Greetings to all!
Last Sunday's "potluck" was great fun! Observing the fellowship around the
tables reminded me of the importance of sharing meals together, certainly
in the church, but even more in our homes, and particularly for our children.
Consider these reflections offered by Stephanie Paulsell.
I'm not going to give up on family meals, shared together, seasoned with
good conversation...I believe that all people need to be undergirded by...
"table life," particularly young growing people. They need a table life in
which good food is obviously enjoyed in order to withstand the pressures
of a culture that tells them that dangerously thin bodies are more beautiful
than other bodies. They need a table life in which delight is taken in food
in all its variety to resist those who tell them that they would excel in the
sport they love if they would only lose weight or gain weight or bulk up on
protein alone. They need a table life in which everyone's voice is of equal
importance, and they need to be fed not only on healthful food but also on
what it means to offer hospitality, to keep a space open at the table for the
unexpected guest. They need the experience that a lively table life can offer,
of seeing others as they really are and of being known, really known, in
their own right.
(from Honoring the Body)
The Scriptures lessons for Sunday, September 25...
Exodus 17:1-7
Philippians 2:1-13
Matthew 21:23-32
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, 10am, in Trinity Hall.
Sunday Conversations include a wide range of topics from week to week.
Come enjoy a cup of coffee, join the conversation, or just listen in.
The 2011 Greater Lexington CROP Walk is this Sunday, September 25,
3pm, at Second Presbyterian Church. The CROP Walk is an ecumenical and
intergenerational event to raise awareness and money to address poverty
locally and globally. You can support this effort by walking with the
Walnut Hill Team and/or by sponsoring the Walnut HIll Team. Sponsorship
can be in any amount via check payable to Walnut Hill Church. Use reply
email to request more information.
Ecumenical Sunday is coming on Sunday, October 2, on which we will
celebrate and explore Walnut Hill's identity as an "ecumenical congregation."
Our guest for the morning will be Dr. Greg Earwood, president of the
Baptist Seminary of Kentucky. Activities will include informal conversation
with Dr. Earwood at 10am, and Morning Worship with Holy Communion at
11am. Dr. Earwood will present the sermon for the day.
The Vestry will meet this Sunday, September 25, 9:30am, in the pastor's
office in Trinity Hall.
Sunday Hospitality - A new sign up sheet has been posted in the Sanctuary
foyer with plenty of opportunities to host our Sunday refreshments. Check the
sign up sheet and sign up for a Sunday soon.
Thinking More About It...A Georgia inmate is scheduled to be executed
today (7pm) despite serious questions about the process that led to his
conviction and sentencing. Capital punishment is one of those issues that
causes much debate and argument. Some years ago the Kentucky
Council of Churches drafted a reflection paper and resolution regarding
the death penalty. You can read that paper by going to
www.kycouncilofchurches.org. Once there, go to the "Advocacy" tab, then
"Council Statements", then "view policy statements", then "death penalty."
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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