Wednesday, October 15, 2008

weekly letter

October 15, 2008

 

Greetings to all!

 

October is traditionally thought of as harvest season.  Any good harvest depends upon, among other things, good seed for planting and good soil for growing.  Jesus told a story about seed and soil.  I wonder what Jesus was saying about God and about us?

 

     Once there was a man who went out to sow grain.  As he scattered the seed in the field, some of it fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.  Some of it fell on rocky ground, where there was little soil.  The seeds soon sprouted, because the soil wasn't deep.  But when the sun came up, it burned the young plants; and because the roots had not grown deep enough, the plants soon dried up.  Some of the seed fell among thorn bushes, which grew up and choked the plants. But some seeds fell in good soil, and the plants bore grain: some had one hundred grains, others sixty, and others thirty…Listen then if you have ears!

(Matthew 13:1-9, Today's English Version)

 

The Scripture lessons for Sunday, October 19: 

     Exodus 33:12-23

     1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

     Matthew 22:15-22

 

Sunday Conversations resume this week at 10am, Sunday morning, Trinity Hall.  This Sunday's conversation is titled "A Vision of Economic Collapse" based on Revelation 18.  This Bible study is not for the faint of heart.  Nonetheless, all are welcome to join the conversation, enjoy a cup of coffee, or just listen in.

 

The Walnut Hill Children's Choir resumes practice this Sunday, October 19, 10am, in Trinity Hall.  Nell Horman will once again be leading the children as they learn to use voices and instruments to celebrate God's love.  The children will particularly work on Christmas music leading to a Sunday morning presentation in December.  All Walnut Hill children are welcome to participate.

 

A Host(s) is needed for our after worship refreshments this Sunday, October 19.  Remember that refreshments need not be elaborate, just something simple to gather around as we fellowship after worship.  Let us know by reply email if you would like to host or co-host this Sunday's refreshments.  

 

A Fall Family Fellowship Day is scheduled for Sunday, October 26, after worship.  There will be special refreshments for all, and for the children there will be fun activities and a mission project.  Regarding the mission project, the children will assemble "Hygiene Kits" to be sent to disaster areas via Church World Service.  You can help with the "Hygiene Kits" by donating any of the following items this Sunday or next:  wash cloths, hand towels (16 X 28 in.), soap (bath size), band aids, tooth brushes, combs, and nail clippers. 

 

Thanks, news, etc…

   *Thanks to…Matt and Amy Trail for providing our after worship refreshments last Sunday; David O'Neal for speaking to our Men's Dinner group and to Gene Brockopp for organizing the gathering; Marian Congleton for hosting the Women's Guild Bible study; Marian Congleton and Bob and Natalie Watt for hosting Fellowship Dinners last weekend; Barb Waldmann-Ward for recent gardening work.

    *Members and friends are reminded that the opportunity to comment on the proposed Walnut Hill Worship Book continues through the end of October.  You may write comments on the comments (last) page of the book itself, or contact Mike Ward or any Vestry member.

     *Mike Ward will be out of the office on Thursday and Friday attending the 61st Annual Assembly of the Kentucky Council of Churches in Frankfort.

 

Peace to all,

 

Mike Ward

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