Greetings Everyone...
I cannot believe it is Monday already and we are coming to a close to yet another month in 2013. It is only 10 months until Christmas!! Sorry about that...I just get so ahead of myself. I absolutely look forward to the time of Lent and Easter and I do not want to speed through it. Christmas seems to fly by but the time leading up to Easter allows us to take some time and look inside of ourselves and prepare. I hope you are preparing your hearts and minds each and everyday for God to pour out blessings upon you. Remember...you do not have to be in a church to Praise God! Praise God in the morning, in the evening, and during the daytime as well.
The Heroes in Our Midst program went very well yesterday at Centennial UMC. It was a privilege to be a part of that through playing music and having the Faith Seekers present on Cab Calloway. Our Faith Seekers did not know it but Cab Calloway was one of my favorites!!
Our Monday Bible Studies are going well and it gives us another perspective of the text that we preach on for Sunday morning. I have found this curriculum to be very insightful and user friendly and we have been using it at Kenton for all age groups. I have been using it for my daily devotions as well and have found it to be wonderful. It is called Ashes to Fire (if you have not heard of it) and it begins with Ash Wednesday and continues through to Pentecost.
Well this coming Sunday, March 3rd we will be back to the first Sunday of the month series on Dr. Seuss. This Sunday we will be looking at the story of Green Eggs and Ham and relate it to the Sacrament of Communion. So in your responses if you choose to comment on the blog, I would like for you to share about a communion experience that you had. For instance, One for me would have been the first time I was able to preside over the table in August of 2005. That was an awesome time. For others it may have been the time that you experienced Christ fully for the first time...just share whatever experience comes to mind.
Someone pointed out last week that they could not comment on the blog...i checked it out and what i had to do was type up my comment and then preview it first, then I posted it without difficulty. So try that first, or feel free to post on my Facebook or Twitter.
AND DON'T FORGET THAT THE WEEKEND OF MARCH 10TH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ENDS...TURN YOUR CLOCKS ONE HOUR FORWARD. I WILL REMIND YOU ALL AGAIN NEXT WEEK. (sorry for shouting)
Esperanza!!
Pastor Scot
Monday, February 25, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
It has to be Monday somewhere
Hi everyone,
It has been a fairly busy week and before I knew it, Monday had passed me by. Even after a couple reminders I thought I would be able to get this post completed but it never happened. I apologize to all who read my blog.
Within the next two weeks it will be the middle of the semester here at Wesley which means that I have to prepare for mid-terms. That's always a fun time, a hectic time, and a good time for a case of Monster Energy Drinks and a gallon of Starbucks. Mmmmm.
I met with the academic advisor here at Wesley and as we went over my schedule we found that instead of finishing in the Fall of 2014, it is a good possibility that I could finish in the Spring of 2014 and cut out almost an entire year of classes which would save a bunch of money and allow me to spend some quality time with my family that I have been missing over the past 6 years that I have been in school. It is also an honor that I have been approved to assist with leading the immersion in January 2016, in the same place that I went this past January to help share this life changing event with others. I graciously accepted. I have also been asked to return in the Fall of 2014 and Spring of 2015 to be a TA (teacher's assistant) for the Corporate Worship class. It was an honor to be asked and I have graciously accepted this as well. Doing these extra duties will allow me to stay attached to Wesley which has helped to shape me Pastorally and Theologically, and in that way, I will be able to give back.
So with all this being said...this weeks scripture is Luke 13:31-35. Read this scripture and reflect on what it means to you that we serve a God who weeps.
Take care everyone and hope to see you soon!
Esperanza!
Pastor Scot
It has been a fairly busy week and before I knew it, Monday had passed me by. Even after a couple reminders I thought I would be able to get this post completed but it never happened. I apologize to all who read my blog.
Within the next two weeks it will be the middle of the semester here at Wesley which means that I have to prepare for mid-terms. That's always a fun time, a hectic time, and a good time for a case of Monster Energy Drinks and a gallon of Starbucks. Mmmmm.
I met with the academic advisor here at Wesley and as we went over my schedule we found that instead of finishing in the Fall of 2014, it is a good possibility that I could finish in the Spring of 2014 and cut out almost an entire year of classes which would save a bunch of money and allow me to spend some quality time with my family that I have been missing over the past 6 years that I have been in school. It is also an honor that I have been approved to assist with leading the immersion in January 2016, in the same place that I went this past January to help share this life changing event with others. I graciously accepted. I have also been asked to return in the Fall of 2014 and Spring of 2015 to be a TA (teacher's assistant) for the Corporate Worship class. It was an honor to be asked and I have graciously accepted this as well. Doing these extra duties will allow me to stay attached to Wesley which has helped to shape me Pastorally and Theologically, and in that way, I will be able to give back.
So with all this being said...this weeks scripture is Luke 13:31-35. Read this scripture and reflect on what it means to you that we serve a God who weeps.
Take care everyone and hope to see you soon!
Esperanza!
