Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Friday Sunset 4:57 PM
Saturday Sunset 4:59 PM
ORCAS ADVENTIST FELLOWSHIP
Sabbath School: 10:00 AM
Church Service: 11:00 AM
Speaker: J.C. Laursen
Elder in Charge: J.C. Laursen
No Potluck This Week
FRIDAY HARBOR ADVENTIST CHURCH
Sabbath School: 10:00 AM
Church Service: 11:00 AM
Speaker: Pastor Jerremy
Fellowship Potluck
Friday Harbor Church Board will meet on Thursday, January 30 at 6:00 PM via Zoom. The pastor will send out the link to everyone.
Potluck at Parnell's on Sabbath, February 1, following the church service.
Orcas Morning Prayer The Orcas chapel is now opened for morning prayer from 7:20 – 8:00 AM, M-F. Please drop in whenever you are able. The group that has already been meeting there is excited about growing and including as many people as possible.
Weekly Thought: Liquid Sunrise
by Pastor Jerremy
Waking early, I heard the sound of rain hitting the roof. “Really?” I thought. “I looked at the forecast last week and Sunday was supposed to be a fairly dry day.” Because of this I had figured it would be a pretty good bet for an early morning prayer hike to Sunrise Rock.
Bleary eyed, I pulled on my rain jacket, halfway hoping no one would show up at the trailhead and I would return to my warm bed. Soon after I arrived in the Cascade Lake parking lot, however, more vehicles pulled in and before long I found myself hiking through the dripping forest.
Somehow, as the hike unfolded, I found myself aligning with the rain. My heart was heavy. Many dreams in life are imagined to turn out like a glorious sunrise, but instead unfold like a misty shroud. In that moment my dreams felt more like fog than light.
When we arrived at Sunrise Rock, there were no shafts of light or dancing colors; just gentle raindrops and silent clouds wafting through the trees. Yet it was in this liquid sunrise that that my heart found meaning and the prayers of our group flowed freely.
Ironically, as I pulled back into my driveway awhile later, sunlight was starting to filter through the trees. As I pondered this profound change, I realized that I had no regret for the liquid sunrise I had experienced earlier. In fact, I rejoiced for the rainy mountain top prayers and wouldn’t have traded them for an hour of basking in golden light. What we hope for may not be what we need. Rain might bring us closer together.
If you would like to participate in the remaining portion of the 10 days of Prayer, click on the link provided. It will take you to the daily devotionals and prayer prompters given for this week.
On Orcas we are continuing to meet regularly at 7:15 AM in the chapel, M-F for prayer. For those of you on San Juan, Lopez, or the distant shores of the mainland, I would encourage you to find a friend to pray with or spend sometime praying alone while meditating on the thoughts from these devotionals.
I pray this will be a time of spiritual growth and healing for all of us!
https://www.tendaysofprayer.org/
Jerremy Foss
Prayer Requests: Email your prayer requests to Mike Parnell by Friday evening and a list will be compiled for Sabbath morning's prayer time.
Lopez Bible Study will meet each Wednesday in January at 7:00 PM at Kenn & Christine Aufderhar's home. Everyone welcome.
Tuesday Night Meal & Study at the Friday Harbor Church begins at 6:00 PM. We are discussing the book "The Prodigal God" by Timothy Keller. Everyone welcome.
Orcas Women's Bible Study each Wednesday at 4:00-5:30 PM in the OCS Cafe.
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Winter Ferry Schedule is in effect now until March 22, 2025.
Why You Need Sunscreen, Even in Winter
Don’t stash your sun protection just because summer’s over. Ultraviolet radiation can damage your skin at any time of year.
Who needs sunscreen when it’s cold enough to break out your winter scarves and puffer jackets? You do. The skin damage that sunscreen helps prevent is actually caused by ultraviolet radiation, which is present whether temperatures are sweltering, freezing or anywhere in between.
Sunburn, while visible and painful, is just one risk of overexposure. Too much radiation also causes skin to wrinkle, bruise and tear more easily. It may even prompt the appearance of tiny broken blood vessels, especially on the face. A more serious hazard is skin cancer — the most common type of cancer in the U.S. — which is why the National Cancer Institute recommends not only wearing sunscreen but also limiting sun exposure during the peak hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the year.
Wintertime Sunburn Risk
Whenever you’re outside — whether it is hot or cold, clear or cloudy — uncovered parts of your body are exposed to ultraviolet, or UV, radiation. There are three types, with progressively shorter wavelengths: UVA, UVB and UVC, the last of which is completely filtered out by Earth’s atmosphere.
UVA, which has the longest wavelength, makes up about 95 percent of the ultraviolet radiation that reaches the Earth. It penetrates deeper skin layers and causes immediate tanning. Shorter-wavelength UVB, which is largely filtered out by the atmosphere, can reach only superficial layers. It causes delayed tanning and burning and significantly increases the risk of skin cancer. Both UVA and UVB are linked to aging of the skin.
While ultraviolet radiation is present year-round, a variety of environmental conditions affect it, including:
- Time of day: Radiation levels fluctuate based on the height of the sun in the sky. In the U.S., they are highest during the four hours around noon.
- Latitude: Ultraviolet levels are higher closer to the equator because the sun’s rays travel a shorter distance through the atmosphere there.
- Altitude: Higher altitudes offer less atmospheric protection from ultraviolet radiation. UV levels increase about 10 percent for every 1,000 meters of altitude.
- Clouds and haze: While cloud cover generally lowers ultraviolet radiation exposure, light or thin clouds offer little protection.
- Ground reflection: When you’re outside, the environment can make a big difference in your exposure risk. Grass, soil and water reflect less than 10 percent of ultraviolet radiation, for example, but sand reflects about 15 percent and sea foam about 25 percent. Snow can reflect as much as 80 percent.
Applying Sunscreen Correctly
To protect yourself in any season, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the following tips to make the most of your sunscreen:
- Wear broad-spectrum sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor, or SPF, of 15.
- Guard against UVA exposure with products that contain Mexoryl, Parsol 1789, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide or avobenzone.
- Apply a minimum of 1 ounce of sunscreen at least 20 minutes before exposure, remembering to cover your ears, scalp, lips, neck, the tops of your feet and the backs of your hands.
- Reapply sunscreen at least every two hours and each time you get out of the water or sweat heavily.
- Replace your sunscreen after one to two years because the ingredients lose their potency.
UV Protection in Winter
You can also take these steps to protect your skin during the winter:
- Wear long-sleeved jackets, hats and gloves.
- Wear clothes with a high ultraviolet protection factor. UPF measures how much radiation can reach your skin through the clothing’s fabric. To qualify for the Skin Cancer Foundation’s Seal of Recommendation, fabric must have a UPF rating of at least 30. Ratings above 50 are considered excellent, blocking 98 percent of the sun’s rays.
- Wear wraparound sunglasses or goggles with 100 percent UV protection.
- Find shade between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when UV rays are strongest.
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