Hey Friends!
I am moving the blog to the newly rennovated website for Faith Pres at faithpresvv.org - I'm not sure if you'll be able to reply yet, but we ought to have that worked out soon!
prayerfully,
Pastor Rich
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Memorial Day, only a little late...
We'll be celebrating Memorial Day in worship this coming Sunday. Most churches ended up having a Memorial Day theme this past Sunday, which also happened to be the day we've set aside as Trinity Sunday.
Interestingly enough, I'm discerning another "convergence" of concepts as I mentioned last week from the pulpit - we'll be experiencing the Sacrament of Communion, a time in which the words "do this in remembrance" of me may be particularly meaningful.
Who do we remember on Memorial day? How do we celebrate this "national" holiday in a world that is increasingly global?
Well, we'll also be setting out into new Scriptural territory starting this Sunday, moving from the book of Acts into a time to "go" and "grow" deeper with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke; which we'll be looking at all the way through the end of November!
Perhaps in this "direct" time with Jesus we may be able to pursue the above question together and ponder the way in which Jesus is our:
Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God
Everlasting Father
and
Prince of Peace
in a world with so many nations and soldiers? In response to Christ's own risen command in Matthew 28:19, "go therefore to ALL the nations and preach the good news."
My prayer: Jesus be in our thoughts, prayers and reflections that we may seek to know you in conversation and community; so order our thoughts, words and deeds that we may be more like you, Amen.
Interestingly enough, I'm discerning another "convergence" of concepts as I mentioned last week from the pulpit - we'll be experiencing the Sacrament of Communion, a time in which the words "do this in remembrance" of me may be particularly meaningful.
Who do we remember on Memorial day? How do we celebrate this "national" holiday in a world that is increasingly global?
Well, we'll also be setting out into new Scriptural territory starting this Sunday, moving from the book of Acts into a time to "go" and "grow" deeper with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke; which we'll be looking at all the way through the end of November!
Perhaps in this "direct" time with Jesus we may be able to pursue the above question together and ponder the way in which Jesus is our:
Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God
Everlasting Father
and
Prince of Peace
in a world with so many nations and soldiers? In response to Christ's own risen command in Matthew 28:19, "go therefore to ALL the nations and preach the good news."
My prayer: Jesus be in our thoughts, prayers and reflections that we may seek to know you in conversation and community; so order our thoughts, words and deeds that we may be more like you, Amen.
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