VOLUME 32 | ISSUE 5 Pine Street Presbyterian Church MAY 1, 2012

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INSIDE THIS ISSUETrustee Notes . . . . . . . . . . . 2

DDB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

May Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . 7

May Scripture . . . . . . . . . . . 8

May At A GlanceKrislund Work Day . . . May 5

Bagels & Belief . . . . . . May 6

MAPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 11

Men’s Breakfast . . . . . . May 12

Pine StreetWalkers . . . May 13

Checkup Center Walk . May 19

Carol’s Tea . . . . . . . . . . May 20

See TEA on page 3

Jonathan Hays Featured in next MAPS Concertby Tom Clark-Jones

Pine Street’s own native son, Jonathan Hays is the featured performer in the next Music At Pine Street concert, which will be held on Friday evening, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. and will be a benefit for Downtown Daily Bread, replacing an earlier concert that had to be canceled.

The program features the song cycle of Ludwig van Beethoven, An die ferne Geliebte; four selected songs of Johannes See MAPS on page 2

According to the flyer you will find in the Gathering Place, Stephen Ministry is “God’s Love in Action.” It is a ministry where lay persons have been trained to provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to individuals in the congregation and community who are experiencing difficulties in their lives. A Stephen minister is someone who is a child of God, a member of the congregation with gifts for caregiving, a lay person who has received 50 hours of training in providing emotional and spiritual care, a Christian friend who listens, prays, supports and encourages. It is someone who will “be there” for his or her care receiver, meeting faithfully for about an hour each week, for as long as there is a need.

Here at Pine Street, Stephen Ministry was brought to the attention of our Senior Pastor, Russell Sullivan, in

2009 by Carol Mader. Carol learned about Stephen Ministry in part from her brother who is a Stephen Minister at his church. She felt a need to bring the kind of caring and comfort that

Stephen Ministry offers to our congregation. Inspired by further investigation of what Stephen Ministry can do for those who need support and Christian love, she began working with Russell in 2009 to bring the needed information, materials and training to Pine Street. In 2010 the first team of Stephen

Ministers was developed and has been available for care. In 2012 we commissioned three new Stephen Ministers to add to the team.

Carol was a gentle, loving, caring woman of God. She wanted others to know they are cared for and loved by God. By the sharing of her gifts and

“God’s Love in Action”:A Tea to Honor Carol Mader

by Cheryl Goode

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Bagels & BeliefMay 6

“Why Doesn’t God Like Religious

People” Rev. Alex Lang

June 3 “Pardon My Insistence”

Rev. Russell Sullivan

All forums are held in Fellowship Hall at

9:40 a.m.

Trustee Notesfor March

Approved the accounting firm of Greenawalt & Company to perform audits for Pine Street and DDB for the years 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Approved the job description for the office of Treasurer of Pine Street.

Approved the termination of Pine Street’s relationship with US Trust/Bank of America, and approved transferring all managed investments to Bryn Mawr Trust.

Approved the purchase and installation of a security camera in the South Street entrance.

Accepted a proposal to refinish the floors in the sanctuary with work to be done in the summer months.

Accepted a proposal to refurbish the two outdoor signs and purchase new letters for them.

Brahms and a new song cycle by Jeremy Gill entitled Helian. Mr. Gill serves as Mr. Hays’ accompanist for the concert which makes for an especially wonderful experience of Mr. Gill’s new work. Jeremy Gill is a native of Harrisburg currently working out of Philadelphia. He

is a young composer who has gained much respect in the musical world for his exciting music. His works include pieces for orchestra, chamber ensembles and organ as well as voice.

Jonathan Hays teaches studio voice at Dickinson College, Susquehanna University, and Brooklyn College and Conservatory of Music; and specializes in performances of newly composed vocal music. Career highlights include performances of leading roles with the Los Angeles Opera, Washington Opera, the Lincoln Center Festival, Portland Opera, Central City Opera, Bel Canto at Caramoor, Opera de la Colombia, and Cape Town Opera; and concert engagements with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Mostly Mozart Festival, Toronto Symphony, Musica Viva, American Symphony Orchestra, and Colorado Symphony, among many others. His recording of Jeremy Gill’s Helian ranked fourth on Philadelphia City Paper’s list of Top 10 Classical Albums of 2011, and the Big Easy Foundation honored him with their 2011 award for Best Performance of New Classical Music. All in all he has a busy career of both teaching and performing.

