Readings for this Sunday: Exodus 14:19-31, Psalm 114; Romans 14:1-12, Matthew 18:21-35
About Charles: The Rev. Canon Charles LaFond is the Canon for Congregational Life in the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire. His current ministry combines a decade as a corporate non-profit Vice President for Financial Development, Marketing and Communications and a second decade as a parish priest, monk and diocesan Canon. His responsibilities include parish consulting in the areas of stewardship, conflict resolution, strategic planning, asset mapping, communications, emergency preparedness, vitality consulting, retreat leadership and guest preaching. Charles also manages the process of application and formation for those becoming priest in our diocese. A writer and master potter of 25 years, Charles lives on a farm with a pottery in the woods of New Hampshire where he raises chickens and bees with his black lab named “Kai,” from which he writes the diocesan newspaper article “The View from Blackwater Bluff” and has a bi-weekly blog of the same name at www.charleslafond.com both of which cover rural New Hampshire domestic spirituality. The new Parish Directories have been dispursed. If you have not received yours, please contact Debra at the office for your copy.
The Stewardship Committee is gearing up for the Pledge Drive Kick-off on Sunday, September 25th. They have come up with a very creative and fun campaign this year.
I am looking for someone who might be willing to provide pictures of our guest priests to post in the Thursday memo and on our bulletin board. Please contact me at the office.
School is back in session in most areas. It's time to be extra watchful for those students waiting for buses and walking to school.
A "Prayer for Educational Institutions" from the "Book of Common Prayer, USA" from 1979.
Eternal God
Bless all schools, colleges and universities,
that they may be lively centers for sound learning,
new discovery, and the pursuit of wisdom;
and grant that those who teach and those who learn
may find you to be the source of all truth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
ALL ARE WELCOME! To join a Service of Morning Prayer, every Wednesday at 9 AM, led by one of our three licensed worship leaders.
Blessings
Debra
