Blessing our pets

All God's Creatures-from the two to the eight legged-are invited to the Palmer playground Saturday morning, October 3, at 10:00 for the Blessing of the Animals. If you have a pet better blessed by avoiding crowds, bring a picture and we will bless them in spirit. Stay tuned for pictures of this year's event and don't miss out on the opportunity to be part of the fellowship.

Children of Light

Week Two showed us all the ways that we can trust in God. It reminded each of us that God was with us in creation, when we reach out to our friends, when we sleep, and when we create for ourselves. We are each made in the image of God-and it is very good.

I'm gonna let it shine!

Take a look at our first week of Sunday School this fall. We missed you if you weren't here!

Great Wednesday Kids

Great Wednesday classes and fellowship started last night with a mighty roar and the Palmer kids were well represented. After "early" choir and pizza, we spent time outside for a rowdy game of tag and some playground volleyball. When "late" choir started, we moved into Holy Cross Chapel where everyone finished their homework....mostly. There was some exploration of the Godly Play lessons and a wonderful "bible story puppet show" written, directed, and acted by our PreYC kid's. We got together to draw an initial design of the PreYC banner and sorted through material to find the perfect medium for our design. After the Youth Bible Study (rumor has it the "best one ever"), the guys from the Palmer youth group joined us for an unplanned costume party. You don't want to miss next week when we commence with the making of the banner and have a lesson from the "Storykeepers".

Slime in the Sunday School Room

Matthew 6:14-15
If you forgive others for the wrongs they do to you, your Father in heaven will forgive you. But if you don't forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.

This week in Sunday school Bartholomew and the Oobleck reinforced the Gospel lesson. We talked about the importance of not only saying "I'm Sorry" but "I forgive you.". The kids made slime to remind us how gunked up our hearts get when we can't apologize and admit when we're wrong as well as how harmful it is to refuse to forgive. Oobleck is powerful stuff.

Green Eggs & Ham or A Whale of a Tale

This week in Sunday school we watched Dr. Seuss's Green Egg's and Ham and listened to the music from "Oh, Jonah!". Like the character in Green Eggs & Ham, Jonah wasn't sure about trying out something new, and being a preacher-man in Ninevah sounded pretty new to him! But Sam-I-Am and God are very persistent. God has a way of following you around, even into the belly of a whale, until you end up where he wanted you to go. And if you're open to his message, it may just be the best thing you've ever done....or tasted.

Who are your "Who's"?

Whose voice do you hear crying out for help? For our Elementary kids it was the clients at the Way Station. We decorated stickers for water bottles and wrote messages on snack bags to hand out to the people we see on the street corners of our city. Postcards with directions and information about Palmer's Way Station can be found in the front office. Grab a few postcards and add a snack or battle of water to give out as you travel around hearing "Who's".