Rosemary's Blessing:
…and life is still a constant surprise to me. We never know what will happen next, what we will see, and what important person will come into our life, or what important person we will lose. Life is change, constant change, and unless we are lucky enough to find comedy in it, change is nearly always drama, if not tragedy. But after everything, and even when the skies turn scarlet and threatening, I still believe that if we are lucky enough to be alive, we must give thanks for the miracle of every moment of every day, no matter how flawed. And we must have faith in God, and in the Universe, and in a better tomorrow even if that faith is not always deserved.
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
Rosemary missed our celebration this morning because Aviana had gotten sick overnight and Rosemary took her to our vet. Both are okay now.
Thanks to the Team
Music, Shonda & Ben
Readers, Hue & Brent, Deacon Mike, & Buddy, the candle blessing
Eucharistic Prayer, John Cade
The Magic Zoom makers, Mike & Ben & Becky
Final Blessing, Rosemary
Community Finances, May 17, 2020
Expenses: $350.00
Outreach: $xxx (often for Souls Harbor, Legacy, etc.)
Thanks, Everybody. Your generosity is humbling.
I am both humbled and proud to announce that we put together two of our monthly contributions to Souls Harbor, i.e., $2000 & $1500, and donated them on the Giving Tuesday recently. Yes, the amount was matched. Thanks again, Everybody.
A Special Gift:
The Ask Dr. B. Good radio show can be located on 1160 am at 8 am Sundays. Why should you listen? Everyone needs to understand what is happening in public education, especially right now during COVID. Public education must become something different than what it’s been for the last 100 years. Stay up and stay tuned to what’s happening in public education!
Readings:
Acts of the Apostles, 8, 5-8, 14-17, They laid hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
Psalm 66, Let all earth cry out to God with joy. (Beautiful Psalm)
1 Peter 3, 15-18, Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts.
John 14, 15-21, I will not leave you orphans.
Reading 1
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Going down to Samaritan city, Philip proclaimed the Message of the Messiah. When the people heard what he had to say and saw the miracles, the clear signs of God’s action, they hung on his every word. Many who could neither stand nor walk were healed that day. The evil spirits protested loudly as they were sent on their way. And what joy in the city!
When the apostles in Jerusalem received the report that Samaria had accepted God’s Message, they sent Peter and John down to pray for them to receive the Holy Spirit. Up to this point they had been baptized in the name of the Master Jesus; the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen on them. Then the apostles laid their hands on them, and they did receive the Holy Spirit.
Our word for today.
The cheese factory.
Reading 2
A Reading from the First Letter of Peter
Sisters and brothers: Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks, why you’re living the way you are, and always do it with the utmost courtesy. Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They’ll end up realizing that they’re the ones who need a bath. It’s better to suffer for doing good, than to be punished for doing bad. That’s what Christ did: he went through it all—was put to death and then made alive—to bring us to God.
Our word for today
The Lord be with you. A Reading from the Gospel of John
Jesus said to his disciples: “If you love me, show it by doing what I’ve told you. I will talk to the Father, and he will provide you another Friend so that you will always have someone with you. This Friend is the Spirit of Truth. The godless world can’t take him in because it doesn’t have eyes to see him, doesn’t even know what to look for. But you know him already because he has been staying with you, and will be in you! I will not leave you orphaned. I’m coming back. In just a little while the world will no longer see me, but you’re going to see me, because I am alive and you are about to come alive. At that moment you will know absolutely that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
The Good News of John
Please Remember these special people:
For all the medical personnel struggling to treat the tsunami of sick people, in particular, locally, Cindy's staff at Presby, Dallas and at Frisco Presby, the mother of Harper and Betsy, Kendle, working in labor & delivery; ; For Frank having hernia surgery this week; For Joe Hogan with cancer, For Loretta's aunt Alicia; For Ryan, Rosemary's nephew, who had surgery; For Bill Hammond, For Sydney; & For Sir Charlie; Shonda's mom; For Gilberto: for Michelle; For a friend, a neighbor, & a doctor, Karen, with brain cancer; For Rick Turner searching for a kidney donor, Type O neg; For Meredith, cancer free.; For Hue; For John O'Donnell; For Dee, and for her daughter, Lisa; For John Schanot's continued health; For Anthony & Sabrina; For a young man who is suffering from depression; John Cade's mother in law, Kalliopi Piskiouli and Lambrini;
Birthdays: Sr. Mary Troy, 87, Rick Froebe, Debbie Ekes