PROPER 25B – Job 42:1-6, 10-17; Psalm 34:1-8; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 10:46-52 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado Being Clear About What We Want INTRODUCTION – From Service to Being Served Perhaps you’ll recall that last week I preached about us being called by [...]
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Creating Connection: A Workshop for Couples
Test October 23-24, 2009 Arvada United Methodist Church Friday – 6:30 to 9:30 pm; Saturday – 9 am to 5 pm Cost: $200 per couple if you register by October 16; $240 after October 16 Julia and Peter Munson, the leaders of this workshop, have recently returned from their own training in advanced relationship skills [...]
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Upcoming Events at St Ambrose
Coming to St. Ambrose in October! Family Harmony presents: America’s most practical and entertaining parent training. Early Childhood Parenting Made Fun! A five-week parent training program designed by the Love and Logic Institute, Inc. Class appropriate for parents with children up to six years old. To register: www.familyharmony.info Dates: Tuesdays, Oct 13-Nov 10 9:30-11:30a in [...]
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Congratulations, Don Burt!
Don Burt, a longtime parishioner of St. Ambrose (who is currently serving at St. Aidan’s) is preparing for ordination in November. We are collecting money to purchase Don’s ordination stole (the traditional gift of the sponsoring congregation). Please make checks out to St. Ambrose and put “D. Burt” in the memo line. Don’s ordination is [...]
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Vestry Offering . . . Submitted by Randy Hickernell
St. Ambrose participated in the Louisville Labor Day Parade and was awarded first prize in the community float category. Thank you to the choir, who performed beautifully, all who decorated the float and walked or rode in the parade, and special thanks to Herb Wright who provided the trailer and pulled the float with his [...]
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Deacon’s Report By Linda A. Vosburgh
Bishop’s Blend Organic Fair Trade Coffee and Tea is coming! On Sunday Novembe r 8th the Outreach Committee will kick off a fund raiser by débuting Bishop’s Blend Coffee and Tea. There will be a bulletin insert with information about the benefits of purchasing fair trade items, and a list of local stores where they [...]
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Curate’s Corner By Heather L. Payton
October is always a full month in the life of Saint Ambrose. From Diocesan Convention to CROP Walk there are many ways for members of the congregation to get involved in the greater life and work of the church. Garden Update: As autumn descends upon the Front Range, and the first frost has nipped the [...]
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Transparency, Striving for Excellence in Being Generous, and Taking 100% Responsibility
By Peter Munson There is one area in our life together at St. Ambrose where we are really average. Do you tend to think of St. Ambrose as an average congregation? I don’t. There is nothing average or mediocre about the way you all have reached out to the Vigil family during their time of [...]
Oct
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2009
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Serving a Master Who Serves
PROPER 24B – Job 38:1-7, 34-41; Psalm 104:1-9, 25, 37b; Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado Serving a Master Who Serves INTRODUCTION – Do for me whatever I ask you to do! If I said to you, “___________, I want [...]
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Looking for the Best in Others
PROPER 22B- Job 1:1, 2:1-10; Psalm 26; Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16 – 4 October 2009 – A sermon given by The Rev. Peter A. Munson for St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado Looking for the Best in Others INTRODUCTION – Cleave? Part of our Gospel passage today is a teaching from Jesus about marriage [...]