Weekday Email to Members and Friends – 2020-09-18
Friday 18 September 2020
Members and Friends of
First Presbyterian Church
Champaign, Illinois
Dear Friends,
Have you ever felt like you were in a wilderness? I’ll explore that in my sermon on Sunday.
When I think of “wilderness” it excites and frightens me. I’ve walked a small part of the Appalachian Trail and seen sunsets from beautiful, dangerous overlooks. I’ve explored the Chesapeake Bay on sailboats; an abiding story in my family story book is how Uncle Jim spent the night hanging on to the rudder of an upside down sailboat. Several died in that down-the-bay sailboat race beset by an unforeseen squall before the Coast Guard could rescue the likes of my uncle.
Wilderness.
Been there? Cancer? Fox hole? Pandemic? Do you know a friend in the wilderness now?
Bring your thoughts and your prayer concerns.
See you on Sunday.
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Pay attention to God’s activity in the world around you.
Be amazed.
Tell somebody.
PEACE,
Matt Matthews
864.386.9138
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PHOTO Challenge!
From your Nurture Team — Congrats to Naomi Rempe for being the first to guess last Friday’s
Here’s this week’s photo.
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Please join in the fun! We would like you to select a photo from your younger years (grade school, high school or early adulthood). Photos need not be professional. Candid shots are welcome. Please send your photos to photos@
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Vivaldi. Autumn!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Sailing!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Friday’s song for the refugee (remembering Jesus’ flight into Egypt): https://www.youtube.
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