MORGAN CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

October 1st, 2026

 

Greetings Morgan Church of the Nazarene!

 

The theme for my own time with the Lord in the mornings this week is "Silence." The assigned reading today was 1 Kings 19:9-18. This is the part of Elijah's story when he went into a cave in a mountain, and waited for the presence of the Lord to pass by. The Lord was not in the wind, the earthquake or the fire, but in a gentle whisper.

Are you quiet enough to hear the Lord if he speaks in a gentle whisper? Or does the pace and noise of your life require the Lord to yell to get your attention?

I was also reminded of Psalm 46:10 - "Be still and know that I am God." Silence I can do. Stillness? Even when I am physically silent and still, stilling my mind is another story. I encourage you all to practice "still silence" this week. In a world that tells us to always be productive, there is great value in the unproductive times of being present to the Lord.

 

Did you know that October is Pastor Appreciation Month? I am grateful to the church board for sending Andrea and I, as well as Edgar and Sandra, to the Colorado DIstrict Ministers Retreat this weekend for a time of worship, restoration, and fellowship with other pastors on the district. Rev. Charles (Chuck) Hayes will be preaching here for the English service and Evelio Hernandez will be preaching in the Spanish service.

 

Sunday Schedule: 

9:30am: Worship Service (English)

11:00am: POINT Groups

12:30pm: Worship Service (Spanish)

 

Prayer:  "Be Still My Soul" by Kathrina von Schlegel (1752); Translated to English in 1855 by Jane Borthwick

1. Be still, my soul! the Lord is on your side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief or pain;
Leave to your God to order and provide;
In ev'ry change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul! your best, your heav’nly friend
Thru' thorny ways leads to a joyful end.
2. Be still, my soul! your God does undertake
To guide the future as he has the past;
Your hope, your confidence, let nothing shake;
all now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul! the waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he lived below.
3. Be still, my soul! the hour is hast'ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still my soul! when change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.

 

Announcements:

Board Meeting Notes Due Thursday, October 8

Goss Hayride: October 9 - The Goss's are having their annual hayride and bonfire! All are invited on Friday evening, October 9. Bring some food to share! Arrive as early as 5:30, but arriving later than that is fine too!

Men's Breakfast - October 10. This month we are meeting at Home Plate at 7:30am.

New Class: This is Who We Are - Beginning October 11, I will be teaching a new class on Sundays at 11am titled, "This is Who We Are." We will explore the history and identity of the Church of the Nazarene from before its beginnings until today, and consider what it means to be a Nazarene today. This class is a pathway to membership, though participating in the class is not reserved for those seeking to become official members. It is open to anyone curious about who we are, what we believe, and how we got to where we are today. 

Volleyball Night: Friday, October 16. in the church gym. All ages 6:00pm-6:30pm. At 6:30 the kids will watch a movie and have popcorn and anyone ages 12 and up will play volleyball.

Service Project: My family plans to participate in the Colorado District Mission Team opportunity on October 23-34 at Movement5280 in Englewood. Movement5280 is a Nazarene Compassionate Ministry Center and serves at-risk and unhoused youth and young adults and is a recovery community. They need some help with general maintenance, cleaning, and painting. Be watching for more details and feel free to ask questions. More info on our Missions table in the foyer.

Prayer Meeting: Thursdays at 7pm. Spanish is the primary language at this gathering, though all are invited to come and pray in their heart language.

 

Calendar - There is Calendar of Events posted in various places around the church, but here are a few things to mark on your calendars

Fall Fun Fest - October 31

Navajo Gift Drive - November

All Church Thanksgiving Dinner - November 22

 

 

 

Hebrews 12:1-2a - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith

 

Grace & Peace,

Pastor Kent