Sunday, Aug 23th, 2026
BEYOND SUNDAY:
“Praying Through Hard Times”
Hello Friends,
I don’t know if you have noticed the changeover in stores. The back to school stuff is almost done and the Halloween stuff is going up. I feel like I haven’t finished with spring yet! We live in a very fast paced world. How do you manage it? How do you create space and time for things that are important to you?
This month our theme for worship is: summer blessings. This series is inspired by a resource from Prayer Bench written by Janice MacLean. I will include a devotional that Janice MacLean wrote each week. This week: Mosquitos??!!
Blessings, Rev Kirsty
MOSQUITOES: Praying Through Hard Times
READ EPHESIANS 6:10-18
“Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer
and supplication. To that end keep alert and always
persevere in supplication for all the saints.”
– Ephesians 6: 18
PAUSE FOR REFLECTION
In case anyone is wondering, yes mosquitoes are small insects that bite, and their irritating itchy bite seems like it lasts half the summer. Mosquitoes can ruin a lovely evening reading on the back deck in a few whirring moments. And that whiny hum of their buzzing wings in the bedroom? That can drive anyone to distraction.
Yes, they may be a reliable source of food for birds, bats, dragonflies and frogs in the chain of life, but….
Sunday, Aug 16th, 2026
BEYOND SUNDAY:
“Taking up an Offering”
Hello Friends,
This week St. Paul’s was host to over 45 children and youth as we shared the Discovery Kids Camp, Room For All. I want to thank everyone for their support of this ministry. Rebecca, Marilyn, and I are so grateful to all of you. More to come next week. This month our theme for worship is: Summer Blessings. This series is inspired by a resource from Prayer Bench written by Janice MacLean. I will include a devotional that Janice MacLean wrote each week. This week: String Beans…
1. STRING BEANS: Taking Up the Offerings
READ COLOSSIANS 3:12-17
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,
to which indeed you were called in the one body.
And be thankful.”
— Colossians 3:15
Pause for Reflection
Is there anything more lovely in summer than the first taste of string beans? But before that, there is planting the seed. Do you remember the school project sprouting the plump seeds between two pieces of damp paper towel? Then planting one or two in a tiny pot? And then the waiting.
String beans are easy to grow and one of the most frequently prepared summer vegetables. Hot, cold, and even raw, string beans are versatile in the kitchen.
Harvesting green beans…
-Blessings Rev. Kirsty –
From The Minister
