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Hello beloved one. *** Announcements: *Come join us on June 25th at the CSU Lagoon Concert Series. That Eighties Band will be playing and we will have a tubular time...Bring a blanket and some lawn chairs...we'll convene toward the back by the big hill. *Keep these church-in-the-community events in mind too: >>>July 15th, City Park Food Truck Rally >>>August 7th, Windsor Lake Concert Series ("Ivory") *We are looking for a few folks to host dinner clubs in July and August. Do you have a yearning for hospitality? This could be just the thing you are looking for. Contact Denise to get set up. 970. 420. 0058. *There are no official office hours this week since we will be sending our youth group off on their rafting trip at that time. Please pray for our teens and our leaders! *Storytime! We will have preschool-aged storytime on June 25th, at the building at 9:30. *Interested in serving dinner at the Fort Collins Rescue Mission tomorrow evening? Sign up here! Counter Protest We usually follow the Revised Common Lectionary. Click on the link if you want to see what we'll be exploring in the weeks to come.
I N V O C A T I O N Breath of God, breathe in us Word of God, speak to us Love of God, surround and bless Holy Trinity, live in us Amen. S O N G S
S C R I P T U R E & R E A D I N G S John 16:12-15 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.” T A K E A W A Y S & Q U E S T I O N S *Happy Father’s Day! There are bio dads, step dads, adoptive dads, quasi-surrogate-older-friend dads, etcetera, etcetera. No one does it perfect. Some of us feel like failures at least half the time. Wherever you are in the child-parental unit equation, may you always find your way to love, forgiveness, and belonging. *“They” say all the time our country is very divided. So it seems. But, perhaps we need to be more honest about the division we feel within our own beings. *What is the truth? Externally. Internally. How do we know? Who is right about this local, national, or global issue? And within, we feel the tension, the division, our own uncertainty about so much! *Jesus said, “I’m the truth!” Jesus said “Everything I do and say is from Father/God/Heaven.” But we need more? More specificity for the people increasingly complex and pluralistic world. *Jesus said “I have more to tell you, but you can’t bear it now.” We say, “Do tell us!” Jesus says, “Father will send the Holy Spirit.” *The Spirit of truth will show you, tell you, lead you. *How do you hear the voice of love? How do we access this Spirit of Truth? How do we know what is true? *More to say. More to bear. The kingdom of God is not static. It is not narrowing. It is moving and widening. Such is the nature of love. And where is that Holy Spirit Jesus promised? Look around. Look within. You may be surprised! *I (Darren) saw a man in a wheelchair at the “No Kings” protest in my little town. On the back of his wheelchair was a homemade sign that read “I’m with stupid.” An arrow was drawn below the text, ⬅️ pointing to the left. Let’s be honest. We all feel ill-equipped and under-confident about some of these most weighty matters in the public and private sphere. We all feel stupid. *The word "stupid" originates from the Latin word "stupidus.” “Stupidus" is derived from the Latin verb "stupere," which means "to be stunned or amazed." To be awake is to be stupid — stupefied!! A R T W O R K B E N E D I C T I O N You are God’s Child Gifted with dreams and visions. Upon you rests the grace of God like flames of fire. Love and serve the Lord in the wildness of your being. Practice Resurrection. And may the deep peace of Christ be with you, The strong arms of God sustain you, And the glory of the Holy Spirit shine upon your face. Amen. Grace and Peace, Katrina & Darren |
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Hello Reader! Wherever and however this finds you, we recognize your soul there! *** Announcements: *Remember, no morning service tomorrow, 7.20.25. See you next week on the 27th!! *Keep in mind, our friends at Peak Community Church would be happy to have you attend their service at 9:00 at the building. Welcome to a special at home liturgy for your Sunday: a sabbath within a sabbath. Commonplace At-Home Liturgy For the Sunday we are apart... To be prayed wherever you are: at a kitchen table,...
Hello Reader! Hello beloved one. *** Announcements: *Please please remember we will not be gathering together on Sunday, July 20th. Stay tuned for some resources and ideas to come out later this week. *Please plan to attend the City Park Food Truck Rally tonight!..beginning at 5:00. Bring a blanket, some lawn chairs, a dog on a leash, a ball. Check out the map below...we'll meet where the nerdy emoji face is. *We still have a few dinner clubs with spots available. Click here to sign up....
Hello Reader! Hello beloved one. *** Announcements: *We will not be holding office hours for the month of July. We'll see you in August! *Please plan to attend the City Park Food Truck Rally on July 15th...we'll gather for good old-fashioned community time! *We will be organizing some dinner clubs in July and August. Want to be a part of it? Click here to sign up. There's also a link listed on our website! Please sign up by the end of the week! Thank you! *Please make note that we will not...