Dear Friends,
Happy October!
Here’s a prayer poem to start us off, written Oct. 2007 by your truly.
Dusk light tops
oaks, birch, maple, fir.
Yellow slashes
as leaves mock brook trout scales
fashing.
above cloud thick sky
sun scratches
long scars of gold.
Tree trunks, roots
are nearly black
but across high branches
bright hyponizing.
Reversing falls
white water, crashing waves
crowned by round mist:
halos?
O, God, you stop our hurried ways.
We are stunned silent
by your most amazing October light.
I’ve been told photograpers feel taking pictures in October is cheating as the light is so lovely it is hard not to come away without an amazing picture. October is one of our especially beautiful months — a last glorious hurrrah before leaf fall,bare branches and twigs etch the sky. It is one of my favorite months, but then I have many favorites as God graces us with beauty all the whole year through.
If you stop by Ellsworth United Methodist Church in October you will discover the busy “mustard seeds” making Halloween Gift bags to be delivered to hospitals, ambulances and doctors offices for children too sick to “Trick or Treat”. These bags will be colorful and filled with non food goodies to keep little hands and minds busy while they recover from whatever illness keeps them from having fun.
Also you will notice our “Sock it to you!” sock collection — gathering socks for those who are most needy. On October 3 “GPYes!” will be singing at Courtland Nursing Home (6:30-7:45 p,m.) And on October 17 we will be busy working on Halloween Gift Bags in our fellowship hall — after a pot luck dinner (6:30-8:00) come and join in the fun of making smiles happen as we make goodie bags for children.
If you arrive on a Sunday morning during October you will enjoy worship led by lay leaders on October 6 and 16 as I will be taking a anniversary holiday with my beloved husband of nearly 26 years, Luther. We will be traveling South to PA and Maryland to visit family and friends.
But I can clue you into what you will find on the Sundays I am present:
October 2, World Communion Sunday: Introit: Awesome God, Psalm 19, Opening Hymn 368 “My Hope is Built”, Prayer “For Illumination!, Scripture: Matthew 21:33-46, Anthem “The Servant Song”, Sermon: “As Servants of God, In Unity Can We Make a Change?”, The Great Thanksgiving, Closing Hymn “God of Grace and God of Glory.”
October 23: Introit: “Love the Lord your God”, Psalm # 90, Opening Hymn “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”, a prayer from Life Prayers, Hymn of Preparation “Spirit of God”, Scripture Deut. 34:1-12, 1Thess 2:1-8, Matthew 22:34-46 Anthem “Without Seeing You”, Sermon” How To Live the Word”, Closing Hymn “God Be With You Until We Meet Again”
October 30 Introit “What Does the Lord Require of You”, Psalm #107, Opening Hymn “Make Me A Servant”, Prayer: “For a True Life” Hymn of Preparation “Trust and Obey”, Serrmon “Making Ourselves Into A Living Sanctuary” Closing Hymn Sanctuary”.
We met some wonderful vistors during the summer and I hope we will still meet more during “Leaf Peeper” Season. Our family size church offers Sunday School (during worship) and more — always open arms, open minds, open hearts — ready to get to know you! All are welcome to our easy going, come as you are church, where new friends are waiting to greet you.
See you in November? I hope so. Until then, may God bless and keep you!
Yours,
Pastor Susan Yaruta-Young (Pastor Y-Y)
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