Jesus Kneeling in Prayer and Meditation, by Michael Jarvis Nelson
After saying farewell to them, he went up on the mountain to pray. (Mark 6:46)
Jesus frequently took time to pray. Often he would seek out deserted places to spend time with the Father. How is your prayer life? Do you set aside regular times to pray? When was the last time you spent some time in solitude and prayer? Prayer time can be any time. Some people find their morning or evening commutes to be conducive to prayer. A quiet hike through the woods can be a good way to set aside some time in solitude to speak with God and listen for God’s guidance. Remember that silence is an important component of prayer. When visiting with a friend, we are often silent as we listen to what she or he has to say. I knew some of my friendship were particularly close when we could be together in a companionable silence and didn’t feel we needed to fill that silence with words. Spending time not only speaking with God about what is on our hearts and minds, but also allowing ourselves to be quiet and listen for God to respond can be very fruitful in prayer.
News & Notes
Pastoral Needs: If a pastoral need arises, please call the church office at 606-528-1659 and leave a message. Voicemail messages will automatically be forwarded to a member of the vestry who can arrange pastoral care. You may also contact the senior warden, Bruce W. Cory, by phone at 440-227-0035 or by e-mail at bwcory@gmail.com
This Sunday: This Sunday the Rev. Dana Lockhart from the joint Lutheran-Episcopal Campus Ministry of St. Augustine’s at the University of Kentucky will be joining us for the Adult Forum and Eucharist.
Next Sunday: We will be having a service of Holy Eucharist. The Rev. Terry Taylor will be presiding.
Pot Luck Sunday: Next Sunday, J, July 26 our monthly pot luck. Bring a dish or drink to share. And all are welcome! Plan to fellowship with each other.
Adult Forum: Each Sunday through July we continue a summer series on the Gospel of Mark.
Al-Anon Family Group: An Al-Anon Family Group will meet in St. John’s Parish Hall on Tuesdays from 7-8pm.
Wednesday Fellowship: Gather at 6pm on Wednesday evenings for a service and fellowship.
Fun, fun, fun. The next Family Game Night is July 24, 6:30 – 8:30pm. Bring your favorite games, snacks, and drinks. Pizza will be provided.
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June 2015 (4 Sundays) |
Budget YTD |
Actual YTD |
Monthly Budget |
Actual Monthly |
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Total Revenue |
$25,813 |
$29,482 |
$4, 302 |
$5,600 |
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Total Expense |
$25,813 |
$26,962 |
$4, 302 |
$4,165 |
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Difference |
$2,520 |
$1,435 |
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God’s Pantry sponsors a senior food program through Corbin Presbyterian Church that unloads, packs and distributes food to 312 low income seniors in our area. The truck load of food (about 10,000 pounds) arrives at the church on the 4th Monday of each month (July 27) about 10:00, and the cases of food are unloaded and stacked in the church fellowship hall. The next night (July 28) at 6:00 we get together and pack the food into 312 boxes. Then, Wednesday, July 29, from 9:00 to 12:30 is the great day when the seniors come to the church to pick up their food and we desperately need people who can carry the boxes to their cars. All of this is labor intensive, and requires some lifting on Monday and Wednesday. On Tuesday we pack the boxes in an assembly line. We are acutely aware that most people who can do this easily are working on Monday and Wednesday, but we would certainly welcome any help we can get!
St. John’s Statement of Inclusion
St. John’s Episcopal Church, Corbin, KY, is a proudly inclusive Christian community. All members are encouraged to participate fully in the life and leadership of the church regardless of age, race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, economic condition, physical or mental ability. We believe all people are created by God to model the diversity in unity which is the Holy Trinity and we seek to live out that diversity in unity within the faith community.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless before him in love. (Ephesians 1:3-4)
“Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ; for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.” (II Corinthians 12:10)
And they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” (Mark 4:38b)