Deuteronomy 32: 1-3
Moses spoke the words of this song, “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and let the earth hear the words of my mouth. May my teaching drop as the rain, my speech distill as the dew, as the gentle rain upon the tender grass, and as the showers upon the herb. For I will proclaim the name of the Lord. Ascribe greatness to our God! The Rock, his work is perfect; for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he.”
Heavenly Father and Jesus, the rock that saves, we thank you for the good reports that we are getting about the Mudges in Peru. We thank You that the first healing service at the Mission of Ascension was so well received and that Your Holy Spirit touched the lives of everyone there. We praise You for the wonderful reports about the Mudge’s Old Testament course being such a blessing. We know that You are blessing the Mudges in a wonderful way. Lord, we pray that your anointing continue to be upon them and that their work bears much fruit. Let the earth hear their words and let their teaching drop as the rain. May their teaching get right to the essence of what You would have them say. Let them continue to proclaim Your Holy Name and ascribe greatness to You, teaching of your justice, your faithfulness, and your perfection. Amen
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Weekly Prayer Mail
Dear Friends in Prayer,
Thanksgivings:
1) That Hannah is recovering nicely from the flu. She went to theCDC regional statistics website for her area and figured that there was a 2,700:15 possibility that she had the swine flu.
2) The prayer service that was held on Sunday evening was awesome. It was the first healing service at the Mission of Ascension, and the Holy Spirit touched the lives of everyone there in some way. Among the people we prayed for were Hap Carrier, Faye VanDermark, and Nigel Mumford. It was just awesome.
3) That the courses that we are teaching continue to be a blessing to the students. We are hearing reports as far away as Belize that the Old Testament course is a blessing.
Prayer requests:
1) Lydia's visa process. An attorney at our parish yesterday speculated that the way forward is the path that we are on, and that confirms what the sense that I have had when I pray. The current step is that Lydia' birth certificate be notarized in Hartford, Connecticut.
2) For the courses, mentoring groups, and ministries that we are involved in. This coming Sunday is a Mudge Sunday at the Mission of Ascension: I celebrate the Holy Eucharist. Julie preaches. Lydia is on the healing prayer team. All in Spanish. It is All Saints Day.
3) For the Priorities, Finances, and Ministries of the Mudge family, Saints Augustin Seminary, and the Diocese of Peru.
4) For health, for those needing healing prayer, including: Hannah, Nigel, Faye, Hap, John, Dave, Sonia, Juan, Bp. Godfrey, Raquel, Celia, Luis, and the others on our hearts and minds.
I pray for you daily. Thank you for praying for us.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Thanksgivings:
1) That Hannah is recovering nicely from the flu. She went to theCDC regional statistics website for her area and figured that there was a 2,700:15 possibility that she had the swine flu.
2) The prayer service that was held on Sunday evening was awesome. It was the first healing service at the Mission of Ascension, and the Holy Spirit touched the lives of everyone there in some way. Among the people we prayed for were Hap Carrier, Faye VanDermark, and Nigel Mumford. It was just awesome.
3) That the courses that we are teaching continue to be a blessing to the students. We are hearing reports as far away as Belize that the Old Testament course is a blessing.
Prayer requests:
1) Lydia's visa process. An attorney at our parish yesterday speculated that the way forward is the path that we are on, and that confirms what the sense that I have had when I pray. The current step is that Lydia' birth certificate be notarized in Hartford, Connecticut.
2) For the courses, mentoring groups, and ministries that we are involved in. This coming Sunday is a Mudge Sunday at the Mission of Ascension: I celebrate the Holy Eucharist. Julie preaches. Lydia is on the healing prayer team. All in Spanish. It is All Saints Day.
3) For the Priorities, Finances, and Ministries of the Mudge family, Saints Augustin Seminary, and the Diocese of Peru.
4) For health, for those needing healing prayer, including: Hannah, Nigel, Faye, Hap, John, Dave, Sonia, Juan, Bp. Godfrey, Raquel, Celia, Luis, and the others on our hearts and minds.
I pray for you daily. Thank you for praying for us.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Weekly Scripture Prayer
Psalm 37: 3-6
Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the Lord
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
The justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Lord, we thank You for all the blessings of the Mudge family. Thank You that they are enjoying their ministries in Lima, Peru. Thank you for Mother Julie’s birthday and for Lydia’s new ministry, helping with an after-school program at a mission. We know that the Mudges trust in You, and delight in You. Continue to give then safe pasture in Peru. Lord, we ask for some help with Lydia’s visa process. Give Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia a sense of peace that the visa process is in your hands and that all the paper work and hassle will be finished soon. May the righteousness of this very special family continue to shine like the dawn and may they continue to have success in all their undertakings. Amen.
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Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the Lord
And He will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
The justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Lord, we thank You for all the blessings of the Mudge family. Thank You that they are enjoying their ministries in Lima, Peru. Thank you for Mother Julie’s birthday and for Lydia’s new ministry, helping with an after-school program at a mission. We know that the Mudges trust in You, and delight in You. Continue to give then safe pasture in Peru. Lord, we ask for some help with Lydia’s visa process. Give Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia a sense of peace that the visa process is in your hands and that all the paper work and hassle will be finished soon. May the righteousness of this very special family continue to shine like the dawn and may they continue to have success in all their undertakings. Amen.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Weekly Prayer Mail
Dear friends in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
Thank you for praying for us.
A) Thanksgivings:
1) That we enjoy the ministries that we are doing.
