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Under the Cloud
Violet Nesdoly recently wrote an excellent biblically based novel Under the Cloud.
Violet Nesdoly “In gratitude for all the writers and writing mentors (from Inscribe and other writing groups) that have helped and encouraged me through the years, I’ve arranged a free download of my latest novel, Under the Cloud – Kindle edition.” Click for Amazon.ca or Amazon.com
Bob Grahame’s new book Technojungle Safari
I commend to you my good friend Bob Grahame’s creative new book
Technojungle Safari which looks at how we can preserve our humanity and uniqueness in this age of massive technological changes. For a short time, you can read his ebook for free online, giving Bob helpful feedback in his final editing process. You are encouraged to repost this to other friends who may share your concerns about the dehumanizing potential of out-of-control technology.
Bob is also a very gifted graphic artist and photographer who did photos from the front or back covers of our last three books Restoring Health, For Better For Worse, and Blue Sky.
Not too late to join us on this Saturday
It is not too late to sign up to watch the zoom Summit presentations (9am to 11:30am and 4pm to 6pm) on this Saturday Sept 26th by Dr Darrell Johnson, an amazing bible teacher. Replicate: Raising and Releasing Disciplers is the theme of Summit 2020.
Dr. Johnson has pastored churches in the Philippines, United States and Canada. He joined the faculty at Regent College in Vancouver, BC in 2000 where he continues to serve as a Teaching Fellow. He has also written numerous books including Experiencing the Trinity and The Glory of Preaching.
Darrell and his wife Sharon have 4 adult children (each adopted from different parts of the world) and 9 grandchildren. https://www.theamcanada.ca/summit-2020-online
Don’t Miss the Summit
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Join us this Saturday on zoom
at the Summit with Dr Darrell Johnson. 9am to 11:30am and 4pm to 6pm.
Join us this morning
Church at All Saints at 10:45 am this Sunday

✓ I pray you’ve been safe and healthy this week. I’m glad to announce that we’re having church again (Sunday the 20th of September) at 10:45am. PSAT
Please note that because of a “glitch” in YouTube, we can only start the service at 10:45am this week. (Unfortunately, the problem lies with YouTube and as yet, we haven’t been able to resolve the timing issue with them.)
You can find the Service by clicking HERE.
You can also find our YouTube Channel by clicking here.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCclFwh-NTPn7tAOc6zaxndw/videos
This is a wonderful time to fellowship together.In Him,
Bishop Peter (and Jenny) Klenner

Sacramento
Church at the California capitol!
Bridge over Troubled Waters
Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (Audio) In the Jesus Movement, we thought of Jesus our bridge & mediator as we sang this song 🙂
Praying for my dear wife Janice
Please pray for complete healing for my dear wife Janice P Hird who had surgery over three weeks ago. She is being very careful, not bending over to pick things up. She appreciates my helping her put on her socks and shoes.
“Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.”
James 5:14 NIV https://www.bible.com/bible/111/jas.5.14.niv
Blessings, Ed Hird+
John Owen
John Owen. “Secondly, God allows man to be tested to show himself to man. Until we are tested,see think that we are living on our own strength. It is however, God alone who keeps us from falling by his preventing grace. We might say, ‘All men may do this or that, but we will not!’ When the trial comes, however, we quickly see that only God’s preservation upholds us. So it was with Abimelech (Gen. 20 : 6), God withheld him from sinning. God also reveals his renewing grace through our testings. Paul, in His prayer for deliverance from the thorn in his flesh, found God’s sufficiency and renewing grace (2 Cor. 12 : 9).
We do not realise the power and strength that God puts forth on our behalf, and the sufficiency of his grace, until we compare our trials with our weakness. God’s power and grace are then seen clearly in our lives. The effectiveness of an antidote is not realised until one has been exposed to the poison. The preciousness of a medicine is revealed by the presence of the disease. We will not know the power of grace until we feel the power of the testing. We must be tried, to realise the glory of being preserved.”
~ John Owen
