St. Luke's (Medicine Bow): It was a beautiful day last Sunday. I arrived to find Arlen fussing around and getting everything ready for the worship. We bantered back and forth as we waited for people to arrive. Ida had headed over to pick up Lilian and so it was the two of us. Then another person arrived. Shortly after that Lilia arrived and we began. Arlen preached on Sunday and it was clear right way that he was energized and excited about what he had to share. He took us through the bible and talked about Moses, Peter, and Paul who all a great pat on the back and also blew it! Nevertheless God continues to work with us and that is a wonderful blessing. Now that may not be what Arlen said, but that is what I heard! Afterward we gathered at Lilian's house for lunch and I forgot that we had planned on finishing up the biblical DiSC training. Grace abounds and we have rescheduled for September.
St. Thomas (Rawlins): I have seen it! The lift is installed at St. Thomas Episcopal Church. What a wonderful view. The outside of the building is complete and the are currently laying down the tile in the bathrooms. I have begun talking to people about what my future looks like and what the future looks like for the church. There is some sadness, questions, and moments of hope. St. Thomas was a host site for the Pre-Convention meeting last Saturday and it was nice to see Encampment being represented.
St. James (Encampment): Talk about buildings coming together I heard that the new parish hall now has walls. What was only a dream a couple of months ago now has moved into reality. Within a couple of weeks this project went from a hold in the ground to now having walls. I cannot wait to see what it will look like when I visit them again in a couple of weeks.
St. Paul's (Dixon): Yesterday I arrived for the Summer Bible Cafe meeting and we have been working through Ezekiel and I believe we are coming to a better understanding of this book. We have secured resources that helps us get a better perspective of what is taking place and better understanding of the references that are used in Ezekiel. And the conversations that follow are priceless. Linda had a great time telling about the “mystery trip” that the members of the church took and the misunderstandings that happened during their trip. She was smiling as the group shared their laughter and humorous adventures. A Safeguarding God's Children training has been scheduled for September 20, 2011 @ 5pm at the higher education building.
St. Barnabas (Saratoga): Not much to report this week other than the senior warden was recognized by the local newspaper for his work in the school system that serves … small communities! Some of this work (formation and leadership development) has many crossover applications and it sure nice to see how the church can serve as a support in helping the surrounding communities become more vital. It was a really nice article.
What is coming up? Well I will be heading to St. Paul's on Wednesday to participate in their Compline/Thanksgiving event for August. Those are always fun. I will also be at Kraft Hall on Wednesday from 10 am to 12 pm so feel free to stop on by if you like. The remainder of the week is light. Sunday I have two services starting at St. Thomas in Rawlins (9:30 am) and a second service at St. Paul's starting at 3 pm where we will dedicate a Clavanova which includes homemade ice cream!
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