Dear Fellow Travelers,
I’m excited by the new life in our congregation. We’ve had many visitors and we have a new baby on the way. People respond when you treat them warmly and with intelligence. I am so grateful how you are bringing the love of God to everyone who visits us. This is how church is done well.
Bible Study is on summer holiday. Instead, we are having sermon discussions after worship. Please join us! We are planning to study James starting on September 7 . Stay tuned for details.
Games Night on the 2 Saturday of each month continues. The next one is July 12 at 7 PM. Men’s Group is very active. They meet at 9 AM on Saturday Mornings.
This is what I am planning for worship in in July.
Sunday, July 6 Our Jeremiah series continues. “Truth Speaks to Power” highlights the most important chapter in the Bible about prophesy: Jeremiah 28. How do you know a true prophet verses a false prophet? False prophesy tells powerful people exactly what they want to hear regardless of the truth. The intentions may be good. The prophet may be earnest, but truth matters.
Sunday, July 13 . Remember the heartwarming TV series “The Waltons” from the 1970s? It told stories of endurance and family love during the Great Depression. It was fictional but it had biographical relevance to bring comfort during a disorienting time. Jeremiah 30 marks a big shift of tone. Chapters 30-33 are called “The Book of Comfort” and it contains some of the most iconic themes of Jeremiah. Its rich poetry brings healing in times of trouble.
Sunday, July 20 . The Book of Comfort continues with the most amazing reframing of God’s covenantal relationship with the people of Israel and Judah. God says that He will make a new covenant with the people. Instead of living solely by the book, The “Law Written on Our Hearts” will be the New Covenant. This was written over 500 years before Jesus. I will show how this about the timeless witness of Christ rather than a replacement of the covenants of the Hebrew Bible.
Sunday, July 27 . Anyone who has made pottery on a wheel knows how hard it is to do and how many mistakes it takes to learn how to do it right. In the “Potter’s Vessel” about Jeremiah 18, God uses this metaphor about reshaping the people after their tragic downfall. There are many stories in scripture about God changing His mind and trying new things. This show that God works with people rather than over them. It is this humility that makes our God so accessible and intimate.
It is a joy to serve God with you! I look forward to worshipping with you in July!
Grace and Peace, Pastor Rob
I’m excited by the new life in our congregation. We’ve had many visitors and we have a new baby on the way. People respond when you treat them warmly and with intelligence. I am so grateful how you are bringing the love of God to everyone who visits us. This is how church is done well.
Bible Study is on summer holiday. Instead, we are having sermon discussions after worship. Please join us! We are planning to study James starting on September 7 . Stay tuned for details.
Games Night on the 2 Saturday of each month continues. The next one is July 12 at 7 PM. Men’s Group is very active. They meet at 9 AM on Saturday Mornings.
This is what I am planning for worship in in July.
Sunday, July 6 Our Jeremiah series continues. “Truth Speaks to Power” highlights the most important chapter in the Bible about prophesy: Jeremiah 28. How do you know a true prophet verses a false prophet? False prophesy tells powerful people exactly what they want to hear regardless of the truth. The intentions may be good. The prophet may be earnest, but truth matters.
Sunday, July 13 . Remember the heartwarming TV series “The Waltons” from the 1970s? It told stories of endurance and family love during the Great Depression. It was fictional but it had biographical relevance to bring comfort during a disorienting time. Jeremiah 30 marks a big shift of tone. Chapters 30-33 are called “The Book of Comfort” and it contains some of the most iconic themes of Jeremiah. Its rich poetry brings healing in times of trouble.
Sunday, July 20 . The Book of Comfort continues with the most amazing reframing of God’s covenantal relationship with the people of Israel and Judah. God says that He will make a new covenant with the people. Instead of living solely by the book, The “Law Written on Our Hearts” will be the New Covenant. This was written over 500 years before Jesus. I will show how this about the timeless witness of Christ rather than a replacement of the covenants of the Hebrew Bible.
Sunday, July 27 . Anyone who has made pottery on a wheel knows how hard it is to do and how many mistakes it takes to learn how to do it right. In the “Potter’s Vessel” about Jeremiah 18, God uses this metaphor about reshaping the people after their tragic downfall. There are many stories in scripture about God changing His mind and trying new things. This show that God works with people rather than over them. It is this humility that makes our God so accessible and intimate.
It is a joy to serve God with you! I look forward to worshipping with you in July!
Grace and Peace, Pastor Rob
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