This coming Sunday is Heritage Sunday. We will be honoring all members who have been members between 25 and 49 years, and those who have been members more than 50 years. Included in this will be presenting certificates to those who have just reached the 25 year mark, and those having reached the 50 year mark. This year we have 3 new 25 year members, and 7 new 50 year members.
Heritage Sunday coincides with Reformation Sunday when we remember the work of the reformers of the church. This Sunday is not just about looking back. We look at our history, both the reformation and our own church history. We honor those who have gone before us in the church, and those who have served faithfully for so many years. But our purpose of looking back is to look forward. We recognize all God has done, and all the people God has used in service. We also look forward to what God will do and the people God will continue to use.
Lectionary Readings
Psalm 34: 1 – 8
Mark 10: 46 – 52
“Casting a Lifeline”
There are two key phrases I anticipate emphasizing this week. From the Psalm it says, “happy are those who take refuge in God”. In the Gospel story the people tell the blind man, “Take heart, get up, he is calling you.” Our history as a church, and our future as a church is one of calling the world to hear God’s voice and to take heart, and take refuge in God.
What are ways the church can be faithful in casting a lifeline to the world of refuge in Jesus Christ?
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