Greetings to all!
Events in North Africa, particularly Libya, have taken a tragic turn in recent
days, a sign of what happens when rulers value their power more than
their people. These and other recent events in the world make us aware
of how small the global neighborhood really is, prompting a new asking of
old questions such as the one put to Jesus, "Who is my neighbor?" (Luke 10)
Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches,
reflected on that question last month when he addressed the World Islamic
Call Society in Tripoli, Libya.
Who is my neighbor? The theme I have chosen for my presentation here
today is a question that might sound as though it is coming from somebody
who has just moved somewhere or somebody who is living next door to
strangers. The question is, however, a very real one for many people in the
world today. People move and change their context and country; the great
movements of migration are significant features of our time...As we more
and more realize that we live in a global village, we need to ask the same
question in a new way. Who is my neighbor? We are living in a time when
we all need to realize that we do not live alone on our street; we are not
independent, we are interdependent. In this new enlarged reality of
neighborhood and neighborliness, we all need one another. In this way
the question is also transformed into a different question: What kind of
neighbor am I?
(from the WCC web site)
The Scripture lessons for Sunday, February 27:
Isaiah 49:8-16
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Matthew 6:24-34
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, February 27, 10am in
Trinity Hall. This Sunday's conversation focuses on a video presentation by
Dr. Luke Timothy Johnson titled, "Jesus in the Memory of the Church." Come
enjoy a cup of coffee, join the conversation, or just listen in. Nursery care
is available for children.
Thinking about the Garden: - Last year's Walnut Hill gardeners have already
received a note from Glenna Fay asking their thoughts about the 2011
Walnut Hill Garden. If you have not been among the Walnut Hill gardeners
in past seasons, this is your invitation to get in on the conversation and
consider having a plot for your household's enjoyment. Use reply email to
let us know of your interest, and we will put you in contact with Glenna.
Thanks, news, etc...
*Thanks to...Megan Smith, Spencer Horman, Stephen Trail, Ben Horman,
Grant and Whitty Rea for their service and leadership during worship last Sunday;
Lynn and Bob Rushing, Nell and Mark Horman for providing our after worship
refreshments.
*It was another banner day in the Sunday School last Sunday with 25 children
participating. Thanks to Stephanie Prewitt, Monta Rae Cook, and Derek Vaughan
for their work with the children and youth. Contact Lauren Fouts for information
on how you can help "welcome the children" on Sunday mornings.
*Mike Ward will be attending the Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese
of Lexington meeting this week in Morehead, Kentucky.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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