2) This week Lydia began helping with an after-school program at a mission.
3) Julie celebrates a birthday tomorrow. We have plans.
4) That the road construction near our apartment is nearing completion and looks great.
B) Prayers:
1) There is a special prayer emphasis this week here for diocesan and seminary finances, ministries, and priorities. (I am sure that is a prayer request that we could pray for all of us, and not just the Diocese and the seminary, and not just the Mudges, but for everyone who reads this, so I invite you to pray for all of us in our prayer team as well, for this. I hope you don't mind, but we care about you, too.)
2) Lydia's visa process could use a jump start; at the moment it does not seem to be making more progress. We have plan B in the works, but we would like plan A to work.
3) That we would continue to bless people in our ministries.
4) For our brother in Christ, Nigel Mumford, who is ailing at the moment.
God bless you.
Thank you for praying for us. I pray for you daily.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Peace be with you.
Thank you for praying for us.
A) Thanksgivings:
1) That we enjoy the ministries that we are doing.
2) This week Lydia began helping with an after-school program at a mission.
3) Julie celebrates a birthday tomorrow. We have plans.
4) That the road construction near our apartment is nearing completion and looks great.
B) Prayers:
1) There is a special prayer emphasis this week here for diocesan and seminary finances, ministries, and priorities. (I am sure that is a prayer request that we could pray for all of us, and not just the Diocese and the seminary, and not just the Mudges, but for everyone who reads this, so I invite you to pray for all of us in our prayer team as well, for this. I hope you don't mind, but we care about you, too.)
2) Lydia's visa process could use a jump start; at the moment it does not seem to be making more progress. We have plan B in the works, but we would like plan A to work.
3) That we would continue to bless people in our ministries.
4) For our brother in Christ, Nigel Mumford, who is ailing at the moment.
God bless you.
Thank you for praying for us. I pray for you daily.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
October Newsletter
Water
Just about everyone drinks bottled water in Lima. In our apartment, we have a portable water dispenser on our kitchen counter, and we buy several
"5 galones" bottles of water at a time. The water company delivers to the apartment, within an hour or two of our placing an order for water.
Removing the spout cover of a 5 gallon bottle of water requires either a) a superhero or b) a pair of pliers. We opted for the pliers. (I had not anticipated that pliers would become such an important part of our apartment dwelling life.)
The challenge: the foot high water dispenser rests comfortably on our kitchen counter. The bottle of water stands upright (spout upward) on the floor, with its spout cover removed. This means that I have to lift up the 5 gallon bottle of water above my waist, turn it upside down, and put the spout squarely into the top of the dispenser, and do all this without sliding the very portable (movable) dispenser somewhere along the counter top.
I think the water companies have this plan down to a science because to my utter amazement, every time I turn the water bottle upside down, on the whole, the process has worked. A few drops of liberated water may splash merrily on the countertop, but I have not yet ended up with a 2012 type tsunami in our kitchen. My level of confidence increases if someone else holds the dispenser in place while I tip the bottle upside down.
The Scriptures sometimes use water as an analogy for God's Holy Spirit. Our relationship with the Holy Spirit can sometimes be like the water dispenser arrangement. The Holy Spirit has a plan, and we have to trust that his plan will work. It takes teamwork on our part for the plan to be effective, and we need to skillfully remove obstacles that get in the way of his plan (like removing the tops of the bottles).
How are we doing?
Present Ministry:
We are just about at the six month mark, and we look back at the impact we have had already with a great deal of satisfaction, not just in the classroom setting, but in diocesan ministry and in parish ministry as well.
Residency process: As of today, Julie and I have completed our process, and Lydia's process is nearing completion.
Prayer Requests:• Continued effectiveness in teaching
• Seminary, parish, and diocesan ministries
• Continued outpouring of God's Holy Spirit in Peru
Blessings! – Shaw, Julie, and Lydia
Just about everyone drinks bottled water in Lima. In our apartment, we have a portable water dispenser on our kitchen counter, and we buy several
"5 galones" bottles of water at a time. The water company delivers to the apartment, within an hour or two of our placing an order for water.
Removing the spout cover of a 5 gallon bottle of water requires either a) a superhero or b) a pair of pliers. We opted for the pliers. (I had not anticipated that pliers would become such an important part of our apartment dwelling life.)
The challenge: the foot high water dispenser rests comfortably on our kitchen counter. The bottle of water stands upright (spout upward) on the floor, with its spout cover removed. This means that I have to lift up the 5 gallon bottle of water above my waist, turn it upside down, and put the spout squarely into the top of the dispenser, and do all this without sliding the very portable (movable) dispenser somewhere along the counter top.
I think the water companies have this plan down to a science because to my utter amazement, every time I turn the water bottle upside down, on the whole, the process has worked. A few drops of liberated water may splash merrily on the countertop, but I have not yet ended up with a 2012 type tsunami in our kitchen. My level of confidence increases if someone else holds the dispenser in place while I tip the bottle upside down.
The Scriptures sometimes use water as an analogy for God's Holy Spirit. Our relationship with the Holy Spirit can sometimes be like the water dispenser arrangement. The Holy Spirit has a plan, and we have to trust that his plan will work. It takes teamwork on our part for the plan to be effective, and we need to skillfully remove obstacles that get in the way of his plan (like removing the tops of the bottles).
How are we doing?
Present Ministry:
We are just about at the six month mark, and we look back at the impact we have had already with a great deal of satisfaction, not just in the classroom setting, but in diocesan ministry and in parish ministry as well.