The concert is free, which is a change from the original announcement. Being a benefit, we hope you will bring your checkbook and be generous to Downtown Daily Bread, our own mission in action right here at Pine Street Church. For your convenience, the South Street garage will be open and free of charge to all concert attendees. We offer child care for the event. Mark the date now, and make it a priority of your spring ‘to do’ list! It will be an evening to remember. Any questions may be addressed to Tom Clark-Jones, organist-choirmaster and coordinator of the program.

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Vacation Bible School will be held June 25 – 29, 2012 from 6:00 – 8:30p.m. Pine Street will again partner with Faith United Church of Christ in New Cumberland. Children age three through fifth grade are welcome. We will be learning about Daniel.

Save the Date for VBS!

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If you would like to be on the Downtown Daily Bread mailing list, please send your name and mailing address (not email) to estrokoff@pinestreet.org or call 238-4717.

Once your name is on the mailing list, you will receive the DDB newsletter, event invitations, and other important information.

What can we do? How can we help?by Elaine Strokoff

I am often asked these two questions. When they relate to DDB, the answer can be short and easy, “write a check, donate goods, or volunteer.” I might add that a mere $2 donation would pay for a meal for a hungry person or that a donation of clothing or personal hygiene items would help the Downtown Daily Bread Lunch Plus program. If I had more time, I could tell them client stories and encourage folks to attend DDB fundraising events.

To answer “What can I do? How can we help?” in our larger context is far more complex. Based upon my 17 years at DDB, I would say that we must focus on the individual. That said, I wrestle with the concept of the “chicken or the egg?” At DDB we work primarily with adults. We see people who have experienced lives of negativity and strife. They have done things we cannot imagine and have witnessed things we should never experience. These young adults are old beyond their years. When they become parents and are responsible for raising a child, I feel there is a need for society to step in and provide help.

In many cases, young, uneducated parents living in poverty never had a real childhood. There was no stability in their lives and no appropriate role modes for parenting. I think it imperative that we work as a community or “village” to offer these young adults and their children the best opportunities beginning with the birth of the baby and continuing into teenage years. Downtown Daily Bread helps by offering meals and counseling young women who become pregnant. We refer them to the proper agencies for health checks, prenatal care, and financial assistance. DDB may help with employment counseling and shelter, as well. When someone asks me, “how can I really make a difference?” I would say that beyond helping provide the basics of life such as food, clothing, and shelter, provide for the next generation. Do this by becoming a mentor for a young mother or father and provide them with a good role model for parenting. Many children born into poverty and ignorance do not have a chance of growing into a happy, independent, healthy adult unless we provide those services to them. Every minute, every cent spent in this endeavor will come back ten fold. Not just for the child but for society at large.

On a brighter note, I wish you all happy spring and a happy heart as we watch the earth renew itself. Peace.

Elaine

DDB is in need of . . . razors and personal hygiene items, especially shampoo. There is also a need for professional, interview, and work-appropriate women’s clothing, as well as casual. The DDB counselors are seeing more women clients and are helping them on their way to self-sufficiency. We need your help. You can drop items off at 234 South St. If you need help bringing it in, call the client counslor at 238-4718 and she will get people to help.

talents we are fortunate to have Stephen Ministry at Pine Street. We are holding a Tea Party in her honor on Sunday, May 20, 2012, from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Cost of the event is $10.00 per person, children five and under free, with proceeds to benefit Stephen Ministry. Tickets may be purchased at the Welcome Center. Please join us in Fellowship Hall to enjoy tea, sandwiches and desserts. (There will be handcrafted items to be raffled). You will have the opportunity to learn more about Stephen Ministry and how Carol was instrumental in bringing “God’s Love in Action” to Pine Street.

