Greetings to all!
Along with his family and fellow South Africans, the world has been keeping
vigil with Nelson Mandela. As he approaches the end of his life on this earth,
consider these words spoken by Mr. Mandela shortly after his release from
prison in 1990. Whose names come to your mind as you read Mandela's
words?
For thousands of years and one generation after another, the human
race has thrown up men and women of love, vision and boundless
courage. It is thanks to these towering giants that our humanness has
always remained with us and will always remain with us, no matter how
difficult the challenges history throws at us from one historic era to another.
(from Notes to the Future)
The lectionary texts for Sunday, June 30...
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
Luke 9:51-62
Mens' Coffee - Walnut Hill men are invited to gather for coffee each
Saturday morning, 8am, at Paneras on Richmond Road. Feel free to stop
by for as long or short a time as your schedule allows. No rsvp required.
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, June 30, 10am, in
Trinity Hall. This Sunday we will follow up last week's conversation
regarding the Church, with particular attention to Walnut Hill.
The 2nd Annual Walnut Hill Pancake Ride is scheduled for Saturday,
July 13, 9am, at Walnut Hill Church. Check the sign up sheet in the
Sanctuary foyer or use reply email to inquire about volunteering.
Celebrating Our Interfaith Neighborhood, a special series of Sunday
programs and guests, begins on Sunday, July 7. Each Sunday will
include Sunday Conversation (10am), Morning Worship (11am), and
Refreshments (Noon). Watch for more details.
Sunday Refreshment Hosts are needed for several Sundays during the
summer. Check your calendar, and let us know (via reply email, or the
sign up sheet in the Sanctuary foyers) of a Sunday you would like to host:
July 14, 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25. Thanks to all our Sunday refreshment
hosts!
Remembering Veterans: At the suggestion of a Walnut Hill member, the
Vestry has approved a $250 grant from the Walnut Hill Church Community
Fund to benefit the Camp Nelson Honor Guard, a private non-profit
organization providing military honors for veterans of any rank who are
interred at Camp Nelson National Cemetery. Persons attending worship
on Sunday, June 30, will have opportunity to add to this grant. For more
information regarding the CNHG, visit www.campnelsonhonorguard.org.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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