Jody's Journal
October 18, 2007
Dear Family and Friends of the Kirk,
The next few Sundays will be special at the Kirk for very
different reasons.
This coming Sunday you will have an opportunity to dedicate
your financial pledges before God. It is a moving thing to
see people come forward to dedicate their pledges to God as
an act of discipleship. The theme, “Got Commitment?”
also “got” me thinking about a broader understanding
of commitment. When you joined the church you did so by a
profession of faith which included your desire to follow and
serve Jesus Christ. So in the service we are including an
opportunity to recommit and reaffirm your membership vows.
I hope you will see this as an opportunity to reflect upon
the vows you made when you professed your faith and became
a member of the church. Sometimes couples renew their marriage
vows as a way to affirm the relationship that brings meaning
and life to them. I hope this will be a chance to affirm your
relationship with God and express your desire to be a part
of the work of Jesus Christ.
On October 28th we will celebrate Reformation Sunday and
All Saints Sunday. The service includes liturgy from the period
of the Reformation as a way to give you a sense of worship
from those times. I will preach on the understanding of Scripture
from the Protestant perspective. We will also take time to
remember those at the Kirk who died in the past year and to
give thanks for their lives. If there is someone you would
like to remember (whether members or friends of the Kirk)
on October 28th, please let the Church Office know.
On November 4th we will welcome David and Jeannene Wisemen
who are our mission co-workers in Guatemala. David and Jeannene
have been our key contacts, leaders and friends as we develop
our partnership with brothers and sisters in Pala’. David
will help lead worship and share in preaching. We plan to
have a special Sunday School forum led by them and enjoy good
fellowship with them following the 11am worship as we share
a pot luck lunch. I hope you will be here to meet them and
to say thank you for all they have done for us at the Kirk.
So there you have it- three Sundays. One, where we ask you
to dedicate your finanicial giving to support the work of
the church. The second Sunday to remember our Reformed roots
as the source from which we still learn much about faith and
life. The third to celebrate the growing mission of the Kirk.
I’ll be away Monday - Thursday next week with my sermon
study group to study the texts that lead to preaching. I will
join my good friends in the study of scriptures and in a time
where we support and learn from one another. I hope you are
finding such a group of support in your life.
Grace and Peace,
Jody
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