Greetings to all!
This week we entered the EOS, Exploring Our Spirituality, season
(for EOS details, see below). Each week offers a different theme for
reflection in response to God's call upon our lives, beginning with
the risk involved in responding to such a call. The German theologian,
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, is among those most associated with reflection on
the cost (risk) of discipleship.
The call goes out...The disciple's answer is not a spoken confession
of faith in Jesus. Instead, it is an obedient deed...What is said about
the content of discipleship? Follow me, walk behind me! That is all.
Going after him is something without specific content. It is truly not a
program for one's life which would be sensible to implement. It is
neither a goal nor an ideal to be sought. It is not even a matter for
which, according to human inclination, it would be worth investing
anything at all, much less oneself. And what happens? Those called
leave everything they have, not in order to do something valuable.
Instead, they do it simply for the sake of the call itself, because otherwise
they could not walk behind Jesus...The bridges are torn down, and life
goes on. One is called away and is supposed to "step out" of one's
previous existence, one is supposed to "exist" in the strict sense of the word.
Former things are left behind; they are completely given up.
(from The Cost of Discipleship as found in The Wisdom and Witness of
Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
The scripture lesson for Sunday, October 14...
*Matthew 8:18-27
Sunday Conversations continue this Sunday, October 14. We will talk
together about the experience of "risk" in life. Come, enjoy a cup of coffee,
join the conversation, or just listen in.
Exploring Our Spirituality (EOS) - As mentioned above, we have entered
the EOS season, an opportunity for the community and its members to reflect
on various aspects of the spiritual journey. EOS opportunities include:
*Sunday Conversations and morning worship exploring weekly
EOS themes.
*Weekly Home Flyers with suggestions for individual and family
reflection and action. Look for the weekly flyers in the Sanctuary foyer.
*EOS Small Groups, evening and daytime, providing opportunity
for fellowship and further exploration of the EOS themes. Use reply email
or call the church office (263-5304) for small group meeting times
and locations.
Feel free to participate in whatever EOS activities are meaningful for you.
Dinner & Program, Part 2 - Friday, November 2, 6:30pm, Bronte Bistro
at Joseph Beth. We will follow up our earlier gathering with this second
dinner and program focusing on the campaign/political season. LFUCG
Council person, K. C. Crosbie, will be our program guest. Rsvp by
reply email or by the sign up sheet in the Sanctuary foyer.
The Kentucky Council of Churches will hold its 65th Annual Assembly
on October 25 - 26 in Morehead, Kentucky. The theme of this year's
assembly is "Creating and Restoring Health," focusing on issues related
to health and health care. For program details, go to
Peace to all.
Mike Ward
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