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From Pastor Jay Her name was Patricia. She called the church and told me that she needed help with food and laundry for her kids. I told her I would visit her with some food. As I got to the trailer home park on the south side of Tallahassee, I saw a neighborhood that was much poorer than my neighborhood - a neighborhood of temporary dilapidated housing. I saw an unleashed dog relieve itself on the side of the road. It's a longer story, but the short point of it is that Patricia was trying to con me, and along with me, University Lutheran. As I heard her so pathetically try to trick me, I was so mad I could spit. I left a few of the canned goods that I had purchased for the visit. I debated leaving them, but I figured that she was at least in more poverty than most. I left the food, told her what I thought of her con, and walked out of the door to have an argument with God about who He lets call the church. "Why did you let that stinking lying excuse for a human being that tries to feed off of the generosity and stupidity of others - why did you let HER call the church?" That's what I wanted to say. Yet even before the words of this angry prayer spilled out like the smell of an open dumpster, God answered. "I let YOU call the church, Jay. I let you call Me. In fact, even before you knew you were hungry, I fed you. Before you knew the mess you would make of yourself with sins committed and sins yet-to-be-committed, I forgave you. You have as much right to call Me as Patricia had a right to call you." Sometimes God lets you step in it. I felt like I had stepped in what that dog had left by the side of the road, and the smell was choking me. But it was my smell that He was making me aware of - the smell He washed away with His blood and replaced with His fragrance (II Cor 2). It won't be the last time I step in it. Next time might be different, and who knows where He'll lead me next. I'll follow where He tells my feet to go, knowing that wherever those feet are, He has washed them clean. In Christ, Pastor Jay Clear
Your Calendars! New and
Important
Calendar Items! August 2nd - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Join us as we welcome our newest neighbors to the neighborhood. (See below for more info) August 15th - Saturday - Work Day - 7:30am-? Please clear your schedules now for a work day (7:30am to ?) at University Lutheran on August 15th. Volunteer Needs We still have a bunch of volunteer needs. Check the sidebar. Special Collection Last Sunday we prayed for the family of a young man named Nick who had been shot and killed. This Thursday as I was calling people who had recently moved into the area to invite them to University Lutheran, I happened to call Nick's fiance's house - I spoke with the fiance's mother who was helping her pack. They have to move out by August 8th and don't have money for gas or a truck. God doesn't always work through coincidences, but I can't ignore this one. It doesn't "stink" like the story above. I will accept any donations for a special collection to get this family on their way on Sunday. There will be a special jar on the University Lutheran table. TWO Game-day Parking Spots available for the season! We have two game day parking spots available for the season. These spots go for $150 per season. Additionally, there are single game spots available for $35. Contact Pastor Jay to get a spot. Love Your Neighbor The "Love Your Neighbor" campaign will kick off on Saturday, August 8th. Here's what we're doing:
Thank you, you were noticed I certainly can't thank everyone for everything that happens here at University Lutheran, or ever hope to thank them enough, but I hope I can thank a few of you each week.
From University Lutheran Blogs A few posts that you might be interested in...
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a Card Consider sending a
card or celebrating with the following people in some way this week:
Good Stuff A sporting goods store hired a very talented young blind man to work in their fishing department.One day, a man who was clearly more than a little behind in his personal hygiene asked the blind man, "Hey, how much is this rod and reel?" The blind man said, "Well, just drop it here on the counter and I'll tell you. I don't have the ability to see it, but my other senses are much stronger, I can tell which rod it is just by the sound it makes on the counter." When the smelly guy dropped the rod and reel the blind man said, "Oh, that's the Zebco 2003, it's a cheaper model - $20 bucks." "I'll take it," said the man with the lack of a showering habit. "Alright," said the blind man, "your total comes to $25.50." "What?!?!" protested the odoriferous man, "I thought you said $20!" "I did. $20 for the rod and reel, and $5.50 for the stink bait." |
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Reader Refreshments
Are you sure you read your Bible this week? Then answer this question: I got questions about this from last
week's sermon...
Forget Your Checkbook
Last Sunday?How many people were probably fed by Jesus in John 6? a.) About Five Thousand b.) About Four Thousand c.) About Fifteen Thousand d.) Exactly Five Thousand See below, under "Social Media" for the answer. Sermon Audio from University
Lutheran
Send in your offering via University Lutheran's web site. Prayer List (Please consider including the following in your
prayer life this week) Ashley West who will be taking the bar exam this weekend Lawrence Dance and Bret Knickerbocker who are in Iraq and for all of our soldiers All those seeking jobs in this tough economy Jordan Snyder, thanksgiving for her presence with us and blessings on the next phase of her life The Zorns who lost a son Erica, Arlen's daughter, and Jason her fiance as they prepare to be married on the 7th Safe travel for Arlen as he goes to be with his daughter for her wedding Thanksgiving for healing in Larry Dean's leg For the family of Nick, a young man who was shot to death Thanksgiving for a safe return for Emma All those who are contemplating life, vocation, and ministry ...and that our prayers may be joined with the prayers of all God's saints here on earth. Volunteer Needs If you can volunteer for one of these or if you have questions, please indicate that by signing up on the sheet by the kitchen or emailing Pastor Jay
Weekly
Events Sunday @ 11am -
WORSHIP Wednesday @ 6:30pm
- Dinner at ULC Wednesday @ 7pm
- Click
here for ULC's Calendar of Events Email
Links: Peer
Minister Corner Peer Ministry is being reconfigured
with new peer ministers and new plans Last
Sunday In Perspective Sunday - 42 Sunday Bible Study - 8 +Vespers+: 4 Offering: $701 Sunday - 35 +Vespers+: 12 Offering: $658 Visit us on the web ULC Web Site ULC Calendar ULC E-News Archives Social Media University Lutheran Facebook Page University Lutheran on Twitter Bible Trivia Answer The correct
answer is "c", about 15,000. John's Gospel tells us that 5,000 people
men sat down and were fed, but there were also women and children
present. The simple multiplication by 3 attempts to include one
woman and one child per man. Click
here to
read
or listen to John 6, where last Sunday's Gospel was taken from.
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"A Jesus-Centered Community of Scripture, Faith, and Grace"
925 W. Jefferson St.
Tallahassee, FL 32304
850 224 6059
pastor@universitylutheranchurch.org