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There are a lot of wonderful activities going on at PWC this weekend and this coming week. Please check them out. These events will assist you in your spiritual journey with Jesus.
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A Reflection
for Your Weekend
from Henri Nouwen
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Moving from Our Head
to Our Heart
How do we concretely move from head to heart? When I lie in my bed, not able to fall asleep because of my many words and worries; when I am preoccupied with all the things that I must do or that can go wrong; when I can't take my mind off my concern for a needy or dying friend – what am I supposed to do? Pray? Fine, but how do I do this?
One simple way is by slowly repeating a particular prayer with as much attentiveness as possible. Focused prayer, first in the mind and then repeated in the heart, becomes easier the more you practice. When you know the “Our Father,” the “Glory Be to God,” or the “Lord, Have Mercy” by heart, you have something to start with. Just by praying those prayers repeatedly. You might like to learn by heart the Twenty-third Psalm (“The Lord is my shepherd…”) or Paul's words about love to the Corinthians, or the Prayer of St. Francis (“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace…”).
As you lie in bed, drive your car, wait for the bus, or walk your dog, you can slowly let the words of one of these prayers go through your mind down to your heart by trying to listen with your whole being to what you are repeating. You may be distracted by your worries, but if you keep going back to the words of the prayer, you will gradually discover that your worries become less obsessive, your attention becomes more focused, and you really start to enjoy praying. As prayer descends from your mind into the center of your being, you will discover its healing power.
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Join us for Sunday Worship at PWC
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This Sunday,
October 18
@ 10:00 a.m.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Make the in-person commitment to be there on Sunday!
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Praise and Worship Never Ends…..It Must Be Lived!
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Morning Prayer
with Pastor Mark
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Today Friday, October 16
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
We are also meeting
October 23, and 30
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This Sunday
October 18 @ 9:45 a.m.
Building 4:12
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Thursday,
October 22
4:45 p.m.
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Please email Deacon Peter Klemens for more information, or sign up at [email protected]
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Pastoral Counseling
with Fr. Mike
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Pastoral counseling is available at PWC
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Fr. Mike Lessard is available for pastoral counseling on Wednesdays & Thursdays at PWC. Please call the church office to make an appointment at 480-649-0300.
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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, October 18, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time is Matthew 22:15-21. Here is a reflection on the passage.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus is confronted with a trick question: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? His opponents hope to trap him, but Jesus responds with wisdom: “Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”
Jesus reminds us we have responsibilities in the world. We are called to be good citizens, to respect others, and to contribute to the well-being of our communities. But Jesus also challenges us to recognize our deepest allegiance belongs to God.
The question for us is not simply what we owe the government, our families, or our neighbors. The deeper question is: What do we owe God?
We owe God more than an hour of worship on Sunday. We owe God our hearts, our gratitude, our love, and our willingness to serve others. We are created in God's image, and our lives are meant to reflect that image through compassion, forgiveness, generosity, and justice.
It is easy to give God a small portion of our time while allowing work, responsibilities, worries, and personal ambitions to occupy most of our attention. Yet God does not ask merely for what is left over. God invites us to place our whole lives in his hands.
As we gather for worship this Sunday, let us consider this question: If our lives bear the image of God, can others recognize that image in the way we treat them?
As Christians, we should be determined not only to give God our prayers, but also to give God our daily choices, our relationships, and our service to those in need. For when we give ourselves to God, we begin to live as the people God created us to be.
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Please pray for peace in our world.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday for Service at 10:00 a.m.
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Love,
Fr. Dale & Pastor Mark
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Please reply to: [email protected]
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President Homestead Health
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phone: (602) 755-4508
fax: (602) 691-0283
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