From Psalm 1:1-3
Blessed is the person….who delights in the teachings of the Lord and reflects on his teachings day and night.
He is like a tree planted beside streams—a tree that produces fruit in season and whose leaves do not wither. He succeeds in everything he does.
Lord, blessed are Fr. Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge. They delight in your teachings and reflect on them day and night. They share these teachings and these reflections and produce much fruit which does not wither. They succeed in everything that they do for You. Continue to bless them, Lord. Continue to provide for them everything that they need. Especially continue to send them guidance and a full indwelling of your Holy Spirit. Amen.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Prayer Mail
Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) For the blessings that our Lord has been providing us.
2) For the service at La Ascension this past Sunday.
3) For the ministry of the Worcester short-term mission trip to the seminary on Monday and Wednesday, this week.
4) For the several days of mild sunshine that we have been having.
5) For our supporters.
Prayers:
1) For our relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities.
2) For the service schedule at La Ascension, which is being planned for September.
3) For Lydia´s application to college, including the recommendations.
4) For the ordination process in the Diocese of Peru, and that the right people be moved along, and in the Lord´s timing.
5) For the seminary plans that are in the works.
6) For Lydia´s birthday this coming weekend.
Thank you for praying for us. Your praying makes a great difference, and I pray for you every day.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Missionaries of the Diocese of Albany, serving in Lima, Peru.
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) For the blessings that our Lord has been providing us.
2) For the service at La Ascension this past Sunday.
3) For the ministry of the Worcester short-term mission trip to the seminary on Monday and Wednesday, this week.
4) For the several days of mild sunshine that we have been having.
5) For our supporters.
Prayers:
1) For our relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities.
2) For the service schedule at La Ascension, which is being planned for September.
3) For Lydia´s application to college, including the recommendations.
4) For the ordination process in the Diocese of Peru, and that the right people be moved along, and in the Lord´s timing.
5) For the seminary plans that are in the works.
6) For Lydia´s birthday this coming weekend.
Thank you for praying for us. Your praying makes a great difference, and I pray for you every day.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Missionaries of the Diocese of Albany, serving in Lima, Peru.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Scripture Prayer
Excerpts from Psalm 104: 24-35
What a large number of things you have made, O Lord!
You made them all by wisdom.
The earth is filled with your creatures.
All of them look to you to give them their food at the right time.
You give it to them, and they gather it up.
You open your hand, and they are filled with blessings.
You send out your Spirit, and they are created.
You renew the face of the earth.
May the glory of the Lord endure forever.
May the Lord find joy in what he has made.
I will sing to the Lord throughout my life.
I will make music to praise my God as long as I live.
May my thoughts be pleasing to him.
I will find joy in the Lord.
Praise the Lord, my soul!
Hallelujah!
Lord, we praise You for all of your creation which you have made by wisdom. We praise You for the Mudges to whom You have given special gifts for the mission field. We thank You for every bit of provision for Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia. We especially thank You for their financial supporters and for those who bless them in their prayers. Thank You for every blessing bestowed upon the Mudges. Thank You for your Holy Spirit and for every bit of renewal that is occurring in Peru. Lord, may your glory endure forever. May you continue to find joy in the work of the Mudges. Bless the music at their worship services. We ask you to raise up a mighty praise band for Your Glory. May every thought in the minds of Shaw and Julie and Lydia be pleasing to You. And may they find Your Joy in everything that they do. We praise You Lord, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Hallelujah! Amen.
What a large number of things you have made, O Lord!
You made them all by wisdom.
The earth is filled with your creatures.
All of them look to you to give them their food at the right time.
You give it to them, and they gather it up.
You open your hand, and they are filled with blessings.
You send out your Spirit, and they are created.
You renew the face of the earth.
May the glory of the Lord endure forever.
May the Lord find joy in what he has made.
I will sing to the Lord throughout my life.
I will make music to praise my God as long as I live.
May my thoughts be pleasing to him.
I will find joy in the Lord.
Praise the Lord, my soul!
Hallelujah!
