Greetings to all!
This Sunday, February 19, begins our Walnut Hill RENEW season,
and with it six weeks of reflection, conversation, and action around the
theme, "The Lord's Call." To some, the notion of God calling us sounds
rather mysterious, or perhaps limited to those "called" to special
vocations. Yet, as Henri Nouwen suggests, the call of God describes
a most basic reality about all of us.
Long before any human being saw us, we are seen by God's loving
eyes. Long before anyone heard us cry or laugh, we are heard by our
God who is all ears for us. Long before any person spoke to us in this
world, we are spoken to by the voice of eternal love. Our preciousness,
uniqueness, and individuality are not given to us by those who meet us
in clock-time - our brief chronological existence - but by the One who
has chosen us with an everlasting love, a love that existed from all
eternity and will last through all eternity.
(from Life of the Beloved)
RENEW NEWS!! - "Be part of it, and experience the renewal!"
*Sunday (Feb 19) Focus: God Calls Us and Loves Us as Individuals -
Scripture lessons - Matthew 10:26-33 and Luke 12:22-31.
We will explore the Sunday focus in our Sunday Conversation (10am),
Morning Worship (11am), and Sunday School for children.
*Small Groups - Three small groups will be meeting weekly during
the RENEW season: Sunday evening, Monday evening, and Thursday
morning. The Sunday and Monday evening groups are "co-ed." The
Thursday morning group is for women. Use reply email or call the church
office (263-5304) for more information and/or to join a small group.
*Home Activity Booklets will be distributed this Sunday for use by
individuals and families during the RENEW season. Be sure to pick up
your copy this Sunday. Use reply email or call the church office if you
need to have a booklet delivered to you.
One Great Hour of Sharing
The One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering begins next week (Feb 22),
continuing through Easter Sunday. The OGHS is an ecumenical
offering used to support disaster relief and refugee resettlement around
the world. OGHS collection boxes will be available for pick-up at
Walnut Hill this Sunday, Feb 19. For more information regarding OGHS,
In the Community
*A Celtic Event to benefit Pyramid Professional Resources (PPR) will be
held on Saturday, February 18, at Christ Church Cathedral. The Event will
include Irish Dancers, a first person "embodiment" of John Muir (by Dick Shore),
celtic food and music, and silent auction. Cost is $50/person. Call 252-5021
for ticket information/reservation. PPR is a non-profit organization providing job
related mentoring and support to homeless individuals. For more information
about PPR, see www.pprlex.org .
*The 116th Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington
will be held in Lexington on February 17 - 18. The theme of this year's
convention will be Making All Things New! Mike Ward will be attending
the Convention's Friday session. For more information regarding the
Diocese of Lexington and the Convention, see www.diolex.org .
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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