Viewing and Services for Betty Guldi

Dear Friends,

I just spoke with Art and Betty's son, Dick. He told me that the viewing will be on Monday, February 1st, from 5-8 pm at the Funeral Home. The services for Betty will be on Tuesday, February 2, at 2 pm at the Funeral Home. The Internment will follow at the Cemetery. Following the Internment, there will be a reception at the Guldi's home.

See you tomorrow, as we Celebrate the Resurrection on the Lord's Day.

With love,

Rebecca

Prayers, Prayers, Prayers

Dear Friends

Please pray for our dear Art and Betty. Please pray for their children, Dick and Susan, and for their grandchildren and great grandchildren. Please pray for God's good grace in all things, in Jesus name.

Rebecca

Art is back in Rockdale and doing well

I just spoke with Art's nurse at the hospital in Rockdale. She said Art just got back from his procedure in Temple. He's a little groggy right now, but will be ready for phone calls and visitors later this evening and tomorrow.

God is Good; All the Time. Thanks be to God!

In Prayer

It looks like Art will be transported from Rockdale to Temple tomorrow to have an arthroscopic procedure on his back. We expect that he will be transported back to Rockdale tomorrow.

Art, you are in our prayers tonight and tomorrow, as always. We pray for you and for Betty and for the doctors and nurses who will attend you. Traveling Mercies, friend. God is good.

The Season of Epiphany

Epiphany is a oft-forgotten season, but it has a rich heritage and you can read more about it here: http://paintedprayerbook.com/2009/12/31/epiphany-blessing-the-house/

Greetings!

Thank Goodness for the TWELVE days of Christmas. I need every one of them!

On Thanksgiving Day, my dear husband insisted that we grab a quick family photo for cards. I'm glad he did. Some years we send cards, some years we don't. Some years we send them electronically! It just depends on how busy we are. One year I sent a electronic version of the Mother and Child. This year, we ran down to the park at the Marketplatz in Fredericksburg and my dad snapped this photo. Later, an old friend sent me a note: "What have you done with your baby girls, and who are those teen models you've hired to replace them!" I wonder that myself sometimes...

I've posted this one on the bulletin board outside the church office as well, for your enjoyment! We are, from left to right, Kate 11, Jon the dad, me the mom, Carolyn 14 and of course, our fearless (ahem...) golden retriever, Scout.

Much love to all,

Rev. Rebecca

From the Pastor’s Desk January 2010

Grace and Peace to you in the New Year and in this season of Epiphany!

We all enjoy our New Year’s traditions: sparklers, black-eyed peas for good luck, football games and parades. One of my favorite New Year’s Day traditions is the tradition of pastors praying for each member of their congregations by name.

As I prayed for each of you this New Year’s Day, I gave thanks to God for you, saying:

O God, our times are in your hand: Look with favor, we pray, on your servant _____ as s/he begins another year with you. Grant that s/he may grow in wisdom and grace, and strengthen her/his trust in your goodness all the days of her/his life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

I also prayed for this congregation as a whole, for our life together as children of God, for our elders, our session, and for myself as your pastor, saying:

O God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, by your grace you have called us to be a family of faith. Bless me as the pastor, bless our elders, our session, our people and bless our life together. By your Spirit, grant that we may show the power of your love to all; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Let us pray for one another this year, rejoicing in the gift of presence that each of us brings to our part of the body of Christ, knowing that we are God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothed with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness and patience, bearing with one another, forgiving each other, clothed in love and bound together in perfect harmony, with the peace of Christ in our hearts, the word of Christ dwelling richly in us, and giving thanks to God in all things. from Colossians 3:12-17

In gratitude,

Rev. Rebecca