[Uucf-bible] Weekly Seeds: Faith Wide Open

[Erika Noll Webb]

 I thought some of you might be interested in the Advent celebration....

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From: langa at ucc.org [mailto:langa at ucc.org] 
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 12:35 PM
To: madmiawebb at earthlink.net
Subject: Weekly Seeds: Faith Wide Open


Our new evening chapel service continues to draw a small but diverse
community of people looking for a quiet, peaceful prayer experience at the
end of the day. You're always welcome to join us at 9 p.m.
<http://i.ucc.org/FeedYourSpirit/PrayerChapel/PrayerChapelLive/tabid/165/Def
ault.aspx>  (Eastern Time) tonight and every night. 

Celebrate Advent with us! During Advent (December 3-24), the United Church
of Christ will launch a new phase of its "God Is Still Speaking" campaign.
We'll be getting the word out through blogs, websites and ad placement on
search engines. So i.UCC is gearing up to greet an increased number of
visitors by offering a four-week celebration of Advent—the season that
prepares our minds and hearts to welcome the birth of Jesus Christ at
Christmas. We'll be lighting a virtual candle on our Advent wreath every
Sunday night in our real-time Prayer Chapel, along with special prayers for
the season. So mark your calendars!

We hope your week is blessed, and don't hesitate to write us  if you've a
question, suggestion, criticism, request—or for any reason.

Andy Lang, i.UCC.org

Sunday, October 29
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekly Theme
Faith Wide Open

Focus Statement
"Take heart; get up, he is calling you."

Focus Scripture
Mark 10:46-52

Focus Meditation (excerpt)
by Kate Huey

Not long after the disciples have been bickering over their places in glory,
a blind man by the side of the road, hindered not helped by those around
him, recognized Jesus for who he was. It makes one wonder about the people
on the margins of our churches and our communities who "see" the truth more
clearly than we in the center of church life do. How much time do we spend
either jockeying for position, or blocking the path of healing for those in
need?

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