Deuteronomy 32: 1-4a
Listen, heaven, and I will speak.
Earth, hear the words from my mouth.
Let my teachings come down like raindrops.
Let my words drip like dew,
Like gentle rain on grass,
Like showers on green plants.
I will proclaim the name of the Lord.
Give our God the greatness he deserves!
He is a rock.
What he does is perfect.
All his ways are fair.
Father God, as Moses asked for himself, we ask for Fr. Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge. Let their teachings come down like raindrops. Let their words drip like dew, like gentle rain on grass, like showers on green plants. Bless them in their teachings at the seminary and in their preachings from the pulpit. They will always proclaim your name, Lord, and give to You the greatness that You deserve. Amen.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Prayer Mail
Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly winter public prayer mail.
Weather conditions, for the benefit of short term mission trip arriving on July 16, appear after the prayers:
Thanksgivings:
1) For the amount of work accomplished in the past week, yet again. Seminary classwork development in Lima is coming along on the classes we are planning to teach. Short term mission trip plans have really moved along well. CEMO (ordination process) plans are moving forward.
2) For the Sunday service that we led at the Cathedral on Sunday which included healing prayer. The service and the sermon had an excellent reception. May God use them to his glory.
3) For the steps being taken for the next phases of Lydia´s education. This week, she applied to the nearby Christian school for courses that would meet her needs and schedule.
4) For the opportunities before us to transform lives by what we do.
5) For Lydia´s youth group activities.
Prayers:
1) For fruitfulness and discernment, for the people, relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities associated with the Diocese of Peru, Saints Augustine seminary, and the Missionaries in Peru (including us).
2) For the Albany/Peru short term mission trip that arrives on July 19, including safe and timely travel throughout the trip, and that everything would go according to plan, that is, according to God´s plan.
3) For our remaining ministry work at the Cathedral. Our last week in this cycle is this next Sunday, and it includes a service of baptism.
4) For Julie´s Commission on Ministry interview plans over the next four weeks in Lima (July) and Arequipa (early August), and for Lydia's college application process. There is currently an aggressive schedule in the works in accordance with the plans of Bishop Godfrey.
5) For matters that need repairing at our apartment, and a way forward on getting all that taken care of. We had progress with the water heater this week.
6) For class registration on Monday, July 12, in the evening, and for the Diocese of Worcester short-term mission trip visitors to the seminary, tentatively scheduled for August 16 and 19.
Thank you for praying for us. Your praying really makes a difference, and I pray for you every day.
Weather: especially as a guide for members of the short-term mission team who may want to know what the weather is like at the moment:
Today, at 8 am Lima time (which was 9 am, Albany time), our skies were overcast. The humidity continued to be very high. At 61 degrees F., our area temperature was about 14 degrees cooler than in Albany at the same moment.
It is possible (but not certain) that we might encounter granua or even llovizna at some point during the day (which is a range of moisture when visibility is less than one kilometer: from a very fine mist - granua - to almost droplets - llovizna).
High daily temperatures are projected to be in the upper sixties all week with accompanying overcast skies, perhaps reaching 70 on Saturday. Perhaps the first clear skies will appear this week on Saturday, as well. Lows all week are projected to be in the mid-to upper 50s.
We keep on hand a sunscreen of SPF 45 for use if we are going to be outside for an extended length of time when the sun is shining.
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 winter public prayer mail.
Weather conditions, for the benefit of short term mission trip arriving on July 16, appear after the prayers:
Thanksgivings:
1) For the amount of work accomplished in the past week, yet again. Seminary classwork development in Lima is coming along on the classes we are planning to teach. Short term mission trip plans have really moved along well. CEMO (ordination process) plans are moving forward.
2) For the Sunday service that we led at the Cathedral on Sunday which included healing prayer. The service and the sermon had an excellent reception. May God use them to his glory.
3) For the steps being taken for the next phases of Lydia´s education. This week, she applied to the nearby Christian school for courses that would meet her needs and schedule.
4) For the opportunities before us to transform lives by what we do.
5) For Lydia´s youth group activities.