Pastor Scot
Monday, February 11, 2013
Monday 2/11
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to another lovely Monday. I couldn't believe the temp this afternoon. My truck said it was 58 degrees. I picked up Anthony from school today and he had the window rolled down...I was like whoa!! It ain't that warm.
So this week we begin our Lenten Journey. We start with Ash Wednesday which will be at Asbury UMC in Smyrna at 7 pm. Then each Monday at 6:30 pm we will be at Centennial UMC in Smyrna for Bible Study. The Pastor's will be taking turns each week sharing the message. During Holy Week, Maundy Thursday will be at Ewell's St Paul UMC and the Good Friday Service will be at Kenton UMC. Hope to see you all at one, some, or all of these services.
This coming Sunday I will be preaching on the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness which is found in Luke's Gospel Chapter 4 Verses 1-13. I would love for you to read that passage and share some things that you would need for survival in the wilderness. If you were to go on a 40-day journey, what would you take?
For instance, If I were to go into the wilderness for 40 days, I would not bring my phone but I would bring a compass. I would bring something that holds water and probably a journal to collect my thoughts. Just a couple of ideas.
Thanks to everyone for reading and commenting.
Esperanza!
Pastor Scot
Welcome to another lovely Monday. I couldn't believe the temp this afternoon. My truck said it was 58 degrees. I picked up Anthony from school today and he had the window rolled down...I was like whoa!! It ain't that warm.
So this week we begin our Lenten Journey. We start with Ash Wednesday which will be at Asbury UMC in Smyrna at 7 pm. Then each Monday at 6:30 pm we will be at Centennial UMC in Smyrna for Bible Study. The Pastor's will be taking turns each week sharing the message. During Holy Week, Maundy Thursday will be at Ewell's St Paul UMC and the Good Friday Service will be at Kenton UMC. Hope to see you all at one, some, or all of these services.
This coming Sunday I will be preaching on the temptations of Jesus in the wilderness which is found in Luke's Gospel Chapter 4 Verses 1-13. I would love for you to read that passage and share some things that you would need for survival in the wilderness. If you were to go on a 40-day journey, what would you take?
For instance, If I were to go into the wilderness for 40 days, I would not bring my phone but I would bring a compass. I would bring something that holds water and probably a journal to collect my thoughts. Just a couple of ideas.
Thanks to everyone for reading and commenting.
Esperanza!
Pastor Scot
Monday, February 4, 2013
Monday 02/04/2013
Greetings everyone,
I have gotten some really good feedback from yesterdays sermon on The Sneetches. It looks like the Dr. Seuss series on the first Sunday of each month will be a cool thing and relatable to all ages.
This Sunday we return back to the Lectionary readings and this week's primary text will be Luke 9:28-36. Read it a few times in a couple of different translations and share some of your thoughts with me. If you would not like your name mentioned in the sermon, please include that in your response.
I hope that we are all rested up at such an edge of your seat Super Bowl full of excitement and power outages. Sorry to the 49'ers fans and congratulations to the Ravens fans. The commercials were disappointing compared to previous years but there was a couple good ones. Beyonce did a great job at halftime and it was cool to see Destiny's Child reunite. But the coolest thing was that Dawn was feeling better and we got to spend some time with each other and with a few friends. I also want to add that Buffalo Chicken Dip and Sweet Potato Pound Cake ARE THE BOMB!!!!
I delivered the "Jeans for Teens" to Clayton Intermediate School today and they were overwhelmed by the amount of jeans that I brought in. Since I don't mention names without permission on the blog, I want to let everyone know that they were donated in honor of the young person that told me about this program. THANK YOU!!
I look forward to posting another blog soon and not just doing this weekly but a few times a week and I look forward to your thoughts on the passage of scripture from Luke.
Esperanza!
Pastor Scot
I have gotten some really good feedback from yesterdays sermon on The Sneetches. It looks like the Dr. Seuss series on the first Sunday of each month will be a cool thing and relatable to all ages.
This Sunday we return back to the Lectionary readings and this week's primary text will be Luke 9:28-36. Read it a few times in a couple of different translations and share some of your thoughts with me. If you would not like your name mentioned in the sermon, please include that in your response.
I hope that we are all rested up at such an edge of your seat Super Bowl full of excitement and power outages. Sorry to the 49'ers fans and congratulations to the Ravens fans. The commercials were disappointing compared to previous years but there was a couple good ones. Beyonce did a great job at halftime and it was cool to see Destiny's Child reunite. But the coolest thing was that Dawn was feeling better and we got to spend some time with each other and with a few friends. I also want to add that Buffalo Chicken Dip and Sweet Potato Pound Cake ARE THE BOMB!!!!
I delivered the "Jeans for Teens" to Clayton Intermediate School today and they were overwhelmed by the amount of jeans that I brought in. Since I don't mention names without permission on the blog, I want to let everyone know that they were donated in honor of the young person that told me about this program. THANK YOU!!
I look forward to posting another blog soon and not just doing this weekly but a few times a week and I look forward to your thoughts on the passage of scripture from Luke.
Esperanza!
Pastor Scot
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