Knox Presbyterian Church

11/06/2021

10/31/2021

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"As we continue to follow the call to be your church, the body of Christ, in this time and place, may we seek to be reformed and always reforming, according to your Holy Word."

Today's blessing and benediction is brought to us by the Rev. Greg Allen-Pickett, Pastor and Head of Staff of First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, Nebraska.

Read the full blessing at https://www.presbyterianfoundation.org/blessing-and-benediction-from-rev-greg-allen-pickett-2/

10/25/2021

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10/15/2021

This Sunday, Oct. 17, Knox worship is ONLY on Zoom.

10/11/2021

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"But as we rise to meet the challenge

May our faith and courage calm our sway

May the love of God, the sacrifice of Jesus

and the presence of the Holy Spirit be our way."

Read today's full Sunday Blessing at https://www.presbyterianfoundation.org/blessing-and-benediction-from-rev-amantha-barbee-3/

10/01/2021

Oct. 3 is World Communion Sunday

For you, for World Communion Sunday. With longing for the tables we will be able to return to one day, and with hope for the tables we are called to create.

AND THE TABLE WILL BE WIDE

And the table
will be wide.
And the welcome
will be wide.
And the arms
will open wide
to gather us in.
And our hearts
will open wide
to receive.

And we will come
as children who trust
there is enough.
And we will come
unhindered and free.
And our aching
will be met
with bread.
And our sorrow
will be met
with wine.

And we will open our hands
to the feast
without shame.
And we will turn
toward each other
without fear.
And we will give up
our appetite
for despair.
And we will taste
and know
of delight.

And we will become bread
for a hungering world.
And we will become drink
for those who thirst.
And the blessed
will become the blessing.
And everywhere
will be the feast.

—Jan Richardson

Image: "The Best Supper"
© Jan Richardson
janrichardson.com

09/21/2021

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Miss Cindy helped us release some monarch butterflies. They're now on their way to Mexico!

09/04/2021

The bulletin insert for Hurricane Ida is available now on our website: https://pda.pcusa.org/pda/resource/ida-bulletin/

09/03/2021

For Those Who Volunteer in Churches
Everlasting God, strengthen and sustain all those who volunteer in our churches;
that with patience and understanding they may love and care for your people;
and grant that together they may follow Jesus Christ,
offering to you their gifts and talents;
through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
(Adapted by Sharon Ely Pearson from the Collect at a New Ministry, Episcopal Book of Common Prayer)

For Those Who Volunteer in Churches
Everlasting God, strengthen and sustain all those who volunteer in our churches;
that with patience and understanding they may love and care for your people;
and grant that together they may follow Jesus Christ,
offering to you their gifts and talents;
through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
(Adapted by Sharon Ely Pearson from the Collect at a New Ministry, Episcopal Book of Common Prayer)

08/27/2021

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08/27/2021

How to help Afghans arriving in the US after fleeing the Taliban

How to help Afghans arriving in the US after fleeing the Taliban

(RNS) — As the United States planned its military withdrawal from Afghanistan, faith-based refugee resettlement organizations led calls for the evacuation of Afghan allies whose lives may be endangered by the country’s new Taliban regime. Now, as the U.S. continues its evacuations of American ci...

08/12/2021

The last Sunday of the Presbyterian Earth Care conference, available on Zoom.

Join us on Sunday for an amazing worship experience. Register now https://presbyearthcare.org/

08/11/2021

Give the Gift of Welcome

A new CWS project.

Help refugees rebuild in safety

08/02/2021

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07/29/2021

Ten Reasons to Sign Up for the PEC Creation Care Conference TODAY

Ten Reasons to Sign Up for the PEC Creation Care Conference TODAY

07/29/2021

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Planning to attend the 2021 Online Churchwide Gathering Event and Business Meeting?( Visit http://ow.ly/MUyw50FEUDr for details.) Whether you are participating from home or joining a group for a "watch party," send a photo and a sentence or two about your experience to [email protected]. Presbyterian Women in community!

07/14/2021

Desmond Tutu's Children of God Storybook Bible is on sale on Kindle for $2.99 today. Not sure how long it will stay at that price, but this is a beautiful book.

Desmond Tutu's Children of God Storybook Bible is on sale on Kindle for $2.99 today. Not sure how long it will stay at that price, but this is a beautiful book.

07/10/2021

Knox will have in-person worship starting this Sunday, July 11 at 10;15. The service will also be available on Zoom. Here are the health guidelines for attendance at the in-person worship service:

Knox Church - Worship reopening and Safety and Health Protocols
- Please stay home if you are sick and have any symptoms such as:
- cold
- fever
- cough, sore throat, sneezing
- shortness of breath
- Masks are required if you are unvaccinated, including children ages 2 and up
- No food or beverages will be served at church or during fellowship (BYOCoffee)
⁃ Hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes will be available (to wipe chairs and surfaces)
⁃ Social distancing (chairs spread apart in fellowship hall)
⁃ Avoid handshake and hugging
- During worship there will be no congregational singing or spoken liturgy (for example, no responsive or unison readings or prayers)
⁃ No offering plates will be passed. A basket will be set out for worshippers to place offerings, on arrival or after the service.
⁃ There will be no printed material handed out. An Order of Worship will be emailed out for you to print and bring to church.

