KIRK’S LOG
Stardate: January 13, 2008
Focus Scripture –
Matthew
3:13-17
Then
Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him.
John
would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you
come to me?”
But
Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way
to
fulfill all righteousness.” Then he consented. And when Jesus had been
baptized,
just
as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him
and
he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him.
And
a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well
pleased.”
Minister: The Rev. Dr. Sue Gallagher Usher/Greeter Team: 8:30 – Pamela & Erik Giberti
Lay Reader: Enid
Bradley 10:30 – Amberle & John Davis,
Music: Marilyn
Levine, Director Jon
& Karla Mitovich, Ann Travelstead
Kate
Sauer, organ; Dorenda Morse, piano Hospitality: Karla Mitovich
Adult Ed: Floyd
Coppage, Richard Mitchell Lock Up: John Davis
Pastor Sue Gallagher
Those for Whom We Pray
Our members: Nancy Eberhardt, Charles Hill, John Jenne,
Anis Johnson, Jeri Smith, and Opal Zuercher;
Our homebound members
and friends:
Fran Doty (Amy Homicz’s mother) and Fred Luft (Bobbi Luft’s husband);
Our
extended family: Linda Coen (friend of Ann Meierkord), Mary Jo
Colegrove (Dorenda Morse's mother), Geneva Davis (Diane Fleming’s mother),
Michelle Feng (Patrick Xavier's cousin), Edgar
Gerhardt (Hillard Gerhardt’s brother), Stephen Halsted (former COGS pastor), Madeline
Katribe Hanna (Linc Nagle’s former spouse’s mother and grandmother of his two
daughters), Roger Hogeboom (Don & Barbara
Mitchell’s nephew), Andy Hurst (Linc Nagle’s cousin) in Iraq, Justin Zel Montgomery (Linc Nagle’s
son-in-law, serving in the Police Department), Amy Mueller (daughter of Susan
Olson-Phillips & Det Phillips), Dave Myers (former
pastor’s wife Sue Altenbernd-Myers’ husband), Donald Peterson (Shirley
Puariea’s friend), Olivia Prisco (Don & Barbara
Mitchell’s granddaughter), Peter Smith (Linc Nagle’s brother), Neil
Weaver (Nancy Barfield's friend), for others for whom we have been
praying, and for those whose names are known by you and God.
Church Meetings for the Week of January 13-20, 2008
Flowers on the Communion Table – have been given
by Susie & Danny Tagliapietra and Nancy & Harry Kolenc, in memory of
Susie and Harry’s mother, Beverly
Kolenc,
who passed away last January 18.
Scout Troop #220 is needing some boys who are
looking for a great scout program
– Are you one of them? Come by for a
visit/chat with a leader, meet some of the scouts, and see what Troop #220 has
to offer. Meetings are held at COGS on
Monday night at
7 p.m. Call Bill Filter,
Scoutmaster, at 823-1232.
The D. L. Dykes, Jr. Foundation, in association with the UNM
Religious Studies Program, presents
JOHN
DOMINIC CROSSAN
In
"GOD & EMPIRE: JESUS AGAINST ROME, THEN AND NOW"
January 25 & 26 – Seminar Fee $50
To register, call Kirk in the church office.
For more information about John Dominic Crossan and about
his January 25-26 seminar, visit www.faithandreason.org.
(Friday
evening lecture is free and open to the public; registration required for the 3
lectures on Saturday, Jan. 26.)
All events and lectures will be held at
the UNM Continuing Education Conference Center, 1634 University Blvd.
NE.
SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Friday, January 25
7:30 pm "Civilization and Violence"
Friday evening lecture is FREE and open to the
public.
Saturday,
January 26
(Registration Required, Three
Lectures, $50)
8:30 - 9:30 am Registration
9:30 am - 10:45 am
"The Bible and Violence"
11 am - 12:15 pm "Jesus & Violence"
2 pm - 3:15 pm "Apocalypse & Violence"
3:15 pm Dr. Crossan signs books
This event is
produced in cooperation with:
Albuquerque Mennonite Church
Called Back to the Well
Church of the Good Shepherd, UCC
La
Mesa Presbyterian Church
Albuquerque
Network of Spiritual Progressives
Santa
Fe Theologians
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal
Church
New Orleans Planning Event – January 27, following the
second Worship Service. If you plan to go in March,
it would be appropriate for you to attend this meeting. There is a possibility
that the date could be changed if the group as a whole wishes to do so. We are
scheduled 3/2/08 to 3/8/08 to go. Possible change dates:
3/30/08 to 4/5/08 or 4/6/08 to 4/12/08. Think
about what you would like to do. Thank you and blessings. – Cindy Hutchinson
Let’s surprise Susan Jessup – our
financial secretary, and pick up all the offering envelopes this morning. The offering envelopes are on the table in
the church hallway.
James Talley , Nashville
singer/songwriter, in concert at COGS, this Saturday,
January 19, 7:30 p.m., Fellowship Hall – presented by the Sandia Heights Coffeehouse
Concert Series. James
Talley may live in Nashville, but he has
roots in Albuquerque, where he
graduated from UNM with a degree in fine arts and worked here for several
years. His songs have been covered by such luminaries as Johnny Cash and Alan
Jackson, and he performed twice at the White House for President Jimmy Carter.
Read more about him on jamestalley.com and myspace.com/jamestalleymusic. For
more information, pick up a flyer in the church hallway, or contact Linda
Bolton at 856-7100 or nlightsmgt@aol.com.
Informational
Congregational Meeting
next Sunday, January
20, 9:15 a.m.
Come and learn
about the plans for the 2008 budget.
Annual
Congregational Budget Meeting
January
27, 9:15 a.m.
COGS
Adult Ed
Adult Ed
classes run from 9:15
to 10:00 a.m.
and meet in the Church
School
classrooms.
Why Crossan? — TODAY
ONLY
A quick review of the
impact of this great scholar – with Pastor Sue in the Sanctuary.
Contemporary Theology Class
A continuation to
conclusion of the study of Marcus Borg’s excellent book — Jesus:
Uncovering the Life, Teachings, and Relevance of a Religious Revolutionary.
– with Floyd Coppage in Classroom 1.
Biblical Studies
The
Ancestry of Jesus as Chronicled in the Old Testament: from Abraham to David! A little history, a lot of mystery! – with Richard Mitchell in Classroom
2.
New
Members and Inquirers Class
New
members will be received Sunday,
January 27. If you feel ready to join
this family of faith, please contact Pastor Sue. The Inquirers Class for people interested in
learning more about Church of the Good Shepherd will be TODAY, 11:30
a.m., in Pastor Sue’s office.
New Mexico Coalition Against
Domestic Violence –
For help, call 246-9240.
State Hotline: 1-800-773-3645; National Hotline: 1-800-799-7233;
Statewide Legal Resources Hotline: 1-877-974-3400. Services are FREE and confidential.