Psalm 32: 10b-11
Steadfast love surrounds the one who trusts in the Lord. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
Father God, we thank You for lots of good news in Father Shaw’s last prayer mail. We thank You especially that Mother Julie has been accepted into the CPE program in Connecticut. We know that your steadfast love surrounds both Father Shaw and Mother Julie and their family because they trust in You. We praise You Father and shout for joy for all the blessings that You bestow upon your faithful servants who are upright in heart.
We pray for Father Shaw as his time to travel abroad fast approaches. Be with him in all the details, Lord. Keep him safe and send him travel mercies. May his trips to Tanzania and Belize bring positive results in the growth of his on-line theological training mission.
We are glad in the Lord. We rejoice. We shout for joy! Thank You Father for keeping us upright in heart. Amen.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Newsletter April 2013
“Seeking the last, the least, the lost, and the lonely.”
Our goal in missions is to go and do the work God has called us to do, including to the last, the least, the lost, and the lonely. And I plan to do so in Tanzania and Belize.
Jesus says that the last shall be first in the Kingdom of God. Jesus says that just as we will do to one of the least of our brethren, so we do to him. Jesus leaves the 99 sheep behind to seek out the lost. Some of the lonely are very powerful. Some of the lonely are very vulnerable.
Sometimes investing time in the people you least suspect as important, may become a blessing.
And so at the New Wineskins conference in early April, I prayed about whom to sit with, and sometimes I sat with people whom you might not normally look to be powerful, influential, wealthy, or successful, at least by their appearance.
To my continued surprise, the Holy Spirit was guiding me in some very important ways, such as to: bishops, very devout people, future leaders of the Church, and other divine and unexpected encounters that were a real blessing. As a by-product of these encounters, our missionary endeavor has gained new allies and has increased its potential and momentum.
And, as a result of divine encounters, we have received verbal permission to offer the Christian Foundations Program of Trinity School for Ministry to the specific seminaries with whom we are associated. Details to be worked out.
In about 1 week, I plan to be traveling to Tanzania and then to Belize, as a missionary who goes to places that others might not go, for various reasons. But I will not be alone. The Anglican Bishop of Belize has a plan for my life, and so does the Principal of the Bible College in Tanzania where I will be going, and so does God.
Ways to support us.
Your prayers and financial support make the online educational ministry happen. Thank you.
Please make checks out to: "SAMS", and put "Mudge" in the memo space. The mailing address is: SAMS, P. O. Box 399, Ambridge, PA 15003-0399.
God bless you,
Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+
The Rev. Dr. Shaw Mudge
The Rev. Julia Mudge
Missionaries of SAMS and Albany.
Prayer Mail from April 9
Dear partners in prayer,
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Alleluia! Happy Easter season. Alleluia!
This week's overview:
1) I attended the SAMS retreat and the New Wineskins Missionary Conference in North Carolina, along with others from the Diocese of Albany. Very inspirational. The missionary conference offered good strategies that could be adapted for parishes in the U.S. I did a fair amount of networking.
2) Julie was at St. John's in Ogdensburg for the weekend.
3) We have had some potentially exciting developments for our curriculum and for the scope of our on-line program, as a result of people at the Missionary Conference this week.
Prayer requests:
1) Trinity School for Ministry handed a bookmark to me at the missionary conference, with prayer requests that apply to our program. Here are two of the prayers: pray with us for an increase in enrollment and for financial provision.
2) For the students and their families, especially for students beginning the next course in about two weeks, and the ones working on current courses.
3) For our missionary table at the annual Convention in the Diocese of Albany in June.
4) For our North Country time, for Julie on the Albany Diocese priests' retreat, for the Western Tanganyika trip in late April to mid-May, Belize in mid-May, and Albany Diocesan Convention in June, and parish visits in the North Country after I return from the mission trips.
5) For the Holy Spirit to touch the lives of the people we meet, for the spread of the Gospel, for safe and timely travel, and that everything be done to the glory of God.
6) For time to focus on Swahili and Latin American Spanish as God needs me to focus on that, beginning this week.
7) For all that we need to do in Ogdensburg.
8) For a resolution to the persistent health insurance issue, God's way.
9) For Julie, our daughters, and everyone's plans.
God bless you, and thank you for praying. I pray for you every day.
In Christ,
Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+
"We are building the ship, while sailing it."
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Alleluia! Happy Easter season. Alleluia!
