Greetings to all!
Education has been in the news lately, from university enrollments to
big city teacher strikes. Meanwhile, the work of teaching and learning
goes on, formally and informally, around the country and around the
world. From a child in the classroom to an older adult in her own study,
the opportunity to learn is ever present. Parker Palmer reminds us that
one of the prerequisites of learning in any setting is to create internal
"space" for receiving new information and truth.
If we are to open a space for knowing, we must be alert to our fear
of not knowing and to our fearful tendency to fill the learning space.
First, we must see that not knowing is simply the first step toward
truth, that the anxiety created by our ignorance calls not for instant
answers but for an adventure into the unknown. If we can affirm the
search for truth as a continually uncertain journey, we may find the
courage to keep the space open rather than packing it with pretense.
Second, we must remember that we not only seek truth but that truth
seeks us as well. When we become obsessed with our own seeking,
we fill the space with methods and hypotheses and reports that may
be mere diversions. But when we understand that truth is constantly
seeking us, we have reason to open a space in which truth might
find us out.
(from To Know As We Are Known)
The lectionary scriptures for Sunday, September 16...
Proverbs 1:20-33
James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38
FALL POTLUCK - Join us this Sunday, September 16, immediately
after worship, for our traditional Fall Potluck. Bring a salad, side
dish, or dessert, and your appetite. Meat and beverage will be
provided.
Dinner & Program - Walnut HIll men and women, and guests, are
invited to gather for dinner on Thursday, September 27, 6:30pm,
at the Bronte Bistro at Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Our special guest
for the evening will be State Rep. Kelly Flood (75th District) who
will talk with us about her experiences in state government as well
as engage in conversation with us about this campaign season.
RSVP via reply email, the sign up sheet in the Sanctuary foyer, or
by phone to church office (263-5304).
Exploring Our Spirituality (EOS) will begin in late September. EOS is
a program of small group meetings, Sunday morning conversations,
and individual activities intended to deepen one's spiritual experience.
Watch for more details.
Last Call for Recipes - This is the final call for recipes to be included
in our upcoming Walnut Hill cookbook, which will feature dishes that
we have enjoyed together at potlucks, holiday gatherings, and our
our regular after worship fellowship. Use reply email to submit your
recipe.
The CROP Walk is coming on Sunday, September 30, 3:00pm, at
Second Presbyterian Church. The CROP Walk is an ecumenical
event to raise funds for hunger relief locally and around the world.
You may join the Walnut Hill effort by walking with the WHC team
or by sponsoring a walker.
Firewood - Walnut Hill has lately taken down a couple trees on the
church property along the driveway. You might have seen the cut
wood stacked there. This wood is free for the taking. Help yourself!
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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