Photo - “Tree in autumn light” by Vern Rempel

~~~Beloved Community Newsletter~~~

Sunday, November 24, 2024

“Love Will Carry Us”

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Our home gathering place:

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church

~In the small chapel~

(Enter by door to the left of the main doors).

8545 E. Dry Creek Rd. Centennial, CO 80112

And on Zoom

(Caution: GPS may want to take you to another location.

Church is located on Dry Creek just a bit west of Yosemite, a little bit west of I-25)

~Also available on Zoom~

🎵🎶 Some music for inspiration

For What It’s Worth, by Stephen Stills

https://youtu.be/gp5JCrSXkJY?si=2BEIbI7gteeMVmqs

Bible reading, meditation title, and other resources

Bible reading: Psalm 19:1-4 NRSV

The heavens are telling the glory of God;
   and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day to day pours forth speech,
   and night to night declares knowledge.
There is no speech, nor are there words;
   their voice is not heard;
yet their voice goes out through all the earth,
   and their words to the end of the world.

Reflections - Our conversation: “Love Will Carry Us”

—See pastor Vern’s Sunday meditations at soulreport.wordpress.com.

—Pastor Vern’s political blog is at mennopol.wordpress.com. See pastor Vern’s recent posts: “When we say abortion, we need to say love,” “Depletion Spiral: Democrat, Republican, and erosion of meaning,” and “Deadly Metal” as well as an excellent article by George Saunders asking what if we relate directly instead of only through larger processes in politics, entitled “Dispatches.”

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Gatherings and events

(Note many special events in the coming weeks.)

November 24 - 11:00 a.m. “All Earth Sunday”  shared service at our Episcopal chapel with Mountain Community.

December 1 - Advent 1 - 12:30 at our Episcopal chapel

December 7 (Saturday) - 5:30 p.m. Jazz Christmas dinner (free) at Mountain Community, with trio Tory Doerksen, upright bass, Tony Pfeiffer, drums, Vern Rempel, piano, and guest vocalists and instrumentalists. 🕯️🎶

December 8 - Advent 2 - 12:30 at our Episcopal chapel

Connie’s event here

December 15 - Advent 2 - 10:30 a.m. at our Episcopal church - “Longing For Light” choral extravaganza 🎶 🎶

Messiah sing here

December 22 - Advent 2 - 12:30 at our Episcopal chapel

December 24 - Christmas Eve service at Mountain Community - 6:30 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. 🕯️🎶

December 29 - “Winter Count” story telling and farewell celebration of Beloved Community Mennonite Church - 12:30 p.m. at the home of Cathryn and Douglas. Potluck dinner.

January 5 - 9:00 a.m. shared service at Palmer Lake location of newly joined congregations.

Somos una comunidad de fe intencional e inclusiva, reunida de todos los pueblos,

todos los colores, sexualidades y experiencias, mientras caminamos en el amor de Cristo.

We are an intentional and inclusive faith community gathered of all peoples,

all colors, sexualities, and experiences as we walk in the love of Christ.

Beloved Community Mennonite Church is a congregation affiliated with the Mountain States Mennonite Conference, a part of Mennonite Church USA and the Mennonite World Conference. 

May these gifts of joyful sharing and generosity create a community full of love and actions for Christ's peace here and in all the earth.

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Upcoming Events & Actions

~Thursday Circle - You are warmly invited to the this weekly expression of "Circle of Trust" practice, on the south side of the metro area, 7:00 p.m. Email pastor Vern for more information - vkrempel@gmail.com

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New Tiny Home Village to be built!
The Colorado Village Collaborative is kicking off a funding campaign for the new women’s village. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/CoVillageCo/

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