Weekly e-pistle 10/08/15

October 8, 2015 This Sunday, October 11th   Holy Communion - 10 AM   All are welcome to receive Communion! The rich man who comes to ask Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life is a good man, sincere in his asking. Mark's gospel is alone in saying that Jesus looked on him and loved him. Out of love, not as judgment, Jesus offers him an open door to life: sell all you own and give it to the poor. Our culture bombards us with the message that we will find life by consuming. Our assemblies counter this message with the invitation to find life by divesting for the sake of the other.        Sunday's readings:  Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Psalm 90:12-17 Hebrews 4:12-16 Mark 10:17-31     I Was Hungry, I was Thirsty, I was in Prison and ... Learn how faith and justice are intertwined in a hungry world! This educational workshop by the Sierra Pacific Synod Hunger Network explores both the life-saving work of the ELCA Hunger Appeal, and how reforming mass incarceration policies and practices is crucial to ending hunger and poverty in this country. If there is an interest, a parallel children's program will be offered. Keynote speakers: Dr. Ryan Cumming, Hunger Education Director of the ELCA World Hunger Appeal; Laura Magnani, Director of American Friends Service Committee's Bay Area Healing Justice Program in California and coauthor of the AFSC publication, "Beyond Prisons: A New Interfaith Paradigm for Our Failed Prison System."  WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, Davis, CA  Serving God on Sunday, October 11th   Presiding Minister: The Reverend Pamela Griffith Pond Assisting Minister: Teresa Arellano Crucifer: Landen Croinex Book Bearer:  Libby Croinex Lector: Ushers: Craig & Vicki  Pyle Fellowship Hosts: Vera Bennett & Matthew Hervey Sacristans: Kim Hervey & Karen Spears   The Coming Week at St. Paul's Sunday, October 11th 10:00 a.m.  Eucharist Tuesday, October 13th   Wednesday, October 14th   7:00 p.m. CODA Saturday, October 17th Sunday, October 18th 10:00 a.m. Eucharist Christ's Care List Healing of body, mind and spirit: Vera Bennett Cassie Bremer (Jessica Nelson's daughter) Mary Brown (Joseph White's colleague)   Cathleen Cardoza (Relative of Pr. Pamela)  Kathy Campas-Sutin Marty Clark   Margaret Cole Wayne (Vera Bennett's friend) Carleen Embree Dee Fix  Harold Fix Helen Gainey (Vera Bennett's friend) Shirley Gonsalves Dorothy Griffith (Pr. Pamela's mother)  Bessie Hawkins (Vera Bennett's friend) Mary Heitz Sheldon Heitz Anna Hervey Donald Hervey Sam Hervey Irene Ficsor (John Patten's sister) Jan Jackson Pr. Karen and Dave Johnson (Pr. Pamela's colleague and her husband) Louisa Johnson Cassy Kapsalis (friend of Judy Faye) Caryl Kroan Rick Kroan Loree Lucas Carol Massie (friend of Valda Rose)  Raul Matasol (friend of Pr. Pamela & Dave Pond)  Pr. Larry Nelson (John Patten's friend) Luna Nightshade  Nikkie (Vera Bennett's goddaughter) Pr. Jennifer Obermueller (Pr. Pamela's colleague) Jeanine Pai (Marian Smock's niece) Anita Patten Dean Pollock (Jody Schumacher's brother) Justin Pollock (Jody Schumacher's great nephew) Alissa Princewell Gary Schumacher Angelika Shanley Angela Smith (Bev Smith's daughter) Pr. John Sumwalt (Pr. Pamela's colleague) Schiann Towle (Lisa & Dwayne Olson's daughter) Bill & Betty Valentine (Vera Bennett's friends) Steve West (Don & Louisa Johnson's friend)    Those who grieve:  The family of Dorothy Warner Marian Smock and other family of her sister, Frances Wieber   Our pastoral call process and each member of the call committee: Judy Faye, Chair Vicki Pyle, Secretary Frank Gonsalves Don Ockrassa Jessica Nelson       We also pray for:  Safety in our community All whose homes are threatened by fire or whose homes have burned Firefighters and support personnel  An end to racism and other injustice A just and lasting peace in the Holy Land Refugees  Those serving in the armed forces    St. Paul's Lutheran Church The Reverend Pamela Griffith Pond, Interim Pastor 415.847.8030 (cell) pastorpamela@live.com 1300 Tuolumne Street Vallejo, California 94590

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