Lord, Hear Our Prayers (The Week of November 25, 2019)

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and 

unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

 Voices 8, "Hear My Prayer, O Lord" by Henry Purcell

Hi Family!!! 

It is quite fresh outside this morning and I saw our farmers are working hard to make the crops in as we have little better days for harvesting for last several days. And we celebrated Christ the King last week. Now we are preparing Thanksgiving Holiday Season this week. Of course, there are lots to celebrate this year again! Mostly, Christ is coming to our life and reigning over us as our King today. And we crown him with many crowns of our truthful hearts! Hallelujah! Now we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the name of the Lord as we put our God first in our life, stepping into our new beginning.

Hallelujah moment!

God’s presence in every moment of our life!

June’s twin granddaughters arriving safely and their mom is healthy!

Charge Conference for Ministry Celebration and Preparation!

Eileen’s Surgery was successful! 

Our Youth’s strong worship leadership!

Sadan (6 year old) with cancer tumor from Hope School, Israel, is doing very well now

New Requests

Margaret’s surgery on Tuesday

Jim Michaels in hospice care

David K.’s Recovery from stroke

Eileen D.’s Recovery from surgery

Heidi’s friend Margaret’s health issue

Hunters and Traveler for safety this week

Amanda for God’s strength and guidance

Natalie and her family for God’s guidance and strength

Misty’s father Frank’s health

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Wisconsin Conference's new Delegation to represent not just Wisconsin Conference but God’s will in the future as they become able to see what God's will is for Christ’s Church; Our United Methodist Community of Faith - for God’s healing, healing for our wounded-ness and brokenness and for God’s guiding light in our every steps to follow only the Holy Spirit so that we don’t miss this divine opportunity to be cleansed and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ to be One with God and each other for God’s eternal Kingdom without losing hearts so that we are able to see Christ’s love from each other’s lives.

“O Lord, we thank you for each moment for the blue sky moment, the softening earth, the freshening wind; for the sap flowing, the bird nesting, the yellow bush; for our full heart and the joy rising in us. Continue to soften us to receive whatever comes as a gift and to praise you in it. We pray this in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.”

Lord, Hear Our Prayers (The Week of November 18, 2019)

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and 
unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

"O Lord, Hear My Prayer!" by Jude Roldan, 2015 Festival Chorus

Hi Family!!! 

It is quite gloomy weather this morning without a sun which is hiding from us now. However, it means we still have a sun up there! It is just temporarily not seen from our eyes. So our new day and our new week is not so pessimistic at all since it will come out sooner or later. Furthermore, we are very optimistic in our life because our God is always here with us faithfully, saying “You are my children, the children of light!” So we are ready to begin our new day with this bright reminder from our living God today! Now we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the name of the Lord to take whatever comes in our life as an opportunity to testify God’s power and love for us! This is our reason why we have to experience God’s power of healing today in every aspect of our life. Our songs of joy and thanksgiving will never end!

Hallelujah moment!

God’s presence in every moment of our life!

Ann’s husband – open heart surgery went well

Sunjoo’s father’s surgery went well

Clark and Carla’s son getting married, their wedding plan next year.

New Requests

Margaret W.’s surgery this Wednesday

Eileen D.’s emergency total hip replacement surgery on Monday  

Andrea, Joslyn’s cousin in Norway, preparing his next step of his life as well as his family and their faith.

Sunjoo’s father’s recovery from the surgery and her trip back home this week

Casey for traveling mercy

Sharon and Ken for their health condition

Pat for her recovery at North Terrace

Adam and Maggie expecting twin baby girls for her healthy delivery this week

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Wisconsin Conference's new Delegation to represent not just Wisconsin Conference but God’s will in the future as they become able to see what God's will is for Christ’s Church; Our United Methodist Community of Faith - for God’s healing, healing for our wounded-ness and brokenness and for God’s guiding light in our every steps to follow only the Holy Spirit so that we don’t miss this divine opportunity to be cleansed and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ to be One with God and each other for God’s eternal Kingdom without losing hearts so that we are able to see Christ’s love from each other’s lives.

