Douglas Congregational UCC -- Weekly Newsletter
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THIS WEEK’S SERVICES:
Sunday, September 15, 2019
10:00 a.m. – Worship Service
LATEST SERMON AUDIO:
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
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Your God is My Devil
What kind of God do you believe in?
What kind of God do you not believe in?
In his spiritual autobiography, William
Barclay, the admired Scottish scholar,
tells the tragedy of losing his 21-year-old
daughter and her fiancée by drowning in
a boating accident. He writes, “God did
not stop that accident at sea, but he did
still the storm in my own heart so that
somehow my wife and I came through
that terrible time still on our own two
feet.”
Barclay also tells of receiving an
anonymous letter about his daughter’s
death. It said, “I know why God killed
your daughter. It was to save her from
corruption by your heresies.” Barclay
says, “If I had known the writer’s address,
I would have written back in pity, not
anger, saying, as John Wesley once
said, ‘Your God is my devil.’”
As we’re journeying through the series on
suffering, we’re seeing there is a
connection between our view of God and
how we experience suffering in our lives.
Suffering, while never easy, is more
bearable if we believe in a loving God.
May you draw on God’s strength as you
live out your faith this week!
Todd
FLORA HOLM SERVICES
TO BE HELD AT
PIER FUNERAL HOME IN LUSK:
September 11th –
Viewing from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
September 12th –
Funeral at 2:00 p.m.
Our sincerest condolences to Flora’s
family and friends during this
difficult time
 Church Schedule:
Birthdays: 9/11 – Trustees Meeting – 5:15 p.m.

9/15 – Strategic Planning Team Meeting –

11:00 a.m.

9/27 & 9/28 – Helping Hands

SEPTEMBER COFFEE HOSTS

9/1 *Hosts Needed
9/8 *Hosts Needed
9/15 Lila Miller
9/22 Allen & Jackie Pierce
9/29 Rosa Olson
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Anniversaries:

Podcast Followers:
Coming soon ~ Name has been chosen
new weekly email and was announced last
format! Sunday ~
Nut Sale
NOW Moments with God
The Cleaning
Committee needs $5.00/bag You should hear the new
YOU ~ with the title and see a different
holiday season fast- logo soon!
approaching, please
help keep the Church
building looking its
best through all Thanks to Becky
upcoming festivities. Costantino for
Many tasks
available to fit your sharing some of
schedule ~ see sign- her pics from
up sheet on the
bulletin board! this year’s
Natural Bridge
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