Hi First Presbyterian Church,
It’s time for our Mid-Week Meet-Up! In case you missed the announcement, there is an End-of-Life Seminar tomorrow, June 12, at 5:00 pm in the church’s Fellowship Hall. Planning for the end of our earthly lives can be an incredibly loving thing we do for our families, friends, and all those we will leave behind. At this seminar, you will have the opportunity to hear from your Pastors, the Memorial Garden Committee, and the Legacy Committee to learn about end-of-life decision making, planning your funeral, updates to our Memorial Garden (including our new columbarium), and considering leaving a legacy gift to the church. The seminar will last approximately 2 hours, and light refreshments will be served.
This Sunday is Dads and Grads Sunday! We will be giving thanks for fathers and recognizing our graduating students. It will also be the last Sunday of our two worship service schedule, which means June 22 will be our first Sunday for the summer of a single worship service at 9:30 am.
Today, we began reading the Book of Jeremiah in our one-year Bible-reading journey. Over the next two Sundays (June 15 and 22), our worship will focus on the message of this prophetic book. The Book of Jeremiah helps us to clearly see the challenges that Jeremiah endured to faithfully live out his calling as a prophet. His life and experience have much to teach us about obediently following the leading of God. Come to worship and explore this with us!
On June 29, our summer sermon series begins, where Pastor Erin and I will attempt to answer your questions about the Bible:
June 29 - What does Christian community look like, and how can this fit in our time/place/culture?
July 6 - What about speaking in tongues?
July 13 - How do we apply the teachings of Jesus to our life today?
July 20 - What’s with all the animal sacrificing in the Old Testament?
July 27 - What’s with all the violence in the conquest of Canaan, and why were Jesus’ disciples carrying swords? Plus, how do we reconcile the call to “love your enemies” with commands like, “Do not associate with unbelievers” (2 Cor. 6:14)?
August 3 - How do I cultivate gratitude, if I inherited my sinfulness from my predecessors (original sin)?
August 10 - What should we believe about human sexuality? (Part 1)
August 17 - What should we believe about human sexuality? (Part 2)
I hope to see you this Sunday!
Peace,
Aaron