Greetings to all!
This Monday, January 18, is the Martin Luther King, Jr, Holiday. Consider
these words of Dr. King regarding "religion."
A religion true to its nature must also be concerned about man's social
conditions. Religion deals with both earth and heaven, both time and
eternity. Religion operates not only on the vertical plane but also on the
horizontal. Its seeks not only to integrate man with God but to integrate
man with man and each man with himself. This means, at bottom, that
the Christian gospel is a two-way road. On the one hand, it seeks to
change the souls of men and thereby unite them with God; on the other
hand, it seeks to change the environmental conditions of men so that the
soul will have a chance after it is changed. Any religion that professes to
be concerned with the souls of men and is not concerned about the slums
that damn them, the economic conditions that strangle them, and the social
conditions that cripple them is a dry-as-dust religion. Such a religion is the
kind the Marxists like to see - an opiate of the people.
(as found in The Words of Martin Luther King, Jr)
The scripture lessons for Sunday, January 17…
Isaiah 62:1-5
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11
Sunday Conversations continue this Sun, Jan, 17, 10am, in Trinity Hall.
We return to our Living the Questions video discussion series. Come enjoy
a cup of coffee, join the conversation, or just listen in.
"God's Book: The Bible" continues this Sun, Jan 17, 10am, in Trinity Hall,
for children through elementary age. This four week series will make the
Bible more accessible and usable for children. Parents/grandparents are
welcome to sit in on the classes, and nursery care will be available for
younger siblings.
MLK, Jr, Holiday - A variety of activities and observances are available
regarding the MLK, Jr, Holiday including on Monday, January 18…
*10am - Freedom March through downtown Lexington, beginning
at Heritage Hall.
*11am - Commemorative Program in the Heritage Hall auditorium,
with featured speaker, Danny Glover.
*2:30pm - Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom at the Kentucky Theater.
All of these events are free and open to the public. For more information,
visit www.uky.edu/mlk . Walnut Hill Church is a contributing sponsor of the
MLK, Jr, Holiday celebration.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is next week, in observance of
which the Southside Ecumenical Cooperative (including Walnut Hill) is
sponsoring an ecumenical worship service on Sunday, January 24,
7pm, at Pax Christi Catholic Church.
An Online Library of Walnut Hill Church history is available on the church
website at http://walnuthillchurchky.org/WHC-History/ . Check it out!
Hospitality - Opportunities to host our after worship gathering are
available via the online sign up sheet . Thanks to all our after worship
hosts!
Outreach Opportunities: We would like to hear your thoughts and/or
personal interest in either, or both, of the following…
*Walnut Hill sponsoring a refugee family during 2016.
*Walnut Hill sponsoring a mission trip during 2016.
Use reply email to send your thoughts, questions, etc.
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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