Just a List
Just a List
In our epistle reading last week, St Paul enumerated the fruit of the Spirit for us (Galatians 5:22-23): love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (for those of you who are also members of the Oxford Comma Club, you’re welcome).
It’s an amazing and aspirational list, but it’s just a list if we leave it there. Paul doesn’t want that to happen, so he immediately gives us in chapter six several examples of what it might actually look like to live a life in which this list becomes practice. In doing so, he puts his finger directly on the root of an immense problem we experience in our culture today…why we don’t, and why we can’t, get along.
Sadly, more and more, even in the Church.
See you Sunday.
Steve+
Joy Together—Last Chance
Today is the final day to register for Joy Together.
Building joy with God and with each other is at the center of Christian community and discipleship. During the months of July and August, we are encouraging the Redeemer family to build joy together by sharing a meal with someone new and sharing stories of gratitude. Through tonight, we're asking you to sign up online to register your interest. You'll be randomly assigned to two other couples or individuals so that there are approximately three “groups” around the table, sharing together.
Second Sunday Sandwiches and July Vestry Meeting
Next Sunday, July 10 following worship
Fifth Sunday Potluck
Sunday, July 31 following worship.