MESSAGE FROM DR. RAY SCHROEDER
Reformation Sunday is October 26th. Come and celebrate the
Reformation of the church that began with Martin Luther in 1517
when he nailed his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg
Church in Germany. At the same time Martin Luther was leading a
reformation of the church in Germany, other men were reforming
the church in Switzerland. Their names were Ulrich Zwingli and
John Calvin. The watch words of the Reformation were sola
scriptura—only the Scriptures—and sola fide—only by faith. I
will be leading a two-part class in October on the Reformation
in Switzerland with special attention given to John Calvin. This
class will also be a preview of our trip to Switzerland which
will happen next May. Come and learn about this important
episode in the life of the church and how it continues to affect
our lives. The class will be on Wednesday, October 15th and 22nd
at 4:00pm in the fellowship hall.
“My love to all of you in Christ Jesus,”
Pastor Ray
“To Extend the Healing Ministry of Our Lord.”
As we enter the Fall season, we need to focus on why adults
need to be conscious of getting immunized to protect against
communicable diseases such as influenza, pneumonia and
tetanus to aid in maintaining good health. “For I will
restore health to you and heal you of our wounds, says the
Lord”. Jer. 30:17. Immunizations are some of the safest
medicines effective to prevent illnesses and can relieve
suffering costs. A flu vaccine is the best way to protect
against the flu. The flu vaccine protects against three
different flu viruses. Getting a vaccine is very important
for people at high risk for serious flu complications.
People at high risk include people with chronic health
conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart disease and people
65 and older. This year, an all-time high supply of vaccine
is available so more people than ever can seek protection
from the flu. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from
flu complication and about 36,000 people die from the flu.
Take action to protect yourself and your loved ones from the
flu this year. St. Joseph Hospital will be administering
flue vaccine this year at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church on
Monday, November 3 from 9am until 12:00 noon. Flu shots will
be free for those who have Medicare part B. Please bring
your card. No HMO’s or other insurance will be accepted. If
you do not have medicare, the flu shot will be $27.
Pneumonia shots will also be available for $40. Please sign
up on the sign up sheet in the foyer. If you have any
questions, please feel free to contact me. This clinic is
being sponsored by the St. Andrew Health Cabinet and St.
Joseph Hospital.
In Christian love,
Carol Liedberg, RN, Parish Nurse
MUSIC NOTES
Rehearsal are Thursday's 3-4:30 p.m.
Our organist, Robert Winslow, has written a
new introit melody with choral/organ arrangement for the words to:
“This Is The Day”.
What a beautiful start to our St. Andrew
chancel choir season! And many thanks for those who were able to
attend our first rehearsal and participate in the worship service of
September 7, 2008. Now as Snow Birds start returning, we welcome
them and any others who would enjoy being part of our choir
ministry. Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. is our weekly rehearsal
time. We’ll soon be introducing our Christmas Cantata, “NOEL, Night
of Everlasting Love”, by Derrie Johnson. The worship service date
for this presentation is Sunday morning, December 14. It’s a
beautiful new work with Scripture narration and promises to be an
inspiring worship experience. I can’t let any communication go
without a special thanks to our St. Andrew Handbell Choir. These
precious ladies represent both St. Andrew and the surrounding Sun
City Center church community. Their faithfulness is keeping our
handbells ringing through the year is dearly appreciated. If there
are any reading this who would be interested in trying your hands in
handbell ringing, you will be given step-by-step instruction and
encouragement so it will be a satisfying experience. Let us continue
to make a joyful sound to the Lord.
Blessings to all, Rita Hughes
Music at St. Andrew
MEDIA CENTER/LIBRARY
Would you like to brush
up on some church history related to why and how there was a
protestant reformation? Then, here is a book for you to read: “Queen
of the Reformation” by Charles Ludwig, is 218 pages of easy reading
that will reinforce in you the idea that we should not blindly
accept the church’s doctrine, but think for ourselves and act on our
convictions. It can be found in our church library. “Queen of the
Reformation” is a biographical novel that tells the story of
Katherine Von Bora who was born in Lippendorf, Germany in 1499.
Early in her life, because of her mother’s death, was placed in a
convent where she grew up, was educated and became a nun. During
this time, Martin Luther had become a noted Biblical scholar,
teacher and author. He disagreed with the church’s teachings and
finally broke away from the Roman Catholic Church, thus beginning
the protestant reformation. Some of his writings were smuggled into
the convent where Katherine (Katie) and a group of other young nuns
read them. Persuaded that the church was wrong, they finally escaped
the convent and took refuge in a neighboring district where Luther
lived and his theology was preached and taught. Subsequently she met
and married Martin Luther, worked to support their growing family
and supported Luther during periods of deep depression. Through this
engaging story, the reader is helped to understand the state of the
church in the early mid 16th century, its theology, its government,
the wars fought within it to gain power and wealth, and Luther’s
rebellion against its established leadership and practice. Perhaps
reading it will remind us Presbyterians that our motto is “Reformed
and always reforming”.
Books recently added
to the Media Center-Library
An Angel a Day by Ann
Spangler
Back to Jerusalem:
Three Chinese House Church Leaders Share Their Vision to Complete
the Great Commission by Peter Hattaway
Between Sundays by
Karen Kingsbury
Bread and Wine:
Readings for Lent and Easter
Brides of Lancaster
County by Wanda Brunstetter
Can’t Wait to Get to
Heaven by Fannie Flagg
Cassidy by Lori Wick
Colorado Christmas by
Rosey Dow
DVD of Greece, Israel
and Egypt by Ken and Nadine Gleason
Fingerprints of God by
Franklin Nauman
Jimmy by Robert Whitlow
Loosening the Roots of
Compassion by Ellen Bradshaw Aitken
No Wrinkles on the Soul
by Richard L. Morgan
Peculiar Treasures by
Robin Jones Gunn
Picture Perfect by
Debra White Smith
Taming Rafe by Susan
Warren
The Briton by Catherine
Palmer
The Final Crumpet by
Ron and Janet Benrey
The Miracle by Gilbert
Morris
The Silence of John by
D.S. Lliteras
The Thieves of Golgotha
by D.S. Lliteras
There Is No Me Without
You by Melissa Fay Greene
Witness Without
Parallel: Eight Biblical Texts That Make Us Presbyterian by Earl S.
Johnson, Jr.
Books and Magazines can be found in our Library. For a
preview click on Media Center
on our web site.
Reading Suggestions for October 2008
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