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This Sunday, we have the pleasure of concluding a series of Hymn Festivals that was started in 2016, using the Four Elements as an outline for reading scripture and singing hymns. That first year, we did “Water in the Bible,” followed by “Fire” (2017) and “Earth” (2018). “Air in the Bible” was scheduled for 2020, but the pandemic put those plans on hold.
Now, however, we get to complete the series. “Air” appears in various forms. It is representative of “breath” and “the Holy Spirit” it comes as a gentle breeze and a howling storm. It is the place where the sun shines, clouds sail, and birds fly.
As with our previous Hymn Festivals, there will be lots of scripture read, and many hymns sung. Come join us and feel free to bring a friend.
This Sunday we welcome guest speaker Brenda Roxburgh to St. Paul’s. Brenda’s message is titled “Solar-Powered: Harnessing the power of the S-O-N”.
Life on earth is powered by the sun in a myriad of ways. If we remember our elementary school science lessons we recall learning about photosynthesis, a process whereby plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce sugars that the plant uses to grow. The sun provides needed heat for the survival not only of plants but humans and animals too. The sun’s rays penetrate our skin and produce Vitamin D — an essential nutrient for our bodies. But just as we need the S-U-N for survival, so too do we need the S-O-N, the one who created everything — seen and unseen. By being in fellowship with Him we see with new eyes, we see things in a new light. The late Christian author and theologian C. S. Lewis puts it this way: “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”
Please join us Sunday for a thought-provoking message from Brenda!
Are you a worrywart? Do you find yourself waking in the middle of the night fretting over regrets from your past, anxiety about your present or overwhelm about the future? All of us worry at some point. We worry about the bite inflation is taking out of our finances, we worry about our kids and their future, we worry about our appearance…just to name a few!
But consider this statistic: 91% of what we worry about never happens. And worry never changes the outcome. Worry cannot make you “unpregnant.” Worry won’t get rid of the cancer, or help you pay the bills.
That’s why Jesus tells us — no, commands us, not to worry. Easier said than done? Join us Sunday as we consider the source of our worries and how we can reframe our thinking and attitudes in ways that help us break free from the cage worry puts us in.
How’s your self-confidence? Are you plagued by insecurities…maybe a feeling that you’re not smart enough, beautiful enough, rich enough….(you get the idea) to achieve something worthwhile? Often these insecurities begin at home or school. They can be tough to shake and limit our potential.
It doesn’t have to be this way. God created each of us with a purpose and our lives have greater meaning than we could imagine for ourselves. Join us this Sunday as we consider the story of Gideon. Gideon was the youngest in a poor family. He saw himself as weak and his future as limited. But God tapped him on the shoulder and said he could use him as a partner in a military campaign. Gideon’s story reminders us that we don’t need more self-confidence…we need God-confidence!
Are you confident that you have done all that you can to protect your identity from cyber theft?
May 15th at 1:30 p.m we held a seminar in partnership with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre on fraud prevention strategies.
Mr. Tom Cheel, a retired Toronto Police Service detective and expert in financial crimes, is a volunteer with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre and was the featured speaker.
If you missed it or would like more information, please visit the event page or call / email Joanne office@stpaulspeterborough.ca, 705-745-1411.
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You can send weekly or monthly offering by mail, by dropping off at the church’s new letter slot in the green door, by Pre Authorized Remittance (PAR), and through www.CanadaHelps.org by searching for St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church Peterborough. Electronic bank transfer (e-transfers) can be sent to finance@stpaulspeterborough.ca