Lord, we praise You for all of your creation which you have made by wisdom. We praise You for the Mudges to whom You have given special gifts for the mission field. We thank You for every bit of provision for Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia. We especially thank You for their financial supporters and for those who bless them in their prayers. Thank You for every blessing bestowed upon the Mudges. Thank You for your Holy Spirit and for every bit of renewal that is occurring in Peru. Lord, may your glory endure forever. May you continue to find joy in the work of the Mudges. Bless the music at their worship services. We ask you to raise up a mighty praise band for Your Glory. May every thought in the minds of Shaw and Julie and Lydia be pleasing to You. And may they find Your Joy in everything that they do. We praise You Lord, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Hallelujah! Amen.
Prayer Mail
Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) For the continuing good progress being made by students in seminary classes.
2) For what God is doing, here in Peru. (What He is showing us about Peru and the people of Peru, and what we are showing the people of Peru that the Holy Spirit would like us to do.)
3) For the fine weather.
4) For the support of our friends and relatives.
Prayers:
1) For our relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities.
3) For seminary classes and students this week, and for related administrative matters.
4) For the Diocese of Worcester short-term-mission-trip visitors from England this week, led by Archdeacon Fred Trethewey.
5) For the continually changing plans how to extend seminary studies more effectively, for the benefit of the ministry and to students throughout the Diocese of Peru.
Thank you for praying for us. Your praying really makes a difference, and I pray for you every day.
God bless you. In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) For the continuing good progress being made by students in seminary classes.
2) For what God is doing, here in Peru. (What He is showing us about Peru and the people of Peru, and what we are showing the people of Peru that the Holy Spirit would like us to do.)
3) For the fine weather.
4) For the support of our friends and relatives.
Prayers:
1) For our relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities.
3) For seminary classes and students this week, and for related administrative matters.
4) For the Diocese of Worcester short-term-mission-trip visitors from England this week, led by Archdeacon Fred Trethewey.
5) For the continually changing plans how to extend seminary studies more effectively, for the benefit of the ministry and to students throughout the Diocese of Peru.
Thank you for praying for us. Your praying really makes a difference, and I pray for you every day.
God bless you. In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Scripture Prayer
Colossians 1:23
But you must keep your faith steady and firm. Don't move away from the hope that the good news holds out to you. It is the good news that you heard. It has been preached to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, now serve the good news.
Heavenly Father, we thank You for Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge. We thank You that they are your servants, serving the good news and proclaiming it to the people of Peru. Thank You for their steady and firm faith and the hope that they themselves have that they share with those to whom they minister.
We thank You for a good start to the new semester. Continue to bless Father Shaw and Mother Julie as they teach and preach. Guide them in their administrative duties and may the Your Holy Spirit be with them mightily in all their ministry. Bless Lydia in all of her studies. Guide her to the college that is best for her. Bless the short term missionaries who are visiting this week.
Thank You Lord for all of your blessings, mercy and grace.
Amen.
But you must keep your faith steady and firm. Don't move away from the hope that the good news holds out to you. It is the good news that you heard. It has been preached to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, now serve the good news.
Heavenly Father, we thank You for Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge. We thank You that they are your servants, serving the good news and proclaiming it to the people of Peru. Thank You for their steady and firm faith and the hope that they themselves have that they share with those to whom they minister.
We thank You for a good start to the new semester. Continue to bless Father Shaw and Mother Julie as they teach and preach. Guide them in their administrative duties and may the Your Holy Spirit be with them mightily in all their ministry. Bless Lydia in all of her studies. Guide her to the college that is best for her. Bless the short term missionaries who are visiting this week.
Thank You Lord for all of your blessings, mercy and grace.
Amen.
August Newsletter
Praising God, from Lima.
It is August. Spring is just around the corner.... in another month. The sky will turn from gray to well.... less gray. The rain will.... continue to mist occasionally. Dark colored VW bugs are the closest thing we have to black flies. We live in one of the driest places on earth. And yet, like David did in the land of Israel, we praise God in this midst of this driest of places on earth, with songs of praise from the heart. It is a real desert experience. Sometimes, as in Fr. Mike Chapman´s trips to Ayacucho or Mtr. Julie´s trips to Arequipa, it can be a real mountaintop experience, as well. Alleluia!
The students continue to study. Students are an exciting part of our lives, right now. Students are the living praise reports of the Lord's work through the seminary. It is not easy juggling their lives to make room for seminary studies. But they do. They do it because they have a vision for the Kingdom of God in Peru. Praise God! We have a great group of students studying New Testament and Church History with us. We are teaching them about God´s Word and the Church, and how to apply these courses to a parish setting in a way that they might be able to teach others, to the glory of God. This is great! Alleluia!
