Dear Church,
This week we will be moving from the story of Abraham onto that of his great-grandchild, Joseph - of the technicolor dreamcoat fame. We will hear excerpts from the story in Genesis 37-50 and I will be preaching on the confusion found in Genesis 50.15-21. The LORD promised Abraham that he would be a blessing, that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars, and that his descendants would dwell in the land we now call Israel. At a late age Abraham and Sarah had a son, Isaac. Isaac would marry Rebecca and have twins – Jacob and Esau. Jacob, later re-named Israel, would have twelve sons. Jacob is the patriarch of the Israelites.
In today’s reading we catch the tail-end of the story of Jacob’s twelve sons. Joseph, the youngest, was Jacob’s favorite, and he had a special gift to see visions and interpret dreams. His brothers were jealous and sold him into slavery, but told their father that a wild animal had killed Joseph. Joseph was sold to an Egyptian official and taken in bondage to Egypt. After years of slavery and imprisonment, Joseph was appointed by Pharaoh as his second-in-command due to his wisdom and special gifts.
Our worship will focus on Joseph's forgiveness of his brothers, and how God used Joseph's suffering for good purposes. What are we to make of this idea? Does God cause us to suffer in order for some good to come out of it? Or does God meet us in our suffering, helping us to make sense of it, helping us find a way out of it? Hint - I believe it is the latter...
See you in worship.
Pastor Jeff
B.O.B. Youth Bible Study –Sally Green
B.O.B. or “Break Open the Bible” will be held on Friday evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
B.O.B. is a non-denominational Bible study open to students in grades 4-8. Dinner will be provided each week. No Bible knowledge is needed. No homework. All are welcome to attend. There is no charge to attend B.O.B. (however, donations to this ministry are welcome). B.O.B. will meet for 7 sessions: September 16, 23, and 30, and October 7, 14, 21, and 28. A registration form is to be on the church website.
POSTPONED –
LCC with Two Roads Brewing Company Event
(October 1, 2016)
-Eunice Lisk, Emily Viner, Megan Lukens
The Saturday, October 1st Event of Lordship Community Church partnering with Two Roads Brewing Company for A NIGHT OF MUSIC, FOOD, FUN AND FRIENDS has been postponed, and plans are being made to reschedule to a similar event to take place in the Spring of 2017. Watch for details at the end of Winter 2017! Thank you for your support!
MEATLOAF all-you-can-eat DINNER
—Don Wetmore
Lordship Community Church will hold a
Meatloaf all-you-can-eat Dinner
on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at 6:00 p.m.
The menu is scheduled to feature:
home cooked meatloaf; potatoes; corn; beans; rolls;
and a variety of appetizers & desserts.
Soda, water, coffee (regular and decaf), and tea
will be available.
Cost is $10 per adult, $9 per senior (62 and over), and $5 per child (12 and under).
Please bring an appetizer or a dessert to share!
You are welcome to bring a favorite adult beverage.
Seating is limited & advance reservations are required. Sign up in the narthex, or contact 203-377-6568 or lordshipchurch@sbcglobal.net to make reservations before Wednesday, October 12.
CHOIR NEWS:—Susan Bryn Kapec
Come and lend your voice - join the choir!!
Choir Rehearsals have resumed on Sunday mornings!
Sunday Choir Rehearsals: 8:30 a.m.
New singers are welcome to attend!!
Please see Susan, Minister of Music.
The SEPTEMBER STEEPLE LIGHTING
is dedicated:
In Loving Memory of Gail E. Holub
from Paul, Doug, and Matt Holub
STEEPLE LIGHTING: If you are interested in having the steeple lighted in memory or in honor of a loved one or to mark a special occasion, please contact the church office at 203-377-6568, to see if your month of interest is available. For a donation gift of $50, the steeple will be lit for an entire month as a dedication to that special individual or that special event. Please inform the office of any dedication message you would like in regard to your steeple lighting reservation.
2016 ALTAR FLOWER CALENDAR
Is Up In The Narthex!
Honor a loved one or mark a special occasion in your life!! Please see the 2016 Altar Flower Calendar in the narthex to sign up to bring altar flowers for an available Sunday. Contact the church office if you would like to add a special dedication message regarding the flowers.
Thank you!
Here are some of the other happenings in the life of our community
- Annual Family Thanksgiving Dinner - November 19