Residency process: As of today, Julie and I have completed our process, and Lydia's process is nearing completion.
Prayer Requests:• Continued effectiveness in teaching
• Seminary, parish, and diocesan ministries
• Continued outpouring of God's Holy Spirit in Peru
Blessings! – Shaw, Julie, and Lydia
Weekly Scripture Prayer
Psalm 20: 4-5 and 7
May He give you the desire of your heart
and make all your plans succeed.
We will shout for joy when you are victorious
and will lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your requests.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
Lord, we continue to rejoice in the good reports that we are getting from the Mudges in Peru: Your Holy Spirit acting so strongly throughout the diocese of Peru; the wonderful reception of the Life in the Spirit Seminar; Father Shaw’s new confidence in celebrating the Mass in Spanish, the teachings and preachings and music and healing ministries of Fr. Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia. Lord, continue to give the Mudges the desires of their hearts and make their plans succeed as they continue to trust in Your name. Amen.
May He give you the desire of your heart
and make all your plans succeed.
We will shout for joy when you are victorious
and will lift up our banners in the name of our God.
May the Lord grant all your requests.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
Lord, we continue to rejoice in the good reports that we are getting from the Mudges in Peru: Your Holy Spirit acting so strongly throughout the diocese of Peru; the wonderful reception of the Life in the Spirit Seminar; Father Shaw’s new confidence in celebrating the Mass in Spanish, the teachings and preachings and music and healing ministries of Fr. Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia. Lord, continue to give the Mudges the desires of their hearts and make their plans succeed as they continue to trust in Your name. Amen.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Prayer Mail
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
It has been a busy week, full of blessings and opportunities for growth.
Blessings:
1) Lydia's visa process continues to make incremental progress, from one phone call to the next.
2) We were able to use the vacation week, this past week, to make great headway in our course preparation.
3) We hosted two different youth groups at our apartment this week: an English-speaking teenage group and a Spanish speaking Youth Alpha group.
4) The Life in the Spirit Seminar for clergy and their spouses in the Diocese of Peru concluded, and it seemed to be well received.
5) Julie and the Rector of the seminary have accomplished a significant administrative project.
6) Julie was able to make important progress with Commission on Ministry matters.
7) I had a very good time celebrating the Holy Eucharist in Spanish at Cristo-Redentor in San Juan de Miraflores, yesterday.
Prayer requests (opportunities for growth):
1) It is conceivable (but how probable is uncertain) that Lydia's visa process could wrap up this week with no extra paperwork needed.
2) For finances, resources, priorities, and growth of: the Diocese of Peru, Saint Agustin seminary, the mission of La Ascension, and the missionaries who serve in the Diocese of Peru (including us).
3) For our course-work preparation and teaching in class, as well as for the mentoring groups we lead.
4) For the people we meet daily, and the opportunities we have to pray with people and to share: the Peace of God which passes all understanding, the Love of Jesus, and the Power of the Holy Spirit.
5) That the people in the country of Peru would be fruitful in their ministries and labors, be blessed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, manifest the fruit of the Holy Spirit, and that basic human needs would be taken care of.
6) For an increase in the healing ministry in the Diocese of Peru.
7) For the upcoming Suffragan Bishops selection processes/elections, perhaps sometime within the next two years or so. Please pray for the process and for the future candidates (you can read more about this, below, as you desire)
8) For any prayer that comes to your heart or mind.
9) For Jeanne Gizara's computer. It is a vital link to our prayer-blog and our communication network. She has been having difficulties for about a month.
10) For our beloved daughters, Ruth and Hannah, in the United States, that the Lord would answer, bless and guide them through the various needs and requests that they have.
Re: Suffragan bishops. The Diocese of Peru has approval from the Province to elect 4 Missionary Suffragan bishops, one in each of four different areas of the Diocese of Peru, and we would like your continued prayers for God's candidates to be selected and for God's people to be chosen. The right people make all the difference as to the effectiveness of ministry here. The term "Missionary" Suffragan Bishop means a certain role for a bishop, and it does not necessarily mean that the bishops have to be missionaries.
God bless you, and thank you for praying for us. I pray for you daily, and your prayers make a difference.
In Christ,
Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia.
Peace be with you.
It has been a busy week, full of blessings and opportunities for growth.
Blessings:
1) Lydia's visa process continues to make incremental progress, from one phone call to the next.
2) We were able to use the vacation week, this past week, to make great headway in our course preparation.
3) We hosted two different youth groups at our apartment this week: an English-speaking teenage group and a Spanish speaking Youth Alpha group.
4) The Life in the Spirit Seminar for clergy and their spouses in the Diocese of Peru concluded, and it seemed to be well received.
5) Julie and the Rector of the seminary have accomplished a significant administrative project.
6) Julie was able to make important progress with Commission on Ministry matters.
7) I had a very good time celebrating the Holy Eucharist in Spanish at Cristo-Redentor in San Juan de Miraflores, yesterday.
Prayer requests (opportunities for growth):
1) It is conceivable (but how probable is uncertain) that Lydia's visa process could wrap up this week with no extra paperwork needed.
2) For finances, resources, priorities, and growth of: the Diocese of Peru, Saint Agustin seminary, the mission of La Ascension, and the missionaries who serve in the Diocese of Peru (including us).
3) For our course-work preparation and teaching in class, as well as for the mentoring groups we lead.
