Good Afternoon First Presbyterian Church of Pittsford,

We are very sorry for the livestream interruptions and challenges we had on Sunday, June 22.

We know that the livestream is an important link to your church family for so many of you who cannot always worship with us in person. While I cannot recreate the whole worship service for you, I did record a version of my sermon and uploaded it to our YouTube page (link below). Before watching the sermon, I suggest you read the scripture passage from Jeremiah 37:11-38:13 (a PDF of the bulletin from Sunday is attached to this email).

https://youtu.be/Cjvjb5Qee58 - sermon from Sunday, June 22

This coming Sunday I will be addressing the question: What does Christian community look like, and how can this fit in our time/place/culture?

During our worship service on June 29, we will be singing Servant Song by Richard Gillard as one of our hymn selections, and I will also be referring to it in my sermon. In just these few verses, the lyrics reference fifteen Gospel passages, and another eighteen passages from the Epistles.

Will you let me be your servant
Let me be as Christ to you
Pray that I might have the grace to
Let you be my servant too

We are pilgrims on a journey
We are travelers on the road
We are here to help each other
Walk the mile and bear the load

I will hold the Christ-light for you
In the night time of your fear
I will hold my hand out to you
Speak the peace you long to hear

I will weep when you are weeping
When you laugh I’ll laugh with you
I will share your joy and sorrow
Till we’ve seen this journey through

When we sing to God in heaven
We shall find such harmony
Born of all we’ve known together
Of Christ’s love and agony

Will you let me be your servant
Let me be as Christ to you
Pray that I may have the grace to
Let you be my servant too

I hope you take some time to reflect on these words as we prepare to consider together what Christian community looks like here, and now.

In Christ’s Abounding Love,

Pastor Erin