Knox will have in-person worship starting this Sunday, July 11 at 10;15. The service will also be available on Zoom. Here are the health guidelines for attendance at the in-person worship service:

Knox Church - Worship reopening and Safety and Health Protocols
- Please stay home if you are sick and have any symptoms such as:
- cold
- fever
- cough, sore throat, sneezing
- shortness of breath
- Masks are required if you are unvaccinated, including children ages 2 and up
- No food or beverages will be served at church or during fellowship (BYOCoffee)
⁃ Hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes will be available (to wipe chairs and surfaces)
⁃ Social distancing (chairs spread apart in fellowship hall)
⁃ Avoid handshake and hugging
- During worship there will be no congregational singing or spoken liturgy (for example, no responsive or unison readings or prayers)
⁃ No offering plates will be passed. A basket will be set out for worshippers to place offerings, on arrival or after the service.
⁃ There will be no printed material handed out. An Order of Worship will be emailed out for you to print and bring to church.

07/07/2021

Why I stay: A prayer

https://www.christiancentury.org/article/first-person/why-i-stay-prayer?fbclid=IwAR0xW30DI1vAQm2aQzbozQWpboFm4agXTjwLfLfksEK2uK5WT2NnAiKqRDI

Why Do I Stay

Because my yearning comes from somewhere, and that somewhere must be you.

07/01/2021

Sing the Faith

Sing the Faith

after Robert Browning God’s in His heaven, wrote the old poet, all’s right with the world. Seems up for debate with unjust suffering so commonplace, and every day seemingly more of it. No poet, no preacher from any pulpit, could ever resolve the mystery of fate and free will, of happenstance and...

06/25/2021

In a new documentary, Will Willimon puts his preaching toolbox to the test

Especially for Knox Bible Study.

(RNS) — Good preaching took a hit during the coronavirus — with many preachers speaking into their computers from their living rooms or from an empty sanctuary, cut off from the eyes and ears of their listeners. A 30-minute documentary about Will Willimon, one of the most effective preachers in ...

06/12/2021

You’re invited! We’re having an informal celebration in honor of Jamaury James receiving his Eagle Scout Award!
Please join us at Knox Church on Tuesday, June 15 at 6pm as we recognize Jamaury for this accomplishment. We will also welcome some leaders and members of Jamaury’s Scout troop #150. A light dinner will be served.
I hope you can join us on Tuesday!

You’re invited! We’re having an informal celebration in honor of Jamaury James receiving his Eagle Scout Award!
Please join us at Knox Church on Tuesday, June 15 at 6pm as we recognize Jamaury for this accomplishment. We will also welcome some leaders and members of Jamaury’s Scout troop #150. A light dinner will be served.
I hope you can join us on Tuesday!

06/06/2021

Congratulations to Jamaury!
Terry O'dowd
June 5 at 8:31 PM ·
A young man from our church, Jamuary James went through all of Boy Scouts in about 18 months to become an Eagle Scout. And he leaves later this month to become a Marine. Congrats Jamuary!
Semper Fi!

Congratulations to Jamaury!
Terry O'dowd
June 5 at 8:31 PM ·
A young man from our church, Jamuary James went through all of Boy Scouts in about 18 months to become an Eagle Scout. And he leaves later this month to become a Marine. Congrats Jamuary!
Semper Fi!

05/29/2021

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05/18/2021

This Sunday, May 23, we celebrate Pentecost. Remember to wear Red! Here's a free coloring page for Pentecost
.https://www.illustratedministry.com/2020/pentecost-coloring-page-holy-spirit/

This Sunday, May 23, we celebrate Pentecost. Remember to wear Red! Here's a free coloring page for Pentecost
.https://www.illustratedministry.com/2020/pentecost-coloring-page-holy-spirit/

05/06/2021

Knox Prayer Breakfast (on Zoom) has been re-scheduled to Saturday, May 15 at 8:15 a.m.

Knox Prayer Breakfast (on Zoom) has been re-scheduled to Saturday, May 15 at 8:15 a.m.

05/06/2021

Next Sunday, May 9, we'll have an ice cream social after worship on Zoom. Enjoy your own ice cream at home on Zoom during fellowship time.

Next Sunday, May 9, we'll have an ice cream social after worship on Zoom. Enjoy your own ice cream at home on Zoom during fellowship time.

05/04/2021

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance grants $20,000 to COVID response in India | Presbyterian Mission Agency

https://www.presbyterianmission.org/story/presbyterian-disaster-assistance-grants-20000-to-covid-response-in-india/

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) has approved a $20,000 grant for COVID-19 response in India.

04/22/2021

Earth Care Congregations | Sustainable Living & Earth Care Concerns | Presbyterian Mission Agency

Knox Presbyterian is an Earth Care congregation.

Learn how Earth Care Congregations are active as stewards of the earth in the areas of education, facilities, outreach, and worship.

04/22/2021

Living covenantally and sustainably

Living covenantally and sustainably

As a geologist, I initially felt no need to connect science with faith; I neatly compartmentalized the two, thinking that science dealt with the external, objective world while faith was concerned with an interior, spiritual world. But the search for ways of living sustainably showed me that the two...

04/22/2021

Prayer for Earth Day

Prayer for Earth Day

The earth, and all that is within it, is yours, Lord God. Every creature great and small, you made and cherish them all. We confess, Creator God, that too often we have exploited rather than loved your good earth. We recognize our selfishness, our shortsightedness, our ungratefulness and our lack of...

04/07/2021

Kirk announces winners of Moderator's photo competition

Results of a photo contest, looking during Lent for images of the cross "in plain sight".

After being inundated with more than 500 creative entries for the Moderator’s photo competition, ‘Hidden In Plain Sight’, Rt Rev Dr Martin...

04/04/2021

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He is risen! Alleluia! #Easter2021 #PCUSA

04/04/2021

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04/02/2021

A Good Friday Meditation: Could Peter Forgive Himself?

A Good Friday Meditation: Could Peter Forgive Himself?

Remorse, repentance, self-forgiveness. Peter leads us to consider all of these practices. On Good Friday, can we repent, stick with Jesus, and find forgiveness?