This week's overview:
1) I attended the SAMS retreat and the New Wineskins Missionary Conference in North Carolina, along with others from the Diocese of Albany. Very inspirational. The missionary conference offered good strategies that could be adapted for parishes in the U.S. I did a fair amount of networking.
2) Julie was at St. John's in Ogdensburg for the weekend.
3) We have had some potentially exciting developments for our curriculum and for the scope of our on-line program, as a result of people at the Missionary Conference this week.
Prayer requests:
1) Trinity School for Ministry handed a bookmark to me at the missionary conference, with prayer requests that apply to our program. Here are two of the prayers: pray with us for an increase in enrollment and for financial provision.
2) For the students and their families, especially for students beginning the next course in about two weeks, and the ones working on current courses.
3) For our missionary table at the annual Convention in the Diocese of Albany in June.
4) For our North Country time, for Julie on the Albany Diocese priests' retreat, for the Western Tanganyika trip in late April to mid-May, Belize in mid-May, and Albany Diocesan Convention in June, and parish visits in the North Country after I return from the mission trips.
5) For the Holy Spirit to touch the lives of the people we meet, for the spread of the Gospel, for safe and timely travel, and that everything be done to the glory of God.
6) For time to focus on Swahili and Latin American Spanish as God needs me to focus on that, beginning this week.
7) For all that we need to do in Ogdensburg.
8) For a resolution to the persistent health insurance issue, God's way.
9) For Julie, our daughters, and everyone's plans.
God bless you, and thank you for praying. I pray for you every day.
In Christ,
Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+
"We are building the ship, while sailing it."
Prayer Mail
Dear partners in prayer,
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Happy Easter season! Alleluia!
This week's overview:
1) Lydia has a new educational direction to explore which could be very good.
2) Ruth is beginning to transition to a new home.
3) Hannah is getting a second-hand car, to replace her current one.
4) Julie has graduated from her current CPE program, did extremely well, and has been accepted into a 1 year Connecticut CPE internship program.
5) Our Online Anglican Theological College (our Internet ministry outlet for Belize and Tanzania) has been given verbal approval to use the Christian Foundations Program courses from Trinity School for Ministry. Next, the written contract phase.
6) The next module of our Belize Internet ministry has gotten underway this past Saturday.
7) I received the itinerary for the Belize mission trip, and it includes preaching, teaching, vocational encouragement talks, and both the Bishop of Belize and myself on Belizean radio and TV. Pray that the Holy Spirit would use our words and deeds to his glory.
8) We continue to be blessed by the time with our brothers and sisters in Christ in the North Country.
Prayer requests:
1) For Julie at the Albany priests retreat that she may be blessed by the Holy Spirit during her time there.
2) For remaining preparations for the mission trip to Tanzania and Belize, which begins in about a week.
3) For an increase in enrollment, for financial provision, and for program development, in God's way and in God's time.
4) For students and their families.
5) For our missionary table at the annual Convention in the Diocese of Albany in June.
6) For the balance of our North Country ministry time, and for setting up parish presentations in the North Country.
7) For the Holy Spirit to touch the lives of the people we meet, for the spread of the Gospel, for safe and timely travel, and that everything be done to the glory of God.
8) For any necessary language learning.
9) For a resolution to the persistent health insurance issue, God's way.
10) For everything that is before each of our family members.
God bless you, and thank you for praying. I pray for you every day.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Happy Easter season! Alleluia!
This week's overview:
1) Lydia has a new educational direction to explore which could be very good.
2) Ruth is beginning to transition to a new home.
3) Hannah is getting a second-hand car, to replace her current one.
4) Julie has graduated from her current CPE program, did extremely well, and has been accepted into a 1 year Connecticut CPE internship program.
5) Our Online Anglican Theological College (our Internet ministry outlet for Belize and Tanzania) has been given verbal approval to use the Christian Foundations Program courses from Trinity School for Ministry. Next, the written contract phase.
6) The next module of our Belize Internet ministry has gotten underway this past Saturday.
7) I received the itinerary for the Belize mission trip, and it includes preaching, teaching, vocational encouragement talks, and both the Bishop of Belize and myself on Belizean radio and TV. Pray that the Holy Spirit would use our words and deeds to his glory.
8) We continue to be blessed by the time with our brothers and sisters in Christ in the North Country.
Prayer requests:
1) For Julie at the Albany priests retreat that she may be blessed by the Holy Spirit during her time there.
2) For remaining preparations for the mission trip to Tanzania and Belize, which begins in about a week.
