Sunday Worship Service October 9 @ 11 AM
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God's Help with Life's Changes - David Lindrooth, Guest Preacher Churches are to help us with change, an inevitable part of life. We are to help people with spiritual change, eventually supporting one’s transition into
eternal life (certainly sacred work). Welcome our Regional Pastor, David Lindrooth! He will be leading the service this Sunday.
With love and
respect, Nathan
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Labyrinth Installation Success!
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"You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy." (Psalms)
"A labyrinth is a space for prayer in motion, a moving meditation." Tryn
Rose Seley
Sunrise Chapel now has a labyrinth! Last Saturday about a dozen people came to finish the planning and installation of a labyrinth just east of the chapel, near the beginning of the Path of Faith. It is easy to find and very accessible because it is right near the northeast corner of the parking
lot.
The labyrinth is a beautiful addition to the other paths at Sunrise Chapel! It has many special rocks from people who have brought some of their own to be a part of this special space, including a large collection from Audrey Wann and other very
special rocks from Johanna Von Mayr. Each of these ladies has been rock collecting for many years. We also welcome anyone - as part of this community project - to bring one of your own rocks and place it anywhere along the path.
Last Sunday we had a wonderful, interactive church service that focused on the path of life and
walking with the Lord, complete with two testimonials and special music, to help introduce the idea of walking a labyrinth as an opportunity for "prayer in motion". After the service, many people went outside for a "test drive" and to dedicate it with their own feet.
Thanks again to all the people who dreamed of a labyrinth on the grounds, helped with planning, and everyone who worked on the installation of the labyrinth. Special thanks to Tryn Rose Seley and Marjorie Grubb for their expertise, love, education, and support. ~
Elise Gladish
And thank you to our local leaders - Kelly Woofenden and Elise Gladish! WAY TO GO EVERYONE!! Love, Nathan
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Chapel "Refresh" Continues
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The team working with the generous financial grant from the Asplundh Foundation is pleased to report that the new carpet will be installed in the sanctuary, the vestry meeting room, and the bride's room the week of October 17th!!
In addition, a new hearing aid system will be installed in the chapel so that anyone with hearing aids can easily pick up audio through this special system. This system is being donated to Sunrise Chapel as a generous gift of Cheri Reynolds in honor of her husband George. It is being coordinated with the installation of the new carpet, since the "audio loop/wire" needs to be underneath the carpet.
Repair and painting of the chapel interior walls is continuing. Next up will be updating the foyer flooring, and the ceilings and lighting in both the foyer and the vestry.
Elise Gladish, Team Leader
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New Church Foundations Class
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Mondays at 6:30 in the Children's Chapel This 7-week series of classes / small groups highlights the main teachings of our church, and helps give insight into what the New Church movement and the global organization is all
about.
This session is now closed to new participants. However, if you took the course before, you are free to join us, or if you want to "make up" a couple of meetings you missed in a previous series, you are welcome to drop in. NO MEETING OCTOBER 10
If you can't attend this series or you prefer a daytime meeting, let me know, and we will coordinate something to suit your needs.
Nathan
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Spiritual Growth Group Wednesdays at 7 pm
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Would you like to reduce negativity in your life? A Spiritual Growth Program is forming in the Tucson Community and will meet every Wednesday in September and October.
Started Wednesday, September 7, for 8 weeks and
ending on October 26
At Sunrise Chapel 8421 E Wrightstown Road, Tucson, AZ 85715
7:00 – 8:30 pm
No Cost
Come and practice the tasks of living a more spiritual life. Share your struggles and successes with other people on becoming a more positive person.
Led by Frank Rose and Judith Keane
Frank has a lifetime of experience leading
people in the Spiritual Growth process. He has authored several books and, along with others in the field of spiritual growth, has detailed more than 100 tasks that can be put into practice to improve your life. Judith has been studying Spiritual Growth with Frank, and others, and can see the difference in her personal life.
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UPCOMING CHURCH ACTIVITIES:
SATURDAY
10/8/2016
4:30 pm Private Wedding and Reception in the Chapel and Friendship Hall
SUNDAY 10/9/2016 10 am Music rehearsal 11 am Worship Service - David Lindrooth,
Preaching: "God's Help with Our Life Changes"
12 pm Luncheon
MONDAY 10/10/2016
10:15 am Seated Tai Chi
11 am Tai Chi for Health
NO "Go for it" Meeting today
NO Foundations Class today
TUESDAY 10/11/2016
6:30 pm Bereavement Support
Group
WEDNESDAY 10/12/2016
NO Sermon Writing Team this week
7 pm Spiritual Growth Group #6 - Frank Rose and Judith Keane
THURSDAY 10/13/2016
11 am Tai Chi Class for Beginners - Friendship Hall 7 pm Women's Group - Contact Elise Gladish, Betsy Gladish or Kelly Woofenden for topic and locationSUNDAY 10/16/2016
10 AM Music rehearsal
11 am Worship Service - Nathan Gladish, Preaching
12:00 pm Luncheon
Guest Preacher Sunday, Oct. 9 - David Lindrooth
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Thank you, in advance, to our Regional Pastor, David Lindrooth, for traveling to his old stomping ground here in Tucson this weekend - October 8-9.
He will conduct the (private) wedding on Saturday and preach on Sunday. Elise and I will be out of town at a different
wedding.
David welcomes any opportunities to get together with Sunrise Chapel members and friends - informally or in a group. Just connect with him directly David.Lindrooth@newchurch.org
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Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration!
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This coming March 24-26, 2017 will be the 30th anniversary month of the dedication of Sunrise Chapel!! Let's celebrate!
Thank you to Betsy Gladish for volunteering to be our cheerleader! We have had several energetic brainstorming meetings to talk about making this a very special community-oriented, welcoming weekend of activities. Betsy is looking forward to helping us pool our energies and talents to make this a fun and meaningful occasion.
Lock it onto your calendars for Friday March 24-Sunday March 26,
2017. We will have special guests from near and far, and various activities to honor the past and look forward with renewed energy!
Want a piece of this action?? The next planning meeting will be Sunday, Oct. 23 at 12:30
Contact Betsy Gladish with your ideas, thought, and questions.
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Readings for this Sunday's
Service
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Revelation 21:1-5 (New International Version)
Then I saw “a new heaven
and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There
will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
Ezekiel 36: 24-28 (New International Version)
This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the Israelites:
"'I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I
will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people, and I will be your God.'"
True Christianity 530 (New Century Edition)
The question is, How are
we to repent? The answer is, we are to do so actively. That is, we are to examine ourselves, recognize and admit to our sins, pray to the Lord, and begin a new life.
Repentance is not possible without examining ourselves. And what is the point of examining ourselves unless we recognize our sins? What is the point of that recognition unless we admit that those sins are in us? What is the point of all three of these steps unless we confess our sins before the Lord, pray for his help, and then
begin a new life, which is the purpose of the whole exercise? This is active repentance.
"Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it." |
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Helping people experience heavenly joy through spiritual growth
www.sunrisechapel.org
nathan@sunrisechapel.org Office 520-298-1245
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