I’m at home today, working on a variety of things: worship for next Sunday, it’s the last week of the Unearthing Joy series, the scripture is Luke 24: 44-53 and the theme is Keeping Joy Alive. I’m making a start on worship planning for June I’ve got a a Zoom call as part of the Future Directions Committee, a start on a workshop for the Annual Regional Meeting, a few phone calls, and I think that’s enough for one day! The rest of my week is filled with Food Bank, a few meetings, a service at Glasgow Hall in the Shannex complex on Parkland, sermon writing, and of course, I will be present at Rev. Fred Snyder’s funeral on Thursday.
I meant to post these last week, but forgot!
Listening Circles – Here’s a little teaser about some of the results of the Listening Circles. The full report is not yet complete and will be shared early in the fall. Here are the top five responses to the question: What is the purpose of a faithful congregation?
- Being a supportive and caring community that nurtures its members and extends support to those in need (mentioned in over 30 items on the list).
- Providing a place of worship, study, and spiritual growth (mentioned in over 20 items on the list).
- Being welcoming, accepting, and respectful of all individuals regardless of their background, experience, or lifestyle (mentioned in over 15 items on the list).
- Doing outreach to the larger community and supporting social justice and environmental issues (mentioned in over 10 items on the list).
- Affirming and living by Christian values and principles, including love, compassion, forgiveness, acceptance, and the Golden Rule (mentioned in over 10 items on the list).
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