Beautiful Beloveds,
As the winds blow, and storms rage, remember this: You are a child of God. As corona rates climb again, remember this: You are a child of God. As we witness destruction around our world, remember this: You are a child of God. As we work to resist evil and injustice in whatever form it presents itself, remember this: You are a child of God.
To help you remember, check out this song, Child of God, by Mark Miller. And bonus, you’ll see Mark on piano.
Peace,
Heather
**Join us Tonight for Vespers at the church.
Wednesday, August 5–7pm
All who attend must register here or contact Pastor Heather directly 774.994.3645.
Join us for outdoor and drive-in Vespers style worship. We’ll have music, scripture, and prayer offered to the comfort of your car, via radio, or you can sit on your own lawn chair near your car and hear, thanks to our portable sound system. Worship will last 30 minutes or less. We will practice safe distancing and encourage everyone to wear masks for the safety of others. Remember, the building remains closed so bathrooms will be unavailable. Please plan accordingly.
As United Methodists we promise to support the church, the body of Christ, with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. Here are some ways you might live into those promises, this week:
Prayers:
We give thanks for:
–Diane and Fred Hembree celebrating 50 years of marriage!
–Brush clearing goats! (See the picture below)
Please pray for:
-Please continue to pray for Jeanine Farrell’s co-worker, Joni. They have found an abnormality in her brain. They are giving her high doses of steroids to reduce the swelling and then they will have to do surgery.
-Those who are working towards a vaccine
Please submit prayer requests to Pastor Heather, pastorheather@umcchurches.org and 774.994.3645.
**If you’d like to receive the weekly prayers from our Conference, please subscribe to the UMCatalyst weekly e-newsletter and you’ll get the daily prayer as well. Our District, Seacoast will be featured next week. Subscribe
Presence (even if we cannot be physically together, we can connect)
Wednesday 3pm Check In and Prayer (Conversation, sharing joys and concerns, prayer–30 minutes or less)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 885 8796 7096
Password: 185286
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Or Call: +1 646 558 8656
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Sunday Morning Coffee Hour, 11am on Sundays
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 899 0965 9316
Password: 485407
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Or Call: +1 646 558 8656
Meeting ID: 899 0965 9316
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Gifts
We may be a part but you can still support the work of Helping Children Worldwide and have fun too!
- Trivia Night with Friends & Family: The first HCW Friends & Family Trivia Night was so much fun, we are doing it again! Join friends, family, and fellow travelers for the next Trivia Night in support of Helping Children Worldwide on Wed Aug 5 from 6:30 PM – 8 PM EST. You can register using the link below and we’ll send you specific information about the event. There is no charge to play, but everyone who makes a donation of $20 or more will be entered into a raffle (must be present to win.) The top two trivia players will win prizes! Everyone is welcome – please invite your family and friends. REGISTER FOR TRIVIA NIGHT
New Holiday Fair Ideas–Please contribute your original artwork to be used in creating a 2021 Calendar, Christmas Cards, and Greeting Cards
Any form of drawing or painting, be it crayon, colored pencil, water color, oil, chalk, is fine. Pictures of landscape, seascapes, gardens, homes, flowers, still lifes, fruits, vegetables, wildlife, pets, beaches, boats, or whatever you would like are great. And for Christmas Cards: trees, wreaths, creches, angels, stars, landscapes, again, anything that you love about Christmas.
We do not need originals – copies are fine. Email them to office@umcchurches.org, or mail them to UMC, 57 Pond Street, Osterville, MA 02655 or drop them off in our new mailbox next to the Solarium door. The more the better. All types of artwork count – kids drawings too. We can’t do this without you. Please send in your submissions. We hope this will be an exciting new project.
Jane Gray, Director of Ministerial Support
Don’t forget you can support our church when you shop at Amazon. So far this year, smile.amazon has generated $70, without any extra effort on our part. Visit smile.amazon.com to sign up today. Look for Osterville United Methodist Church.
Please continue to submit pledges via our online giving portal, and through the mail. Your generosity is supporting meaningful mission and ministry in our community!
Service and Witness
Green Tips
Last week we learned about invasive plants and how they threaten the natural ecosystems on Cape Cod. One natural way to manage these invasives is by goats. Last week Louise Toler employed the goats of Green Goat Cape Cod to clean out the poison ivy and other nuisance plants in her backyard. The band of male goats were contained in an electric fence to both keep them in and possible predators out like coyotes or stray dogs. They need a few supplemental minerals, grains and daily water and they go to work on eating the invasive plants. The goats can eat about 5-6 feet high and eat any woody plants down to small stems that then allow native grasses, ferns, and clover to move in. This approach eliminates the need for any harmful herbicides. To find out more about these marvelous rescued goats and possibly utilizing them for your unwanted plants visit here.
Thanks to Jeanine Farrell for the picture!
“When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect” Aldo Leopold