Frank Rose's Memorial Celebration of Life - Monday, Oct. 26 at 1 pm Tucson time, special music starting at 12:30 pm
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Frank leading a plant walk in Molino Basin on Mt. Lemmon
Please join the Rose family ONLINE for a memorial celebration of life Monday, Oct. 26 at 1 pm with special music and a slide show starting at 12:30 pm
The service will be broadcast on our You Tube channel "Sunrise Chapel Livestream"
Immediately following the service there will be a Zoom "reception" for anyone who wants to hear or share stories, memories, tributes, etc.
Because of CoViD, the in-person service is lovingly and strictly private for immediate family and invited speakers.
Don't hesitate to call or text me or Elise with any questions.
With love and respect to you all,
Nathan cell 520-820-5148
Elise cell 520-820-1284
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This Sunday:
Joseph said, "Do not interpretations belong to God?" Genesis 40:8
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This Sunday we continue our series on RESILIENCE
I don't know about you, but I need this series. I've been working on last week's task of noticing my thoughts and feelings and identifying whether they are like the Biblical Joseph or like his brothers. See below for a photo of the task.
And I'm looking forward to seeing our friend David Lindrooth in person and hearing his message this Sunday as guest pastor. Together we will co-lead the service in Sunrise Chapel. You are welcome to attend in person with the guidelines below or continue to tune in to our You Tube livestream.
This series looks at five practices or habits that we can implement to encourage a healthy, wholehearted resilience in the face of trials.
Join your spiritual community online or in person this Sunday to continue this study and its application to our spiritual lives.
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This Sunday will be our 33rd church service in the era of CoViD-19
Thank you for your attendance and participation, both online and in person. With appropriate precaution, there is room for you to attend in person when you are ready. Please wear a face covering and social distance. In addition to the Chapel space, there are other areas where you can participate in person and socially distanced.
Please join your church family this Sunday at 11 o'clock.
I love being your pastor, and I miss seeing you in person! And I send my prayers for everyone's well-being, physically and spiritually. Please let me know how I can help or serve AND how you might want to help or serve the church.
Nathan
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New small group offering continuing this week
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Join one of the new small groups!
How resilient are you feeling these days? Could you use a little encouragement from a supportive group experience?
Starting the week of October 18, join a 5-week small group experience similar to the annual Journey Programs we do each year. Nathan will launch it with a sermon series on October 18. Each Sunday will introduce the topic of the week whether you participate in a group or do the tasks on your own. The final Sunday will be November 15th (in time for our annual Thanksgiving service the following Sunday).
Small groups (either online or in-person) will be delving into the material that can be accessed online or from self-printed copies.
Groups
WEDNESDAY AT 3 PM
Nathan will lead a Zoom group beginning Wednesday, October 21 at 3:00 PM (MT) This meeting is both IN PERSON AND ONLINE. I am meeting in Friendship Hall where we can distance appropriately and where I have a laptop set up to include people online. Contact me and I will send you a Zoom invitation.
THURSDAY AT 6:30 PM
Our weekly Women’s Group began the series IN PERSON AND ONLINE at Sunrise Chapel yesterday with 12 people in person and one online. They are still working out any wrinkles, but you are totally welcome to join in person or online this Thursday, October 29 at 6:30 PM (MT) led by various group members. Contact Elise for details.
ARE YOU READY TO LEAD?
Tip for forming a group:
Decide when is a good day and time for YOU to do the course; then find one other person interested in doing the course at the same time as you. Then invite others or let Elise or me know your schedule. We can then promote it with others.
Here is some background information from the authors of this program:
We invite you to join a small group to support well-being, health and resilience in this challenging time.
Life is filled with ups and downs. We need resilience. Sometimes resilience is small (making it through the day), sometimes resilience is big after a major life event (illness, trauma, job loss, relationship ending, grief etc).
We need resilience in our relationships and in our lives. Resilience is about claiming our agency - that we are powerful - and it's also about finding solidarity with others, knowing others who have had setbacks and kept going.
The small group experiences will explore practices of resilience enlivened by an ancient sacred text (portions of the Joseph story from Genesis) and supported by scientific data.
For more information on the program and its launch in the Bryn Athyn Church (Pennsylvania), check out this link.
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Last Sunday's ~ this week's Task
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Here is a reminder of last Sunday's task for this week. The first task of the Resilience series. Blessings to us all as we work on mindful attention to our thoughts and feelings. The first step in fulfilling our dreams is carefully observing what we think and feel about them and how to respond to our inner drama.
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Graphic: How to join a ZOOM meeting
Hey, church family!
Do you miss our get togethers in Friendship Hall? I do! But there is still a neat and fun way of connecting in spite of CoViD. You can check in and visit at noon on Zoom.
Everyone welcome, even if you haven't participated yet! Pop in for a bit and leave whenever you need to.
To join the Zoom meeting, click on this link at NOON
If this link doesn't work for you, go to zoom.us/join and enter these credentials for the meeting:
Meeting ID: 949 4617 0443
Password: 05152020 (hint: the numerical date for May 15, 2020)
Looking forward to seeing you!
Nathan
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Guidelines for reopening for in-person church activities
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Welcome, the doors are open when you are ready
With appropriate caution, I welcome anyone to attend church services in person who feels safe within the guidelines outlined below. I realize that many people will not attend in person, yet, so I'm glad when I "see" you participating through the livestream option! Please use the YouTube chat
feature to "check in" and let your church family know you care about our faith community.
We have space for at least 20 people in the seating area of the Chapel. There are also the "overflow" rooms to view the TV monitor in the Vestry (off the front lobby) and in Friendship Hall.
Specific guidelines for in-person attendance
1. Stay safe while being kind and respectful. Observe the guidelines. If you are uncomfortable for any reason, please take care of yourself first; feel free to leave without any negative judgments.
2. Do not attend in person if you are sick, or if you are concerned about getting sick, or if you are at high risk. Instead, please continue to participate remotely.
3. Wear a face covering over your nose and mouth. Please bring your own face covering (mask, scarf, bandana, etc). A face covering will be provided if you forget to bring your own.
4. Practice social distancing while on the church property (inside and buildings) including friendly no-touch greetings.
5. On entering and leaving the buildings, please wash hands with soap or use hand sanitizer (provided in the lobby).
During the church service:
• I wear a mask before and after the service and while I am singing. I remove my mask for prayers, the children's talk, the readings, and the sermon, with the understanding that the closest participants are over 8 feet away from me.
• Sanitary wipes are available for individuals to wipe down chairs and surfaces they use.
• Bathroom use is limited to one person at a time, using only the main bathrooms at the entrance to Friendship Hall.
• No printed bulletins or songbooks. Instead, song lyrics are projected on the monitor and announcements will either be projected or verbal.
Please, let me know whatever you think. It's good to hear from as many people as possible. I'm doing the best I can, and I don't want to put any volunteers or visitors in any unsafe positions. I appreciate your help and patience!
Looking forward to your participation either in person or online!
Nathan
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Photo: laptop + coffee
Weekday Meditation (9:00-9:30 am MT) This is the link for the Monday meditation that I lead, but it is also the same link for the rest of the weekdays, led by other folks. Try it! You might like it!
ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES:
New Church Vineyard (This is a RICH source of KID-ORIENTED content for all sorts of stories from the Bible and the teachings of Swedenborg. Use this for family worship and for "Sunday school" type activities to enhance your spiritual lives at home.)
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Your church home for partnering with the Lord and each other in the practice of cultivating spiritual growth and choosing heavenly joy
www.sunrisechapel.org
nathan@sunrisechapel.org Office 520-298-1245
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