3) For an increase in enrollment, for financial provision, and for program development, in God's way and in God's time.
4) For students and their families.
5) For our missionary table at the annual Convention in the Diocese of Albany in June.
6) For the balance of our North Country ministry time, and for setting up parish presentations in the North Country.
7) For the Holy Spirit to touch the lives of the people we meet, for the spread of the Gospel, for safe and timely travel, and that everything be done to the glory of God.
8) For any necessary language learning.
9) For a resolution to the persistent health insurance issue, God's way.
10) For everything that is before each of our family members.
God bless you, and thank you for praying. I pray for you every day.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Mudge Scripture Prayer
John 17:20-21 and 26
Jesus, you prayed this beautiful prayer for your disciples and those whom they discipled. Lord, we pray this prayer for Father Shaw and Mother Julie, their students, and those to whom the students will minister in the years to come. May all be ine in You, always remembering your great love and sharing your love and your words with all the world.
We continue to pray for the courses that the Mudges are developing and for all the travel plans: for Mother Julie at the Priests and Deacon Retreat, for Father Shaw during his journeys to Tanganyika and Belize, and for their mission table at the Albany Diocesan Convention.
Thank You, Lord, for every good gift that You send, especially for the gift of salvation. Amen.
Jesus, you prayed this beautiful prayer for your disciples and those whom they discipled. Lord, we pray this prayer for Father Shaw and Mother Julie, their students, and those to whom the students will minister in the years to come. May all be ine in You, always remembering your great love and sharing your love and your words with all the world.
We continue to pray for the courses that the Mudges are developing and for all the travel plans: for Mother Julie at the Priests and Deacon Retreat, for Father Shaw during his journeys to Tanganyika and Belize, and for their mission table at the Albany Diocesan Convention.
Thank You, Lord, for every good gift that You send, especially for the gift of salvation. Amen.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Prayer Mail
Dear partners in prayer,
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Alleluia! Happy Easter season. Alleluia!
This week's overview:
1) I attended the SAMS retreat and the New Wineskins Missionary Conference in North Carolina, along with others from the Diocese of Albany. Very inspirational. The missionary conference offered good strategies that could be adapted for parishes in the U.S. I did a fair amount of networking.
2) Julie was at St. John's in Ogdensburg for the weekend.
3) We have had some potentially exciting developments for our curriculum and for the scope of our on-line program, as a result of people at the Missionary Conference this week.
Prayer requests:
1) Trinity School for Ministry handed a bookmark to me at the missionary conference, with prayer requests that apply to our program. Here are two of the prayers: pray with us for an increase in enrollment and for financial provision.
2) For the students and their families, especially for students beginning the next course in about two weeks, and the ones working on current courses.
3) For our missionary table at the annual Convention in the Diocese of Albany in June.
4) For our North Country time, for Julie on the Albany Diocese priests' retreat, for the Western Tanganyika trip in late April to mid-May, Belize in mid-May, and Albany Diocesan Convention in June, and parish visits in the North Country after I return from the mission trips.
5) For the Holy Spirit to touch the lives of the people we meet, for the spread of the Gospel, for safe and timely travel, and that everything be done to the glory of God.
6) For time to focus on Swahili and Latin American Spanish as God needs me to focus on that, beginning this week.
7) For all that we need to do in Ogdensburg.
8) For a resolution to the persistent health insurance issue, God's way.
9) For Julie, our daughters, and everyone's plans.
God bless you, and thank you for praying. I pray for you every day.
In Christ,
Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+
"We are building the ship, while sailing it."
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Alleluia! Happy Easter season. Alleluia!
This week's overview:
1) I attended the SAMS retreat and the New Wineskins Missionary Conference in North Carolina, along with others from the Diocese of Albany. Very inspirational. The missionary conference offered good strategies that could be adapted for parishes in the U.S. I did a fair amount of networking.
2) Julie was at St. John's in Ogdensburg for the weekend.
3) We have had some potentially exciting developments for our curriculum and for the scope of our on-line program, as a result of people at the Missionary Conference this week.
Prayer requests:
1) Trinity School for Ministry handed a bookmark to me at the missionary conference, with prayer requests that apply to our program. Here are two of the prayers: pray with us for an increase in enrollment and for financial provision.
2) For the students and their families, especially for students beginning the next course in about two weeks, and the ones working on current courses.
3) For our missionary table at the annual Convention in the Diocese of Albany in June.
