Woman of Strength by Dr. Alice Mathews
Lesson 1 The Surprises
Dixie Lee Napier, Pastor Brad Napier’s mother, passed away at 5:15 AM this morning at the age of 83. Arrangements are being made through the Engle-Bowling Funeral Home in Hazard, Kentucky, with more details about the arrangements available at a later date. Pastor Brad has asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the churches in Dixie's memory.
May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, now and always.
Sending prayers for the family God bless you all
Prayers
Dixie Napier was a beautiful lady, faithful mother to her children and loving wife to Bill Napier. We send our deepest sympathy to her family. Peace be with you!
God bless them!
Our Lydia Circle credits the Bible study on the Queen of Sheba to Dixie Napier. She sent us her book with a message through Brad that she thought we would really enjoy it. She was right! We loved it—so far, twice. Dixie was a loving and kindhearted person. I’m so glad I got to know her! I’m a better person for this.
Prayers!! 💙
Prayers. So sorry
Deepest sympathies to Brad and all Dixies Family..Prayers 🙏❤ Junior Pack & Gertrude
Our thoughts and prayers are with Brad and his family.
My deepest sympathy for the family.
Prayers for Brad and all the family.
This is where I first learned this news, though I knew it was coming. Dixie was an irrepressible character with an abundance of love, enthusiasm, and general joy in living. Nothing seemed to keep her down, and she was into everything with abandon. She met me 50 years ago in Buckhorn Kentucky and begged me to give her son Brad piano lessons. You know "the rest of the story." Later her family (and Brad) came into our Church But she always said, "I was always a Presbyterian!" Folks called Brad a "full-stock Napier" because both his parents started life with the last name of "Napier!" Yes, she didn't have to change her name at marriage because she already was a Napier! (in such cases, she explained, we were distant, distant cousins--nor really related!) She could make fun out of any situation, and she wouldn't want us to be glum now! So, we'll try to be joyful in her achieving of heaven, but will miss her greatly down here!
I am so sorry! Praying for his family!
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So sorry. Prayers for the family.
I am so sorry to hear this. Love and prayers for Pastor Brad and his family.
Our worship service for Sunday, August 9th, 2020.
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Thank you, Ryan. May I ask for prayer for the people of Sparta, NC and area? They experienced a 5.2 magnitude earthquake this morning. Thankful that my family in Whispering Pines and Raleigh are safe. Our grandson, Jackson, just moved into an apt in Raleigh yesterday near NC State.
Thank you, Ryan! I enjoyed the organ music!
Thanks, too, to Jessica for the lovely hymns.
Also heard from Sandy and Ron Cole in Raleigh and they are okay.
Thank you Ryan, have a good day.
Thanks Ryan for your message and for pre-recording (sound quality is much better) and thanks Jessica for the music!
Thank you Ryan for your uplifting message. Thank you Jessica the sound was good today.
Good afternoon from Buchanan First Presbyterian Church!
We will be resuming our physical worship this coming Sunday, August 9th. I encourage everyone to stay safe and attend as you feel comfortable. We will be wearing masks and following social distancing guidelines. We will also continue our online worship for those who choose to stay at home. As always, stay safe and take appropriate precautions.
I want to share these words of encouragement from Acts 17:24-28a (NIV):
24 “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. 25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us. 28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’
The kindness and mercy of God prevails in our lives and in our world, and we can trust in the promises of God. While we may still have a long road to normalcy, our God is always able to save us and lift us up. Let us never forget that the Author of Creation is still in control of our world, no matter how strange or dangerous we might think the world has become.
May the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, now and always.
This week's lesson will touch on Stanley Hauerwas, and we will take a brief look at his understanding of how the Church does and should interpret Scripture.
