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#MissionMonday – Princeton Presbyterians
Beyond Breaking Bread
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[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Len and Andrew Scales, Presbyterian Chaplains at Princeton University and Executive Co-Directors of the Westminster Foundation will share ways they’ve seen God at work through the Princeton Presbyterians campus ministry. Learn about what theologically grounds the ministry, and hear from a few undergraduate leaders about why they love Princeton Presbyterians.[/ezcol_2third_end]
For more information visit:
Princeton Presbyterians (link)
Follow #MissionMonday on our social media platforms to hear about how, with your help, Nassau Presbyterian Church is supporting others in our town, our state, and across the world.
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Adult Education: Psalm Series (Oct 18-Nov 22)
The Psalms and the Life of Faith in 2020: Praise, Sorrow, Curse
John Calvin called the Psalms an anatomy of all parts of the soul. Martin Luther called the Psalms the Little Bible. This six-week series will discuss the Psalms and their role in the life of faith—ancient Israel’s and our own. Hymns of praise, psalms of lament, thanksgiving songs, and cursing psalms will be treated as a detailed anatomy of the soul and as an entry point from the little Bible to the big one.
Videos will be available each Saturday on the Adult Education Videos page.
[ezcol_1third]October 17[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Introduction[/ezcol_2third_end]
[ezcol_1third]October 24[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Psalms of Orientation (Hymns of Praise)[/ezcol_2third_end]
[ezcol_1third]October 31[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Psalms of Disorientation (Psalms of Lament)[/ezcol_2third_end]
[ezcol_1third]November 7[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Psalms of New Orientation (Thanksgiving Psalms)[/ezcol_2third_end]
[ezcol_1third]November 14[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]A Notoriously Tricky Psalm Type (Imprecatory Psalms)[/ezcol_2third_end]
[ezcol_1third]Sunday, November 22 – Live Zoom Event, 12:15 pm[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Conclusion and Q&A[/ezcol_2third_end]
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[/ezcol_1third] [ezcol_2third_end]Brent A. Strawn is Professor of Old Testament and Professor of Law at Duke University. He has edited over twenty volumes to date, including The Bible and the Pursuit of Happiness: What the Old and New Testaments Teach Us about the Good Life (2012), The World around the Old Testament (2014), and the award-winning The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law (2014). Strawn is an ordained elder in the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church and regularly speaks and preaches at churches across the country. He has appeared on CNN on matters ranging from Easter celebrations to Pope Francis to gun violence, and served as both translator and member of the editorial board for The Common English Bible.[/ezcol_2third_end]
*New* Outdoor Large Group Opportunities
This week the Forward in Faith Together Committee is excited to announce some outdoor large group activities that are being planned. Numbers will be limited so signing up will be required. We will also again commit to our outdoor large group covenant of health and safety.
The Werner family will host an outside gathering at their home in beautiful Dayton, NJ, on Sunday, October 18. This will be an afternoon of fun games like Taboo and Family Feud for young and old alike. Come meet Noel and Wendi, their daughters Sophie and Emily, and their dog Lola! Bring your own snacks and a beverage, and we can provide chairs if you forget yours. Let’s enjoy some fun and fellowship together.
On Sunday October 25th Cathy and Dave Davis will host a backyard cornhole tournament. Other games will be enjoyed and a campfire pit will be lit. Black Lab Rooney will have an offsite play date because he really likes the cornhole bags. And actually playing cornhole or joining the tournament is not required.
Last but certainly not least, Corrie Berg and the Children’s and Family Ministry committee will host a pumpkin carving party on Friday October 30th (location TBD). Parent supervision will be required. And most importantly, it will be a BYO Pumpkin!!
For more information and to sign up
We are grateful for all the ways we continue to be in community with one another and remain ever thankful for the centrality of our worship life through our on-line capability. May God continue to bind us together and may the peace and light of Christ fill each of you in the weeks ahead.
Advent Devotionals—Call for Writers
Would you consider writing a meditation for our Advent season daily devotional series (Nov. 29- Dec 25)? These messages of faith and encouragement have become a meaningful tradition for our congregation, and for many beyond the Nassau community. We will share these messages through a daily email, and later, when the season is complete, as a PDF that can be downloaded from our website.
Participating is not difficult — here’s how:
Each writer will be provided a choice of texts and guidelines for writing. Because this is a dated resource, it is important that writers meet their deadlines. Choose one or two verses meaningful to you to write a short reflection on, and include a sentence prayer to close your reflection. It can be in any literary form: Prose, poem, haiku, dialogue, etc.
It need not be complicated; simply from your heart. Examples of our recent devotionals can be found here.
We invite you to be part of this meaningful event with our Nassau Church community and friends during Advent 2020.
To sign up, please email Karen Barrows.
Food Drive – Saturday, October 17
Benefits Arm In Arm
Download the flyer: ArmInArm-FoodDrive
Saturday, October 17, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Contactless Drop Off: Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton
10 Most Needed Items (non-glass containers):
- Peanut butter
- Jellies, jams, preserves
- Canned tuna or meat
- Canned fruits & vegetables (low sodium)
- Boxed, non-refrigerated milk
- Oatmeal/breakfast cereal
- Cooking oil
- Pasta & Rice
- 100% Juice
- Canned Stew & Soups (low sodium)
Cairo Conversations
Virtual Bible Study Opportunity begins October 8
The Rev. Sharyl Dixon at Kingston Presbyterian Church will offer a virtual Horizon’s Bible study instead of a group meeting.
The study, Into the Light – Finding Hope Through Prayers of Lament, begins October 8, 2020, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. and continues on the second Thursday of each month for nine lessons. Learners are asked to contact Rev. Dixon to receive links for the virtual meetings.
Study books are $10 and are available from Christine Dippold, or from the Presbyterian Women website.
#MissionMonday – Courageous Conversations
In our charge to “do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly,” Nassau is grateful to partner with our siblings at Witherspoon Presbyterian Church. A couple Bending the Moral Arc small groups engaged in courageous conversations on race and justice co-led by members of the Nassau & Witherspoon Partnership Team this summer. The leaders pulled from a running resource list to ground discussion, and we wanted to share those resources with you here.
Courageous Conversations (Google Doc link)
Follow #MissionMonday on our social media platforms to hear about how, with your help, Nassau Presbyterian Church is supporting others in our town, our state, and across the world.
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Prayer Resources
Prayer Email Chain
The ministry of prayer is part of the baptismal calling of every believer. We pray for the world because God so loves the world. We pray for the church because it is Christ’s body, living and working in the world. We pray for one another because we care for the wholeness of God’s people. To request prayer for yourself, a loved one, or a friend, please contact Marie Behnke: email Marie Behnke. To join the prayer chain, send Marie your email address.
d365 is a Presbyterian Church (USA) website and app offering a daily devotional experience written by ministers, professors, students, teachers, missionaries, denominational leaders, and others. Typically, an author writes on a single theme for one week. Through scripture, prayer, and blessing you will read honest struggles and questions, all in the context of faith. You’re invited to let the writer’s words serve as background for your own conversation with God.
Instrumental music is available for your devotional experience. You can start the music by selecting the music notes at the bottom left of the screen and adjust the volume as needed.
Go to d365.org and enjoy daily prayer and for links to the Apple app Store and Google Play.