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BAPTISM MEETING…Thursday, August 21st, 6:30pm

TBC Conference Room

BAPTISM…Sunday, August 24th, 5:30pm

Four Oaks Retreat(weather permitting)

BAPTISM MEETING…Thursday, August 21st, 6:30pm

TBC Conference Room

BAPTISM…Sunday, August 24th, 5:30pm

Four Oaks Retreat(weather permitting)

You are cordially invited

To attend a

Coffee and Dessert

Honoring

Gene Martin

For his years of service as

Mission Pastor

Sunday, August 17, 2008

2:00 to 4:00 pm

At TBC

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Numbers 11:10Numbers 11:10

Moses heard the people of every Moses heard the people of every family wailing, each at the entrance to family wailing, each at the entrance to

his tent.his tent.

The Lord became exceedingly angry The Lord became exceedingly angry

and Moses was troubled.and Moses was troubled.

Numbers 11:10Numbers 11:10

Moses heard the people of every Moses heard the people of every family wailing, each at the entrance to family wailing, each at the entrance to

his tent.his tent.

The Lord became exceedingly angry The Lord became exceedingly angry

and Moses was troubled.and Moses was troubled.And Moses was displeased.And Moses was displeased.

““The absence of lament makes a The absence of lament makes a religion of coercive obedience the religion of coercive obedience the

only possibility.” only possibility.”

- Walter Brueggemann- Walter Brueggemann

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty!Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty!Holy, Holy, Holy…Holy, Holy, Holy…

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty!Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God Almighty!Holy, Holy, HolyHoly, Holy, Holy vulnerable Godvulnerable God

Psalm 88 – Psalm 88 –

You have put me in the lowest pit, in the You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest depths, your wrath lies heavily darkest depths, your wrath lies heavily

upon me: you have overwhelmed me with upon me: you have overwhelmed me with all your waves, you have taken from me all your waves, you have taken from me

my closest friends and have made me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them… , your terrors have repulsive to them… , your terrors have

destroyed me, all day long they surround destroyed me, all day long they surround me like a flood; you have taken my me like a flood; you have taken my

companions and loved ones from me; the companions and loved ones from me; the darkness is my closest friend. darkness is my closest friend.

Psalm 88 – Psalm 88 – You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest You have put me in the lowest pit, in the darkest

depths, your wrath lies heavily upon me: you have depths, your wrath lies heavily upon me: you have overwhelmed me with all your waves, you have overwhelmed me with all your waves, you have

taken from me my closest friends and have made taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them… , your terrors have me repulsive to them… , your terrors have

destroyed me, all day long they surround me like a destroyed me, all day long they surround me like a flood; you have taken my companions and loved flood; you have taken my companions and loved

ones from me; the darkness is my closest friend. ones from me; the darkness is my closest friend.

Psalm 10 – Psalm 10 – Why, O lord, do you stand far off? Why, O lord, do you stand far off?

Why do you hide yourself in times of Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? trouble?

Job – Job –

If only my anguish could be weighed If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the and all my misery be placed on the scales…the arrows of the Almighty scales…the arrows of the Almighty

are in me, my spirit drinks in their are in me, my spirit drinks in their poison, God’s terrors are marshaled poison, God’s terrors are marshaled

against me. …May the day of my birth against me. …May the day of my birth perish, and the night it was said a boy perish, and the night it was said a boy

is born! That day may it turn to is born! That day may it turn to darkness; may God above not care darkness; may God above not care about it may no light shine upon it. about it may no light shine upon it.

Moses – Moses –

Why have you brought this trouble on Why have you brought this trouble on your servant?... if this is how you are your servant?... if this is how you are

going to treat me then put me to death going to treat me then put me to death right now… right now…

Numbers 11:4 Numbers 11:4

If only we had meat to eat! We remember If only we had meat to eat! We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost – also the the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost – also the

cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. But now we never see anything but garlic. But now we never see anything but

this manna! this manna!

Numbers:11:20Numbers:11:20

‘ ‘You have rejected the Lord who is among You have rejected the Lord who is among you, and have wailed before him saying you, and have wailed before him saying

‘why did we ever leave Egypt?’‘why did we ever leave Egypt?’

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