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KIRK’S LOG
Stardate: December 31, 2006
Focus Scripture – Luke 2:41-52 and Colossians 3:12-17
Luke 2:41-52 – Now every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover.
And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival.
When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem,
but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers,
they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends.
When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After three days they found Jesus in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us like this?
Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety." Jesus said to them,
"Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in God’s house?"
But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came
to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.
Colossians 3:12-17 – As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion,
kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body.
And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another
in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father and Mother through Jesus Christ.
Minister: The Rev. Dr. Sue Gallagher Usher/Greeter Team: 8:30 – Sue Gallagher
Lay Reader: Marilyn Levine 10:30 – Amberle Davis, John Dickel
Music: Marilyn Levine, Director Diane & Robert Fleming, Christa Manning
Kate Sauer, Organ Ruth Randall & Richard Mitchell
Dorenda Morse, Piano Lock Up: Gene Johnson
Those for Whom We Pray
Our members: Ted Bradley, George Chynoweth, Kim Fields-Haley, Anis Johnson, Natalie Johnson, Dr. C.A. Kennedy, Susan Olson-Phillips, Emma Patton (oldest daughter of Chris & Renee Patton), and Emy Yeazell;
Our homebound members and friends: Fran Doty (Amy Homicz’s mother), Fred Luft (Pastor Sue’s father), and John Mitovich (Jon Mitovich’s father);
Our extended family: Richard Borawski (Ethel Shepard's nephew), Michael Bradley (Kieran Lindsey’s cousin, serving in Iraq), Nancy Cuneo (Jennifer HasBrouck’s friend), Donna Drayer (former member of COGS and friend of Ann Meierkord), Ursula Guidry (Lynne Xavier’s friend), Roger Hogeboom (Don Mitchell’s nephew), Angie Kolenc (sister-in-law of Harry & Nancy Kolenc and of Danny & Susie Tagliapietra), Justin Zel Montgomery (Linc Nagle’s son-in-law), Chad Oien (friend of Jennifer HasBrouck, serving in Iraq), Olivia Prisco (Don and Barbara Mitchell’s granddaughter), Cynthia Robbins (friend of COGS), Peter Smith (Linc Nagle’s brother), Bernice Williams (daughter of Maxine Williams), Erick Williams (Maxine Williams’ grandson, serving in Iraq), for others for whom we have been praying, and for those whose names are known by you and God.
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