The Albany short-term mission trip has come and gone. It was a great two weeks in July, and there are relationships that plan to continue between the dioceses. Praise God! It was a great mission team, and we enjoyed being part of the team. If you have the opportunity, you might invite one of the team members to your parish to talk about their time here. If you have the opportunity, you might join us in Peru. Alleluia!
The near death experiences that I have daily in taxis draw me closer to God. Sometimes they are like thrill rides in an amusement park, except that it is deadly serious. One difference: in an amusement park, you are fairly confident you will come out alive. Here, there is no guarantee. But, praise God, we just keep going. Alleluia!
Praise songs help focus my attention on the Holy Trinity, in this earthquake zone, just as they did in Paul's and Silas' days in Philippi when the earthquake shook their prison cell when they were singing praise songs (except we are not in prison). We had a small shake about 8 hours before I wrote this. Praise God! Alleluia!
Prayer Requests:
• For our students and our work at the seminary over the next few months.
• For our relationships, priorities, ministries, and finances.
God bless you, and thank you for your continuing support! I pray for you every day. Alleluia!
– Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
It is August. Spring is just around the corner.... in another month. The sky will turn from gray to well.... less gray. The rain will.... continue to mist occasionally. Dark colored VW bugs are the closest thing we have to black flies. We live in one of the driest places on earth. And yet, like David did in the land of Israel, we praise God in this midst of this driest of places on earth, with songs of praise from the heart. It is a real desert experience. Sometimes, as in Fr. Mike Chapman´s trips to Ayacucho or Mtr. Julie´s trips to Arequipa, it can be a real mountaintop experience, as well. Alleluia!
The students continue to study. Students are an exciting part of our lives, right now. Students are the living praise reports of the Lord's work through the seminary. It is not easy juggling their lives to make room for seminary studies. But they do. They do it because they have a vision for the Kingdom of God in Peru. Praise God! We have a great group of students studying New Testament and Church History with us. We are teaching them about God´s Word and the Church, and how to apply these courses to a parish setting in a way that they might be able to teach others, to the glory of God. This is great! Alleluia!
The Albany short-term mission trip has come and gone. It was a great two weeks in July, and there are relationships that plan to continue between the dioceses. Praise God! It was a great mission team, and we enjoyed being part of the team. If you have the opportunity, you might invite one of the team members to your parish to talk about their time here. If you have the opportunity, you might join us in Peru. Alleluia!
The near death experiences that I have daily in taxis draw me closer to God. Sometimes they are like thrill rides in an amusement park, except that it is deadly serious. One difference: in an amusement park, you are fairly confident you will come out alive. Here, there is no guarantee. But, praise God, we just keep going. Alleluia!
Praise songs help focus my attention on the Holy Trinity, in this earthquake zone, just as they did in Paul's and Silas' days in Philippi when the earthquake shook their prison cell when they were singing praise songs (except we are not in prison). We had a small shake about 8 hours before I wrote this. Praise God! Alleluia!
Prayer Requests:
• For our students and our work at the seminary over the next few months.
• For our relationships, priorities, ministries, and finances.
God bless you, and thank you for your continuing support! I pray for you every day. Alleluia!
– Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Prayer Mail
Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) Signs of Spring are here. Yea!
2) For the great start to the seminary cycle of classes.
3) That Julie's Commission on Ministry meetings went well in Arequipa.
4) That Lydia has started some classes at the International Christian School in Lima (and she likes them!), in addition to her homeschool courses, and that she has completed a college application form.
5) For what God is doing through us, here in Peru.
Prayers:
1) For our relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities.
2) For seminary classes this week and related administrative matters.
3) For the Diocese of Worcester short-term-mission-trip visitors from England (to the seminary this week), on August 16 and 19, led by Archdeacon Fred Trethewey.
4) For the plans to extend the seminary more extensively throughout the Diocese of Peru.
5) For Julie. She did something that affected a muscle in her back on Sunday morning, and is recovering. Your prayers for her healing would be appreciated. Tuesday update: she is doing quite well. Wednesday update: she is back to her usual self for the most part.
Thank you for praying for us. Your praying really makes a difference, and I pray for you every day.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Missionaries of the Diocese of Albany, serving in Lima, Peru.
