From the Pastor's Desk
November has come and I can almost taste turkey and pumpkin pie! Thanksgiving is everyone’s favorite part of November, and it gives us a chance to reflect of the blessings in our lives and really appreciate all the reasons that we have to, well… give thanks! Thanksgiving is not technically a Christian holiday, but who else would we give thanks to but God? As the Apostle Paul says in his first letter to St. Timothy, “As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.”
And there is plenty to enjoy. During the month of October, we were blessed to enjoy a three-week sermon series on the three solas of the reformation! And on Reformation Day, we were glad to join together in celebrating the Reformation and remembering the day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg. Even more, to celebrate God’s continued work in our lives, speaking to us in the Reformation and purifying the Church by His gospel, and speaking to us now, through the scriptures and by His chosen and sent servants of the Word.
As we enjoy the first chills of November, we are also gearing up for Advent. November 28th will be the first Sunday in Advent this year, and I for one am very much looking forward to it. This year, we will consider the Symbols of Salvation, as we consider the many ways that the Bible points us to Jesus. Look forward to an update next month on our Advent activities. How will you share the Light of the World this Advent season?
The Apostle Paul, in the same letter from above, has a few important words for people like us. For people whom God has blessed and cared for, for people who have much reason to give thanks. He writes, “They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life,” (1 Timothy 6:18-19). Do good and be generous in giving of your money and your time, and in that way you will store up treasure not on Earth, but in Heaven. In that way, you will honor the faith you have been given and show the world the One who gave that faith.
And there is plenty to enjoy. During the month of October, we were blessed to enjoy a three-week sermon series on the three solas of the reformation! And on Reformation Day, we were glad to join together in celebrating the Reformation and remembering the day that Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenberg. Even more, to celebrate God’s continued work in our lives, speaking to us in the Reformation and purifying the Church by His gospel, and speaking to us now, through the scriptures and by His chosen and sent servants of the Word.
As we enjoy the first chills of November, we are also gearing up for Advent. November 28th will be the first Sunday in Advent this year, and I for one am very much looking forward to it. This year, we will consider the Symbols of Salvation, as we consider the many ways that the Bible points us to Jesus. Look forward to an update next month on our Advent activities. How will you share the Light of the World this Advent season?
The Apostle Paul, in the same letter from above, has a few important words for people like us. For people whom God has blessed and cared for, for people who have much reason to give thanks. He writes, “They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life,” (1 Timothy 6:18-19). Do good and be generous in giving of your money and your time, and in that way you will store up treasure not on Earth, but in Heaven. In that way, you will honor the faith you have been given and show the world the One who gave that faith.