GRACE NOTES
July 26-August 3, 2024 - including Sunday, July 28
“Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Mark 6:50
Some of the pictures this week . . .
. . . were taken in the area called Tabgha, Israel in January 2023 by Pastor Cahill. In this area are the Mount of the Beatitudes, a church remembering the Feeding of the 5000, and another one remembering the meeting of Jesus with His disciples after His resurrection.
- In the title section: The Sea of Galilee from the Mount of the Beatitudes
- In this section: The Church of the Beatitudes
KEYSTONE HABITS
The "Being Challenge" encouraged us to imitate Jesus by developing the habits He Himself used to hold together his life and ministry on earth, like a keystone does for an arch.
The "Keystone Habits" (in the order you'll see them below) are
Choosing Church
Studying Scripture
Committing to Community
Prioritizing Prayer
and Seeking Solitude.
Words in blue letters below are links to other sites and pages.
This picture: In the church of the Beatitudes
CHOOSING CHURCH on SUNDAY, July 28
You can open, download, and print the print-out
for both worship services for Sunday, July 28, HERE>>
You can choose to join us in person any Sunday morning at Christ the King (worship services with Holy Communion at 8:15 and 10:45 am,
Bible Class at 9:30 am)
or watch our services live or recorded
on our Facebook page ( Sundays at 8:15 am) HERE>>
or on our YouTube channel (Sundays at 10:45 am) HERE>>
This picture: In the Chapel of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes
CHOOSING CHURCH this SUMMER
Worship with Holy Communion, 8:15 & 10:45 am
Worship theme for Sundays, June 30 - September 29 - "Red Letter" words of Jesus in Mark's Gospel
This week's "Red Letter Verse" (July 28) - “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Mark 6:50
SPECIAL INVITATION - Before COVID we invited people to come to the lectern during the worship services to read the Scripture lessons. If you're interested in doing that, please talk to Pastor Cahill anytime soon. Thanks!
This picture: The Church of the Primacy of Peter (where Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep" three times)
STUDYING SCRIPTURE - Bible Studies this Summer
Sundays in July - Adult Bible Study at 9:30 AM -
"Reading the Gospels Differently" - learn more at this link HERE>>
July 28 - Reading the Gospels Differently, Part 4: Amazing! Christmas in July!
(HERE>> is a link for the handout for this one)
Sunday School and Women's weekly Bible Studies are on Summer Vacation - both will return in September
This picture: The "Table of Christ" in the Church of the Primacy of Peter
COMMITTING TO COMMUNITY
ON OUR "COMMITTING TO COMMUNITY" PAGE!
CLICK HERE>> TO LEARN ABOUT
- WHAT'S COMING IN JULY & AUGUST
- Our Christ the King Community: July & August Birthdays & Anniversaries, Alcoholics Anonymous
- In Medina County: schedule of monthly food pantries and distributions
- At Christ the King, we help our neighbors in need through our participation in the Matthew 25 Coalition of churches. You can find minutes and reports the latest meeting HERE>>
- In our nation and world: SELC District, Lutheran Women's Missionary League's Website, LCEF (Lutheran Church Extension Fund)
This picture: The Lord's Supper near the Jordan River
COMMITTING TO COMMUNITY
THE SELC DISTRICT
Christ the King Lutheran Church is a member of the SELC District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.
HERE>> is a recent letter from Pastor Cahill about a new opportunity for partnership with another congregation in our District.
COMMITTING TO COMMUNITY
THE LUTHERAN WOMEN'S MISSIONARY LEAGUE
Click the LWML logo to go to the SELC District LWML website!
COMMITTING TO COMMUNITY - Alcoholics Anonymous
At Christ the King, part of our “commitment to community” means that
for a number of years we have provided free meeting space in our Parish Hall
for Alcoholics Anonymous groups –
Sundays at 7 pm
Mondays at 7:30 pm
Tuesdays at 5 pm (for women).
Each meeting is one hour long.
For more information about these groups, see Pastor Cahill
or click the link above.
PRIORITIZING PRAYER
Our prayer website is regularly updated with new prayer requests.
You can find it HERE>>
This picture: On the Mount of Beatitudes
SEEKING SOLITUDE
The Keystone Habit of "Solitude" doesn't simply mean loneliness; it means being away from the usual distractions of life to notice what God is doing around you and with you.
Try practicing the Habit of Solitude in little bits throughout the day.
HERE>> is a list of "15 practical Trauma Soul Care tips" that you can try while you're practicing the Habit of Solitude this summer. Even if you haven't experienced anything traumatic recently, they're still good "tips" to wrap around your time with God in prayer.
This picture: The shore of the Sea of Galilee (Psalm 1:3)
Featured this Month (July)
Podcasts, blogs, devotions, and more!
From Lutheran Bible Translators
This "Throwback" episode of the podcast "Essentially Translatable" highlights the ministry of Dr. Jim and Susan Kaiser.
Serving since the early 1980s, each had unique entry points into serving as missionaries: Jim comes from an engineering background and Susan trained as a teacher— a shared interest in missionary work led to a strong partnership.
You can listen to this episode HERE>>
From "Concordia Center for the Family"
NEW This post on the blog of the Concordia Center for the Family (CCF) asks the questions "Is a home in which there’s been a divorce now a 'broken home?' Is it in a hopeless state of division that can never be overcome? Is it vain for someone in that home to even lift a plea to God in prayer for help? Absolutely not!" Read more HERE>>
From "Family Bible Journey"
- The Family Bible Journey is a daily devotional podcast where listeners will learn how the real-life stories of God’s relationship with His people encourage us today. You can listen to episodes of the podcast by Rev. Dan Lepley, former Lutheran Church Extension Fund Vice President for the SELC District, here www.familybiblejourney.com