4) For the people we meet daily, and the opportunities we have to pray with people and to share: the Peace of God which passes all understanding, the Love of Jesus, and the Power of the Holy Spirit.
5) That the people in the country of Peru would be fruitful in their ministries and labors, be blessed with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, manifest the fruit of the Holy Spirit, and that basic human needs would be taken care of.
6) For an increase in the healing ministry in the Diocese of Peru.
7) For the upcoming Suffragan Bishops selection processes/elections, perhaps sometime within the next two years or so. Please pray for the process and for the future candidates (you can read more about this, below, as you desire)
8) For any prayer that comes to your heart or mind.
9) For Jeanne Gizara's computer. It is a vital link to our prayer-blog and our communication network. She has been having difficulties for about a month.
10) For our beloved daughters, Ruth and Hannah, in the United States, that the Lord would answer, bless and guide them through the various needs and requests that they have.
Re: Suffragan bishops. The Diocese of Peru has approval from the Province to elect 4 Missionary Suffragan bishops, one in each of four different areas of the Diocese of Peru, and we would like your continued prayers for God's candidates to be selected and for God's people to be chosen. The right people make all the difference as to the effectiveness of ministry here. The term "Missionary" Suffragan Bishop means a certain role for a bishop, and it does not necessarily mean that the bishops have to be missionaries.
God bless you, and thank you for praying for us. I pray for you daily, and your prayers make a difference.
In Christ,
Shaw+, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
September's Newsletter
Note from Jeanne Gizara: This newsletter is out of chronological order. When it was sent out on September 15, my computer was down.
Ladrillo
"Ladrillo" was not a word that we were expecting to use very often in Peru. It is the Spanish word for "brick," as in "building materials." Sometimes, people use the word to mean blocks of stone or concrete that are about the same size and serve a similar purpose as brick.
One of Shaw's great grandfathers was the largest supplier of brick to New York City before World War II. Family tradition has it that some of the brick was used for the construction of the Empire State Building. And because he supplied so much brick, he needed trucks to move them, and so at one point, the result was that he had the largest Mack Truck distributorship in the city as well. And yet, brick has not exactly been a household word with us, until Lima, until we moved to the street where we live.
Across the street from us, a new apartment building is going up. It is amazing to see the construction team work, and when they move brick, they pass each one, one at a time, rapidly, along a chain of orange vested people, up ladders and across walkways. Meanwhile, at the intersection closest to our apartment, a new road is going in, and it is amazing to see the men, in this construction team, rapidly laying brick for the road, brick by brick in a diagonal pattern, and rapidly cutting hundreds of smaller pieces and fitting them in place to make the edges trim. They are artisans.
The Anglican Church in Peru is like these men. We are a spiritual construction crew. Ladrillo by ladrillo, we build up the body of Christ as a team effort, adding one person at a time. It is amazing what people can do when they put their mind to it, and on so few resources, with plenty of growing pains and spiritual dust from the construction process.
Photo taken by Charo Saavedra and used with Permission. Shaw, Bp. Godfrey, Lydia, and Julie. at our installation service as professors of Santos Agustin seminary in Lima.
How are we doing?
Present Ministry: A few weeks ago, it seemed like floodgates opened. From youth ministry, to mentoring people in the ordination process, to teaching classes and ministering to clergy, to participating in parish life (including helping to start a healing ministry), and more, there is a lot for us to do, and we are only one part of the Church.
Residency process: As of today, we are about 98% completed with the process. We have met some great people in the governmental offices along the way, and the process has been proceeding very smoothly.
Prayer Requests:
• Listening and Speaking skills
• Seminary, parish, and diocesan ministries
• Continuing adjustment and good health
Blessings! – Julie, Shaw, and Lydia
Ladrillo
"Ladrillo" was not a word that we were expecting to use very often in Peru. It is the Spanish word for "brick," as in "building materials." Sometimes, people use the word to mean blocks of stone or concrete that are about the same size and serve a similar purpose as brick.
One of Shaw's great grandfathers was the largest supplier of brick to New York City before World War II. Family tradition has it that some of the brick was used for the construction of the Empire State Building. And because he supplied so much brick, he needed trucks to move them, and so at one point, the result was that he had the largest Mack Truck distributorship in the city as well. And yet, brick has not exactly been a household word with us, until Lima, until we moved to the street where we live.
Across the street from us, a new apartment building is going up. It is amazing to see the construction team work, and when they move brick, they pass each one, one at a time, rapidly, along a chain of orange vested people, up ladders and across walkways. Meanwhile, at the intersection closest to our apartment, a new road is going in, and it is amazing to see the men, in this construction team, rapidly laying brick for the road, brick by brick in a diagonal pattern, and rapidly cutting hundreds of smaller pieces and fitting them in place to make the edges trim. They are artisans.
The Anglican Church in Peru is like these men. We are a spiritual construction crew. Ladrillo by ladrillo, we build up the body of Christ as a team effort, adding one person at a time. It is amazing what people can do when they put their mind to it, and on so few resources, with plenty of growing pains and spiritual dust from the construction process.
Photo taken by Charo Saavedra and used with Permission. Shaw, Bp. Godfrey, Lydia, and Julie. at our installation service as professors of Santos Agustin seminary in Lima.
How are we doing?
Present Ministry: A few weeks ago, it seemed like floodgates opened. From youth ministry, to mentoring people in the ordination process, to teaching classes and ministering to clergy, to participating in parish life (including helping to start a healing ministry), and more, there is a lot for us to do, and we are only one part of the Church.
