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Featuring our guest preacher The Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith’s sermon from Sunday, information about the upcoming St. John’s Selects concert with Capella Alamire, info on our next Outside the Box coming next Sunday January 25, info on this year’s Elinor Williams Hooker Tea Talks from the Black Heritage Trail of NH, and links to all our content!

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!
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Featuring Rob’s sermon from Sunday, another fabulously spirited recording from Star Festival, information about the upcoming St. John’s Selects concert with Capella Alamire, an introduction to Nancy Garnhart’s new Community Meditation Group, and links to all our content!

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The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, ...

Featuring Anne’s sermon from Sunday, a new recording from the Chapel Street Band, a poem from Anne’s sermon, information about Star Words, as well as links to all our content!

The Chapel St. Chronicle: Sunday Sermon, Music, and More!

Daily Reflection

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Wednesday July 1, 2020
Bertha Rocray

Go

GO forth into the world in peace

Be of good courage

Hold fast that which is good

Render to no one evil for evil

Serving and praising the Lord

Rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit

This is a favorite benediction of mine and I'm sure you have heard it many times. In this time of quarantine, I have read it many times knowing God is near, knowing there is power in the Holy Spirit. I have found in these last three months a gift of time-a time to garden, read and bake. However, now it is time to go forth and serve. Jesus, in his short time on earth, served a wide variety of people-not staying in his "circle of friends"-rather He spread the word of God and changed the world for all of us. Let us now go and follow His example and serve others. Acts of kindness have a great impact on others and will give us all a positive outlook. You may say, 'I can't think of anything I can do", but consider your time and talent and share that with others. Perhaps a handwritten note, a phone call, a ride for a shut-in or a walk with a friend, or on a larger scale consider giving blood-it may save a life. Jesus asked us to go forth into the world and serve. I challenge all of us, in the next few days, to reach out to others-it will change their life and yours.

GO FORTH INTO THE WORLD AND SERVE

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

The invitation of the present, the invitation of this moment, is to turn or re-turn to God, to quiet our hearts and minds, and listen for God’s still small voice in the clamour of many voices that are not of God. In many ways, it is about new beginnings, ways of seeing the world in a new way, a clarity of vision for 2020 which may not be perfect, but clearer than in times past.

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

I love the calm feeling that cascades over me whenever I walk into a church and can't wait for the mental clarity that will come from reentering St. John's. While I look forward to those days ahead, I know right now amid challenging times – I am not alone. I am very purposefully turning to God, love, and light. It turns out that is the actual antidote to any kryptonite.

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

Daily Reflection | Connected in Christ

I thank God for the beauty of his creation. I feel closest to Him when I'm in nature, observing the colors of His paintbrush. When my friend posted a photograph of this beautiful sunset I could sense the quiet and peacefulness of the scene. I just had to paint it using my brushes. I pray that you will hear God's voice as you look at this scene.