Looking Ahead
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Dear Friends:
As promised, here is a picture from my time teaching at McCann School of Business and Technology. I mentioned during the message on Sunday, that this picture failed to upload to the PowerPoint for worship. The calendar on the wall behind me tells me that the picture is from May of 2003 and it appears at that point I had not yet earned all of my gray hairs.
During the message I said that each morning before my first class, I would write a quote on the board. Some of the quotes were motivational, some funny and others challenged students to stop and think. The quote at the top of the board in the picture is “The doors of opportunity are marked push and pull,” and is attributed to author Ethel Mumford.
I have been thinking about that quote the last few days. That quote had a particular message to the students that read it in 2003, but what message does it have for us at the Church of the Painted Hills in August 2021?
So I started thinking about a door that we push to open. In many cases we simply put our hand or shoulder on the door and push as we are walking. Even if we are carrying something, we don’t have to break our stride and we simply keep moving forward. Sometimes an opportunity works that way. The opportunity presents itself, and we are able to add it to what we are carrying and keep moving.
Then there are the doors that we have to pull to open. When we encounter a door we have to pull, we have to stop, if we are carrying something we may have to put it down (although I refuse to do that with grocery bags), take hold of the door and step back to get out of the way of the door, hold the door with our foot, pick up what we were carrying and then walk through the door.
I think that is what the door of opportunity looked like for many of my students, especially the nontraditional students. Losing their jobs was a step back, some life events that took place while they were in school were a step back, but they grabbed the door, took the step back and started walking forward again.
Haven’t we been doing the same thing since March of 2020? We took a step back when we stopped worshipping indoors because of the pandemic, but then we took a step back and opened the door to virtual worship, parking lot worship and now hybrid worship.
Here we are in August of 2021, and we just stepped back and pulled open another door, guidelines that recommend we wear masks indoors regardless of our vaccination status. I wonder, what opportunity is on the other side of this door?
During the message I said that each morning before my first class, I would write a quote on the board. Some of the quotes were motivational, some funny and others challenged students to stop and think. The quote at the top of the board in the picture is “The doors of opportunity are marked push and pull,” and is attributed to author Ethel Mumford.
I have been thinking about that quote the last few days. That quote had a particular message to the students that read it in 2003, but what message does it have for us at the Church of the Painted Hills in August 2021?
So I started thinking about a door that we push to open. In many cases we simply put our hand or shoulder on the door and push as we are walking. Even if we are carrying something, we don’t have to break our stride and we simply keep moving forward. Sometimes an opportunity works that way. The opportunity presents itself, and we are able to add it to what we are carrying and keep moving.
Then there are the doors that we have to pull to open. When we encounter a door we have to pull, we have to stop, if we are carrying something we may have to put it down (although I refuse to do that with grocery bags), take hold of the door and step back to get out of the way of the door, hold the door with our foot, pick up what we were carrying and then walk through the door.
I think that is what the door of opportunity looked like for many of my students, especially the nontraditional students. Losing their jobs was a step back, some life events that took place while they were in school were a step back, but they grabbed the door, took the step back and started walking forward again.
Haven’t we been doing the same thing since March of 2020? We took a step back when we stopped worshipping indoors because of the pandemic, but then we took a step back and opened the door to virtual worship, parking lot worship and now hybrid worship.
Here we are in August of 2021, and we just stepped back and pulled open another door, guidelines that recommend we wear masks indoors regardless of our vaccination status. I wonder, what opportunity is on the other side of this door?
COVID-19 Precautions
On Tuesday, July 27, the CDC updated their mask wearing guidelines for individuals who are fully vaccinated. The new guidelines state: “To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.” Unfortunately, Pima County is an area of substantial transmission, so in accordance with these guidelines we are asking that everyone wear a mask while in the sanctuary for worship.
While I hoped it would not be this way, I did anticipate that there would be setbacks and challenges along our path to moving past COVID-19, and we will deal with those setbacks and challenges when they appear. As we have shown for over a year now, none of those setbacks and challenges can stop us from fulfilling our mission to “Be the Church.”
While I hoped it would not be this way, I did anticipate that there would be setbacks and challenges along our path to moving past COVID-19, and we will deal with those setbacks and challenges when they appear. As we have shown for over a year now, none of those setbacks and challenges can stop us from fulfilling our mission to “Be the Church.”
Worship this Sunday
This Sunday we will gather in the Sanctuary and also livestream worship beginning at 10:00. Based on the new CDC guidelines please wear a mask during worship even if you are fully vaccinated against COVID 19.