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Medicine Container Collection

Bring empty plastic prescription and/or non-prescription containers (remove labels) and deposit them in the box on the mission table in the Gathering Place. They will be sent to Haiti and India with a local medical mission group for use as medications are dispensed to patients.

Camp Krislund Annual Spring

Work DayAs summer

approaches there are always jobs that need to be done to prepare Camp Krislund for the nearly 700 children who will begin arriving in June. Work includes a variety of activities such as planting, painting, power washing, putting on wagon canvases, placing equipment. Please join us on Saturday, May 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with lunch and fellowship to follow. Volunteers of all skill levels are welcome! Tools are available at Krislund, but please bring your own work gloves. RAIN OR SHINE. Carpooling is possible. Sign up at Welcome Center.

ALSO, a list of needed items for the camp is on the mission table. Items can be delivered to the camp through the Presbytery Office in Camp Hill.

Walk for Community

Checkup CenterSaturday, May 19,

starting at 9:00am at HACC. Get sponsors to donate. Proceeds support Community Check-up Center in Harrisburg. For more information contact Barb Seaton at 213-0333 or rfseaton@aol.com.

Lenten Food Drive

Thank you to those who contributed to the Lenten Food Drive for Ecumenical Food Pantry. In February we were able to deliver 12 bags of food and 15 bags in March.

For the past 8 months, Chris Ewing and I have been working closely with Steven Neiman to produce a new brochure and DVD for visitors who attend our church services. This brochure is the result of many hours of painstaking effort and is a beautiful representation of our congregation. Every person who visits our church will be given one of these brochures with a DVD in the back pocket as a means to encourage them to become active members of our community.

The first printing of this brochure had an error, so we had to have them reprinted (free of charge). As a result, we now have 2,000 brochures. The 1,000 that are error free will be given to visitors with the DVD in the back pocket. The 1,000 with the error we would like to give out to the congregation. We want you to take them home with you and give them out to your friends, neighbors and colleagues.

They will be available at the Welcome Center and you can have as many as you want. We only ask that if you take them that you give them to people rather than keep them for yourself. I think you will agree that the brochure is absolutely stunning. I am proud to have been a part of its creation and I believe it reflects everything important about our church, our values and our faith. I encourage you to check it out and take some with you to help us get the word out about what’s happening at Third and Pine.

New Brochure/DVD For Visitorsby Rev. Alex Lang

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Your Adult Education and Spiritual Formation Committee is presenting some wonderful educational offerings for the summer. Here’s the schedule of these Sunday forums in the Fellowship Hall at 9:40 a.m.:

June 17 and June 24 – “Earth Care” – Our Mission Committee for the last several years has led us in developing our awareness about caring for creation. On these two Sundays the Committee will show some outstanding videos and lead us in discussion about eco-justice and food sustainability. The videos present the work of actual congregations in their struggle to preserve their communities from pollution. This is a “must see”!

July 1 – “Clean Politics, Clean Streams” – Member of Pine Street and former Pennsylvania state senator, Franklin Kury, will present his recently published memoirs, Clean Politics, Clean Streams. Through the lens of his own book and his work in the Pennsylvania State Senate, Franklin will show us ways ordinary citizens can be involved in the preservation of the natural environment.

July 8, 15, 22, and 29 – “Christian Faith and Interfaith Dialogue” - Professor of Theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary, Lee Barrett will share with us how Christians can view people of other faiths and how we can engage in meaningful interfaith dialogue.

August 5 – “Youth Mission Trip” – At the end of June our youth will be venturing south to Florida to work with mentally challenged children at the Duvall Home. Plan to hear about their summer experiences.

August 12– “Games of Faith” will be led by Joanne Smith. Plan for a fun event as Joanne Smith, through some imaginative games, helps us mine the Bible for jewels of faith.

August 19 – “Prison Ministry” – One of our favorite teachers, Dr. Charles ‘Buz’ Myers, professor of religion at Gettysburg College, will talk to us about prison ministry and how we can make a difference to people who are incarcerated.

