In Christ

there is no East or West

Love

in him no South or North

but one

Love

great fellowship of love

throughout the whole wide earth

Love

St. Paul and Ressurection

together a history

Love

Of serving God

through prayer, worship, service

Love

Let God Play music

on the strings of your heart

Love

Be a part of

St.Paul's and Resurrection

Love

Be a blaze

with the word of God

Love

Teach the children

by example

Love

Two Churches

One Church

Love

One People

One God

Love

A People of Faith

in Wood-Ridge

Love

Bring people together

with their faith

Love

A Church

A community

Love

Sharing in the beauty of creation

And helping that beauty grow

Love

Join in the glory

and celebrate with us

Love

Love




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  February 3, 2010

Spiritually Speaking

(From a sign on the wall of Shishu Bhavan, the children’s home in Calcutta.)

ANYWAY

 

People are unreasonable, illogical, self-centered,

LOVE THEM ANYWAY

If you do good, people will accuse you of

selfish ulterior motives,

DO GOOD ANYWAY.

If you are successful,

you win false friends and true enemies

SUCCEED ANY WAY

The good you do will be forgotten tomorrow,

DO GOOD ANY WAY

Honesty and Frankness make you vulnerable,

BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY

What you spent years building may be

destroyed overnight,

BUILD ANYWAY

People really need help

but may attack you if you help them

HELP THEM ANYWAY

Give the world the best you have

and you’ll get kicked in the teeth,

GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU’VE GOT ANYWAY

(Mother Teresa’s book Simple Path Page 185)

It is good to be back after vacation in India.  I am grateful to the Rev. Philip Yohannan and Anil Thomas for leading worship services in my absence. 

 

Diocesan Convention:  This year’s convention was different from the previous conventions as the emphasis was on how to do mission in our churches.  As many of our congregations in the diocese are going through a difficult time with finances and decreasing attendance, most of the time was spent on exploring and understanding how we can do mission in our churches. Many new creative ways of doing ministry and our liturgy were discussed.

 

The Season of Lent:  We will begin our season of Lent starting from Ash Wednesday, the 17th of February.  Please attend the service on the 17th at 7:30 PM.

 

World Day of Prayer Celebration:  This year the celebration will be on the 6th of March at East Brunwick Marthoma Church.  We are asked to lead the worship and music for this event.  Please attend choir practices for this as scheduled in our calendar.

 

Yours in Christ,

 Jacob David

  

   

 

    
        

 

  

          

 

      

 

          

  

          

 

                

 

 

 

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