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) Signs of Spring are here. Yea!
2) For the great start to the seminary cycle of classes.
3) That Julie's Commission on Ministry meetings went well in Arequipa.
4) That Lydia has started some classes at the International Christian School in Lima (and she likes them!), in addition to her homeschool courses, and that she has completed a college application form.
5) For what God is doing through us, here in Peru.
Prayers:
1) For our relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities.
2) For seminary classes this week and related administrative matters.
3) For the Diocese of Worcester short-term-mission-trip visitors from England (to the seminary this week), on August 16 and 19, led by Archdeacon Fred Trethewey.
4) For the plans to extend the seminary more extensively throughout the Diocese of Peru.
5) For Julie. She did something that affected a muscle in her back on Sunday morning, and is recovering. Your prayers for her healing would be appreciated. Tuesday update: she is doing quite well. Wednesday update: she is back to her usual self for the most part.
Thank you for praying for us. Your praying really makes a difference, and I pray for you every day.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Missionaries of the Diocese of Albany, serving in Lima, Peru.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Scripture Prayer
Psalm 90: 16-17
Let us, your servants, see what you can do.
Let our children see your glorious power.
Let the kindness of the Lord our God be with us.
Make us successful in everything we do.
Yes, make us successful in everything we do.
As Fr. Shaw and Mother Julie begin a new semester at the seminary and Lydia begins her classes, we pray Lord that You bless them with success in everything that they do for you: success in teaching and success in preaching and your glorious power shining through in their healing prayers. May your kindness be with them and may they offer this kindness to everyone to whom they minister. Amen.
Let us, your servants, see what you can do.
Let our children see your glorious power.
Let the kindness of the Lord our God be with us.
Make us successful in everything we do.
Yes, make us successful in everything we do.
As Fr. Shaw and Mother Julie begin a new semester at the seminary and Lydia begins her classes, we pray Lord that You bless them with success in everything that they do for you: success in teaching and success in preaching and your glorious power shining through in their healing prayers. May your kindness be with them and may they offer this kindness to everyone to whom they minister. Amen.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Regular Weekly Prayer Mail
Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) That the Albany Mission Trip to Peru has returned in a safe and timely manner.
2) For everyone who made it a really great mission trip.
3) For the people who helped celebrate my birthday, and for Lydia´s sleepover.
4) That I got a lot of sleep last night.
5) For what God is doing through us, here in Peru.
Prayers:
1) For our relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities.
2) For the next Albany/Peru short term mission trip, whenever that may be.
3) For seminary classes as they get underway this week.
4) For the Diocese of Worcester short-term-mission-trip visitors from England to the seminary, on August 16 and 19, led by Archdeacon Fred Trethewey.
5) For Julie´s CEMO (ordination process) meetings in Arequipa, this week.
6) For Lydia´s college application process, and the beginning of her classes (here) this week.
7) For the plans to extend the seminary more extensively throughout the Diocese of Peru.
8) For the Albany missionary team over the next few days and weeks, as they go through the re-entry phase of missionary life.
9) For my yahoo missionary prayer list. I went to find it this morning, to send you this email, but Yahoo said it did not exist, and yet I have been sending you daily updates about the mission trip using that list. In the end, I recovered the list from an older email. Praise God.
Thank you for praying for us. Your praying really makes a difference, and I pray for you every day.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Thanksgivings:
1) That the Albany Mission Trip to Peru has returned in a safe and timely manner.
2) For everyone who made it a really great mission trip.
3) For the people who helped celebrate my birthday, and for Lydia´s sleepover.
4) That I got a lot of sleep last night.
5) For what God is doing through us, here in Peru.
Prayers:
1) For our relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities.
2) For the next Albany/Peru short term mission trip, whenever that may be.
3) For seminary classes as they get underway this week.
4) For the Diocese of Worcester short-term-mission-trip visitors from England to the seminary, on August 16 and 19, led by Archdeacon Fred Trethewey.
5) For Julie´s CEMO (ordination process) meetings in Arequipa, this week.
6) For Lydia´s college application process, and the beginning of her classes (here) this week.
7) For the plans to extend the seminary more extensively throughout the Diocese of Peru.
8) For the Albany missionary team over the next few days and weeks, as they go through the re-entry phase of missionary life.