August 26 – “Militant Christianity: Saints, Angels, and Martyrs in Sparkling, Colorful Glass” – Did you know that the large lovely window in the rear balcony is called “Militant Christianity”? What does that mean and who are all those people depicted in that window? Join Ken Hays as he shares with us the story of that window and the heroes and heroines of our faith.

September 2 – “Singing the Faith: a Look at Our New Hymnal” – This summer our denomination is unveiling a new Presbyterian hymnal, and we at Pine Street will be studying this new work. Join us this Sunday as Ron Poorman, Chair of the Worship and Arts Committee, introduces this new work to us.

Adult Education Forums for the SummerDr. Russell C. Sullivan, Jr., Pastor

MOMs Group by Cheryl Goode

Pine Street’s new Mom’s group met on Sunday, April 15, 2012. We enjoyed dinner in Fellowship Hall and then met downstairs in room 106. We began the evening answering some get to know you type questions and then moved into a lesson. The goal of our first two gatherings was to begin discussing “What is faith and when does it begin?” Our first gathering we took time to define faith, so when we meet again we can begin exploring when faith begins and (faith development), particularly in young children.

Once we are established, the group will guide what their gathering time will accomplish.

It was a positive evening and I hope all mothers of children up to kindergarten age will consider joining us. This is a great opportunity to share in fellowship and to support one another. Our next gathering will be Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. Child care will be available.

Elementary Sunday school has, in the past, met during the 9:40a.m. Sunday school hour. This year we are not offering the traditional Sunday school for the summer months. Students will meet with Cheryl Goode in the library at 11:00 a.m., where we will be learning about the order of Worship and Sacraments. Students

will be brought into the Sanctuary in time to celebrate communion. At the conclusion of the service parents may come to the front of the Sanctuary to pick up their child. Middle and high school students are welcome to join the adult forum at 9:40a.m. or meet with Cheryl Goode in room 106 for a relaxed learning experience.

Summer Learning for Children & Youth

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Deaths

Robert Ward

September 19, 1936 – March 13, 2012

On Sunday, May 13, 2012, the Pine StreetWalkers will return to the Victoria and White Tail Trails in hopes of catching a glimpse of the freshly blooming Pink Lady’s Slipper. This will be a three mile loop hike with a considerable climb up a rocky trail. The pace will be as slow as the slowest walker. Wear good footwear and bring water. Of course, bring your cameras. Sorry, you may not pick this endangered wildflower. So take plenty of photos for your mother and take them to her on this Mothers Day. Better yet, have your mother come along. We will meet at the trail head parking lot at 1 pm.

Directions to the trail: Take PA Route 225 north out of Dauphin (approximately 2 miles), turn right onto PA Route 325, go exactly 5 miles, the trail head parking lot is on your left. Be careful, the parking area is easy to miss as it is behind trees and just after you crest a small hill. Sign up at the Welcome Center. Why not consider car pooling from church? For info about the Pink Lady’s Slipper, go to www.naturenorth.com/spring/flora/pladysl/Fplady.html

Pine StreetWalkers Ready To Hit the Trail

Youth Mission Tripby Rev. Alex Lang

I would like to say a word of thanks for everyone who contributed to our Youth Mission Trip during the fundraiser on Palm Sunday and Easter. You all generously donated over $2600, which was our goal. Your donations will help offset the cost of transportation, which is quite expensive because of the number of youth we are transporting to Florida.

As you all are aware, each year I attempt to expose our youth to a different kind of poverty. The first mission trip dealt with urban poverty. The second mission trip exposed them to rural poverty. This year our mission trip is aiming to serve the mentally handicapped. I am attempting to expose our youth to what I call “poverty of the mind.”

Unlike rural and urban poverty, which are often defined by geography and resources, the mentally handicapped suffer from a very different kind of poverty. What you and I take for granted every day as we navigate the world around us and work to build our lives through knowledge and information are incomprehensible to the people we will be serving.

