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Weekly Worship - August 13, 2016

Little Chapel by the Lake

Says Pastor Jonathan Admire: “Everybody in the whole cell block was dancin’ to the jailhouse rock. Paul’s missionary journey makes its final stop in Rome where he finds himself in prison.

This seemingly hopeless situation is anything but, to this man on a mission. The time in prison does not slow down the work Paul was sent to do.”

Join Admire and the congregation of the Little Chapel by the Lake this week as they begin to dive into Paul’s prison letters.

Admire will be speaking from Acts 28:11-30 in his sermon “Man on a Mission,” at the Sunday, August 14 praise and worship service.

The Little Chapel is located at Carretera 10 in Chula Vista. The service starts at 11:30 a.m. As always, a coffee hour is held before the service. For more information, call 766-2538.

The Lakeside singers meet Wednesday, 4 p.m. at the Little Chapel to carpool to sing at Alicia’s La Paloma Assisted Living Center. All are welcome.

Christ Church Episcopal

The congregation of Christ Church Episcopal will observe the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost by celebrating the Holy Eucharist Sunday, August 14, 9:30 a.m. at the Little Chapel by the Lake, located at Carretera 10 in Chula Vista. 

Fr. Danny Borkowski will preside, and give a message with the theme “Fire” based on Luke 12:49-56.

The congregations of Christ Church Episcopal and the Little Chapel share a common fellowship time between their two services, from about 10:35 until 11:25 a.m.  

The group also meets at Tony’s in San Antonio for a Sunday Lunch Bunch.

Christ Church sponsors a Bible Study Tuesdays, 2 p.m. in the Little Chapel fellowship hall.  

Congregants from Christ Church will join the Lakeside Singers in a sing-along at Alicia’s La Paloma rest home in San Antonio Wednesday, August 17, 4:30 p.m. with dinner to follow at Ajijic Tango, Morelos 5, at about 6 p.m.

St. Andrew’s Anglican

As St. Andrew’s Anglican Church prepares for a time of transition, and a search for a new rector, Fr. Winston Welty is using his final few Sundays to express his hopes for the parish’s future. 

This week’s sermon, “Spotting a True Prophet,” uses the assigned reading from the prophet Jeremiah to suggest six characteristics God would want a church to consider when seeking to discern its future pastor.

Worship, Sunday, August 14, at St. Andrew’s Anglican Church begins with the Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m., and is preceded by the children’s bilingual Sunday School at 9:45 a.m., and followed by a coffee hour in the garden. On the second Sunday of each month, donations are received for the support of the Sunday School children and their families in Jocotepec. And every Sunday, the feeding programs supported by St. Andrew’s welcome donations of non-perishable items, left in the baskets by the church doors.

St. Andrew’s is at Calle San Lucas 19, a block south of the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar.

Unitarians

At the Sunday, August 14 service of the Lake Chapala Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Lew Crippen will give the presentation “What is Religion and Why Should Atheists, Agnostics and Humanists Care?” 

Due to time constraints, religion will be considered mainly according to the Judao-Christian tradition. Having defined religion and stated why it is important, Crippen will consider religion from different perspectives. Frank Howell will be the service leader.

The Unitarians meet 10:30 a.m. at Hidalgo 261 in Riberas del Pilar, opposite the bell tower, on the north side of the Carretera.

Lakeside Presbyterians

Pastor Ross Arnold is beginning a new lecture series Lakeside Presbyterian Church every Friday at 11 a.m., beginning August 12. The topic is “A History of Western Thought: Why We Think the Way We Do.” 

Here’s how Pastor Ross describes the series: “Everyone has a worldview – the way they see the world and what is meaningful in it, including how they fit into reality. And almost everyone today tends to think their worldview is the right, natural, and appropriate way of looking at things; perhaps even that their particular worldview it is the only rational way to look at the world.

“But what most people, especially in the Western world, don’t realize is that most of what we think and believe – most of what we take for granted as universal truth – was actually made up by someone at some time in the past.

“This series will look at the major themes in Western thought, where they came from, and how we need to critically understand them to have the most accurate view possible of reality.”

On Sunday, August 14, Pastor Arnold will talk about what divine grace is and how to receive it, in a sermon entitled “Amazing Grace.” 

The word “grace” can have many different meanings – from a beautiful proper name, to what beauty looks like in motion, or even a showing of kindness or favor. But for Christians it has a very special meaning – grace is the free gift of redemption and salvation from God to all who believe.

The Lakeside Presbyterian congregation meets in their church building in Riberas del Pilar. Turn toward the lake on Calle San Jorge at Mom’s Restaurant. The church is two blocks on the right. English-language services at 10 a.m. and Spanish-language services at 9 a.m. and noon. Everyone is welcome.

Lake Chapala Baptists

Says Brother Bob Hendrick: “I have an old trunk that contains pictures, postcards, letters, and a few old person items from my father’s side of the family. Strangely, it works kind of like a coffee shop, except I have to take coffee with me when I visit. I start out just looking around, sipping on my brew. But something will catch my attention, a picture, a letter or postcard, and before I know it, I am drawn into a story of someone. I hear (read) of what is going on in their life (at the time of writing), and I get to know them. The Bible works like that. You take time to read the thoughts and actions of God and His people and you get to know Him. Grab a cup and open up the old trunk.”

The Lake Chapala Baptist Church celebrates worship service each Sunday, 11 a.m. at Santa Margarita 147 in Riberas del Pilar.

New Hope Christian

Sunday, August 14 will be a special day for the non-denominational congregation of New Hope Christian Fellowship. The service will include the observance of Communion which is open to all believers. During the service Pastor Gene Raymer will deliver the message “It Ain’t Easy.” The pastor explains, “The Devil works very hard to tempt Christians to take the easy way out. All the Biblical heroes faced challenges to live according to God’s will. If we aren’t facing challenges every day, we might be going in the wrong direction.”

As always, following the service, the fellowship will continue with a meal at a local restaurant.  

New Hope Christian Fellowship seeks to “keep it simple.”  The church applies the teachings of the scriptures to our daily lives without the complications of divisive doctrines. For more information about their beliefs or details on their location, call the pastor at (376)766-3434 or (333)724-6179.

San Andres English

“Today’s celebration should raise our morale in the fight against evil.  Christ our Leader, who came to bring fire on earth, communicates to us something of His tremendous zeal.”

So says Fr. Basil G. Royston, D. Min., who will offer the homily “Victory with Christ” at San Andres Catholic Church’s English-language service Sunday, August 14, 9 a.m.

This Sunday, San Andres has a White Envelope Offering after Mass for the outreach projects of their congregation. This offering supports many local charities: Anita’s Shelter, six student scholarships, Villa Infantil, Operation Feed, Cruz Roja, Niños Incapacitados, El Corazon del Ancianos, the Ancianos Christmas Dinner, the San Andrés fiesta, Niños y Jovenes, and scholarships for local Seminarian students. 

San Andres is located at the corner of Ramon Corona and Parroquia, one block from the Ajijic main plaza.

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