Greetings to all!
This Sunday begins a four week study of the Lord's Prayer (see article below).
The prayer's traditional wording is so familiar that we often do not hear it. In
his book, Sermon on the Mount, Clarence Jordan offers his Cabbage
Patch Version of the Lord's Prayer and a few remarks about the prayer's
significance.
Father of us, O Spiritual One,
Your Name be truly honored.
Your kingdom spread, your will prevail
Through earth, as through the heavens.
Sustaining bread grant us each day.
Forgive our debts as we forgive
The debts of all who cannot pay.
And from confusion keep us clear;
Deliver us from evil's sway.
Fifty-three simple words (fifty-seven in the Greek), yet their influence on the
world has been immeasurable! This prayer has been upon the lips of more
people than any other bit of the world's greatest literature. No doubt Jesus
lavished great thought upon it, for in the Greek it is in the form of a poem,
having definite rhyme and meter. In every respect it is a spiritual gem,
polished, and brought to high luster by the Master himself. It is not the
"Lord's Prayer," but our prayer which the Lord gave us.
The Scripture lessons for Sunday, October 23:
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Matthew 22:34-46
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, October 23, 10am, in Trinity Hall
as Ellen Cornett shares with us her recent experience traveling to Kenya as part
of a mission team sponsored by Centenary United Methodist Church.
The Children's Choir begins its practice sessions this Sunday, October 23,
10am, in Trinity Hall. All children through elementary age are invited to
participate as the choir looks toward a Christmas season presentation.
Contact Nell Horman for more information regarding the Children's Choir.
The Greatest Prayer is the title of a four-session study of the Lord's Prayer
beginning this Sunday, October 23, 4:30 - 6:00pm, at the home of Mike and Barb
Ward (341 Albany Road). The study is based on the book, The Greatest
Prayer, by John Dominic Crossan.
The Reading Camp of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington will hold its
2nd Annual "Fruits of the Vine" brunch and wine tasting on November 5, 11am,
at the Acres of Land Winery in Madison County. Tickets are $50/person, and
proceeds support the Reading Camp ministry in Lexington, eastern Kentucky,
and around the world. For more information regarding Reading Camp and the
Fruits of the Vine event, see www.readingcamprocks.org .
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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