Residency process: As of today, we are about 98% completed with the process. We have met some great people in the governmental offices along the way, and the process has been proceeding very smoothly.
Prayer Requests:
• Listening and Speaking skills
• Seminary, parish, and diocesan ministries
• Continuing adjustment and good health
Blessings! – Julie, Shaw, and Lydia
Weekly Scripture Prayer
1Corinthians 12: 4-11
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.
Holy Spirit, we thank You for the wonderful reports that we are getting about how You are moving through Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge in the Diocese of Lima, Peru. Thank You that many lives have been touched by the Life in the Spirit Seminar. We praise You for the many ministries in which the Mudges are involved: music, healing prayer, liturgical assistance. Thank You for their eager students and mentoring groups. And thank You for giving the Mudges so many gifts with which to spread the wisdom of the Father and the love of Jesus and the joy and inspiration of the Spirit. We especially thank You for Fr. Shaw’s organizational skills, for Mother Julie’s music, for teaching skills, and for the healing ministries of all three Mudges. Amen.
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.
Holy Spirit, we thank You for the wonderful reports that we are getting about how You are moving through Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge in the Diocese of Lima, Peru. Thank You that many lives have been touched by the Life in the Spirit Seminar. We praise You for the many ministries in which the Mudges are involved: music, healing prayer, liturgical assistance. Thank You for their eager students and mentoring groups. And thank You for giving the Mudges so many gifts with which to spread the wisdom of the Father and the love of Jesus and the joy and inspiration of the Spirit. We especially thank You for Fr. Shaw’s organizational skills, for Mother Julie’s music, for teaching skills, and for the healing ministries of all three Mudges. Amen.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Fr. Shaw's Prayer Mail Oct 4
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Peace be with you.
We have had an eventful week.
1) Praise God for the many lives that have been touched by the Life in the Spirit seminar this past Saturday, both clergy and their spouses.
2) Praise God for the various ministries we participate in, including music, healing prayer, liturgical assistance, and in other ways. God is using us to touch peoples lives, in these ministries as well.
3) Praise God that Lydia's visa process continues to move forward, although at a slower pace than it has in the past.
4) For the students in our classes and mentoring groups, who seem eager to learn what the Holy Spirit is inspiring us to teach and say.
Prayer requests:
1) For Lydia's visa process. The next phase is a phone call on Tuesday.
2) For our students and all the teachers at the seminary.
3) For our priorities and finances and organizational matters, as well as those of the seminary and the Diocese of Peru. We really like the Rector of the seminary and his family, please keep them in prayer on these matters, as well.
4) For the Diocese of Peru that it may continue to reach out to others with the love of Jesus. The Holy Spirit seems to be blowing fresh winds across the diocese in the last few months.
5) This coming weekend I celebrate at the Mission of Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) in San Juan de Miraflores (another part of the city of Lima). Please keep this wonderful congregation in your prayers this week.
6) Gus Calvo is trying to organize a mission trip from the Diocese of Albany to the Diocese of Peru, and we would like the organizational matters to be worked out as quickly and smoothly as possible at both ends, to the glory of God.
Thank you so much for praying for us. It makes a difference. Lydia's visa process continued without unnecessary complications this weekend, although there is a certain amount of mystery yet to be revealed. I am sure your prayers made a difference. I pray for you daily.
I conclude with some of the prayers from the Mission of The Ascension, where we usually worship, from this morning's bulletin:
1) For the health of Sonia, Juan Maufinet, and Bishop William Godfrey.
2) For the Reverends Shaw and Julie Mudge and their daughter Lydia. God bless them in their ministry.
3) For the youth ministry in Brena (another mission in Lima)
4) For the health of our sister Mary Luz Zuzunaga.
5) For our mission in formation in Brena.
6) For Luis Antonio Torres, brother of the community of Brena.
God bless you,
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia.
Lima, Peru
Peace be with you.
We have had an eventful week.
1) Praise God for the many lives that have been touched by the Life in the Spirit seminar this past Saturday, both clergy and their spouses.
2) Praise God for the various ministries we participate in, including music, healing prayer, liturgical assistance, and in other ways. God is using us to touch peoples lives, in these ministries as well.
3) Praise God that Lydia's visa process continues to move forward, although at a slower pace than it has in the past.
4) For the students in our classes and mentoring groups, who seem eager to learn what the Holy Spirit is inspiring us to teach and say.
Prayer requests:
1) For Lydia's visa process. The next phase is a phone call on Tuesday.
2) For our students and all the teachers at the seminary.
3) For our priorities and finances and organizational matters, as well as those of the seminary and the Diocese of Peru. We really like the Rector of the seminary and his family, please keep them in prayer on these matters, as well.
4) For the Diocese of Peru that it may continue to reach out to others with the love of Jesus. The Holy Spirit seems to be blowing fresh winds across the diocese in the last few months.
5) This coming weekend I celebrate at the Mission of Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) in San Juan de Miraflores (another part of the city of Lima). Please keep this wonderful congregation in your prayers this week.
6) Gus Calvo is trying to organize a mission trip from the Diocese of Albany to the Diocese of Peru, and we would like the organizational matters to be worked out as quickly and smoothly as possible at both ends, to the glory of God.
Thank you so much for praying for us. It makes a difference. Lydia's visa process continued without unnecessary complications this weekend, although there is a certain amount of mystery yet to be revealed. I am sure your prayers made a difference. I pray for you daily.
