weekly letter

October 3, 2007

 

Greetings to all!

 

This Sunday, October 7, World Communion Sunday, is Ecumenical Sunday at Walnut Hill.  In the spirit of the day, consider the words of the Preamble to Walnut Hill Church's Constitution and By-Laws.

 

     We, the members of Walnut Hill Church, an Ecumenical Church, of Lexington, Kentucky, do hereby organize for the purpose of providing public worship, the apostolic ministry of word and sacrament, religious instruction, pastoral care and counseling and in general a witness to the community of the need for life and work in the name of Jesus.

     We accept for membership with us all those who profess the Lord Jesus and who share with us an appreciation for the historic creeds, sacraments, the historic canon of scripture of the Old and New Testaments, and the historic apostolic ministry.  We also include in our fellowship those who, while seeking truth, may not be prepared to accept as yet the fulness of the above stated standards. We, as a church, are a fellowship of believers who wish to bring together all men and women as children of God and do not wish to make an obstacle in creed and dogma to fellowship with God's people. We believe that the true basis of Christian fellowship is love which is greater than all our differences and without this love we have no claim to Christian Fellowship.

 

Take note of a special schedule for Sunday, October 7, Ecumenical Sunday:

     9:30am - Classes for children and adults

        *Nicodemus (Jesus Loves Me, This I Know) -for children- Life is full of changes. How does welcoming Jesus change our lives?

        *Ecumenism, Possibilities and Prospects - for adults- The Rev. Carlos Malave will guide us in exploring where the ecumenical movement might be headed in the future. 

     11:00am - Morning Worship and Holy Communion - Rev. Malave will be our preacher for the day.  We will celebrate the Sacrament as well as receive greetings from ecumenical partners and friends.

     12:15pm - Reception - Our regular after worship refreshments will take the form of a festive reception to celebrate our life and ministry at Walnut Hill.

 

 Women's Dinner - Wednesday, October 3, 5:30pm, at Jo-Beth Booksellers Cafe. Speaker: Judge Pamela Goodwine. Contact the church office (263-5304) for details and to rsvp.

 

Men's Dinner - Thursday, October 4, 6:00pm, at Jo-Beth Booksellers Cafe.  Speaker: Senator Ernesto Scorsone.  Contact the church office (263-5304) for details and to rsvp.

 

Women's Guild - The Women's Guild will meet on Monday, October 8, 1:30pm, at the home of Ruth Sharrard.  We will continue our study of 10 Gospel Promises for Later Life.  This month's focus, "We Have a Lifelong Mission."   All women of Walnut Hill Church are invited to attend.

 

Thanks, news, etc....

     *Thanks to...Gene & Dorothy Brockopp for bringing refreshment items last Sunday; Nell Horman and Derek Vaughan for their work with the children and youth last Sunday; Mark Horman and Barbara Waldmann-Ward for work on the cemetery and church grounds.

     *On Sunday, September 30, Emett and Joyce Barfield were received into our fellowship, Emett as a Friend, Joyce as a Member of Walnut Hill Church.

 

Peace to all.

 

Mike Ward