It’s Scouting Sunday this week, so we will have some Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, their parents and leaders joining us and taking part in the service. St. James has a long history of sponsoring the Scouts and this annual service helps remind everyone that they are not just another user of our facility, but part of our ministry. As I prepared for the service, I was struck by the connection between the Scout Law and Promises and the Fruits of the Spirit as found in Galatians 5, so I’ve written a 2 person dialogue that Joyce and I are going to do together. We’ll also hear from one of the older scouts about what scouting means to them.
You remember the video of Bishop Mariann Budde at the Washington National Cathedral asking President Trump to have mercy and the outcry that engendered. Click here for her video response to the thousands of letters/cards of support she received. I am pleased to tell you that I sent her one.
Instead of giving you a daily rundown this week, I’m going to break my week down into our Core Values statement.
United in Faith
- Prepared the bulletin and Power Point for Worship.
- Wrapped 20 shoeboxes for worship! You’ll have to come to find out what I’m doing with them!
- Talked with my stepson about him 3D printing a couple of visuals for the upcoming Lent Series: Everything In Between.
- Finished reading How We Learn to Be Brave for the upcoming Lent Study and created a first draft of the study guide for it. Study group starts on March 12th here at St. James and March 13th at Grace.
Strengthened by Friendship
- Had a conversation with the Hospitality Team about Coffee Time following worship.
- Spent some time at Wellness Wednesday where we had a great presentation by Kara from the Alzheimer’s Society.
Building a Community of Love and Justice
- Updated the website.
- Created daily Facebook posts based on my reflection on Sunday and scheduled them.
- Responded to various requests for assistance.
- Contacted the person we fixed the motorized chair for to let him know that it was ready.
- Was in contact with Stairs and Grace United regarding a joint community BBQ to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the United Church.
Interim Ministry & Other Things That are Going On
- Created some visuals for the Leadership Board that will go up in the sanctuary.
- Researched and created a draft ‘Feedback Plan’ for the Transition Team to discuss next week.
- Along with Stephen Fram and Jim Bauld, met with a potential facilitator for the Ministry in the Dartmouth Core Project.
- Attended a gathering of United Church clergy hosted by the Region’s Cluster Animator, who engaged us around ideas of gathering together to create community.
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