Dear Parishioners and Friends, If anyone asks about your faith, your first words can point directly to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. To live is Christ! (Phil. 1:21) But once that's established, they may want to know something about the kind of church to which you belong. Do you have an … [Read more...] about What we’re about
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Help me to seek only you
Oh my Lord, what food do I need but yours which is spiritual, what sleep do I need but your heavenly restful peace? You give me everything, yet I have forsaken you. I come before you, sinful and wretched. Give me your Spirit. Give me your courage, and your grace, and your peace. What trust do we … [Read more...] about Help me to seek only you
“This world, I will leave.”
My Lord, help me to discern you will for my life. I come before you, wretched and pitiful. This world, I will leave. It is not my home. I look forward to that joyous day when I will be united with you. I am yours, God, I am your instrument, here on earth. I desire, Lord, to reject the worldly things … [Read more...] about “This world, I will leave.”
“My shift is over.”
“I paint from life, subject matter is limited, and I must find depth and dignity within the things around me, the humble and the common. A tree is something so simple, but it is also a mystery, like all life. When a single leaf dies, something has died more intricate than anything humanity has … [Read more...] about “My shift is over.”
Be reconciled first
Dear Parishioners and Friends,Back in seminary, my evangelical pastor was concerned about people who approach Holy Communion in an individualistic way. But he was glad that many of his parishioners took Scriptural directions about the Eucharist seriously. For example, he said they won’t receive if … [Read more...] about Be reconciled first
The earth is not my home
Dear Lord you have created this earth for your glory just as you have created me. As this summer comes to a close, relieve my stress and my worries. Increase my faith in you. Help me to use this week solely, yes solely, for your glory. Help me as I finish my required books -- may I enjoy them and … [Read more...] about The earth is not my home