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The rain has been an incredible blessing this week! We need the water! We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!
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A Spiritual Reflection for
Your Weekend
by Henri Nouwen
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Love Is Stronger Than Death
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The seeds of death are at work in us, but love is stronger than death. Your death and mine is our final passage, our exodus to the full realization of our identity as God's beloved children and to full communion with the God of love. Jesus walked the path ahead of us and invites us to choose the same path during our lifetime. He calls to us, “Follow Me.” He assures us. “Do not be afraid.” This is our faith.
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Join us for Sunday Worship at PWC
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This Sunday, November 23
@ 10:00 a.m.
Christ the King Sunday
Make the in-person commitment to be there on Sunday!
Praise and Worship Never Ends…..It Must Be Lived!
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Applications for the
PWC Executive Board
are due!
Interesting in serving on the PWC Board?
Applications for the PWC Executive Board are due this Sunday, November 23. Please turn in your application at the office. Application forms are still available if you would like to apply.
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We have one more exciting session left!
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Sunday Morning Bible Study with
Fr. Dale
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Gratitude & Thanksgiving
This Sunday, November 23,
8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
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This Sunday, November 23
at 10:00 a.m. in Building 4:12
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Please contact Helen Dipree for more information about the Children’s Ministry at [email protected]
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Thanksgiving
Worship Service
Wednesday, November 26
at 6:30 p.m.
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Pastoral Counseling is available at PWC
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Fr. Mike Lessard is available for pastoral counseling on Wednesdays at PWC. Please call the church office to make an appointment at 480-649-0300.
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The Office will be closed
on Thursday, November 27 and
Friday, November 28 for Thanksgiving.
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At PWC
your tithing & generosity allow us to minister to so many who come through our doors with their spiritual, emotional, and physical needs.
Thank you for your tithing and
commitment to PWC!
From pastoral counseling to grief support, to bible study and adult education, to providing food through Matthew’s Crossing for families who are economically struggling, to Marriage Enrichment and our funeral ministry -- your consistent giving makes a difference, a big change in people’s lives!
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Here are the different ways you can tithe to PWC:
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• Mail in your gift to: Praise and Worship Center, 2551 N. Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225.
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• Sign up for monthly giving with a credit card or voided check. Just call the office at 480-649-0300 or stop by the office.
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Blood Pressure Checks take place at PWC on the first and third Sundays of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Our medical team is providing the blood pressure checks.
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Arrive to Sunday Service Prepared to Hear God’s Word Proclaimed
The reading for this Sunday, November 23, the Feast of Christ the King is: Luke 23:35-43. Here is a synopsis and reflection of the reading.
On Christ the King Sunday, we receive an unexpected image of kingship. Instead of a throne of gold, we see a cross of wood. Instead of royal garments, we see a body stripped and wounded. Instead of crowds praising their King, we hear mockery: “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
Christ reigns not by domination, but by self-giving love.
A King Who Stays on the Cross
In today’s Gospel, the leaders taunt Jesus:
“Save yourself!”
But a King who steps down to save Himself would no longer be the Savior of others. Jesus stays on the cross because His kingship is revealed not in avoiding suffering but in entering into it with us. He refuses to use power for self-preservation; instead, He uses love for our redemption. The Cross is His throne. Mercy is His scepter. Forgiveness is His royal decree.
The Good Thief: The First to Recognize the King
Amid the insults, one voice speaks truth.
The criminal beside Jesus—tradition calls him Dismas—sees what no one else sees: “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” This is astonishing faith. He sees a crucified man and calls Him “King.” Jesus responds with royal authority: “Today you will be with me in Paradise.” He asks for mercy and receives more than he imagined. He seeks remembrance and receives eternal life.
What Does It Mean to Serve Christ the King?
Christ’s kingship overturns the world’s expectations. His power is compassion.
His triumph is sacrifice. His victory is love poured out. To honor this King is to let His way become our way.
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- If He forgives His enemies, then we are called to forgive those who wound us.
- If He welcomes the repentant, then we must welcome those seeking a new beginning.
- If He stays close to suffering, then we must be present to the hurting, the lonely, the forgotten.
- If He uses power to serve, then we must use whatever authority we hold—with our families, at work, in the parish—with humility and kindness.
Christ reigns wherever mercy is shown, wherever compassion softens a hardened heart, wherever love is chosen over vengeance.
A King Who Remembers Us
Like the Good Thief, each of us can say: “Jesus, remember me…”
And Christ the King—crucified yet risen—answers with the same tender promise:
“You are not forgotten. You are chosen. You are loved. My kingdom is for you.”
On this final Sunday of the liturgical year, we are invited us to surrender again to the One who rules not by fear but by love. Jesus’ throne is the Cross, but His kingdom is eternal. Jesus invites us to live under His reign of mercy.
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Pray for peace. Pray for those who are food insecure. Pray for those who struggle in their faith.
We will see you on Sunday morning for Service at 10:00!
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Love,
Fr. Dale & Pastor Mark
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Keep up with all your PWC friends on Facebook
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the sending address is not monitored.
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Chris Pfund PhD, MBA, BSN, RN
President Homestead Health
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phone: (602) 755-4508
fax: (602) 691-0283
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