Prayers:
1) For fruitfulness and discernment, for the people, relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities associated with the Diocese of Peru, Saints Augustine seminary, and the Missionaries in Peru (including us).
2) For the Albany/Peru short term mission trip that arrives on July 19, including safe and timely travel throughout the trip, and that everything would go according to plan, that is, according to God´s plan.
3) For our remaining ministry work at the Cathedral. Our last week in this cycle is this next Sunday, and it includes a service of baptism.
4) For Julie´s Commission on Ministry interview plans over the next four weeks in Lima (July) and Arequipa (early August), and for Lydia's college application process. There is currently an aggressive schedule in the works in accordance with the plans of Bishop Godfrey.
5) For matters that need repairing at our apartment, and a way forward on getting all that taken care of. We had progress with the water heater this week.
6) For class registration on Monday, July 12, in the evening, and for the Diocese of Worcester short-term mission trip visitors to the seminary, tentatively scheduled for August 16 and 19.
Thank you for praying for us. Your praying really makes a difference, and I pray for you every day.
Weather: especially as a guide for members of the short-term mission team who may want to know what the weather is like at the moment:
Today, at 8 am Lima time (which was 9 am, Albany time), our skies were overcast. The humidity continued to be very high. At 61 degrees F., our area temperature was about 14 degrees cooler than in Albany at the same moment.
It is possible (but not certain) that we might encounter granua or even llovizna at some point during the day (which is a range of moisture when visibility is less than one kilometer: from a very fine mist - granua - to almost droplets - llovizna).
High daily temperatures are projected to be in the upper sixties all week with accompanying overcast skies, perhaps reaching 70 on Saturday. Perhaps the first clear skies will appear this week on Saturday, as well. Lows all week are projected to be in the mid-to upper 50s.
We keep on hand a sunscreen of SPF 45 for use if we are going to be outside for an extended length of time when the sun is shining.
God bless you.
In Christ,
Shaw, and on behalf of Julie and Lydia
Missionaries of the Diocese of Albany, serving in Lima, Peru
Mudge Scripture Prayer
Proverbs 3: 13-18
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.
The profit gained from wisdom is greater than the profit gained from silver.
Its yield is better than gold.
Wisdom is more precious than jewels, and all your desires cannot equal it.
Long life is in wisdom’s right hand.
In wisdom’s left hand are riches and honor.
Wisdom’s ways are pleasant ways, and all its paths lead to peace.
Wisdom is a tree of life for those who take firm hold of it. Those who cling to it
are blessed.
Lord, we ask for your wisdom and your discernment for Fr. Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge. May they always hear your voice and do your will. We ask not for riches, but for provision for their needs. May their work in Peru bring honor to You, Lord. We ask for good health and safety so that the Mudges may have long lives in service to You. May they have days of pleasure and years of peace. Continue to bless them, Lord, in everything that they do. Grant them the wisdom of Solomon. Amen.
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.
The profit gained from wisdom is greater than the profit gained from silver.
Its yield is better than gold.
Wisdom is more precious than jewels, and all your desires cannot equal it.
Long life is in wisdom’s right hand.
In wisdom’s left hand are riches and honor.
Wisdom’s ways are pleasant ways, and all its paths lead to peace.
Wisdom is a tree of life for those who take firm hold of it. Those who cling to it
are blessed.
Lord, we ask for your wisdom and your discernment for Fr. Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia Mudge. May they always hear your voice and do your will. We ask not for riches, but for provision for their needs. May their work in Peru bring honor to You, Lord. We ask for good health and safety so that the Mudges may have long lives in service to You. May they have days of pleasure and years of peace. Continue to bless them, Lord, in everything that they do. Grant them the wisdom of Solomon. Amen.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
A Prayer by Liv Hicks
Father, Thank You for the Mudges and for their prayer requests. I ask that You go before them and they be tuned into all that You want them to do. I ask for strong Christian growth in the diocese; I ask for joyful preparation times for sermons and talks. I ask for cooperation for meetings and strategy sessions. I ask for Lydia to find the courses she needs and to do well and to make friends in the process. I ask for repair and maintenance help in their home. Keep them healthy, mind and body, and keep them safe. Help the mission trip to Peru for the New Yorkers to be enlightening and life changing to Your glory. In Christ we pray. Amen.