“O God, complete the work you have begun in us. Release through us a flow of mercy and gentleness that will bring water where there is desert, healing where there is hurt, peace where there is violence, beauty where there is ugliness, justice where there is brokenness, beginnings where there are dead-ends. Waken in us gratitude of our life, love for every living things, joy in what is human and holy, praise for you! We pray this in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.”

Lord, Hear Our Prayers (The Week of November 11, 2019)

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and 

unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

"I need you once again" by Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir 

Hi Family!!! 

I felt a little embarrassed last Tuesday because we had another snow right after I said “Truly it is an autumn season!” I think it was my wishful thinking. So I have to accept and say “it is already winter now” - little cold wind outside! However, we have a beautiful sunshine this afternoon and the sparkling snow on the ground. And God continues to keep us warm in our hearts! It is truly a series of endorphin moment. And we know that our new week ahead of us will be full of God’s blessing! Now we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the name of the Lord to see something beyond the Law of Moses living as a spiritual endorphin of the world, our new purpose in God.

Hallelujah moment!

God’s presence in every moment of our life!

Family Joining worship this week

Food item collection for our community food pantry for the last several weeks!

Shirley’s back in church

Dylan’s returning home safely and being able to serve the country continually

New Requests

Julie Allen for Chemo to treat her lung cancer

Ann’s husband – open heart surgery

All the service men and women in our nation

Veterans and their families, especially those who are having difficulty to recover from the trauma

Christians who are abducted by the Islamic government in South Asia, Middle East and Africa and their family & all the persecuted churches around the world.

Sunjoo’s father’s surgery for his cancer and her short trip to Korea this week

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Wisconsin Conference's new Delegation to represent not just Wisconsin Conference but God’s will in the future as they become able to see what God's will is for Christ’s Church; Our United Methodist Community of Faith - for God’s healing, healing for our wounded-ness and brokenness and for God’s guiding light in our every steps to follow only the Holy Spirit so that we don’t miss this divine opportunity to be cleansed and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ to be One with God and each other for God’s eternal Kingdom without losing hearts so that we are able to see Christ’s love from each other’s lives.

“O Lord, thank you for each moment - for the shared moment, the listening, the unguarded word; for the fragile openness, the ready smile, the accepted difference; for our passionate heart and the trust rooting in us. Now stretch us to grow with whatever comes as a gift and to praise you in it. We pray for all those in your holy name, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

  

Lord, Hear Our Prayers (The Week of November 4, 2019)

"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and 
unsearchable things you do not know." (Jeremiah 33:3)

 "O Lord Hear My Prayer" from Taize

Hi Family!!! 

I cannot believe the snow that covered our town last week is all gone now and we have a beautiful sunshine out there. I know some of you are mowing the lawn today. But what a wonderful day with clear blue sky! Truly it is an autumn season! Hope every one of you keep warm in this season of changing colors and changing temperature every morning and night as well. Now we have our prayer list updated for this week. Let us continue to call upon the name of the Lord and hear what Jesus said so that we can dance with Christ coming out of the place of darkness like Lazarus did with a divine perspective.

Hallelujah moment!

God’s presence in every moment of our life!

Family Joining worship this week

Birthday celebration for Landon and God’s protection and guidance as well.

Nina’s friend who finished his term in prison and begin his new life this week

New Requests

To Start the Children & Youth Ministry in our church

Church wide Advent Bible Study Preparation this month

Christmas Musical Preparation each Saturday

Chili Supper and Back Sale this Thursday

Nancy’s great granddaughter’s healing from broken arm

Sandy P’s family for God’s comfort and traveling mercy to celebrate her life

Dodie and Bob L. for their traveling to FL until next spring

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Wisconsin Conference's new Delegation to represent not just Wisconsin Conference but God’s will in the future as they become able to see what God's will is for Christ’s Church; Our United Methodist Community of Faith - for God’s healing, healing for our wounded-ness and brokenness and for God’s guiding light in our every steps to follow only the Holy Spirit so that we don’t miss this divine opportunity to be cleansed and renewed by the power of Jesus Christ to be One with God and each other for God’s eternal Kingdom without losing heart so that we are able to see Christ’s love from each other’s lives.

