October 4, 2020
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost · Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 · Psalm 19 (UMH 750) · Philippians 3:4b-14 · Matthew 21:33-46 October 11, 2020 Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost · Exodus 32:1-14 · Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 · Philippians 4:1-9 · Matthew 22:1-14 October 18, 2020 Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost · Exodus 33:12-23 · Psalm 99 (UMH 819) · 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 · Matthew 22:15-22 October 25, 2020 Reformation Sunday · Deuteronomy 34:1-12 · Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 · 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 · Matthew 22:34-46 |
PASTOR JIM SHIRBROUN
Jim is the spouse of one (Beverly), the parent of three (Mark, Greg and David), the parent-in-law of one (Jenny) and Grandpa of two (Elliot & Callen...Mark and Jenny sons).
Jim received his Bachelor’s degree (in Animal Science and Ag. Journalism) from Iowa State in 1980 and graduated from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1985 with a Masters of Divinity degree. He has served the following United Methodist congregations: Immanuel (Des Moines), First (Ankeny), St. Paul's (Cedar Rapids) and Collegiate/Wesley (Ames). Jim loves to cook (beyond the thousands of omelets he's prepared for students in the last 20 years). He has been collecting and researching antique horse bridle bits since he was a teenager and has one in his collection which is 3,000 years old. Jim claims his hobby is semi-biblical, citing James 1:26 and 3:3. |
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Grace Book Club (online)
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EVERYONE is invited to take part in our Grace Book Club (online via Zoom).
We’ll start discussing a new book on Tuesday, September 8 at 7 p.m. via Zoom (an on-line meeting platform which we’ve been using for MANY things in the past 5 months). The link for the Zoom meetings is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88197446725
Once you join the meeting, you’ll enter a “waiting room” and I’ll let you in as soon as I see you. Then the discussions will begin with all the folks who are participating. The group is, of course, FREE…You’ll simply need to buy your own copy of the book.
The book we’ll be discussing is “I’m Still Here” by Austin Channing Brown. The book’s subtitle is: “Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness”. You have PLENTY of time to get your book ordered and start reading! I’m suggesting participants read the first 5 chapter before our first gathering on the 8th. We may only discuss a chapter or two each week...we'll see how it goes.
Here’s what the publisher has to say about the book… "From a leading voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female that exposes how white America’s love affair with 'diversity' so often falls short of its ideals". Participation in our Grace Book Club is, of course, open to ANYONE. Participants should purchase a copy of the book and, if possible, read chapters 1-5 prior to our first gathering on September 8.
We’ll start discussing a new book on Tuesday, September 8 at 7 p.m. via Zoom (an on-line meeting platform which we’ve been using for MANY things in the past 5 months). The link for the Zoom meetings is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88197446725
Once you join the meeting, you’ll enter a “waiting room” and I’ll let you in as soon as I see you. Then the discussions will begin with all the folks who are participating. The group is, of course, FREE…You’ll simply need to buy your own copy of the book.
The book we’ll be discussing is “I’m Still Here” by Austin Channing Brown. The book’s subtitle is: “Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness”. You have PLENTY of time to get your book ordered and start reading! I’m suggesting participants read the first 5 chapter before our first gathering on the 8th. We may only discuss a chapter or two each week...we'll see how it goes.
Here’s what the publisher has to say about the book… "From a leading voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female that exposes how white America’s love affair with 'diversity' so often falls short of its ideals". Participation in our Grace Book Club is, of course, open to ANYONE. Participants should purchase a copy of the book and, if possible, read chapters 1-5 prior to our first gathering on September 8.
