We will pray in song,
God, give us faith and wisdom to be your healing hands;
Give open minds that listen to truth from all your lands.
Give strength to work for justice; Grant love that casts out fear.
Then peace and not destruction will be the victor here.
There’s an Interfaith Service for Peace and Understanding at our sister church, First Presbyterian in Sarasota at 5:00 Sunday evening.
Our series on the Foundations of Presbyterianism continues, this week with a sermon on Colossians 1:3-14, an encouragement to meet the goal by leading lives worthy of Jesus Christ: being fruitful, wise, strong, thankful and patient.
Peace’s goals are inspiring worship, authentic relationships, nurturing discipleship, compassionate outreach, and responsive stewardship. For one hundred years, the goals of the Presbyterians have been
The proclamation of the gospel for the salvation of humankind
The shelter, nurture, and spiritual fellowship of the children of God
The maintenance of divine worship
The preservation of the truth
The promotion of social righteousness, and
The exhibition of the Kingdom of Heaven to the world.
These goals tell us where we are going. Sometimes when life is too busy or when really bad things happen, we need to be reminded of who we are and what really matters. A couple of weeks ago at a Peace, we heard a quote from C.S. Lewis, "Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.
Come, do something infinitely important with us Sunday morning. Our mission is to make God known, by growing as disciples of Jesus Christ, building a community of peace, and caring for the needs of others.
New people, new classes, same great God!
Peace be with you all,
Elizabeth