Prayer Mail
Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Happy 4th of July weekend, next weekend, and especially to my brother on his birthday!
Thanksgivings:
1) For the amount of work accomplished in the past week. Seminary classwork development is coming along on the classes we are planning to teach.
2) For the sermon I preached at the Cathedral on Sunday. It received a very good reception. Food for thought. May God use it to his glory.
3) For short-term mission trip plans coming along (with the people from the Diocese of Albany, and this week, now plans for the Diocese of Worcester trip in the second week in August). Julie, especially, put in a lot of work on the Diocese of Albany trip this week.
4) For the steps being taken for the next phases of Lydia´s education. She is planning to attend two courses at a nearby Christian school that would meet her needs and schedule, as part of preparation for classroom settings when she goes to college.
5) For the opportunities before us to transform lives by what we do.
6) For our friends and family and other supporters. We appreciate you all.
Prayers:
1) For the parishes in which we work, that they would grow in the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.
2) For fruitfulness and discernment, for the people, relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities associated with the Diocese of Peru, Saints Augustine seminary, and the Missionaries in Peru (including us).
3) For the Albany/Peru short term mission trip plans for July 19 to 30.
4) Continued prayers for our ministry at the Cathedral in Lima to July 15, for course preparations (effectively planning four courses: New Testament 1 and 2, and Church History 1 and 2), for Commission on Ministry plans, and for Lydia's educational plans.
5) For matters that need repairing or routine maintenance at our apartment, and a way forward on getting all that taken care of.
6) We could always use more books for our classes (we have a list of books that we would like to assign for reading, but we do not have sufficient copies). We are thinking about writing our own books, and so your prayers would be appreciated as to the way forward for that.
7) The seminary is in the midst of plans to serve multiple sites around Peru, and we are evaluating next steps. Our question: what is the best way forward, considering the resources and internet infrastructure here? And how to do we do that?
8) For the Diocese of Worcester (England) trip coming down in August, and the seminary´s part in that (meaning Julie and my part).
9) For the CEMO Commission on Ministry plans. Julie needs to pull together a string of interviews, but the divergent availability of the commissioners is a bit of a challenge at the moment.
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.
Happy 4th of July weekend, next weekend, and especially to my brother on his birthday!
Thanksgivings:
1) For the amount of work accomplished in the past week. Seminary classwork development is coming along on the classes we are planning to teach.
2) For the sermon I preached at the Cathedral on Sunday. It received a very good reception. Food for thought. May God use it to his glory.
3) For short-term mission trip plans coming along (with the people from the Diocese of Albany, and this week, now plans for the Diocese of Worcester trip in the second week in August). Julie, especially, put in a lot of work on the Diocese of Albany trip this week.
4) For the steps being taken for the next phases of Lydia´s education. She is planning to attend two courses at a nearby Christian school that would meet her needs and schedule, as part of preparation for classroom settings when she goes to college.
5) For the opportunities before us to transform lives by what we do.
6) For our friends and family and other supporters. We appreciate you all.
Prayers:
1) For the parishes in which we work, that they would grow in the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.
2) For fruitfulness and discernment, for the people, relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities associated with the Diocese of Peru, Saints Augustine seminary, and the Missionaries in Peru (including us).
3) For the Albany/Peru short term mission trip plans for July 19 to 30.
4) Continued prayers for our ministry at the Cathedral in Lima to July 15, for course preparations (effectively planning four courses: New Testament 1 and 2, and Church History 1 and 2), for Commission on Ministry plans, and for Lydia's educational plans.
5) For matters that need repairing or routine maintenance at our apartment, and a way forward on getting all that taken care of.
6) We could always use more books for our classes (we have a list of books that we would like to assign for reading, but we do not have sufficient copies). We are thinking about writing our own books, and so your prayers would be appreciated as to the way forward for that.