The challenge of this trip is really twofold. On the one hand, I think the youth will grapple with the issue that the meaning that defines our lives, is the not the same meaning that defines the lives of the mentally handicapped. On the other hand, they will grapple with the fact that the mentally handicapped are still God’s children and our assumptions of what brings meaning to our lives is patently misguided. My hope is that they will discover that all humans possess an intrinsic and indescribable value that is the basis upon which we should define the meaning of our lives.

We are traveling to the first place I ever participated on a mission trip and I can assure you that the impact of this trip is much easier to feel than it is to articulate. Though they may return unable to convey in words how this trip affected them, I guarantee there will be something inside of them that has changed as a result of this trip. I look forward to telling you all about it during the Adult Forum on August 5th. Thank you again for your generosity. We could not do these mission trips without your support.

Men’s BreakfastYou will need lots of

energy to do all the yard work Saturday, so why not fuel up by having Breakfast with the Pine Street Men for “the best breakfast in town” on Saturday, May 12.

This will be a time of fellowship and discussion. What a great way to start the day. Breakfast at 8 a.m., in Fellowship Hall.

May, 2012

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday298:30 AM Worship - Sanctuary9:40 AM Church School - All Ages11:00 AM Worship –Sanctuary4:00 PM Officer Training4:15 PM Youth Handbell Choir5:00 PM SYF – Fellowship Hall & Boyd

30 18:45 AM Staff Worship9:15 AM Staff Meeting7:30 PM Called Session Meeting

26:00 PM KOALA6:00 PM JYF – Boyd7:30 PM Adult Handbell Choir

37:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal

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6 8:30 AM Worship - Sanctuary9:40 AM Bagels & Belief9:40 AM Church School - All Ages11:00 AM Worship –Sanctuary1:00 PM Picnic for Elementary Teachers4:15 PM Youth Handbell Choir5:00 PM SYF – Fellowship Hall & Boyd

7 88:45 AM Staff Worship9:15 AM Staff Meeting7:00 PM Program Committee Meetings

96:00 PM KOALA6:00 PM JYF – Boyd7:30 PM Adult Handbell Choir

107:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal

117:30 PM MAPS Event

128:00 AM Men’s Breakfast9:30AM Kitchen Maintenance Cleaning10:00 AM Shawl Ministry

138:30 AM Worship - Sanctuary9:40 AM Church School - All Ages11:00 AM Worship –Sanctuary1:00 PM Pine StreetWalkers hike4:15 PM Youth Handbell Choir5:00 PM SYF – Fellowship Hall & Boyd

141:00 PM Stephen Leader Meeting

158:45 AM Staff Worship9:15 AM Staff Meeting12:00 PM Trustees Meeting

166:00 PM KOALA6:00 PM JYF – Boyd6:00 PM Beatitudes Study Group7:30 PM Adult Handbell Choir

177:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal

18 199:00 AM Deacons Retreat (Location TBD)

208:30 AM Worship - Sanctuary9:40 AM Church School - All Ages11:00 AM Worship –Sanctuary12:30 PM Tea Party4:15 PM Youth Handbell Choir5:00 PM SYF – Fellowship Hall & Boyd

21 228:45 AM Staff Worship9:15 AM Staff Meeting6:00 PM Presbytery Meeting – Centre Presbyterian Church, Loysville

236:00 PM KOALA6:00 PM JYF – Boyd7:30 PM Adult Handbell Choir

247:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal7:30 PM Personnel Committee Meeting

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278:30 AM Worship - Sanctuary9:40 AM Church School - All Ages11:00 AM Worship –Sanctuary5:00 PM SYF – Fellowship Hall & Boyd

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Memorial Day

Church & Boyd Offices Closed

298:45 AM Staff Worship9:15 AM Staff Meeting7:00 PM Admin & Finance Meetings

306:00 PM KOALA6:00 PM JYF – Boyd7:30 PM Adult Handbell Choir

317:00 PM Chancel Choir Rehearsal

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Tuesday May 1Psalms 98, 146Exodus 32:21–341 Thessalonians 1:1–10Matthew 5:11–16