I conclude with some of the prayers from the Mission of The Ascension, where we usually worship, from this morning's bulletin:
1) For the health of Sonia, Juan Maufinet, and Bishop William Godfrey.
2) For the Reverends Shaw and Julie Mudge and their daughter Lydia. God bless them in their ministry.
3) For the youth ministry in Brena (another mission in Lima)
4) For the health of our sister Mary Luz Zuzunaga.
5) For our mission in formation in Brena.
6) For Luis Antonio Torres, brother of the community of Brena.
God bless you,
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia.
Lima, Peru
Weekly Scripture Prayer Sept 30
Philippians 4: 4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
We rejoice in You, Lord Jesus and are so thankful for your gentleness. We know You are near and that You are especially close to Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge. We thank You for the marvelous reports we are getting as their mission work has gone into full gear. Continue to be with them, Lord, and give them your discernment about those tasks You are asking them to do. Give them the energy that they need and may your peace be with them guarding their hearts and their minds always to be doing Your Perfect Will. Amen.
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
We rejoice in You, Lord Jesus and are so thankful for your gentleness. We know You are near and that You are especially close to Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge. We thank You for the marvelous reports we are getting as their mission work has gone into full gear. Continue to be with them, Lord, and give them your discernment about those tasks You are asking them to do. Give them the energy that they need and may your peace be with them guarding their hearts and their minds always to be doing Your Perfect Will. Amen.
Father Shaw's Prayer Mail Sept 28
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
This is our public prayer mail for 29 Tuesday 09. This week we have added the Rector of the Seminary to our prayer team (the Rev. Allen Hill).
Thanksgivings:
1) For the great responses to the Life in the Spirit seminar on Saturday.
2) That Lydia´s visa process is moving forward at a better pace.
3) For the students in our classes, and the many positive responses to our teaching.
4) For the very good responses we are getting to the various ministries in which we participate at Ascension mission.
Prayer requests:
1) For Lydia´s visa process. We have a very important meeting on Wednesday beginning about 9 am. (see below)
2) For priorities and financing for ourselves, the seminary, the diocese ofPeru, and Ascension Mission in the Surco district of Lima, that all the ministries may grow in the Gospel and that lives would be fruitful and be transformed by the Holy Spirit.
3) For a presentation which a visiting clergyman will make to Diocesan clergy on Wednesday about Stewardship; and for the balance of the Life in the Spirit seminar over the next two saturdays.
4) For the seminary students and their families as they try to balance: work, studying, ministry, and family life. For Lydia, in her studies.
5) For the spiritual growth of the Diocese of Peru and Ascension Mission.
6) In theory, Julie begins a new ministry on Thursday: music rehearsals at Ascension. She would appreciate prayers that the music is in place, in time for the rehearsal.
More on Lydia´s visa process: We returned to the immigration office today, and we had a pleasant surprise that the process which was suggested last week is not the process they have in mind, this week. So, Ruth will not need to visit the Consulate in Chicago on our behalf. Now, the plan is to meet with someone in the immigration office on Wednesday morning, to walk us through the process here, to fix the administrative error.
Thank you for your prayers. They make a difference in our ministries and in the lives of the people among whom we live and work. I pray for you daily.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
This is our public prayer mail for 29 Tuesday 09. This week we have added the Rector of the Seminary to our prayer team (the Rev. Allen Hill).
Thanksgivings:
1) For the great responses to the Life in the Spirit seminar on Saturday.
2) That Lydia´s visa process is moving forward at a better pace.
3) For the students in our classes, and the many positive responses to our teaching.
4) For the very good responses we are getting to the various ministries in which we participate at Ascension mission.
Prayer requests:
1) For Lydia´s visa process. We have a very important meeting on Wednesday beginning about 9 am. (see below)
2) For priorities and financing for ourselves, the seminary, the diocese ofPeru, and Ascension Mission in the Surco district of Lima, that all the ministries may grow in the Gospel and that lives would be fruitful and be transformed by the Holy Spirit.
3) For a presentation which a visiting clergyman will make to Diocesan clergy on Wednesday about Stewardship; and for the balance of the Life in the Spirit seminar over the next two saturdays.
4) For the seminary students and their families as they try to balance: work, studying, ministry, and family life. For Lydia, in her studies.
5) For the spiritual growth of the Diocese of Peru and Ascension Mission.
6) In theory, Julie begins a new ministry on Thursday: music rehearsals at Ascension. She would appreciate prayers that the music is in place, in time for the rehearsal.
More on Lydia´s visa process: We returned to the immigration office today, and we had a pleasant surprise that the process which was suggested last week is not the process they have in mind, this week. So, Ruth will not need to visit the Consulate in Chicago on our behalf. Now, the plan is to meet with someone in the immigration office on Wednesday morning, to walk us through the process here, to fix the administrative error.
Thank you for your prayers. They make a difference in our ministries and in the lives of the people among whom we live and work. I pray for you daily.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Weekly Prayer Mail Sept 24
Psalm 85: 10-13
Love and faithfulness meet together;
Righteousness and peace kiss each other.
Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
And righteousness looks down from heaven.
The Lord will indeed give what is good,
And our land will yield its harvest.
Righteousness goes before him
And prepares the way for his steps.
Lord, God, we thank You and we praise You for the wonderful report
that Fr. Shaw sent this week in his prayer mail. We thank You that the
classes at the seminary are going well as are activities at their assigned
mission parish. Indeed Lord, You have given what is good and there will
be a rich harvest in Lima, Peru. May the mission work of Father Shaw
and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge continue to go well and bring glory
to Your Name. Amen.
