From the Pastor's Desk

Jeremiah 1:4-10
4Now the word of the Lord came to me saying,
5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
and before you were born I consecrated you;
I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
6Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Truly I do not know how to speak, for I am only a boy.” 7But the Lord said to me,
“Do not say, ‘I am only a boy’;
for you shall go to all to whom I send you,
and you shall speak whatever I command you.
8Do not be afraid of them,
for I am with you to deliver you,
says the Lord.”
9Then the Lord put out his hand and touched my mouth; and the Lord said to me,
“Now I have put my words in your mouth.
10See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms,
to pluck up and to pull down,
to destroy and to overthrow,
to build and to plant.”
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“From the movie Oh, God! (1977):
JERRY LANDERS: Why me?
GOD: Why not you?
JERRY LANDERS: You mean there's no special ...
GOD: Life is a crap shoot, like the millionth customer that crosses the bridge gets to shake hands with the governor. You thought I picked you because you're better than everyone?
JERRY LANDERS: I'm not?
GOD: You're better than some but not as good as others, but you crossed the bridge at the right time.
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Our failure to hear his voice when we want to is due to the fact that we do not in general want to hear it, that we want it only when we think we need it.”
--Dallas Willard, Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God.
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I remember when this movie came out: quite scandalous to some. Ah, but there was truth in it, wasn’t there? Something to ponder today.
Peace and blessings this day.
Pastor V.

Clothing Shed

St John’s is home to a new Clothing drop off. It is located in the main lot of the church at 3512 Clinton St.
The drop-off benefits St. Pauly Textile Inc. and St. John’s.

St. Pauly Textile Inc. is a Western NY-based, family owned for-profit company and an A+ member of the Better Business Bureau. Their goal is to get USEABLE clothing to people and organizations that can use it, here in the U.S. and in developing countries.

What to Drop Off:

Used Clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, linens, pillowcases, blankets, curtains, and stuffed animals.

What Not to Drop Off:

Furniture, electronics, household items, books, toys, garbage, pillows, rags, and fabric scraps.