“O Lord, we have so few ways to pray, but you have so many ways to answer. Keep us alert to your unpredictable answers, to your un-explainable surprises, and by your grace, make us one of those surprises, for the sake of the One who taught us the surprises of moving mountains, healing touches, wondrous stories, great banquets, first suppers, broken bread, crosses, and resurrections. We pray for all those in your holy name, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.”

  

Behold, I am coming soon!

“Behold, I am coming soon!” (Revelation 22:12)

Nederland Zingt, "Jesus, He's Coming" and more

Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ,

It has been interesting these days because we already have had snow twice this week even before November - I was still enjoying this autumn (?) season though. It made me ponder what message this early snow has for me. So, for a while, I carefully watched those countless feathery ice crystals endlessly coming down from above. I asked them, “where are you coming from and where are you going?” But none of them responded me. 

Of course, I figured that they are very shy, but they are also very humble and forgiving - softly and tenderly covering the earth, like Jesus’ calling. Even though they did not say anything to me, it was clear that where they were coming from and where they were going - from above to down below. Wherever wind blows, they just trust them and let it be. However, suddenly, one of them asked me, “Where are you coming from? And where are you going, Kyochul?” I responded them, “tell me where if you know?”

Now how about you? Do you know from where you were coming and to where you are going?

Some years ago, Simon Peter asked Jesus, “Lord, Where are you going?” (John 13:36). It was before he was crucified. Actually, it was right before he was betrayed by Judas Iscariot. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.”  It sounds like Jesus was talking about his death on the cross first. Then, Jesus continued that he went to prepare a place for them, for his disciples, and he promised them to come back to take them to himself. But Thomas, the doubter, asked Jesus again, “Jesus, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Then Jesus answered,

“I am the way, and the truth, and the life” (John 14:6a, ESV).

"The Call" from Five Mystical Songs by Vaughan Williams

In other words simply, “just trust me if you accepted me as your Lord and Savior.” Anyway, we are going to the place where Jesus has already prepared as we follow his way, his truth and his life. Wherever we are coming from, we are all going to the same place through his way, his truth and his life if we decide to follow Christ trusting in him. We are truly going to see the King without the fear of final judgement.

“When the son of Man comes in his glory… he will sit upon his glorious throne. 

All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people 

as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep at his 

right hand and the goats at his left.” (Matthew 25:31-33, NLT)

I remember last December when we began our new Christian year preparing and celebrating Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem two thousand years ago through Advent and Christmas. Now our yearlong liturgical journey is almost over as we prepare Christ the King who will come back, judge and then reign over us forever. It is the Kingdom of God, eternal, and truly it is the place where we are going!

As a church, the body of Christ and his disciples in the world are growing fruitfully and truthfully each year following the life cycle of Jesus from his birth in Bethlehem to his coming back as a king, until he comes back to us someday to judge the living and the dead. However, if Christ dwells in us fully as our King, even now, God’s kingdom is already here on earth with us. So we must be full of joy and thanksgiving experiencing Christ’s love from each other’s life.

Brothers and sisters in Christ, have you fully received Jesus in your life as your King and trusted his way, his truth and his life? If so, thanks be to God in heaven! You need to come and share your divine wisdom and experience with us more often. But if not, we are not done yet and still we have one month before we celebrate his coming back to judge and reign over us as our King. So now, what can we do if we have only one month left before Jesus’ coming?  

Nederland Zingt, "Soon and Very Soon"

We will continually worship our God in spirit and truth as we put Him first in our life! 

Please join me, our last month of the opportunity to grow before the end of our Christian year!

Grace and Peace,

Pastor Kyochul