Announcements
We the People Ride is a cross-country bike ride from San Diego, CA to St. Augustine, FL. The ride will take place from September 10 to November 14, and will be in Nogales, AZ on September 22. More information can be found here, https://wethepeopleride.org/.
TUCSON CROP HUNGER WALK
Organizational meetings for this fall's TUCSON CROP HUNGER WALK are under way.
A co-captain for the CPH TUCSON CROP HUNGER WALK team is needed to help with our plans to FUNdraise for this event.
If you are interested, please contact Sally at 520 282-2544 or southeastsafe@hotmail.com.
Organizational meetings for this fall's TUCSON CROP HUNGER WALK are under way.
A co-captain for the CPH TUCSON CROP HUNGER WALK team is needed to help with our plans to FUNdraise for this event.
If you are interested, please contact Sally at 520 282-2544 or southeastsafe@hotmail.com.
Centering Prayer is cancelled until further notice.
CPH SPEEDWAY CLEAN TEAM
July the 10th, it was humid and hot,
The trash tossed on Speedway this month was a lot.
So, Connie, Sally, and Jan braved the heat,
Met at 6:00 a.m. to clean up the street.
One end of Speedway the homeless camps are growing,
Strollers, diapers, and other trash keeps on going and going.
Each month our distress goes into reports,
In hopes there is help for those living in homeless forts.
There's plenty of trash on the opposite end of the road,
This month baby bottles, tea pots, condoms, and more waste was part of the load.
Fourth of July revelers had quite a blast,
But they forgot to pick up their fireworks trash.
So, we added that litter to our bags that we carried,
By the end of the cleanup, we felt rather harried.
In August we are taking a break from cleaning the street,
September 11th at 6:30 a.m. is the next time we'll meet.
July the 10th, it was humid and hot,
The trash tossed on Speedway this month was a lot.
So, Connie, Sally, and Jan braved the heat,
Met at 6:00 a.m. to clean up the street.
One end of Speedway the homeless camps are growing,
Strollers, diapers, and other trash keeps on going and going.
Each month our distress goes into reports,
In hopes there is help for those living in homeless forts.
There's plenty of trash on the opposite end of the road,
This month baby bottles, tea pots, condoms, and more waste was part of the load.
Fourth of July revelers had quite a blast,
But they forgot to pick up their fireworks trash.
So, we added that litter to our bags that we carried,
By the end of the cleanup, we felt rather harried.
In August we are taking a break from cleaning the street,
September 11th at 6:30 a.m. is the next time we'll meet.
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Sandwiches for Casa Maria488 sandwiches were lovingly crafted on July 13th!
We will be making sandwiches for Casa Maria on Tues, August 10 and we could really use more volunteers to help make the sandwiches. The sandwiches need to be at Casa Maria between 10 and 10:30. We start setting up at 8 a.m. and begin making sandwiches around 8:20. We can also use donations of meat, cheese and bread. Thanks to all who support this mission with your donations of time and sandwich makings.
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ICS Food Drive
Our friends at ICS will be coming on September 15th at 11:00 to receive our donations of nonperishable food for their food pantry. The food wagon will be outside the church entrance on Sunday mornings before and during worship. Donations can also be brought to the office during normal business hours. Thank you for your continuing support of the ICS Food Bank.
In-Person Yoga classes are cancelled from August 9th through August 20th.
Hello Beautiful Yogis!
I am so happy to announce I have resumed teaching in-person at The Church of the Painted Hills on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The new in-person time will be 11am. You must sign up ahead of time to reserve your spot. There will only be 12 spots available for now. See details below for cost, props, location, etc.
I will continue to offer online classes via zoom each week day morning at 9am.
In-Person Class Details
All in-person classes are $10
- (Pay with cash, check, credit, in-person or online)
- You can contact me by text or email to reserve your spot or use my website.
- Please bring your own mat, blocks and strap. (Mats $10, Blocks and Straps $5)
- On Line Zoom Classes Mon.-Fri. at 9am price will remain $8.50.
COVID Accommodations
- Classes will be limited to 12 people for now.
- Masks can be taken off on your mat if you have been vaccinated.
- Pre-registration required. Just text me or use the website to register before class. You can pay in-person or online.
Church of the Painted Hills
11am
3295 W Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85745
Tuesday - Core/Balance
Thursday - Yoga for Bones
Register for in-person or online classes here.
Please call me (520-490-4012) if you have any trouble with the online system. I'm here to help!
Love, Trish
