C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATIONS – Fri, May 5 @ 5pm
C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATIONS
- Zoom link and password required.
- Blog from BibleProject about shepherd images found in Ezekiel and repeated in the Gospels of Luke and John: https://bibleproject.com/blog/ezekiels-gospel/
- Excellent reflections on theological art with the theme of shepherds:
POST RESURRECTION APPEARANCE
John 21: 15-19 – Jesus and Peter
15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?’
He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’
Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my lambs.’ 16 A second time he said to him, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’
He said to him, ‘Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.’
Jesus said to him, ‘Tend my sheep.’ 17 He said to him the third time, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me?’
Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, ‘Do you love me?’ And he said to him, ‘Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.’
Jesus said to him, ‘Feed my sheep. 18 Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.’ 19 After this he said to him, ‘Follow me.’
SOME SELECTED SCRIPTURES
on SHEPHERDING
Psalm 23: The Divine Shepherd
A Psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures;
he leads me beside still waters.
3 he restores my soul.
He leads me in right paths.
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley,
I fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies;
you anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord
my whole life long.
Isaiah 40:10-12
10 See, the Lord God comes with might,
and his arm rules for him;
his reward is with him
and his recompense before him.
11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd;
he will gather the lambs in his arms
and carry them in his bosom
and gently lead the mother sheep.
Ezekiel 34:11-16: God, the True Shepherd
11 For thus says the Lord God: I myself will search for my sheep and will sort them out. 12 As shepherds sort out their flocks when they are among scattered sheep,[a] so I will sort out my sheep. I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness. 13 I will bring them out from the peoples and gather them from the countries and bring them into their own land, and I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, by the watercourses, and in all the inhabited parts of the land. 14 I will feed them with good pasture, and the mountain heights of Israel shall be their pasture; there they shall lie down in good grazing land, and they shall feed on rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. 15 I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the Lord God. 16 I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strays, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak, but the fat and the strong I will destroy. I will feed them with justice.
Matthew 18:12
What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?
John 10: 1-6, 11-18: The Good Shepherd
“Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. 2 The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5 They will not follow a stranger, but they will run from him because they do not know the voice of strangers.” 6 Jesus used this figure of speech with them, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.”
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13 The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd. I know my own, and my own know me, 15 just as the Father knows me, and I know the Father.”
“And I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. 18 No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”
Revelation 7:16-17
16 They will hunger no more and thirst no more; the sun will not strike them, nor any scorching heat, 17 for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of the water of life, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.
THIS WEEK with JCC and Around Town: April 29 – May 3
All Week: RING the CHURCH BELL!Ringing the bell daily at church. Noon slots are currently assigned, but we’re beginning a second round of bells at 5pm. If you want to be on the schedule to ring the church bell, please contact the church.
Ongoing: HISTORICAL SOCIETY ART SALE
The initial success of our online art sale caused us to reach out to other consignors, which resulted in many new White Mountain paintings added to our sale. Over 50 19th-century offerings, including paintings by George Inness, Samuel Lancaster Gerry, Frank Shapleigh, John White Allen Scott, Benjamin Champney, and many more. We have a number of new to market Erik Koeppel’s, both from the artist and consignors. Bill Davis is also represented with our contemporary artists, along with several others. We have added a “Special” section with lower priced items by local favorites: Myke Morton, Marty Sage Gilman, and Richard Packer. The paintings will be sent to you with no shipping costs. To view the online catalogue, go to https://www.jacksonhistory.org/artshow.html. If you don’t see a 5-page catalogue, refresh your screen. Paintings will be added as new consignments arrive. If you wish to consign paintings or have questions, contact Warren Schomaker at 603-383-9922 or info@jacksonhistory.org.
WED, April 29
- BREAKFAST with REV GAIL (zoom)
8am • ZOOM app meeting ID: 170985789 (password required, email the church: jacksoncommunitychurch.org). Call to talk & gather. Option: Call in via touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866, meeting ID: 170985789 - Community Event: STORYTIME with Miss Meredith (virtual)
9am • Jackson Library - RING BELL
Noon • Jackson Community Church
THURS, April 30
- Community Event: STORYTIME with Miss Meredith (virtual)
9am • Jackson Library - RING BELL
Noon • Jackson Community Church - Community Event: EVENING CRAFT-UP (organized by Jackson Public Library)
6pm • ZOOM
All crafts and all skill levels are welcome. - Community Event: TROUT STREAM RESTORATION (via zoom)
7pm • ZOOM link to be posted on Tin Mountain websiteCome learn about research from New Hampshire (and beyond) on fish habitat and instream wood, and what we may expect in our streams in the coming decades as forests age. As well as several stream restoration projects that use our knowledge of stream and riparian processes to help stream ecosystems become healthy again.