Love and faithfulness meet together;
Righteousness and peace kiss each other.
Faithfulness springs forth from the earth,
And righteousness looks down from heaven.
The Lord will indeed give what is good,
And our land will yield its harvest.
Righteousness goes before him
And prepares the way for his steps.
Lord, God, we thank You and we praise You for the wonderful report
that Fr. Shaw sent this week in his prayer mail. We thank You that the
classes at the seminary are going well as are activities at their assigned
mission parish. Indeed Lord, You have given what is good and there will
be a rich harvest in Lima, Peru. May the mission work of Father Shaw
and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge continue to go well and bring glory
to Your Name. Amen.
Fr. Shaw's Prayer Mail Sept 23
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Peace be with you.
This is our public prayer mail for the week of 22 Sep 09.
Thanksgivings:
1) There was a great diocesan healing service last night, giving thanks for the health of Bp. Godfrey (Julie and I were on healing teams. It was awesome, praying for people.)
2) Classes are off to a great start.
3) The Diocesan youth/family day was a success on Saturday.
4) That the country of Peru is such a great place to serve.
5) That Spring has started (apologies to people north of the equator).
6) We have had a very good time leading worship services in parish and seminary settings (Book of Common Prayer 1979, Spanish version, Peruvian context).
There was an awesome Holy Eucharist at the Seminary on Thursday evening in which Julie was inspired to ask the students to be prayed for, at the end of her sermon. And Julie, I, and the Rector (Dean) of the seminary prayed for students. That was an awesome moment.
And a similar thing happened at the healing service with Bp. Godfrey last night. It was one of those fantastic eternal moments that took place while we were praying for Bp. Godfrey and while praying for the people who came forward for healing prayer.
In both instances, it was as though the power of the Holy Spirit which had passed on to us through Bp. Dan and Bp. Dave in the Diocese of Albany a few years ago was now doing the same thing here, touching lives of the people and clergy in the Diocese of Peru through those of us who were praying for people, for healing, for filling with the Holy Spirit. (last night included lay people, and clergy). Wow.
Prayer requests:
1) Our schedule and priorities. There are a lot of demands on us/opportunities in front of us at the moment, competing for our time, so we want to keep Jesus´ priorities in the forefront.
2) For the seminary classes, the mentoring groups, healing ministry, youth ministries, the Life in the Spirit Seminar, worship leadership teams, and diocesan and seminary administrative ministries in which we are involved.
3) For the growth of the mission of Ascension where we serve.
4) For the conclusion of our visa process tomorrow (Wednesday) in the morning, hopefully. We begin our trek at 9 am, US Central Time.
5) For our finances and goals, as well as those of the Diocese, the Seminary, and the mission of Ascension (Ascension is not quite parish size yet, yet it is in the process of starting another mission).
We pray that everything would be done to the glory of God.
God bless you all. Thank you for praying for us, your prayers make a difference in the lives of the people among whom we minister. I pray for you daily.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Peace be with you.
This is our public prayer mail for the week of 22 Sep 09.
Thanksgivings:
1) There was a great diocesan healing service last night, giving thanks for the health of Bp. Godfrey (Julie and I were on healing teams. It was awesome, praying for people.)
2) Classes are off to a great start.
3) The Diocesan youth/family day was a success on Saturday.
4) That the country of Peru is such a great place to serve.
5) That Spring has started (apologies to people north of the equator).
6) We have had a very good time leading worship services in parish and seminary settings (Book of Common Prayer 1979, Spanish version, Peruvian context).
There was an awesome Holy Eucharist at the Seminary on Thursday evening in which Julie was inspired to ask the students to be prayed for, at the end of her sermon. And Julie, I, and the Rector (Dean) of the seminary prayed for students. That was an awesome moment.
And a similar thing happened at the healing service with Bp. Godfrey last night. It was one of those fantastic eternal moments that took place while we were praying for Bp. Godfrey and while praying for the people who came forward for healing prayer.
In both instances, it was as though the power of the Holy Spirit which had passed on to us through Bp. Dan and Bp. Dave in the Diocese of Albany a few years ago was now doing the same thing here, touching lives of the people and clergy in the Diocese of Peru through those of us who were praying for people, for healing, for filling with the Holy Spirit. (last night included lay people, and clergy). Wow.
Prayer requests:
1) Our schedule and priorities. There are a lot of demands on us/opportunities in front of us at the moment, competing for our time, so we want to keep Jesus´ priorities in the forefront.
2) For the seminary classes, the mentoring groups, healing ministry, youth ministries, the Life in the Spirit Seminar, worship leadership teams, and diocesan and seminary administrative ministries in which we are involved.
3) For the growth of the mission of Ascension where we serve.
4) For the conclusion of our visa process tomorrow (Wednesday) in the morning, hopefully. We begin our trek at 9 am, US Central Time.
5) For our finances and goals, as well as those of the Diocese, the Seminary, and the mission of Ascension (Ascension is not quite parish size yet, yet it is in the process of starting another mission).
We pray that everything would be done to the glory of God.
