Scripture Prayer Nov 29

Philippians 2: 5

Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus.

Heavenly Father, this is our constant prayer.  Bless Father Shaw Mudge and continue to send your Holy Spirit so that his mind is in agreement with Jesus' mind.  May it always be the inspiration of Father, Son and Holy Spirit that leads him as he prepares those new courses for the theology students in Belize.

We thank You for every blessing during this Thanksgiving weekend and as we get ready for the new church year to start tomorrow.  We pray for the whole Mudge family.  Bless them, provide for them, prosper them.  We pray for Lydia as she gets ready for her mission in Honduras.  We pray for Mother Julie and her hospital ministry.  And for the student getting ready to be ordained to the diaconate and for those new deacons who will progress to the priesthood next year.

Thank You for the increase in donations and in parish visits.We know that You will provide, Lord.  We pray especially for a timely selling of the Mudge town house in Wynantskill NY.

We all give thanks with grateful hearts, Lord.  Amen.

Newsleter November 2014

Missionary.

As a missionary, I am called to do many unexpected ministries, sometimes at the last minute. Flexibility is a important part of being a missionary.

Here are some of situations I have found myself in, recently, in Belize:

An unplanned hospital visitation opportunity with Bishop Philip, that came up during an unplanned dinner engagement.

An unplanned celebration of the Holy Eucharist in a rural parish. The Celebrant was not feeling well, and during the passing of the peace, he asked me to fill for him for the rest of the service.

An unplanned celebration of the Holy Eucharist at the Cathedral during a Wednesday morning service for about 400 high school students. I had been invited simply to introduce a new deacon to the students at the beginning of the service. About five minutes before the service began, I found out that I was to celebrate the Holy Eucharist. As I was beginning to process into the service, I found out that I was to preach.

Asked to attend a retreat. As the retreat date loomed closer, I was asked to share in the leading of the retreat. In the final days before the retreat, I found out that I was leading the first half of the retreat, alone.

Putting together a verbal presentation weeks in advance of the presentation deadline. Based on newly updated instructions, changing this to a 15 minute facilitator’s presentation the Monday before the presentation was to be given. Based on further updated instructions on Monday, creating my own 5 to 10 minute video as the initial part of the presentation, in time for an impromptu facilitators meeting on Tuesday. Making additional video modifications on Tuesday, based on updated information at the Tuesday meeting.

And here is the punch line with each of these unexpected ministries. They turned out wonderfully, and I attribute that outcome to several factors, especially your prayers.

God bless you,

Shaw, and on behalf of Julie.

Support.

Please pray and continue to make checks out to: "SAMS". Put "Shaw and Julie Mudge" in the memo, to support what we are doing. Your continued support makes the work in Belize possible.

Mailing address:

SAMS,

P. O. Box 399,

Ambridge, PA 15003-0399.

Or on-line, at http://goo.gl/nll8ut  

Father Shaw in Belize

The offertory being sung in Garifuna at the Diocese of Belize Synod; photo taken by Fr. Shaw Mudge. (c) 2014.

Prayer Mail

Dear Friends,

This is our public prayer mail for Tuesday November 18.

I have been working on teaching notes for at least two courses in the midst of many other things.

I have been pleased by the renewed and new interest in what is happening in Belize.

Prayer requests:

 

1) Preparation of the next people/person to be ordained Deacon in Belize in early 2015, and for the preparation of those who would be ordained priests in late 2015.

2) For God's timing of my visits to Belize in 2015, for my work in the U.S. for the Diocese of Belize, and for my work while in Belize. That the diocesan office move in Belize City would go smoothly. Please pray for the course work I am preparing. I am working on two at the moment, and have about three in the wings.

3) For contributions and parish visitations. There has been an increase of late. This is very good.

4) For the preparation for upcoming courses and the completion of the Spanish Prayer Book. The Bishops of the Province of the West Indies are meeting this week, I understand, and will be reviewing the materials submitted thus far in preparation for the Provincial Synod next year.

5) For God's provision for all our needs both here and abroad, including the sale of our dwelling in Wynantskill.

6) For Lydia as she prepares for Honduras.

God bless you,

Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+ and Lydia

I pray for you every day.

Scripture Prayer

Psalm 90: 12

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts to wisdom

1Thessalonians 5:8:

 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

Lord, we thank You for all the gifts and talents that you have bestowed upon Father Shaw Mudge as he devotes his life to serving You through his teaching mission in Belize.  Thank You for the wisdom that helps him use each day to the best advantage.  Thank You for his great faith that he shares with his students and all whom he meets.  Thank You for your love which shines through him to all his world.  And thank You for the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ which is our Christian hope and the most important message to impart to the world.

We continue to pray for guidance and provision for Father Shaw and his family.  And we especially ask for a quick and profitable sale of the Mudge’s town house in New York.  We thank You, Lord, for every blessing that you impart.  Amen.

Prayer Mail

Dear Friends,

This is our public prayer mail for Monday November 10.

After the recent momentous events, we are back to incremental progress, preparing for future momentous events. In the meantime, we had some technical difficulties sending out the prayer mail for this past week.

The Diocesan Office in Belize is moving this month, only a short distance from where it has been located.

Much of the Spanish Prayer book translation will be ready for the meeting of the House of Bishops of the Church in the Province of the West Indies which meets, later this month. The balance remains to be done, but this is a very good start for an 800 page book.

My workshop presentation on reentry adjustment was well received. A follow-up article is in the works.

I am beginning to receive parish opportunity requests for 2015.

Prayer requests:

 

1) Preparation of the next people/person to be ordained Deacon in Belize (early 2015).

2) For God's timing of my visits to Belize in 2015, for my work in the U.S. for the Diocese of Belize, and for my work while in Belize. That the diocesan office move in Belize City would go smoothly.  

3) For contributions and parish visitations.

4) For the preparation for upcoming courses and the completion of the Spanish Prayer Book.

5) For Lydia's mission work in Honduras (beginning early January).

6) For God's provision for all our needs both here and abroad, including the sale of our dwelling in Wynantskill.

God bless you,

Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+ and Lydia

I pray for you every day.