FRI, May 1
- BBREAKFAST with REV GAIL (zoom)
8am • ZOOM app meeting ID: 170985789 (password required, email the church: jacksoncommunitychurch.org). Call to talk & gather. Option: Call in via touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866, meeting ID: 170985789 - Community Event: STORYTIME with Miss Meredith (virtual)
9am • Jackson Library - Community Event: MT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY’S VIRTUAL CLASSROOM (Facebook Live)
11:15am • Mon, Tue, Fri @ Facebook Live
Connect live to the highest peak in the Northeastern US, Mount Washington, New Hampshire, as Weather Observers and Education Specialists at the non-profit Mount Washington Observatory present a Facebook Live program called “Home of the World’s Worst Weather Live.” - RING BELL
Noon • Jackson Community Church - C3: COCKTAILS & CHRISTIAN CONVERSATIONS (via ZOOM)
5pm • ZOOM meeting ID: 170985789 (password required, email the church by 4pm: jacksoncommunitychurch.org). This week our hosts are Ginger & David Perkins. Reflect together on Christ’s appearances between Easter (resurrection) and Pentecost (Holy Spirit comes to his followers). This week’s visit is the conversation between Christ and his followers behind a locked door, including Thomas, who doubts and asks for proof. Bring your favorite beverage & come to ZOOM ready to listen and share. This week we will focus on John 21: 1-14. Option: Call in via touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866, meeting ID: 170985789 (password required, email the church by 4pm: jacksoncommunitychurch.org)
SAT, May 2
- LIBRARY TRIVIA TOWN BATTLE
All Day • Register online and play the first round. – Jackson Public Library online .
Join the Jackson Public Library for some spring time fun. Gather your family to answer one online round of questions per day for a week. From Lichen, “In a fun twist, I have invited all the Valley libraries to offer this to their patrons too. All teams will be asked to affiliate with a library and in the end two winners will be named and awarded a prize bundle from some local sponsors. One prize to the winning team and a gift certificate to White Birch Books for the affiliate Library.” Register and play the first round by Saturday May 2nd, and every day afterward for seven days. The final round is on Saturday May 9th at 7pm with final Jeopardy-style bids and answers due at 7:05pm so everyone should plan to be home for that. Contact Lichen Rancourt for more information. - RING BELL
Noon • Jackson Community Church - Community Event: LIBRARY PICKUP HOURS
2-6pm • Jackson Public Library
Order one workday in advance. Please email with the title, author, and what formats you will accept (eBook, downloadable audio, Kindle, paperback or hardcover, anything else).
SUN, May 3
- INTERFAITH GATHERING (zoom)
8am • Zoom meeting ID# 142985761 (password required, email the church: jacksoncommunitychurch.org by **7:30am** for info)
Gather for poetry, conversation, readings & prayer. Bring your own caffeine. 🙂 Option: Call on touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866, meeting ID# 142985761, password: 603603. - CHOIR PRACTICE (zoom)
9am • Zoom meeting ID# 142985761 (password required, email the church: jacksoncommunitychurch.org by **7:30am** for info)
Choir practice with choir director Billy Carleton and music director Alan Labrie. Option: Call on touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866, meeting ID# 142985761, password: 603603. - VIRTUAL WORSHIP SERVICE (zoom & livestreaming to Facebook)
10:30am • Zoom meeting ID# 142985761 (password required, email the church: jacksoncommunitychurch.org by **7:30am** for info)
Join us for worship, special music, communion, prayer, scripture, and reflection. Stay for virtual coffee hour. Service will also be live-streamed to website and Facebook (if technology supports this function on the day of event). Afterward, recordings of worship service will be posted to Facebook, Vimeo.com channel & Youtube.com channel. Option: Call on touch-tone phone: 929.436.2866, meeting ID# 142985761 (password required, email the church: jacksoncommunitychurch.org by **7:30am** for info) - RING BELL
Noon • Jackson Community Church - LIBRARY TRIVIA
All Day • Jackson Public Library online
Play the second round. (Register by Sat, May 2 – see above.)
Notes:
- MASKS: We have a small supply of homemade masks, prepared as an additional form of community support and ministry. These were lovingly sewn by Meg Phillips. Each is packaged in a ziploc bag and they are available in the front hall of the church sanctuary (doors open 24/7). We hope to get them out to people who most need them. Some are being distributed directly, others are simply there for pickup. If you need a mask, and these are all gone, please contact the church.
- SUPPORT: Do you need support of any kind? We have volunteers ready to assist with errands and other projects (via library’s Jackson Bridge listserv), access to emergency supplies, and Rev Gail is available for emotional and spiritual companionship. Call Rev Gail directly at 978.273.0308 or email the church: jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org