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From Pastor Jay These things are happening around here this week. It's kind of a pain. I'm already behind this week because I took a day to reflect on my past year and try to plan for the next one. Although it may sound a little ridiculous, this week I would really rather go about my normal routine - the routine that I've grown accustomed to after a year of this ministry. Helping people is great and all, but it gets a little annoying when my to-do list has several items like: "visit the local jail," "play phone tag with several different agencies to keep someone from becoming homeless," and a few other "Matthew 25" things that have been put on my plate by the Almighty. Talking to Liz last night, I said, "You know, Jesus can be really irritating sometimes...I'm sure His disciples felt the same way." Every time they thought they had Him figured out, every time that they thought they knew exactly what was going on - He upped the ante or changed something or revealed something new. During my day of reflection, I decided that I was going to change my schedule around a little bit. Nothing drastic - but a few small changes in my schedule to keep me from getting too comfortable with the status quo. God seems to have seconded that motion with the stuff that He's given me to do this week. He has given me some changes I didn't count on, and that's ok. He knows that I will say "thank you" for them, although I may not say "thank you" right away. I might be irritated for a little while. I got the chance to say thank you today looking into the eyes of a two week old baby boy. I was acting on your behalf, you have the chance to say thank you today as well. God threw me a curve by a phone call that I received last night here at church from a lady named Diane. Diane and her kids, a two week old baby boy, and twins that are each 17 months old, were going to be out on the street at 11am this morning unless something was done, unless somebody's schedule got changed, unless somebody got a little irritated. Diane and her three children are safe today. They are safe because of you. Your trust and support for this church allowed this Body of Christ to reach out and change the world for Diane and her children. Jesus reached into your life and made a change in you. If you read the Gospels, you find that it sounds like He was annoyed with us part of the time. He changed His schedule around so that He could live amongst us. We ended up nailing Him to a cross. "Annoyed" doesn't begin to describe it. But Jesus knew that a change had to be made. Jesus knew that in order for you to be safe, something had to be reconfigured drastically. He took it on cheerfully, gladly, and without any sense of annoyance or irritation. He took it on because it was going to change our world, because it was going to change your world. And it has, it is yours only to say "thank you," into His loving eyes. In Christ, Pastor Jay Clear
Your Calendars! New and
Important
Calendar Items! July 25th - Youth Group from Orlando visiting ULC Interested in helping welcome a youth group visiting FSU's campus and staying the night in our sanctuary? Contact Pastor Jay. July 27th - The 11th Sunday After Pentecost
The "Devoted" series continues with "Illumination" (come at 5:30 if you're hungry). Catch the last series (InContext) and the first of the Devoted series, "Liberation" by clicking here. "The Lutheran Top 5" - New Sunday Morning Bible Study Have you ever wanted to know what makes Lutherans distinct from other denominations? Come to our new Sunday morning Bible Study from 10am-10:40am and find out! Thanks for being our Ambassador, Bill! Bill Lueck, our congregation president, has stepped up to the plate and has agreed to be our Lutheran Hour Ambassador (liaison between Lutheran Hour and University Lutheran). Help CROPWALK! If you are a Thrivent member, you have a distinct ability to make a change in the lives of hungry people for only a little bit of work. Please contact Emory Hingst - 224 7077. Join the University Lutheran Move-In Team Have a heart for new students? Remember how hard it was the last time you moved? Join the University Lutheran Move-In Team. Every member will receive a University Lutheran Move-In Team shirt that says, "I'm the answer to your prayers...University Lutheran Move-In Team". We will help people move in on Wednesday, August 20th, but we need to you sign up today so we can order your shirt. Deadline for tshirts - this Sunday, July 27th. Missed a
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Stuff "Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example." Mark Twain from "Puddinhead Wilson" ...thank goodness our salvation comes from His work, not following His example
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Forget Your Checkbook Last Sunday? Send in your offering via University Lutheran's web site. Prayer List (Please consider including the following in your
prayer life this week) Larry Lee, Cheryl Dance's father, who is in the hospital. Marv Mills, for renewed health, friend of the Kandzers. Sue, Aunt to Holly Lustila, who suffered a stroke - that she might be helped by the medical teams and regain her strength. Thanksgiving on behalf of Victoria Mwegoha who was able to get a dissertation chair. Safe travel to the youth group from Prince of Peace Orlando staying here at ULC this Friday. Thanksgiving on behalf of Scott Diestelhorst who got a promotion at work. For the Chinese Christian Church which continues to meet here at ULC and spreads the Gospel in a language we are unable to. For Michael, son to Linda Andrews, as he moves to Boulder, CO. May God continue to watch over and bless him. For Noah Valenstein and Jen Barnhill who are taking the bar this coming weekend. ...and that our prayers may be joined with the prayers of all God's saints here on earth. Weekly
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Minister Corner We continued reading the book "They
Like Jesus but not the Church," by Dan Kimball. We talked about our plans for
contacting new students and what we are going to do now that the
recently minted "Self Designated Lutheran Student List" has arrived. We talked about what it means to be
a young leader in the church, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Your Peer
Ministers are Adam
Douthwaite, Randee
Garrett,
and Crystal Berner. Last
Sunday In Perspective
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