Greetings to all!
The days following Easter provide opportunity to reflect on this "event"
lately witnessed and remembered. The late theologian, John MacQuarrie,
offers three assertions arising from the Easter story...
First, Christ lives on. As the one who has fulfilled the potentialities
of human existence and has indeed raised that existence to a new
level, Christ has revealed its potentiality for an eternal life in God; he has
"abolished death and brought life and immortality to light."
Second, the disciples experienced a new life in themselves ... and
they came to call this "eternal life" for they believed that even death
could not terminate their relationship with God.
Third, all this tells us something about God ... that God can bring
forth the new. God's working never comes to a dead end, for God can
always open up a new possibility. The cross speaks of God standing
with God's creatures in the flux of events; the resurrection speaks of
God always being ahead of events.
(edited from Principles of Christian Theology)
The scripture lessons for Sunday, April 27, the 2nd Sunday of Easter...
Acts 2:14, 22-32
1 Peter 1:3-9
John 20:19-31
Sunday Conversations continue this Sun, Apr 27, 10am, in Trinity
Hall. The focus of this Sunday's conversation will be the story of "Noah,"
as found in Genesis 6 - 9.
A Host(s) is needed for our after worship refreshments for the next two
Sundays, April 27 and May 4. Use reply email if you would like to host
either of these two Sundays.
Sanctuary Refurbishing - The Sanctuary will be receiving a
"makeover" this summer. Visit the link ( Sanctuary ) for information
regarding this project. An information meeting regarding the project
will be offered this Sunday, April 27, immediately after morning worship.
Feel free to attend and offer your questions, responses, and suggestions
regarding the plan.
An EOS end of season picnic/cookout is scheduled for Sun, Apr 27,
5pm - 7:30pm at Jacobson Park (shelter #3). All Walnut Hill members
and friends (and all ages)
are invited.
Main dish will be provided; bring
a picnic side dish, salad item, or dessert. Rsvps are requested.
Use reply email or call
the church
office
(263-5304) to rsvp or for more information.
Easter Follow Up: Thanks to all for a joyous Easter celebration at
Walnut Hill! Just a couple items to follow up.
*Lilly Sponsors are welcome to pick up their plants this Sunday and
enjoy them at home with our thanks for the beauty they brought to the
Sanctuary on Easter morning.
*One Great Hour of Sharing coin collection boxes may be brought
to Walnut Hill through this Sun, Apr 27, after which the OGHS offering will
be sent on its way to support disaster relief and refugee resettlement
around the world. Thanks to all who have supported this important work!
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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