Covenant players

Join us on Sunday at 10:30 am for a special performance by Jim and Jan Mcguinness, members of the international drama group, Covenant Players. This ministry has been around for nearly forty years. Its mission is to communicate the gospel through drama. They will bring us the response to God's Word on Sunday in drama.

UNBELIEF

"Unbelief is as much a choice as belief is.What makes it in many ways more appealing is that whereas belief in something requires some measure of understanding and effort, not to believe doesn't require much of anything at all."--Frederick Buechner, "Listening to your life,"p. 218.

Imitating God

Paul writes, “Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:1-2

As a father, I’m keenly aware that my son listens to my words and views my actions in order to learn how to be. On more than one occasion, Jonah has imitated my speech or actions. So I am careful of how I speak and act around him, because he is learning.
Paul tells us that God has drawn near to us and shown us how to be like Him through the speech and action of Jesus. He has done this in order to restore justice, beauty, peace, and life to the world.

How does our congregation imitate God? How do we live in the love of Christ—a self-giving, sacrificial love?
Why is it important for us to be mindful of our own personal and/or corporate speech and action, our own public image as a congregation? What image of God do we want to show others? How can we do that?

God's Word in Worship August 20

God's Word in Worship
August 20, 2006
11th Sunday after Pentecost

Proverbs 9:1-6
Psalm 34:9-14
Ephesians 5:15-20
Gospel: John 6:51-58.