Weekly Letter from Ron & Mary Kernohan

June 5, 2026

GREETINGS TO ALL!

A friend, who has passed on, was a Broadway fan, and interacted with another fellow Broadway fan about the famous flops and catastrophes on Broadway. However, he also loved some of those show-stopping songs. One such song was “June is bustin’ out all over!” and this month, Calgary is proving it. What a magnificent show-stopping performance of colour we are seeing. In my heart, I find myself applauding: “Go God!” May you take time to appreciate how God has lavished the world with gifts of unparalleled beauty.

As you prepare to look through this week’s Newsletter, drawing your attention to various upcoming events and emerging prayer concerns within our seniors’ community, may you also observe moments when God’s love for beauty, as described in the hymn, “For the Beauty of the Earth,” appears in your world. “For the joy of human love,/ brother, sister, parent, child== Friends on earth and friends above, for all gentle thoughts and mild—Lord of all, to Thee We raise, this our hymn of grateful praise.” May the Lord dazzle you with His beautiful creation this week!

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WEEKLY and UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

DISCOVERY CLASS will be on Sunday at 9:30 am in the church gym. We look forward to being guided to pay attention to key truths in Scripture that will transform our lives, as Pastor Ron encourages us to discover more gems of goodness in God’s word.

FITNESS WITH FRIENDS will continue through the month of June, with a cancellation on Monday, June 29…and…July 6.  I will be travelling, first to meet a precious family who have been a steady source of encouragement, and then returning from that visit the following week in July. Please take note of these reminders:

Fitness with Friends will not be held if:

1) If there is a weather advisory in effect, or

2) If the temperature falls to, or goes below, -20C, (and some long-time Calgarians can tell you some weather stories to curl your hair!)

For either of these two conditions, please stay home and enjoy your at-home workouts.

PICKLEBALL is held on Thursdays starting at 9:00 am, and all ages are welcome. Consider attending FITNESS WITH FRIENDS on Mondays to get ready for PICKLEBALL on Thursdays.

ENCORE will be on June 10, and we will meet at the church parking lot at 10:00 am to form carpools to go to William Watson Lodge.  No charge.  Meat on a bun will be provided.  Bring a salad or dessert to share. Or appetizers.  

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PRAYER REQUESTS‍ ‍

Some guidance for prayer. In addition to specific needs…

• Pray for those who are recently bereaved or are experiencing losses of precious relationships.

• Pray for those in long-term care and struggling with emotional support.

• Pray for those who are going through difficulties, such as those who have family members requiring special needs, as well as those who have ongoing challenges of body or mind.

• Pray for those who are travelling or now distant from us. Pray for their protection in both body and spirit and for safety while travelling.

• Pray for those who have much to do as a result of recent losses, with estate settlements and lifestyle adjustments. Pray that those involved will sense God’s wisdom and guidance and act wisely.

• Pray for those who are in leadership positions within our church and for those serving our communities and city. Pray for both wisdom and courage to follow through on what the Lord lays on their hearts.

Continue in prayer for:

• Herb Schuster, who had a partial hip replacement and is recovering at home.

• Bob and Sheila Lever, who are recovering at home and managing home care.
  

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Meditation: 

During my many months of dedicated training for bodybuilding competitions, I have learned that progress is gained not so much by how much weight I lift, but by how well I lift it—and doing so consistently. One of my coaches is fond of telling us: "No matter what you do in your training, be wise enough to be content with good enough, but good enough consistently." That single phrase has profoundly affected so many aspects of my life.

It brought to mind the powerful truth in 1 Timothy 6:6-8, where we are encouraged to embrace "godliness with contentment," recognizing that it is "a great gain." True spiritual gain comes from embracing "good enough, but good enough consistently."

In the rhythm of life, there will be days when you miss reading a devotional booklet, skipping a section of Scripture, or losing the time you set aside for prayer. It happens to all of us.

The enemy of our souls tempts us with two great traps: the legalistic lure of "Are you sure that's enough?" or the passive whisper of "You really don’t need that; you’re okay without it." Instead of falling into those traps, we can pick up the sword of the Spirit and say, “I am content in the Lord, and my relationship with Him doesn’t involve a checklist of rigid obligations.” We can enjoy being with our Heavenly Father, resting in His grace, even on those days when our routines are disrupted.

Instead of guilt, we can carry a spirit of contentment that declares, “I’m glad I …get to …spend time in the Word,” or, “How good it is that I …get to… talk to the Lord in prayer today!” We can be deeply satisfied with "good enough" because our true joy comes from enjoying the Lord... consistently.

May you walk in the rhythmic joys of consistency this month, rather than the slavish anxieties of obligation.

 Ron Kernohan, pastor of seniors.