Wednesday May 2Psalms 99, 147:1–11Exodus 33:1–231 Thessalonians 2:1–12Matthew 5:17–20

Thursday May 3Psalms 47, 147:12–20Exodus 34:1–171 Thessalonians 2:13–20Matthew 5:21–26

Friday May 4Psalms 96, 148Exodus 34:18–351 Thessalonians 3:1–13Matthew 5:27–37

Saturday May 5Psalms 92, 149Exodus 40:18–381 Thessalonians 4:1–12Matthew 5:38–48

Sunday May 6Fifth Sunday of EasterPsalms 93, 150Leviticus 8:1–13, 30–36Hebrews 12:1–14Luke 4:16–30

Monday May 7Psalms 97, 145Leviticus 16:1–191 Thessalonians 4:13–18Matthew 6:1–6, 16–18

Tuesday May 8Psalms 98, 146Leviticus 16:20–341 Thessalonians 5:1–11Matthew 6:7–15

Wednesday May 9Psalms 99, 147:1–11Leviticus 19:1–181 Thessalonians 5:12–28Matthew 6:19–24

Thursday May 10Psalms 47, 147:12–20Leviticus 19:26–372 Thessalonians 1:1–12Matthew 6:25–34

Friday May 11Psalms 96, 148Leviticus 23:1–222 Thessalonians 2:1–17Matthew 7:1–12

Saturday May 12Psalms 92, 149Leviticus 23:23–442 Thessalonians 3:1–18Matthew 7:13–21

Sunday May 13Sixth Sunday of EasterPsalms 93, 150Leviticus 25:1–17James 1:2–8, 16–18Luke 12:13–21

Monday May 14Psalms 97, 145Leviticus 25:35–55Col. 1:9–14Matthew 13:1–16

Tuesday May 15Psalms 98, 146Leviticus 26:1–201 Timothy 2:1–6Matthew 13:18–23

Wednesday May 16Psalms 99, 147:1–11Leviticus 26:27–42Ephesians 1:1–10Matthew 22:41–46

Thursday May 17Ascension of the LordPsalms 47, 147:12–20Daniel 7:9–14Hebrews 2:5–18Matthew 28:16–20

Friday May 18Psalms 96, 1481 Samuel 2:1–10Ephesians 2:1–10Matthew 7:22–27

Saturday May 19Psalms 92, 149Numbers 11:16–17, 24–29Ephesians 2:11–22Matthew 7:28—8:4

Sunday May 20Seventh Sunday of EasterPsalms 93, 150Exodus 3:1–12Hebrews 12:18–29Luke 10:17–24

Monday May 21Psalms 97, 145Joshua 1:1–9Ephesians 3:1–13Matthew 8:5–17

Tuesday May 22Psalms 98, 1461 Samuel 16:1–13aEphesians 3:14–21Matthew 8:18–27

Wednesday May 23Psalms 99, 147:1–11Isa. 4:2–6Ephesians 4:1–16Matthew 8:28–34

Thursday May 24Psalms 47, 147:12–20Zechariah 4:1–14Ephesians 4:17–32Matthew 9:1–8

Friday May 25Psalms 96, 148Jeremiah 31:27–34Ephesians 5:1–32Matthew 9:9–17

Saturday May 26Psalms 92, 149Ezekiel 36:22–27Ephesians 6:1–24Matthew 9:18–26

Sunday May 27Day of PentecostPsalms 104, 150Deuteronomy 16:9–12Acts 4:18–21, 23–33John 4:19–26

Monday May 28Psalms 135, 145Proverbs 10:1–121 Timothy 1:1–17Matthew 12:22–32

Tuesday May 29Psalms 123, 146Proverbs 15:16–331 Timothy 1:18—2:15Matthew 12:33–42

Wednesday May 30Psalms 15, 147:1–11Proverbs 17:1–201 Timothy 3:1–16Matthew 12:43–50

Thursday May 31Psalms 36, 147:12–20Proverbs 21:30—22:61 Timothy 4:1–16Matthew 13:24–30

Lectionary Readings for May