TRUST
The reading from Psalms this week is a meditation on trust.
I like the word trust. It is heart-felt, rigorous, embodied. Sometimes trust describes quietness and peace, sometimes a cry for help in crisis. Intellectual belief can be maintained at a distance. Trust requires a relationship. Someone who trusts God “holds fast to me in love” says the Psalmist.
We live in a culture of distrust. Family relationships have been weakened, faith in important institutions such as schools, churches, scientific bodies, and governments has diminished, and our future as a society seems uncertain.
But trust is the foundation of hope. Without trust, we lose heart, we lose courage, we lack faith. Thankfully, God has shown himself to be trustworthy. And His trustworthiness is ours to experience and to share with those around us.
I look forward to reading Psalm 91 with you together on Sunday.
+Steve Engstrom
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cleanup and Winter Prep at Medora’s—TOMORROW, October 19, 9AM to Noon. Plan to bring leaf rakes, gloves, shears, and tarps for moving leaves. Also, there are multiple trees down, so a chainsaw would be welcomed. Register with Doug Gillikin.
Eliot Society Lecture and Performance at Redeemer: “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.
Italian Dinner—Saturday November 2, 5:30-8PM. Join us in our Parish Hall as we host an Adult Italian Dinner to mark Redeemer’s 15th Anniversary. RSVP and pay electronically here.
Second Sunday Sandwiches—Sunday, November 10 following worship.
November Vestry Meeting—Sunday, November 10 following Second Sunday Sandwiches.
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
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