7) The seminary is in the midst of plans to serve multiple sites around Peru, and we are evaluating next steps. Our question: what is the best way forward, considering the resources and internet infrastructure here? And how to do we do that?
8) For the Diocese of Worcester (England) trip coming down in August, and the seminary´s part in that (meaning Julie and my part).
9) For the CEMO Commission on Ministry plans. Julie needs to pull together a string of interviews, but the divergent availability of the commissioners is a bit of a challenge at the moment.
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.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Scripture Prayer
Isaiah 40:31
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles. They will run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Lord, the Mudges wait upon you for your direction for their ministry in Peru. Let Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia perfectly hear You as you guide them into the activities you would have them do. May they feel as if they are soaring with the eagles as they do your will. Give them a full portion of Your Holy Spirit so that they will run and not be weary and walk but not faint. Let their ministries bring streams of living water to the souls of all whom they teach, to whom they minister and for whom they offer up healing prayer. Send them special blessings as they start their full second year in Lima. Amen.
They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles. They will run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Lord, the Mudges wait upon you for your direction for their ministry in Peru. Let Father Shaw and Mother Julie and Lydia perfectly hear You as you guide them into the activities you would have them do. May they feel as if they are soaring with the eagles as they do your will. Give them a full portion of Your Holy Spirit so that they will run and not be weary and walk but not faint. Let their ministries bring streams of living water to the souls of all whom they teach, to whom they minister and for whom they offer up healing prayer. Send them special blessings as they start their full second year in Lima. Amen.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Prayer Mail
Dear Partners in Prayer,
Peace be with you.
This is our weekly public prayer mail.
Here we are at the shortest days of the year....south of the equator. Winter has arrived.
Thanksgivings:
1) For arriving safely in Lima this past week, and for the start we have made on the tasks ahead.
2) For my progress in Spanish. I kept it up a bit while I was in the US, and I seem to have made progress. I attribute the progress in part to specific prayers that people prayed for me before we returned to Peru. Thank you.
3) For the church services today. Julie and Lydia attended La Ascension in the Surco District of Lima, in part to sort out some details about the upcoming missions trip, and I celebrated and preached at the Cathedral in the Miraflores District of Lima. My Father's Day sermon was well received.
4) For the reception that we have had in Peru since we have arrived back.
5) For the opportunities before us to transform lives by what we do.
Prayers:
1) For our priorities, as we sort out what to do next, while reintegrating back to Lima.
2) For fruitfulness and discernment, for the people, relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities associated with the Diocese of Peru, Saints Augustine seminary, and the Missionaries in Peru (including us).
3) For the Albany/Peru short term mission trip plans for July 19 to 30.
4) For ministry at the Cathedral in Lima to July 15, course preparations (effectively planning four courses: New Testament 1 and 2, and Church History 1 and 2), Commission on Ministry plans, and Lydia's educational plans.
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.
Here we are at the shortest days of the year....south of the equator. Winter has arrived.
Thanksgivings:
1) For arriving safely in Lima this past week, and for the start we have made on the tasks ahead.
2) For my progress in Spanish. I kept it up a bit while I was in the US, and I seem to have made progress. I attribute the progress in part to specific prayers that people prayed for me before we returned to Peru. Thank you.
3) For the church services today. Julie and Lydia attended La Ascension in the Surco District of Lima, in part to sort out some details about the upcoming missions trip, and I celebrated and preached at the Cathedral in the Miraflores District of Lima. My Father's Day sermon was well received.
4) For the reception that we have had in Peru since we have arrived back.
5) For the opportunities before us to transform lives by what we do.
Prayers:
1) For our priorities, as we sort out what to do next, while reintegrating back to Lima.
2) For fruitfulness and discernment, for the people, relationships, ministries, finances, resources, and priorities associated with the Diocese of Peru, Saints Augustine seminary, and the Missionaries in Peru (including us).
3) For the Albany/Peru short term mission trip plans for July 19 to 30.
4) For ministry at the Cathedral in Lima to July 15, course preparations (effectively planning four courses: New Testament 1 and 2, and Church History 1 and 2), Commission on Ministry plans, and Lydia's educational plans.
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.
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