Greetings to all!
The late Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement, spent her
life working to improve conditions for the working poor, including coal miners
of the 1940s. Regarding their situation, Day wrote (beginning with a quote
from then Pope Pius XII)…
"All the way to heaven is heaven, because Christ said, 'I am the Way.'" And
work should be part of heaven, not part of hell. In the black underground
caverns where the miners lose all light of day - month after month, from
early fall till late spring - there is a glimpse of "everlasting night where no
order is and everlasting horror dwelleth." We want to change man's work;
we want to make people question their work; is it on the way to heaven or
hell?
Man gains bread by his work. It is his bread and wine. It is his life. We
cannot emphasize the importance of work enough. We must emphasize
the holiness of work…
(as found in Dorothy Day - Selected Writings)
The scripture lessons for Sunday, September 6…
Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23
James 2:1-10, 14-17
Matthew 20:1-16
Sunday Conversations continue this Sun, Sept 6, 10am, in Trinity Hall.
We continue our "Living the Questions" series with conversation regarding
"The Lives of Jesus." Come enjoy a cup of coffee, join the conversation,
or just listen in.
The Bluegrass Trust DeTour program will make a stop at Walnut Hill
Church on Wed, Sept 2, 5:30pm, after which participants are invited to
Jean Farris Winery. This event is open to the public.
THE FALL POTLUCK is coming on Sun, Sept 20, Noon. Bring a salad,
side dish, or dessert, and plan to join us for this delicious Walnut Hill
tradition.
The Lexington CROP Walk will be held on Sun, Sept 27, 3pm, at Second
Presbyterian Church to raise awareness and dollars for hunger relief
locally and around the world.
The Annual Assembly of the Kentucky Council of Churches will be held
Oct 22 & 23 at the Nazareth Retreat Center in Bardstown. The theme of
this year's Assembly is "Religious Diversity and Interfaith Relations."
For more information, visit the KCC website or pick up an assembly
brochure in the Sanctuary foyer.
A New Link has recently been added to the Walnut Hill Church website
providing access to the book, A History of Walnut Hill Presbyterian Church
(1785 - 1956). This resource will be valuable for genealogists and
historians. Visit www.walnuthillchurchky.org (click on "links") to view
this resource.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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