Finding joy from the inside out - this Sunday at Sunrise Chapel

Published: Fri, 08/30/19

Finding joy on the inside

Finding Joy... sometimes in unexpected ways

Did my topic for last week catch your attention? "Finding joy in judging others?" I certainly hope so. And I hope you realize that if you or I find joy in negatively judging others, that's not a good sign! The only kind of joy I'm endorsing is from good and wise judgment. Anything else would be misjudgment or worse. As I emphasized on Sunday, we are constantly judging ourselves and others consciously or unconsciously. The question is whether we are using spiritual discernment or not? From the perspective of your best angelic self, let's use good judgment in evaluating and supporting each other.

For this Sunday, I'm going to continue this series on Finding Joy and consider that the best kind of joy comes from the inside out. Of course not everything that comes from the inside is joyful, so finding the joy is a process that involves careful sorting and selecting.

Holy Supper -- Communion -- This Sunday, September 1st

This will be our next regular time to celebrate the sacrament of the Holy Supper together. We are getting back to our schedule of the first Sunday of every other month. So the next Communion Sunday after this will be November 3rd.

This ongoing sermon series

The word "joy" seems like a pretty exceptional experience, but the Lord clearly says he wants us to experience it fully - which I take to mean all the time. A tall goal, for sure. Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full." John 15:11

Enjoying getting to know our granddaughter!
Welcome Briar Noelle into our family! Born on Tuesday, Aug 20. We are loving some bonding time with this precious little newborn. All is well!

Congratulations Sabrina and welcome Isaiah!
Sabrina, Reeve's daughter, granddaughter to Steve and Betsy Gladish, welcomed Isaiah Oscar into the world on Friday, Aug 23! Congratulations all! What a wonderful gift! See below for photos.

Service Projects
Thank you Judith and Betsy and four other women who converged on Sunrise Chapel last Friday to make over 400 sandwiches for the homeless. See below for more community service projects coming up. For more information, contact Judith 520-390-4112

With love and respect,

Nathan

Welcome Briar! Congratulations Rachel & Tyler!

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Another story about our new Little Free Library

Little Free Library plaque at Sunrise Chapel

It's working!

As Ken was changing the outdoor road sign last Monday, a lady stopped by to check out our Little Free Library. She said she has first graders that she uses the books with. Her husband used to have to get a book from the other side of town. Now she's so happy to have a little free library close by that she can use.

Thanks to Judith for registering our church's Little Free Library. You can look it up on the website littlefreelibrary.org Charter #91880.

This is another way we can serve people.
~Nathan

THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES AT SUNRISE CHAPEL

SUNDAY 9/1/2019

10 am Music rehearsal

11 am Worship Service - Nathan Gladish - Finding Joy from Inside Out

+ Holy Supper

12 noon LUNCHEON

MONDAY 9/2/2018

Happy Labor Day!

11 am Tai Chi class (Basic)

TUESDAY 9/3/2019

6:30 pm Bereavement Support Group

WEDNESDAY 9/4/2019

9:30 am Worship Team mtg

THURSDAY 9/5/2019

11 am Tai Chi class (Yang 24)

Women's Group - Contact Elise Gladish for details

FRIDAY 9/6/2019

6 pm Teen Time with the Pastor

SUNDAY 9/8/2019

10 am Music rehearsal

11 am Worship Service

12 noon Luncheon

Service Projects to help people in our community

Thank you to Judith Keane and Betsy Gladish for organizing these activities!

Judith and Betsy are getting back into facilitating some Community Service Projects again!

Last Friday - Aug 23 - six volunteers made over 400 sandwiches for distribution to the homeless!

Next Sandwich Making opportunity (especially for kids to help) - Saturday October 12 @ 9 am at Sunrise Chapel

Packing bags for the homeless - Women’s Group project - date TBD

If you are interested or have an idea for a project please call Judith 520-390-4112.

Readings for this Sunday's 11 am Worship Service

Getting to the Heart
1 Samuel 16:7
“The Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as people see; for people look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.’”

The Lamp of the Body
Luke 11:33-36
“No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden, or under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, so that those who come in may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy, your body also is full of darkness. See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness. Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be just as full of light as when a lamp shines its light on you.”

The Inside Story

True Christianity 192
The literal meaning [of the Lord’s Word] is like a case that contains the precious objects of the spiritual meaning. When we are unaware of the spiritual meaning, we cannot judge the divine holiness of the Word any more than we could judge a precious stone on the basis of the ore that envelops it, which sometimes looks very ordinary.
Or imagine a case made out of… mica or agate that contains [within it] rows of diamonds, rubies, [and precious gems]. If we do not realize it contains gems, it is no wonder we do not value the case any more than the worth of the material it is visibly made of.
It is the same with the Word's literal meaning.… [The Word’s] inner meaning, a meaning that is essentially spiritual… exists within its outer, earthly meaning like a soul in a body.”

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nathan@sunrisechapel.org Office 520-298-1245