Summer, 2022
As we enter June it is time for the end of our church calendar year with the event of Pentecost. The day that the disciples were filled with the holy spirit, began to speak in tongues and is what we consider to be the birthday of the Christian church as we know it. Rather interesting that we go on vacations and finish our church calendar year with the beginning. In reality, it was soon thereafter that the disciples began to venture out from their temple to proclaim the good news throughout the known world.
While we take time to enjoy the summer months let us not forget the sacrifices made so that we still meet, every Sunday to proclaim Our Risen savior as King, and the efforts we continue to make to help a world in need. Be it for social justice, equality for all, or hunger and strife throughout our world, our journey with Jesus is not over. We gather on June 12 for our annual Crop Walk to help those who do not have enough food to survive, to help those in need with much needed food stuffs and supplies.
I wish you all a safe and healthy summer, and please know, as our sign says, we are open now between Easter AND Christmas. The sign is in fun, of course, but I do urge you to please stop by on Sundays when you are able and get refreshed and renewed for the coming days, weeks, and months ahead. And now, I leave you with St. Paul’s farewell in his letter to the Romans:
Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith— to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
God’s Blessings to you all!
Pastor Jason Stitt
pastorjstitt@att.net