Greetings to all!
For many, September 11 is a day of painful memory, recalling
an event of destruction and loss of life. Some have sought to
transform that memory by using the day to focus on service in
the spirit of those who offered their lives trying to help others.
When I think about service, the words of Martin Luther King, Jr.,
come to mind.
Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. You
don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have
to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You don't have
to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to
know Einstein's theory of relativity to serve. You don't have to
know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve.
You need only a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.
(from The Drum Major speech)
The scripture lessons for Sunday, September 15...
Isaiah 42:1-4
Philippians 2:1-11
Luke 17:7-10
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, Sept 15, 10am,
in Trinity Hall. Our topic for this Sunday will be, Service as
Spiritual Practice. Come enjoy a cup of coffee, join the
conversation, or just listen in.
THE FALL POTLUCK is this Sunday, September 15, immediately
after morning worship. Bring a salad, side dish, or dessert,
and join us for this delicious Walnut Hill tradition!
Celebrating Service! Many Walnut Hill folks serve others
through volunteer organizations in Lexington and beyond. We
would like to celebrate such service by inviting you to prepare a
simple poster describing a service organization through which
you serve others. Posters will be displayed in Trinity Hall during
our Fall Potluck, and the information from them will be gathered
into a "service directory." This is an excellent opportunity to publicize
service organizations and invite others to support them.
The 2013 Lexington Area Crop Walk will be held on Sunday,
September 29, 3pm, at 2nd Presbyterian Church. This
intergenerational event supports hunger relief efforts locally
and around the world. Walnut Hill will sponsor any WHC
member who walks on the Walnut Hill team. For more
information regarding CROP, visit CROP Walk Info.
In the neighborhood:
*Walking Away from Violence, a 7-week series of Sunday
afternoon "prayer walks" for safe neighborhoods, is ongoing
this Sunday and next (9/15 & 22). The walks (3.4 miles) begin
at 5pm at Imani Baptist Church on Georgetown Road. Several
Walnut Hill youth and adults participated in the walk on Sept 8.
*The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection will host
a concert to benefit "Living Waters for the World," which provides
clean water for communities around the world. The concert
features the local band, The Mercy Men. Tickets are $25/each.
For more information, visit www.resurrectionky.org.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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