God bless you all. Thank you for praying for us, your prayers make a difference in the lives of the people among whom we minister. I pray for you daily.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
A Prayer from Liv Hicks Sept 15
Father, Thank You for so many answered prayers and blessings. Thank You too that the Mudges keeps us all updated on their lives. I now pray for the students that they would learn about You, Your mercy, Your wisdom, that they would be renewed by You and follow Your plans for their lives. I pray for the students in the menoring group, that they would grow in Christ and that You would give Shaw and Julie and Lydia Your wisdom in the mentoring process, help them to be wonderful examples of Your love. Help Saturday to be a day of unity and strengthening of Your body. Help Shaw's celebrating the Eucherist on Sunday to be beautiful and a revelation of Your love to all who attend. Help them to get their registration cards. Bless the finances in Peru for this organization and all other Christian organizations, meet their needs. Renew the clergy and their wives at the Life in the Spirit seminar later this month. Bless them. In Christ we pray. Amen
Fr. Shaw's Prayer Mail Sept 15
Thanksgivings:
1) Our residential visa process has been great so far.
2) The seminary classes that we teach at Santos Agustin are beginning this week
3) Our parish ministry at the Mission of Ascension is getting underway
4) Our diocesan ministry in Peru is getting underway
5) That the healing ministry at the mission of Ascension is off to a very good start.
Prayer requests:
1) For the students in the classes, that they would learn what they need for their ministries from the courses that we teach.
2) For the students in our mentoring group, that God would answer their prayers in his way and in his timing.
3) For the diocesan youth ministry/family ministry day on Saturday, that all who attend would be blessed and strengthened in the love of Jesus Christ.
4) For my celebrating the Holy Eucharist at our mission church of Ascension on Sunday, that the occasion would be the Holy Spirit's blessing on that day for all who attend.
5) For the registration-card step of the visa process, that it would continue to be a speedy and joyful experience.
6) For the finances, priorities, and relationships in our ministry, as well as the finances, priorities, ministries, and relationships in the seminary, the Mission of Ascension, and the Diocese of Peru.
7) For the Life in the Spirit seminar for clergy and their spouses, which begins on September 26.
Thank you for praying for us. It makes a difference. I pray for you every day.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
1) Our residential visa process has been great so far.
2) The seminary classes that we teach at Santos Agustin are beginning this week
3) Our parish ministry at the Mission of Ascension is getting underway
4) Our diocesan ministry in Peru is getting underway
5) That the healing ministry at the mission of Ascension is off to a very good start.
Prayer requests:
1) For the students in the classes, that they would learn what they need for their ministries from the courses that we teach.
2) For the students in our mentoring group, that God would answer their prayers in his way and in his timing.
3) For the diocesan youth ministry/family ministry day on Saturday, that all who attend would be blessed and strengthened in the love of Jesus Christ.
4) For my celebrating the Holy Eucharist at our mission church of Ascension on Sunday, that the occasion would be the Holy Spirit's blessing on that day for all who attend.
5) For the registration-card step of the visa process, that it would continue to be a speedy and joyful experience.
6) For the finances, priorities, and relationships in our ministry, as well as the finances, priorities, ministries, and relationships in the seminary, the Mission of Ascension, and the Diocese of Peru.
7) For the Life in the Spirit seminar for clergy and their spouses, which begins on September 26.
Thank you for praying for us. It makes a difference. I pray for you every day.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Lima, Peru
Mudge Prayer Sept 9
Philippians 1:25-26
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.
As Paul ministered to the Philippians, so Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge minister to those in Lima. May the Mudges see progress and joy in faith surrounding all that they encounter. May joy in Jesus be overflowing in the classrooms at the seminary, in the Life in the Spirit seminars, and in the healing initiatives in their local parish. Lord, this next week is the starting point of the main ministry to which you have called the Mudges. Please be with them in a special way this week, giving them confidence in their new roles and extra help in understanding the Spanish that their students speak. And we thank You, Lord, for the successful trip to Chile and the resulting residential visas. Be with Shaw, Julie and Lydia in the final paper work. May all that the Mudges do glorify your name. Amen.
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me.
As Paul ministered to the Philippians, so Fr. Shaw, Mother Julie, and Lydia Mudge minister to those in Lima. May the Mudges see progress and joy in faith surrounding all that they encounter. May joy in Jesus be overflowing in the classrooms at the seminary, in the Life in the Spirit seminars, and in the healing initiatives in their local parish. Lord, this next week is the starting point of the main ministry to which you have called the Mudges. Please be with them in a special way this week, giving them confidence in their new roles and extra help in understanding the Spanish that their students speak. And we thank You, Lord, for the successful trip to Chile and the resulting residential visas. Be with Shaw, Julie and Lydia in the final paper work. May all that the Mudges do glorify your name. Amen.
Prayer 2 from Liv Hicks 9/8
Father, Thank You for the Mudges and help them to be well immersed into their new jobs. Help them to establish good relationships, give them the words in Spanish and the expressions that they need to communicate well. Bless their own walks with You daily, help them to be sensitive to what You want them to teach and exemplify. Encourage them so they may encourage others. Thank You too for what Lydia is doing and bless her on the healing team. Thank You for their love and their works. In Christ we pray. Amen
Prayer 1 from Liv Hicks 9/8
Thank You Father that they got their visas! Yeah! Thank You too Father for their time in Chile. Give them a safe trip back to Peru and help them now to get their residential cards. Bless the Mudge family, encourage them, help them to have a good time in their travels, help them to make all their connections, and to be a blessing to whoever they meet. In Christ we pray. Amen
Note from Jeanne Gizara
I have been having computer problems for the last month and therefore have not updated the blog. I am still having computer problems, but I think that I can start the updating now. I am wanting to put items in in chronological order. I thank you for praying for the Mudges!
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