Author: Nancy Backlund

THIS WEEK
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 7:00 AM AA (FS) 8:00 AM Harbor Watch SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 9:30 AM – CHOIR PRACTICE 10:30 AM – Outside AND ON ZOOM Sunday, 12th Sunday after Pentecost, Jesus is once again around a table that is filled with those who are his opponents and frenemy’s. Just before in the story, he heals another person after they disapprove of his ‘work.’ So he turns the table on them in remarking about how this table is concerned about who is at the table and what place they have in relation to the others. Jesus then goes further to speak that to truly be blessed and have a place of honor, invite those who cannot repay your hospitality. MONDAY, August 29 7:00AM - AA (FS) 3:00-5:00PM - Food Shelf Open to the Public (LL) 5:00 PM – Cleaning up the rain gardens in front of the Library. 7:00 PM - ALANON Pastor Enno's Day off TUESDAY, August 30 7:00PM Zen Meditation (LL) WEDNESDAY, August 31 7:00 AM - AA (FS) 6:30 PM - Sing-a-Long & Music Jam THURSDAY, September 1 10:00 AM – Tai Chi 12:00 AM - Women's AA (FS_ 3:00 PM – Building and Grounds FRIDAY, September 2 7:00 AM - AA (FS) 8:00 AM – Harbor Watch SUNDAY, September 4 9:30 AM – Pick-up Choir 10:30 AM – Outside AND ON ZOOM 13th Sunday of Pentecost, on this Labor Day weekend we will explore Paul’s short letter to Philemon who had a slave that with Paul for a while and now is being returned to hopefully be freed. Back in Jesus’ and Paul’s time there was robust slave trading, but not quite like we experienced here in the United States. But there was economic exploitation by one group of another. This still happens today in our world and in our country. What would Paul say about this and what did Jesus say about this?