9) For my yahoo missionary prayer list. I went to find it this morning, to send you this email, but Yahoo said it did not exist, and yet I have been sending you daily updates about the mission trip using that list. In the end, I recovered the list from an older email. Praise God.
Thank you for praying for us. Your praying really makes a difference, and I pray for you every day.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Short Term Mission Wrap-Up
Dear Mission friends and family,
Peace be with you.
This is my final report of the 2010 Albany trip to Peru.
1) They came to change the way things were. They left a lasting impression, and perhaps they were transformed in the process. Everyone on the mission team is a hero of the faith in my eyes.
2) Debbie Gerlach wanted everyone to know that Bishop Bill´s health has bounced back, and keep praying for the occasional residual matter among a few other people.
3) Lydia and I left the team at the airport working their way through the airport process in very good time. We came back to finalize matters here and there. I have two notes and two verbal thank-yous, yet to deliver. Painting equipment will be returned to the Diocese of Peru Diocesan Center in a few days. All remaining clothes and towels that were intentionally left behind have been delivered to the Park residence. The one room-key discovered on the bus has been returned to the convent.
4) The nuns at the convent really liked our group, in part because they really liked interacting with the group.
5) The owner of the bus firm drove us today, but our primary bus driver over the past two weeks and his son accompanied us as well.
6) And I have also had a request for photos from someone who can not get Facebook. It is occurring to me that after the people from the trip arrive home, maybe you could invite them to your church or home to hear what they experienced and show my and their photos on the internet (or via a CD they might have).
7) My regular weekly prayer mail resumes in the next day or so.
8) I am thinking of setting up an ongoing public picture reservoir in Facebook, simply entitled, something like "Peru photos," for people who may be interested.
9) The Albany trip Facebook file contains 145 photos as of this morning. I will add a few more today. To see them, please go to the following link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=230929&id=629731941&l=80ece73599
For a few Youtube videos of the mission trip, go to and search for "shawmjr." The "Albany trip" videos are the ones from this trip.
10) Keep praying for the team as they integrate back into the US, over the next few weeks. Please keep praying for the Mudges and our continuing part of the work in the Diocese of Peru, as well.
This was an awesome mission trip. This was a great group to be working with, every person. Thank you to everyone who helped make it possible.
Thank you for praying. I keep praying for you every day. It makes a difference.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw+ and on behalf of Julie+ and Lydia
Peace be with you.
This is my final report of the 2010 Albany trip to Peru.
1) They came to change the way things were. They left a lasting impression, and perhaps they were transformed in the process. Everyone on the mission team is a hero of the faith in my eyes.
2) Debbie Gerlach wanted everyone to know that Bishop Bill´s health has bounced back, and keep praying for the occasional residual matter among a few other people.
3) Lydia and I left the team at the airport working their way through the airport process in very good time. We came back to finalize matters here and there. I have two notes and two verbal thank-yous, yet to deliver. Painting equipment will be returned to the Diocese of Peru Diocesan Center in a few days. All remaining clothes and towels that were intentionally left behind have been delivered to the Park residence. The one room-key discovered on the bus has been returned to the convent.
4) The nuns at the convent really liked our group, in part because they really liked interacting with the group.
5) The owner of the bus firm drove us today, but our primary bus driver over the past two weeks and his son accompanied us as well.
6) And I have also had a request for photos from someone who can not get Facebook. It is occurring to me that after the people from the trip arrive home, maybe you could invite them to your church or home to hear what they experienced and show my and their photos on the internet (or via a CD they might have).
7) My regular weekly prayer mail resumes in the next day or so.
8) I am thinking of setting up an ongoing public picture reservoir in Facebook, simply entitled, something like "Peru photos," for people who may be interested.
9) The Albany trip Facebook file contains 145 photos as of this morning. I will add a few more today. To see them, please go to the following link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=230929&id=629731941&l=80ece73599
For a few Youtube videos of the mission trip, go to and search for "shawmjr." The "Albany trip" videos are the ones from this trip.
10) Keep praying for the team as they integrate back into the US, over the next few weeks. Please keep praying for the Mudges and our continuing part of the work in the Diocese of Peru, as well.
This was an awesome mission trip. This was a great group to be working with, every person. Thank you to everyone who helped make it possible.
Thank you for praying. I keep praying for you every day. It makes a difference.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw+ and on behalf of Julie+ and Lydia
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