weekly letter

April 2, 2008

 

Greetings to all!

 

Spring break is travel time for many families.  Henri Nouwen reflects on the notion of travel and life.

 

     Traveling - seeing new sights, hearing new music, and meeting new people - is exciting and exhilarating. But when we have no home to return to where someone will ask us, "How was your trip?" we might be less eager to go. Traveling is joyful when we travel with the eyes and ears of those who love us, who want to see our slides and hear our stories. 

     This is what life is about.  It is being sent on a trip by a loving God, who is waiting at home for our return and is eager to watch the slides we took and hear about the friends we made.  When we travel with the eyes and ears of the God who sent us, we will see wonderful sights, hear wonderful sounds, meet wonderful people...and be happy to return home.

(as found in Bread for the Journey)

 

The Scripture lessons for Sunday, April 6, the 3rd Sunday of Easter, Holy Communion:

     Acts 2:36-41

     1 Peter 1:17-23

     Luke 24:13-35

 

A Special Guest:  This Sunday, April 6, we welcome a visit from the Rev. Richard Smith, newly installed General Presbyter of Transylvania Presbytery.  Rev. Smith will bring greetings from the Presbytery and participate in the liturgy.  Mike Ward will offer the sermon for the day.  Rev. Smith's visit affirms our ongoing covenant relationship with the Presbytery of Transylvania.

 

Sunday Conversations regarding the lessons for the day (see above) continue this Sunday, April 6, 10am, in Trinity Hall.  Feel free to join the conversation, enjoy a cup coffee, or just listen in. 

 

*The next Walnut Hill Men's Dinner will be held on Thursday, April 10, 6pm, at Joseph Beth Bookseller's Café.  Our special guest for the evening will be Dick Shore who will speak regarding the mining practice of mountaintop removal, stream quality and related issues.  Contact Gene Brockopp (268-2045) or use the sign up sheet in the Sanctuary to rsvp.

 

*The Interfaith Alliance of the Bluegrass is organizing several interfaith dialogue groups for the spring.  These groups (10 persons each) are by invitation and will include participants from various religious traditions who will gather on three occasions for a meal and guided conversation.  Walnut Hill has been invited to nominate two persons for this program, one of which has been selected. One seat remains open for the group that will meet on Thursday evenings (April 24, May 8 and 22), 6:30pm – 8:30pm;   Meeting location to be announced.   Contact Mike Ward if you would like to participate in this program.

 

Thanks, news, etc...

     *Thanks to...The Rev. Canon Johnnie Ross, from the Episcopal Diocese of Lexington, for his visit with us last Sunday; David Sharrard for his service at the organ; Amy Trail for her work with the children; Nell & Mark Horman for their assistance during worship; Shirley & Bill Riley, John Saunders, Natalie Watt, David Morton, and Barbara Waldmann-Ward for our after worship refreshments.

     *Copies of the 2008 roster of Members and Friends have been prepared and are available for pickup in the Sanctuary.  Thanks to Jim and Lee Tucker for their effort in preparing the 2008 roster.

 

Peace to all.

 

Mike Ward