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The Collect -
Almighty God, the root and fountain of all being: Open our eyes to see, with your servant John Donne, that whatever has any being is a mirror in which we may behold you; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Samuel 16:1-13
Ephesians 5:8-14
John 9:1-41
Psalm 23
Homily by Fr R Christopher Heying
Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
In Tel Aviv and select venues around the globe, well over 150,000 people have seen the poignantly named Not by Bread Alone, a production of Nalaga’at Theater.1
Remarkable on many levels, it is especially so because the eleven actors and actresses are in varying degrees both deaf and blind, some completely. Most have Usher’s Syndrome, where one is born deaf and then with adolescence becomes increasingly blind.
In Not by Bread Alone, they make, knead, and bake dough on stage while sharing their memories, their dreams, and their joys through the use of different kinds of sign language and physical comedy. The audience sees, hears, and even smells the production as the bread bakes on stage and then shared with the audience at the conclusion of the play.
Continue reading "Homily for the Fourth Sunday in Lent - Imagine what God sees." »
The Collect -
Grant, O God, that in all time of our testing we may know your presence and obey your will; that, following the example of your servant John Keble, we may accomplish with integrity and courage what you give us to do, and endure what you give us to bear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Click here to learn more about John Keble, Priest, 1866.
The Collect -
Almighty and everlasting God, the source and perfection of all virtues, you inspired your servant James De Koven to do what is right and to preach what is true: Grant that all ministers and stewards of your mysteries may impart to your faithful people, by word and example, the knowledge of your grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Click here to learn more about James DeKoven, Priest, 1879.
Meal Packaging
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Countless congregations, civic organizations, corporations and schools have enjoyed organizing and participating in a Stop Hunger Now meal packaging event.
What is a Meal Packaging Event?
It is an immensely fun, hands-on and rewarding experience for anyone of any age. A group of 40- 50 volunteers can package 10,000 meals in just two hours. To get started in organizing your packaging event, set a goal for the number of meals you will package and contact your local program coordinator. Start to recruit volunteers based on the number of meals you plan to package. Then you can begin to fund your event. All you need to raise is 25 cents for each meal you package.
Stop Hunger Now meals are nutritiously sound. Every dehydrated rice/soy meal is fortified with 21 essential vitamins and nutrients. Research has shown that one in three people in developing countries are adversely affected by vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Addressing the problem of hunger is the single point where we can leverage relief for all humanitarian issues.
With your support, relief organizations such as Stop Hunger Now have the means to deliver to ongoing school feeding programs that sustain lifelong change. Providing a hot meal during school gives parents an incentive to send their children to school. Through receiving a primary school education, the cycle of poverty can begin to be broken by leveraging change in many other issues including education, maternal health, childhood mortality, gender equality and combating HIV/AIDS. We currently require that our in-country partners report on the impact of the Stop Hunger Now shipments they received. Our strategic plan recognizes the challenges of getting impact reports from our in-country partners, and we are working to improve that process.
YOU CAN HELP END WORLD HUNGER! PACK 10,000 MEALS FOR STOPHUNGERNOW.ORG ON SATURDAY, 3 MAY 2014 STARTING @ 10 A.M. IN CHATHAM BAPTIST.
LOTS OF FUN FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES. CALL FATHER CHRIS HEYING FOR MORE INFORMATION: 434.710.0329 OR FATHERHEYING@GMAIL.COM.