Loving and Learning in Lodi January 12 2020
Being a good leader is tricky business! This
Sunday we’ll explore and contrast Dr. Seuss’ Yertle the Turtle’s and
Jesus’ leadership styles. We’ll also take time to thank those among us who’s
committee leadership ended in 2019 and pray for our committee leadership in
2020.
See
you Sunday, as we listen for God’s voice…
Pastor Diane
United Methodist News: Last week, a Protocol of Reconciliation
and Grace through Separation was presented by a group in the United
Methodist Church composed of a few of the Central Conference bishops and
leaders from the Traditionalist, Centrist, and Progressive groups in the
church. They had worked together since last summer with prominent attorney and
mediator, Kenneth Feinberg and offer the protocol as a way to end the impasses
we face theologically and separate graciously. All parties involved agree to
the Protocol. In short, it allows the Traditionalists to separate from
the UMC retaining their properties, assets and liabilities and create a new
form of Methodism. Below are the links to the Protocol document itself
and another article that gives more explanation of the process and details. Our
own Bishop Malone reminds us that this is one possible option and that other
ideas are being worked on as well. She, also, encourages us to follow our own
news outlet: www.umnews.org. I hope this is
helpful information for you as I offer it in the spirit of keeping you
informed. If you have questions, please feel free to talk to me or contact me.
THE NEWS ARTICLE:
THE PROTOCOL DOCUMENT:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
A live-streamed panel discussion with members of the team that
developed the Protocol for The
United Methodist Church’s future is set for Monday, Jan. 13. The panel
interview, conducted by UM News, will be streamed on UMNews.org beginning at
9:30 a.m. Eastern U.S. Time. The panel discussion will last approximately one
hour and will be recorded and archived on the site.
It can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2wZQyAjU6M&feature=youtu.be.
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Liturgist: Jeff
Van Loon Greeter/s: Ron
and Faye Stewart
Hymns: When Morning Gilds the Sky verses 1 - 4 #185
Make Me a Servant Sing
twice TFWS #2176
Here I Am Lord verses
1 1 4 #593
Therefore, if there is any
encouragement in Christ, any comfort in love, any sharing in the Spirit, any
sympathy, complete my joy by thinking the same way, having the same love, being
united, and agreeing with each other. Don’t do anything for selfish purposes,
but with humility think of others as better than yourselves. Instead of each
person watching out for their own good, watch out for what is better for
others. Adopt the attitude that was in Christ Jesus:
Though
he was in the form of God,
he
did not consider being equal with God something to exploit.
But
he emptied himself
by
taking the form of a slave and by becoming like human beings.
When
he found himself in the form of a human,
he
humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a
cross.
Therefore,
God highly honored him and gave him a name above all names,
so
that at the name of Jesus everyone in heaven, on earth, and under the earth
might bow
and
every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Leader: The Word of God for the people
of God. People: Thanks be to God.
THE CHURCH IN ACTION
Choir rehearses on Thursday
evenings 7:00 – 8:00pm. Join us!
United Methodist Women meet
this Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Fellowship Hall. All women of the church
are welcome to attend!
Trustees meet after worship
this Sunday.
2020 Offering Envelopes are
ready for you to pick up at the back of the sanctuary by the ramp. Please sign the sheet
letting us know what numbered envelopes you have chosen. Thank you for your
faithful and generous giving!
Please save your plastic
caps & lids for a “buddy bench” at Sylvia Anderson’s great nephew, Braden’s
school.
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