Greetings to all!
Today is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington
and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech."
Below are the concluding words of the speech.
...let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New
Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains
of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening
Alleghenies of Pennsylvania! Let freedom ring from the
snowcapped Rockies of Colorado! Let freedom ring from
the curvaceous slopes of California! But not only that; let
freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia! Let freedom
ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee! Let freedom
ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. From
every mountainside, let freedom ring.
And when this happens, when we allow freedom to
ring, when we let it ring from every village and every
hamlet, from every state and every city, we will be able to
speed up that day when all of God's children, black men
and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and
Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words
of the old Negro spiritual, "Free at last! free at last! thank
God Almighty, we are free at last!"
The scripture lessons for Sunday, September 1 ...
Jeremiah 2:4-13
Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
Luke 14:1, 7-14
The Sacrament of Holy Communion will be administered
this Sunday, September 1.
Men's Coffee - Walnut Hill men are invited to gather for
coffee and conversation 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, Sept 1,
10am, in Trinity Hall. Conversation topics vary from
Sunday to Sunday. Watch the Friday update for more
details.
Celebrating Service! Many Walnut Hill folks serve others
through volunteer organizations and agencies in Lexington
and beyond. We would like to celebrate such service. Persons
currently serving others through an agency or organization are
invited to prepare a simple poster board describing their
service. These poster boards will be displayed in Trinity Hall
during our Fall Potluck (Sept 15), and the information from them
will gathered into a "service directory." This is an excellent
opportunity to publicize service organizations and invite others
to support them.
The Fall Potluck is coming on Sunday, Sept 15. Bring a
salad, side dish, or dessert. Meat and beverage will be
provided. We are currently seeking a volunteer(s) to help
coordinate various aspects of the meal. Use reply email
for more information.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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