PRAYERS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRAYERS – Jon Cook; Millie Mutka; Kathy Mayo; Barb Zima’s friends Mick, Steven and Marilyn Hummel; Gregory Bowens; Laurie Nelson; Amber Ross’s daughter Linda; Sandy Bishop’s friend Kelly Newman; Randy & Diane Niemczyk’s daughter Julia VanAvery, niece Sarah Joda, Bud Mohns; Denise Runde and Denise Hazel; Dick Volland; Valeria Hesselberg; Chris Markussen; Anne Verona’s sister/brother-in-law Pat & Woody Woodworth and friends Dennis Peterson, Natalie Madine, Eli Peters* and Randy Ballard*; Strong’s friend Erin Molle; Debbie Cyrtmus’ mother, Rose Wicker and sister, Corrie Trittin; the Ebert’s friend Patricia Kulzick; Karen Stanton’s friend Mary Lou Zelinski; Eric Rasmussen’s friend David Sullivan; Joyce Leander’s cousin Laurie Nelson and friend Casey Hohs; Ashley Clark’s friends Keith & Becky Hernandez; the Waggoner’s sister-in-law Cheryl Busse; Karen Engels and her niece Lisa and friend Bob; Ann Carlson’s people Enid, Curt, Julie and Troy; peace for all nations and comfort for those in distress; prayers for a safe and successful school year for all students and teachers.
PRAYER LIST PROCEDURE – Submit your prayer requests to the office in writing, by phone, by email or in person. If requesting prayers for someone other than yourself or an immediate family member, please obtain permission – unless the circumstances are public in nature.
GUESTS – if you are visiting us today, please sign our book at the entrance to the sanctuary.
LIVESTREAM – this month we have started livestreaming only on YouTube @PastorPriceofPeaceEagleRiverW
PRINCE OF PEACE CHOIR –Rehearsal dates: Sep 24, Oct 1, Oct 8 4:30 – 5:30 pm.
TIME & TALENTS – our Stewardship mailing has been sent. There is a pamphlet enclosed outlining volunteer opportunities within the church. Please review and see where you are able to assist.
BIRTHDAY/ANNIVERSARY SUNDAY TODAY! Please join us following worship in celebrating the following birthdays and anniversaries. Birthdays: Gloria Volland, Dawn Gonitzke, Ruth Rodda, Ron Latzl, Joyce Leander, and Patty Rasmussen. Anniversaries: The Eppings, Wrights, Youngs, Carlson/Johnson, Martins, Hess’, Sharpees, and Petersens
GOD’S WORK – OUR HANDS t-shirts -are available in the Narthex. T-shirt design is the same as years past. $10 per shirt. We have a bunch of sizes available now. Payment is on the honor system.
PASS THE PEACE – NOT COOTIES – The cold and flu season is upon us. Please pass the peace as you feel comfortable. We have placed one more order for personal-use hand sanitizers. This will be our last order for the personal-use size. There are numerous containers of hand sanitizer throughout the church.
FUN FACT – Sunday, September 21 is International Peace Day.
Then “Let Justice Flow Like Streams” was written by Jane Parker Huber. (Music is by Aaron Williams) Jane Parker Huber, passed away at the age of 82 on Nov 16, 2008, in Hanover, IN. She was a renowned Presbyterian hymn writer and tireless advocate for women in the Presbyterian Church.
Born to missionary parents in China, Jane descends from a long line of Presbyterian leaders. She has served as interim program coordinator for Presbyterian Women, as well as on the PC(USA)’s Council on Women and the Church, Joint Committee on Women, Social Justice and Peacemaking Ministry Unit, and the General Assembly Council.
She was recognized as a “Valiant Woman” by Church Women United and in 2002 received the PC(USA)’s “Woman of Faith Award.” For many years, she was recognized as a respected sage through her regular column, “Ask Jane,” in Horizons, the magazine for Presbyterian Women.
She was probably best known for the scores of hymns she wrote to familiar tunes. Her “Women of Faith” citation states: “Jane Parker Huber’s creative renderings of “fresh words to familiar tunes” have inspired Christians to sing hymns with expansive, gender-inclusive language and rethink all of the images used for God and people.”
Parker Huber attended Wellesley College and received her B.A. and an honorary doctorate from Hanover (Ind.) College. In 1992, she and her husband, Bill, received Hanover’s “Alumni Achievement Award.”
Not a lot is known about Aaron Williams, the composer. (1731–1776) He was a Welsh teacher, composer, and compiler of West Gallery music, active in Britain during the 18th century.
Williams was probably born in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, the son of William Morgan. He served as clerk of the Presbyterian Scots Church, London Wall.
We have had some rather delicious treats over the past couple of weeks. I’ve rounded up the recipes to share.
LEMON BARS – (Sue Palmer’s version of Paula Deen’s recipe)
Ingredients for the crust:
2 sticks salted butter
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
Ingredients for the filling:
4 large eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
2-3 T flour
6 T of fresh lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease a 9×13 pan with butter, Pam or Crisco
Make the crust: Whisk the flour, confectioner’s sugar in a large bowl. Cut in softened butter with your fingers to make a crumbly dough, press into the baking dish. Be prepared, the dough is sticky. Bake 15-20 minutes. Crust should brown on the sides, but just a little
Meanwhile, make the filling: Beat the eggs, add granulated sugar, then lemon juice. Lastly, add 2-3 tablespoons of flour. Pour filling over the crust and bake 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool. Sue does not sprinkle her bars with confectioner’s sugar. If you do use confectioner’s sugar, make sure the bars are completely cooled.
NOTES FROM ANN – I’ve too many thoughts in my head today. I’ll work my way through them. First – I’ve been crabbier than usual lately, short on patience. I realized that I haven’t been sitting with God in the morning as I ‘usually’ do. The past two days – I’ve made it a point to read my devotional and follow up with the scripture. Strangely (or not so much to all of you who do better) I have had better days filled with the ability to try and understand. So that’s a win.
I finished reading “When Breath Becomes Air”. That is a book I need to own in paperback. So many notes I wanted to make in the margins of my library e-book version. Here are two passages that hit home with me. “The main message of Jesus, I believed, is that mercy trumps justice every time.” and “Science may provide the most useful way to organize empirical, reproducible data, but its power to do so is predicated on its inability to grasp the most central aspects of human life: hope, fear, love, hate, beauty, envy, honor, weakness, striving, suffering, virtue.”
I wrote about a month ago about getting projects done for the winter. I’m happy to report – I’ve made quite a dent in my list.
Sunday night Burt and I sat out lakeside and watched Mother Nature put on a show. Not the best show we’ve seen here, but it was decent. A lot could be seen with the naked eye. We oooo’d and aaaaah’d appropriately. There was even a moment for applause.
May you find your moments to recharge this week.
Insanely Good Brownie Cake with Ganache
