ST. MATTHIAS TABLE TALK Gathered in Faith; Sent to Serve. January 26, 2020 Third Sunday after Epiphany
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Matthew 4:12-23—The Invitation 9:00am Sunday School “Follow me,” Jesus says, and four young men immediately 9:15 Choir warm up leave what they are doing to be with him. It is impossible Today 10:00 Worship to know what was in their hearts the moment they em- 11:15 Coffee Fellowship barked on this unknown road. Maybe Jesus’ words excited 11:30 Creative Canvas (PH) their imagination and stirred hope for a world very differ- ent from the one in which they lived. Poverty was every- where. Nutrition was poor, work was hard, food insecurity 6:00pm Girl Scouts (CR) was constant, and life expectancy was short. Meanwhile, Monday 1/27 6:30 Book Club (Large SS Room) Rome kept order with the ever-present threat of brutality. The morning news in Palestine surely wearied the heart as much as the conflict and violence that fill our screens all day, every day. Amid disheartening realities, Jesus offers a beautiful hope: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has Tuesday 6:30pm Yoga (PH) come near.” 1/28 “Repent” is not a moralistic demand. The word literally means to go beyond your current mindset. Jesus’ proclama- tion draws us into the new reality he brings, inviting us to see and participate in the world in a fundamentally differ- Wednesday 3:00pm SHINE Soup Kitchen ent way. The kingdom of heaven was near: Jesus’ words 1/29 7:00 AA (CR) and healings restored lives and hopes. Through Jesus, the light of God’s mercy had dawned in a new way, especially on those who were suffering.
Thursday 10:00am Pastor’s Bible Study (CR) The kingdom also brings healing to us, right here and now. 1/30 7:00pm Al-Anon (CR) It touches hearts with God’s loving presence. It comforts and gives hope to those wounded by life. It announces
God’s forgiveness. It calls for justice for the poor and pours divine mercy on the oppressed and vulnerable. It creates a Friday 1/31 9:00am Quilting new community with a gracious, world-embracing mission. Jesus calls to us, “Follow me. I want you to share my life and mission, and I want to share in your joys and disap- pointments. I want you to talk with me every evening and Saturday 2/1 7:00pm AA (CR) welcome each morning as a fresh opportunity to share the light of heaven with weary hearts.” Follow me, he says. You will see the world in a whole new 9:00am Sunday School way. 9:15 Choir warm up Sunday 10:00 Worship 2/2 From sundaysandseasons.com. 11:15 Coffee Fellowship Copyright © 2020 Augsburg Fortress. 1:00pm Volleyball (Gym) All rights reserved.
Saint Matthias Lutheran Church 501 Powdersville Road Easley, South Carolina 29642 Timothy, Titus, and Silas, missionaries (864) 859-0639 Sunday, January 26, 2020 A congregation of the These three early Christian men were missionary compan- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ions of the apostle Paul. Timothy became bishop of Ephe- South Carolina Synod sus, Titus bishop of Crete, and Silas was imprisoned with The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, Presiding Bishop Paul at Philippi until they were delivered by an earthquake. The Rev. Dr. Herman R. Yoos III, Synodical Bishop Lydia, Dorcas, and Phoebe, witnesses to the faith The Rev. Sean Miller-Perez, Pastor Monday, January 27, 2020 Women as well as men were important Christian leaders from the beginning, as demonstrated by these coworkers of the apostle Paul. Lydia, a seller of purple goods, lent her Wi-Fi Passwords: home for a church; Dorcas was known for charitable Sanctuary/Office: adminoffice1 works; and Phoebe was a deacon in the church at Sunday School Cenchrae. Hallway/Sanctuary: Thomas Aquinas, teacher, died 1274 hallway1 Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Parish Hall: fellowship1 One of the most brilliant and creative theologians in the church's history, Aquinas worked to bring together scrip- ture and the philosophy of Aristotle. A member of the Or- der of Preachers (Dominicans), Aquinas was also a hymnwriter.
Worship Leaders & Helpers Book Club meets Monday at 6:30 pm in Large Sunday School Room Next January’s book: The Confession Club Thank you for Today serving! Sunday 13 SHINE Soup Kitchen Acolyte Ava Blake Join the Crew! Don White Wing & Greeters / Ushers St. Matthias cooks Micky Medlin Florence Fung this Wednesday!!! Lector Selena Brinson Liz Roesch The kitchen is at the Dream Center 111 Hillcrest Drive in Easley. Nursery Serina St. Peter Cook, Clean, Serve. No experience necessary. Deb/Terri/ Debbie Gill & Altar Guild Carolyn Liz Roesch Meal prep begins at 3:00 pm. If you cannot be there at that time, Communion Selena Brinson Danielle Wetzel Assistant come as soon as you can. Remember to wear a hat/bandana Flowers Olson Gill & closed toe shoes. Coffee Fellowship White St. Peter Contact Maria Hollis if you’re interested. Host [email protected] Narthex Attendant Jay Hudson Leslie Morgan Coffee Fellowship sign-up sheets for 2020 are on Current Prayer Requests the counter next to the serving Members of St. Matthias table in the Narthex, and a new Flower sign-up Residing in Senior Living Facilities: chart is up in the Sacristy. Barbara Abercrombie, Dewey Olson, Ellen Perez Sign up today! Military Deployment: Zack Staniewicz Other Concerns: Several unspoken; Durham- Zuber family; Dunlap and Medlin families for recent Creative Canvas deaths Today in Parish Hall
Relatives/Friends of St. Matthias at 11:30 Todd Bradley (grandson of Sandy Roper); Tom Bray (Jon Bray’s father); Miller (Mary Robbins’ sis- ter); Stacey Garrison (daughter of Mary Robbins); Start saving your change and dollar Bob Ferger (son of Annemarie Gleason); Kay Diggelmann (mother of John Diggelmann); bills! The Souper Bowl of Caring is Gassmann family; Mothers of Pastor Sean and Lee coming next Sunday! All the money is Morgan; Becky Morlok (friend of Dee Bostick); Lin- divided between United Ministries and da Mullins (sister-in-law of Cheri Diggelmann); McPeak family PERC to assist in helping to alleviate hunger in and around Easley.
Contact Pastor Sean to add to or Our youth will collect donations next update the prayer list. week.
Volleyball in Gym The altar flowers are placed by Dewey Olson in Next Sunday at 1pm loving memory of his wife, Fran. Please, no food or drink in the Sanctuary other than water. Thank you! Financial Snapshot for week of 1/19-25 Last wk operating balance $34,565.50 Upcoming Important Dates Offering last Sunday + $930.00 Balance before bills = $35,495.50 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper: Bills - $1,325.27 Feb. 25 at 6 pm This wk operating balance = $34,170.23 Attendance Report Ash Wednesday: Feb. 26 1/19/2020: 69 Two Services: 12 and 7 pm