a joint service with St. Johns United in Marathon. Via internet.<\/p>\n

Thursday, October 17 \u2013 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty<\/p>\n

Friday, October 18 – Persons Day<\/p>\n

Tuesday, October 29 to November 2 \u2013 Diwali<\/p>\n

Thursday, October 31 \u2013 National UNICEF Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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