Lest We Drift
Lest We Drift
Beginning this Sunday our Lectionary has us in the book of Hebrews as our Epistle reading for the next several weeks.
The first chapter of the book contains no commands. We’re not told to do anything. The whole chapter is a declaration and celebration of God’s final word to the world—Jesus Christ. If I were to “sum it up”, I would say, “God has spoken decisively through his Son, and his Son is Creator and Sustainer and Owner and Ruler and Redeemer of the world”.
The second chapter, however (where we begin this week) starts with a command—something we must do. And the connection with chapter one is very important. Chapter two begins “Therefore”…telling us chapter one is the reason for this command. “Therefore,” it says, “we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.”
Think about the word, “drift.” It means to float by. It’s what a piece of wood or a leaf or a dead fish does in the water...just floats along with the prevailing current. It takes no life, no motion, no energy. One need only do nothing to drift.
This is of critical importance to us because it means the result of not paying much closer attention to what we have heard isn’t just bobbing merrily along, it’s drifting away.
See you Sunday.
Steve+
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Second Sunday Sandwiches—Sunday, October 13, following worship.
October Vestry Meeting—Sunday, October 13, following Second Sunday Sandwiches.
Cleanup and Winter Prep at Medora’s—Saturday, October 19, 9AM to Noon. Plan to bring leaf rakes, gloves, shears, and tarps for moving leaves. Register with Doug Gillikin after worship Sunday (in the lobby).
Eliot Society Lecture and Performance: “A Place to Be: Gospel Resonances in Classical Music” with Roger W. Lowther—Saturday, October 26, 7:00PM, Redeemer Sanctuary. More information and free tickets here.
Redeemer Annual Meeting—Sunday, December 8 following worship and a light brunch.
Lessons and Carols—Tuesday, December 24, 5PM followed by a favorite hors d’oeuvres and wine reception.
Holy Communion—Christmas morning, 11:00AM
Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) invites all to join the study of Revelation: the Revealing of Jesus. Click here to check out the materials and register for the classes for all ages. In person classes meet at Weems Creek Baptist on Thursday nights or at Calvert Grace on Thursday nights. On-line classes for all ages meet on most any day of the week during the evening.
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