Realigning
Realigning
This has been a sobering week for our country. The shooting of Charlie Kirk has opened existing wounds of division even farther and exposed us even more to the consequences of our moral condition. We stand, again, near the boundaries of our shared civil life and wonder what will hold us together.
This Sunday, we’ll explore two of three parables in Luke 15, one of the most important sections in Luke’s Gospel that describe the heart of God and the qualities of his people. We’ll revisit the familiar stories of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin. And we’ll be reminded that in these stories, Jesus redraws the boundaries of our shared life to align with his Kingdom.
I’m grateful that our Anglican liturgy calls us to pray daily for our country and that we have Good News to share. I invite you to pray with me.
O God, you have made us in your own image, and you have redeemed us through your Son Jesus Christ: look with compassion on us; take away the arrogance and hatred which infect our hearts; break down the walls that separate us; unite us in bounds of love; and work through our struggle and confusion to accomplish your purposes on earth; that, in your good time, our nation may serve you in harmony and be glad to do your will, through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen
See you Sunday.
Steve E+
NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Second Sunday Sandwiches—Sunday following worship
September Vestry Meeting—Sunday, 12:15PM
Children’s Formation, Nursery, and Usher/Safety Training Days—Saturday, September 20, and Saturday, September 27, 10:00-11:30AM (need attend only one)
Discovery Luncheons—Sunday, September 28, Sunday, October 26 & Sunday, November 30 following worship. All who are new(ish) to Redeemer or interested in membership.
Fall Women’s Retreat with Chrystie Cole—Friday, October 24 & Saturday, October 25 @ 1309
“Fifth” Sunday Potluck/Membership Sunday—November 24 following worship
Morning Prayer—Tuesday-Friday, 8AM on Zoom
Evening Prayer—Wednesdays, 7PM on Zoom
Men’s Bible Study—Thursdays, 7AM @ 1309
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