4) For our North Country time, for Julie on the Albany Diocese priests' retreat, for the Western Tanganyika trip in late April to mid-May, Belize in mid-May, and Albany Diocesan Convention in June, and parish visits in the North Country after I return from the mission trips.
5) For the Holy Spirit to touch the lives of the people we meet, for the spread of the Gospel, for safe and timely travel, and that everything be done to the glory of God.
6) For time to focus on Swahili and Latin American Spanish as God needs me to focus on that, beginning this week.
7) For all that we need to do in Ogdensburg.
8) For a resolution to the persistent health insurance issue, God's way.
9) For Julie, our daughters, and everyone's plans.
God bless you, and thank you for praying. I pray for you every day.
In Christ,
Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+
"We are building the ship, while sailing it."
Monday, April 1, 2013
Prayer Mail
Dear partners in prayer,
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Happy Easter season. Alleluia!
¡Aleluya! ¡Feliz Pascua! Heri kwa sikukuu ya Pasaka! Haleluya!
This week's overview:
We are about to do quite a few things, and all would be suitable for prayer.
1) I will be attending the SAMS retreat and the New Wineskins Missionary Conference, starting this week.
2) We continue with the great people at St. John's.
3) Julie has finished her Belize course, and students continue to send in their work. She is also completing her CPE course.
4) I start preparing for my trip to Tanzania and Belize, and another course is now open for students.
5) Our eldest daughter had a great answer to prayer, a prayer request that we have been holding up to the Lord.
Prayer requests:
Both Julie and I are about to enter a most complex time over the next month and a half. I will wake up in one time zone or another, and perhaps at times, with a sense of "it's Saturday, I must be in.... and it's time for my daily malaria pill."
1) For the students and their families, especially for students beginning the next course in about two weeks, and the ones working on current courses.
2) For our missionary table at the annual Convention in the Diocese of Albany in June.
3) For our North Country time, for me at the conferences this week, for Julie on the Albany Diocese priests' retreat, for the Western Tanganyika trip in late April to mid-May, Belize in mid-May, and Albany Diocesan Convention in June, and parish visits in the North Country after I return from the mission trips.
For the Holy Spirit to touch the lives of the people we meet, for the spread of the Gospel, and for safe and timely travel.
4) For time to focus on Swahili and Latin American Spanish as God needs me to focus on that, beginning this coming week.
5) For all that we need to do in Ogdensburg.
6) For a resolution to the persistent health insurance issue, God's way.
7) For Julie, and our daughters, and everyone's plans.
8) That everything be done to the glory of God.
God bless you, and thank you for praying. I pray for you every day.
In Christ,
Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+
"We are building the ship, while sailing it."
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Happy Easter season. Alleluia!
¡Aleluya! ¡Feliz Pascua! Heri kwa sikukuu ya Pasaka! Haleluya!
This week's overview:
We are about to do quite a few things, and all would be suitable for prayer.
1) I will be attending the SAMS retreat and the New Wineskins Missionary Conference, starting this week.
2) We continue with the great people at St. John's.
3) Julie has finished her Belize course, and students continue to send in their work. She is also completing her CPE course.
4) I start preparing for my trip to Tanzania and Belize, and another course is now open for students.
5) Our eldest daughter had a great answer to prayer, a prayer request that we have been holding up to the Lord.
Prayer requests:
Both Julie and I are about to enter a most complex time over the next month and a half. I will wake up in one time zone or another, and perhaps at times, with a sense of "it's Saturday, I must be in.... and it's time for my daily malaria pill."
1) For the students and their families, especially for students beginning the next course in about two weeks, and the ones working on current courses.
2) For our missionary table at the annual Convention in the Diocese of Albany in June.
3) For our North Country time, for me at the conferences this week, for Julie on the Albany Diocese priests' retreat, for the Western Tanganyika trip in late April to mid-May, Belize in mid-May, and Albany Diocesan Convention in June, and parish visits in the North Country after I return from the mission trips.
For the Holy Spirit to touch the lives of the people we meet, for the spread of the Gospel, and for safe and timely travel.
4) For time to focus on Swahili and Latin American Spanish as God needs me to focus on that, beginning this coming week.
5) For all that we need to do in Ogdensburg.
6) For a resolution to the persistent health insurance issue, God's way.
7) For Julie, and our daughters, and everyone's plans.
8) That everything be done to the glory of God.
God bless you, and thank you for praying. I pray for you every day.
In Christ,
Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie+
"We are building the ship, while sailing it."
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